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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1965-05-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3424 · 77°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 18 mph to CF · 2:24
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Dave Giusti earned the win and Jim Owens picked up the save. Bob Aspromonte went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Dave Giusti L: Lew Burdette SV: Jim Owens
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Al Forman · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Bond | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Owens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Len Gabrielson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roberto Pena | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Burdette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Clemens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Landrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Roznovsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Jim Owens | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Broglio | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 8/F
- Al Spangler: S8/L
- Jim Wynn: 13/SH.1-2
- Walt Bond: 8/F
Bot 1
- Glenn Beckert: K/C
- George Altman: S9/G
- Billy Williams: PB.1-2
- Billy Williams: 63.2-3
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Len Gabrielson: 9/F
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
- John Bateman: E6/G
- Eddie Kasko: S8/F.1-2
- Dave Giusti: D7/G.1-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Joe Morgan: 31
Bot 2
- Roberto Pena: S9/L
- Dick Bertell: S9/L.1-3;BX2(9543)
- Lew Burdette: K/NDP.3XH(2)
Top 3
- Al Spangler: 63
- Jim Wynn: 7/L
- Walt Bond: 8/F
Bot 3
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- George Altman: HR/9
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: S9/G
- Ernie Banks: K
Top 4
- Bob Aspromonte: S7/L
- Rusty Staub: S9/F.1-2
- John Bateman: 8/F
- Eddie Kasko: 1/P
- Dave Giusti: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Len Gabrielson: S7/L
- Roberto Pena: S/BR/G4.1X2(4)
- Dick Bertell: K/C
- Lew Burdette: 2/P
Top 5
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Al Spangler: S7/F
- Jim Wynn: K
- Walt Bond: S7/L.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Rusty Staub: 43
Bot 5
- Glenn Beckert: 9/F
- George Altman: 6/P
- Billy Williams: 41
Top 6
- John Bateman: 63
- Eddie Kasko: S8/G
- Dave Giusti: 7/L
- Joe Morgan: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Ron Santo: 8/F
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Len Gabrielson: 63
Top 7
- Joe Morgan: 8/F
- Al Spangler: K/C
- Jim Wynn: W
- Walt Bond: W.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 8/F
Bot 7
- Roberto Pena: 43
- Dick Bertell: S8/L
- Doug Clemens: W.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: 43
- John Bateman: 63
- Eddie Kasko: 3/FL
Bot 8
- George Altman: W
- Billy Williams: S9/G.1-3
- Ron Santo: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
- Len Gabrielson: K
Top 9
- Jim Owens: K/C
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Al Spangler: 63
Bot 9
- Roberto Pena: 9/F
- Don Landrum: 13
- Vic Roznovsky: 31
Notes & reviews
- Dave Giusti: 83 pitches; Lew Burdette: 77 pitches