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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1965-05-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 74°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 13 mph to CF · 2:37
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 11–5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 6th. Ken Johnson earned the win and Jim Owens picked up the save. Rusty Staub went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 18 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Ken Johnson L: Bob Buhl SV: Jim Owens
Umpires — HP: Al Forman · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Spangler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Bond | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Kasko | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Landrum | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Roznovsky | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Roberto Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Buhl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Clemens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Bright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Hal Woodeshick | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Owens | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Buhl | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Broglio | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: S1/BG
- Al Spangler: 7/F
- Jim Wynn: S7/G.1-2
- Walt Bond: 53.1-2;2-3
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
Bot 1
- Don Landrum: D7/F
- Glenn Beckert: S9/L.2-3
- Billy Williams: D8/L.1-3;3-H
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- George Altman: 13
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: 8/L
- Eddie Kasko: 7/F
- John Bateman: 6/L
Bot 2
- Vic Roznovsky: 53
- Roberto Pena: 13
- Bob Buhl: K
Top 3
- Ken Johnson: K/C
- Joe Morgan: K
- Al Spangler: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Don Landrum: K
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 31
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Walt Bond: 41
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: S8/F
- Ernie Banks: WP.1-2#
- Ernie Banks: 9/F
- Doug Clemens: 63.2-3
- Vic Roznovsky: 43
Top 5
- Rusty Staub: K
- Eddie Kasko: S8/P
- John Bateman: HR/9.1-H
- Ken Johnson: D7/F
- Joe Morgan: 13
- Al Spangler: 3/L
Bot 5
- Roberto Pena: D9/F
- Bob Buhl: 1/BP
- Don Landrum: T9.2-H
- Glenn Beckert: HP
- Billy Williams: 9/SF.3-H
- Ron Santo: 7/FL
Top 6
- Jim Wynn: HR/7
- Walt Bond: S7/P
- Bob Aspromonte: D7/G.1-3
- Rusty Staub: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Eddie Kasko: S8/L
- John Bateman: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Ken Johnson: 13
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
- Doug Clemens: 3/P
- Vic Roznovsky: HR/L9
- Roberto Pena: 5/P
Top 7
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Al Spangler: 63
- Jim Wynn: 3/P
Bot 7
- Joey Amalfitano: 53
- Don Landrum: 2E3
- Glenn Beckert: 8/F
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 8
- Walt Bond: 31
- Bob Aspromonte: S8/L
- Rusty Staub: S9/L.1-2
- Eddie Kasko: S4/G.2XH(4562);1-3(TH)
- John Bateman: IW.1-2
- Hal Woodeshick: S9/P.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Joe Morgan: 43
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: 5/FL
- Ernie Banks: 3/G
- Harry Bright: 63
Top 9
- Al Spangler: D8/L
- Jim Wynn: 43.2-3
- Walt Bond: D9/G.3-H
- Bob Aspromonte: D7/F.2-3
- Rusty Staub: D8/L.2-H;3-H
- Eddie Kasko: 8/F
- John Bateman: IW
- Hal Woodeshick: 5(2)/FO
Bot 9
- Vic Roznovsky: W
- Roberto Pena: W.1-2
- Leo Burke: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Don Landrum: W
- Glenn Beckert: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Ken Johnson: 82 pitches; Bob Buhl: 81 pitches