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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1965-05-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 17796 · 77°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 18 mph to CF · 2:27
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 7–1. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Dick Ellsworth earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
W: Dick Ellsworth L: Bob Bruce SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Al Forman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Bond | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Beauchamp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Brand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bruce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Landrum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Clemens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Roznovsky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bruce | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Ken MacKenzie | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Claude Raymond | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Ted Abernathy | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Lillis: S8/L
- Joe Morgan: 16(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: 7/L
- Walt Bond: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Don Landrum: D8/L
- Glenn Beckert: 13
- Billy Williams: 53.2-3
- Ron Santo: K
Top 2
- Walt Bond: K
- Bob Aspromonte: S6/G
- Jim Beauchamp: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Doug Clemens: S9/G
- Vic Roznovsky: 4/L
- Roberto Pena: 63
Top 3
- Rusty Staub: 9/L
- Ron Brand: 3/G
- Bob Bruce: 43
Bot 3
- Dick Ellsworth: 43
- Don Landrum: 43
- Glenn Beckert: HR/7
- Billy Williams: 4/P
Top 4
- Bob Lillis: 43
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO
- Walt Bond: K
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: HR/7
- Doug Clemens: 31
- Vic Roznovsky: S6/G
- Roberto Pena: 63
Top 5
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Jim Beauchamp: 53
- Rusty Staub: 6/P
Bot 5
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Don Landrum: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 5/P
Top 6
- Ron Brand: 63
- Bob Bruce: 63
- Bob Lillis: 7/F
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: K/C
- Ron Santo: 9/F
- Ernie Banks: HR/7
- Doug Clemens: 31
Top 7
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Jim Wynn: D7/F
- Walt Bond: 8/F
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
Bot 7
- Vic Roznovsky: 43
- Roberto Pena: K/C
- Dick Ellsworth: K/C
Top 8
- Jim Beauchamp: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: S9/L
- Ron Brand: T/L8.1-H
- Al Spangler: 43
- Bob Lillis: 63
Bot 8
- Don Landrum: HR/9
- Glenn Beckert: K
- Billy Williams: S8/G
- Ron Santo: 4/P
- Ernie Banks: S7/G.1-2
- Doug Clemens: D8/L.2-H;1-3
- Vic Roznovsky: S9/L.2-H;3-H
- Roberto Pena: W.1-2
- Ted Abernathy: K
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: 8/F
- Jim Wynn: 7/F
- Walt Bond: S7/G
- Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Dick Ellsworth: 95 pitches; Bob Bruce: 82 pitches