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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1964-09-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2054 · 2:08
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Colt .45's 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Dick Ellsworth earned the win and Lindy McDaniel picked up the save. Dick Bertell went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Dick Ellsworth L: Turk Farrell SV: Lindy McDaniel
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Gaines | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Bond | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carroll Hardy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Bruce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Stewart | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ellis Burton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Len Gabrielson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Campbell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bruce | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Turk Farrell | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Owens | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Lillis: 53
- Al Spangler: 43
- Joe Gaines: 1/L
Bot 1
- Jimmy Stewart: 8
- Ellis Burton: 63
- Billy Williams: D8
- Ron Santo: K
Top 2
- Walt Bond: K/C
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- Carroll Hardy: K
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Len Gabrielson: 63
- Ron Campbell: 2/FL
Top 3
- Eddie Kasko: 63
- Jerry Grote: 9
- Bob Bruce: 63
Bot 3
- Dick Bertell: HR/8
- Dick Ellsworth: 13
- Jimmy Stewart: S8
- Ellis Burton: 8
- Billy Williams: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Bob Lillis: S7
- Al Spangler: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Gaines: K
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: S4.BX2(46)
- Ron Santo: S7.B-3(E7)
- Ernie Banks: WP.3-H
- Ernie Banks: 6
- Len Gabrielson: S8
- Ron Campbell: SB2
- Ron Campbell: K
Top 5
- Walt Bond: S3
- Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)3/GDP
- Carroll Hardy: 43
Bot 5
- Dick Bertell: S9
- Dick Ellsworth: 14/SH.1-2
- Jimmy Stewart: K/C
- Ellis Burton: 8
Top 6
- Eddie Kasko: S7
- Jerry Grote: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Bruce: 9
- Bob Lillis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Ron Santo: 8
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Len Gabrielson: K/C
Top 7
- Al Spangler: 43
- Joe Gaines: HR/7
- Walt Bond: 4
- Bob Aspromonte: S9
- Carroll Hardy: S5.1-2
- Eddie Kasko: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jerry Grote: E6.2-3;1-2
- Nellie Fox: HP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Bob Lillis: 9
Bot 7
- Ron Campbell: D8
- Dick Bertell: S7.2-3
- Dick Ellsworth: W.1-2
- Jimmy Stewart: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ellis Burton: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: K
- Len Gabrielson: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Al Spangler: K/C
- Joe Gaines: 4
- Walt Bond: K
Bot 8
- Ron Campbell: S8
- Dick Bertell: 9
- Dick Ellsworth: 53/SH.1-2
- Jimmy Stewart: 43
Top 9
- Bob Aspromonte: S8
- Carroll Hardy: S9.1-2
- Eddie Kasko: 8
- Jerry Grote: K/C
- Dave Roberts: 13