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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

1964-08-24 · Night game · Colt Stadium · Att: 4499 · 2:05

Houston Colt .45's defeated Chicago Cubs 2–0. Houston Colt .45's put up 2 in the 8th. Bob Bruce earned the win and Hal Woodeshick picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		2	7

W: Bob Bruce L: Lew Burdette SV: Hal Woodeshick

Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Joey Amalfitano	4	0	0	2
Jimmy Stewart	4	0	0	1
Billy Williams	4	0	0	2
Ron Santo	4	0	0	0
Len Gabrielson	3	1	0	0
Doug Clemens	3	1	0	1
Dick Bertell	3	0	0	0
Billy Cowan	2	0	1	0
Lew Burdette	2	0	1	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Kasko	4	1	0	0	0	1
Nellie Fox	4	0	1	0	0	0
Al Spangler	3	1	1	0	1	0
Walt Bond	4	0	1	1	0	0
Bob Aspromonte	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Gaines	3	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Roberts	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jerry Grote	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Bruce	3	0	1	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lew Burdette	8.0	7	1	2

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Bruce	8.0	2	2	5
Hal Woodeshick	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Joey Amalfitano: 63
Jimmy Stewart: 8
Billy Williams: K

Bot 1

Eddie Kasko: 9
Nellie Fox: S7
Al Spangler: S6.1-2
Walt Bond: 6
Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

Ron Santo: 63
Len Gabrielson: 8
Doug Clemens: S9
Dick Bertell: 8

Bot 2

Joe Gaines: 63
Dave Roberts: S9
Jerry Grote: 54(1)/FO
Bob Bruce: 146(1)/FO

Top 3

Billy Cowan: 43
Lew Burdette: 63
Joey Amalfitano: K

Bot 3

Eddie Kasko: 13
Nellie Fox: 4
Al Spangler: 13

Top 4

Jimmy Stewart: K/C
Billy Williams: 13
Ron Santo: 63

Bot 4

Walt Bond: 31
Bob Aspromonte: 63
Joe Gaines: 3/L

Top 5

Len Gabrielson: S5
Doug Clemens: SB2
Doug Clemens: K
Dick Bertell: 63.2-3
Billy Cowan: W
Lew Burdette: 53

Bot 5

Dave Roberts: 5/FL
Jerry Grote: 4
Bob Bruce: K

Top 6

Joey Amalfitano: 63
Jimmy Stewart: 63
Billy Williams: 6

Bot 6

Eddie Kasko: K
Nellie Fox: 6
Al Spangler: 3/G

Top 7

Ron Santo: E5
Len Gabrielson: 36(1)3/GDP
Doug Clemens: 63

Bot 7

Walt Bond: 4
Bob Aspromonte: S9
Joe Gaines: S1.1-2
Dave Roberts: 7
Jerry Grote: 6(1)/FO

Top 8

Dick Bertell: 7
Billy Cowan: 63
Lew Burdette: W
Joey Amalfitano: K/C

Bot 8

Bob Bruce: S8
Eddie Kasko: 36(1)/FO
Nellie Fox: SB2
Nellie Fox: 9
Al Spangler: W
Walt Bond: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(UR);B-2
Bob Aspromonte: 13

Top 9

Jimmy Stewart: 53
Billy Williams: K
Ron Santo: 7