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1964-06-26 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 8976 Β· 88Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 15 mph L to R Β· 3:21
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Colt .45's 7β6. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Lew Burdette earned the win. Ernie Banks went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Jim Owens SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Paul Pryor Β· 1B: Frank Secory Β· 2B: Ken Burkhart Β· 3B: Ed Sudol Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Spangler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nellie Fox | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Gaines | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Eddie Kasko | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry Grote | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Claude Raymond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Lillis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rusty Staub | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joey Amalfitano | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Jimmy Stewart | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Santo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Len Gabrielson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Billy Cowan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dick Bertell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Billy Ott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Leo Burke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Johnson | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Claude Raymond | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Jim Owens | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Don Larsen | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Jackson | 8.2 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Lindy McDaniel | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Shantz | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Elston | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lew Burdette | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Spangler: 3/G
- Nellie Fox: D9
- Joe Gaines: W
- Walt Bond: 4(B)46(2)/LDP
Bot 1
- Joey Amalfitano: K
- Jimmy Stewart: W
- Billy Williams: S9.1-3
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: D8
- Dave Roberts: 6
- Eddie Kasko: 3/G.2-3
- Jerry Grote: IW
- Ken Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 3/FL
- Len Gabrielson: 6
- Billy Cowan: 3
Top 3
- Al Spangler: 43
- Nellie Fox: 8
- Joe Gaines: K
Bot 3
- Dick Bertell: 4
- Larry Jackson: 63
- Joey Amalfitano: K/C
Top 4
- Walt Bond: HR/9
- Bob Aspromonte: S8
- Dave Roberts: 163.1-2
- Eddie Kasko: FC6.2X2(654)
- Jerry Grote: 3/G
Bot 4
- Jimmy Stewart: S9
- Billy Williams: 8/L
- Ron Santo: S7.1-2
- Ernie Banks: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Len Gabrielson: W
- Billy Cowan: K
- Dick Bertell: W.1-2
- Larry Jackson: K/C
Top 5
- Claude Raymond: K
- Al Spangler: K/C
- Nellie Fox: T9
- Joe Gaines: 63
Bot 5
- Joey Amalfitano: 43
- Jimmy Stewart: 7
- Billy Williams: 6
Top 6
- Walt Bond: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 6/L
- Dave Roberts: S9
- Eddie Kasko: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ron Santo: S7
- Ernie Banks: 4
- Len Gabrielson: OA.1X2(2634)
- Len Gabrielson: K
Top 7
- Jerry Grote: 143
- Bob Lillis: 63
- Al Spangler: 7
Bot 7
- Billy Cowan: K
- Dick Bertell: 8
- Larry Jackson: K
Top 8
- Nellie Fox: 63
- Joe Gaines: S8
- Walt Bond: 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 31
Bot 8
- Joey Amalfitano: S5/BG
- Jimmy Stewart: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Williams: IW
- Ron Santo: 3/FL
- Ernie Banks: W.2-3;1-2
- Len Gabrielson: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Len Gabrielson: 31
Top 9
- Dave Roberts: S3
- Eddie Kasko: 64(1)/FO
- Jerry Grote: 64(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: D9.1-H
- Al Spangler: S4.2-3
- Nellie Fox: S9.3-H;1-2
- Joe Gaines: S9.2-H;1-3
- Walt Bond: D9.3-H;1-3
- Bob Aspromonte: 8/L
Bot 9
- Doug Clemens: W
- Dick Bertell: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Ott: K/C
- Joey Amalfitano: S5.2-H
- Jimmy Stewart: S7.1-2
- Billy Williams: 63
Top 10
- Dave Roberts: 43
- Eddie Kasko: 7
- Jerry Grote: HR/7
- Rusty Staub: 5
Bot 10
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: S9
- Len Gabrielson: S8.1-3
- Doug Clemens: 74(1)/FO.3-H
- Dick Bertell: S8.1-3
- Leo Burke: S7.3-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Colts manager Craft ejected by HP umpire Pryor for arguing that pitch had hit Bond on hand
- Hal Woodeshick ejected from Houston bullpen by 1B umpire Secory for complaining Amalfitano was out at 1st


























