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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1965-06-12 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 3672 Β· sunny, dry Β· Wind from CF Β· 2:18

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Dick Ellsworth earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Billy Williams went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Dick Ellsworth   L: Jim O'Toole   SV: Ted Abernathy

Umpires β€” HP: Lee Weyer Β· 1B: Frank Secory Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Ken Burkhart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Harper401002
Pete Rose411001
Vada Pinson401000
Deron Johnson301010
Frank Robinson412100
Tony Perez300002
Don Pavletich400001
Leo Cardenas302000
Jim O'Toole200001
Charlie James100000
Gordy Coleman101000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Harvey Kuenn400000
Jimmy Stewart412001
Billy Williams311211
Ron Santo400000
Ernie Banks312010
Chris Krug300000
Glenn Beckert401000
Don Kessinger302101
Dick Ellsworth201011
Ed Bailey000010

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim O'Toole5.0424
John Tsitouris2.0300
Roger Craig1.0220

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick Ellsworth8.0716
Ted Abernathy1.0201

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tommy Harper: K
  • Pete Rose: S6/G
  • Vada Pinson: D/P.1-3
  • Deron Johnson: WP.2-3;3-H
  • Deron Johnson: W
  • Frank Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Harvey Kuenn: 4/P
  • Jimmy Stewart: K/C
  • Billy Williams: K

Top 2

  • Tony Perez: 531
  • Don Pavletich: 8/F
  • Leo Cardenas: S8/L
  • Jim O'Toole: 43

Bot 2

  • Ron Santo: 2/FL
  • Ernie Banks: 7/L
  • Chris Krug: 7/L

Top 3

  • Tommy Harper: K/C
  • Pete Rose: K/C
  • Vada Pinson: 13

Bot 3

  • Glenn Beckert: 8/F
  • Don Kessinger: K/C
  • Dick Ellsworth: K

Top 4

  • Deron Johnson: 8/P
  • Frank Robinson: S8/G
  • Tony Perez: K+CS2(24)/DP

Bot 4

  • Harvey Kuenn: 53
  • Jimmy Stewart: 7/F
  • Billy Williams: 43

Top 5

  • Don Pavletich: 53
  • Leo Cardenas: S7/G
  • Jim O'Toole: K
  • Tommy Harper: 13

Bot 5

  • Ron Santo: 4/P
  • Ernie Banks: W
  • Chris Krug: 3/P
  • Glenn Beckert: S7/G.1-2
  • Don Kessinger: D8/L.1-3;2-H
  • Dick Ellsworth: W
  • Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Pete Rose: 63
  • Vada Pinson: 3/G
  • Deron Johnson: 63

Bot 6

  • Jimmy Stewart: S6/G.B-2(E6/TH)
  • Billy Williams: HR/9L.2-H
  • Ron Santo: 5/P
  • Ernie Banks: S7/G
  • Chris Krug: PB.1-2#
  • Chris Krug: 7/F
  • Glenn Beckert: 9/F

Top 7

  • Frank Robinson: HR/7
  • Tony Perez: K
  • Don Pavletich: 4/F
  • Leo Cardenas: 6/P

Bot 7

  • Don Kessinger: S7/L
  • Dick Ellsworth: CS2(26)
  • Dick Ellsworth: S9/G
  • Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Charlie James: 63
  • Tommy Harper: S7/L
  • Pete Rose: 54(1)/FO
  • Vada Pinson: 13

Bot 8

  • Jimmy Stewart: D9/G
  • Billy Williams: IW
  • Ron Santo: FC6/DP.1X2(64);2X3(4);B-1
  • Ernie Banks: S7/F.1-2
  • Ed Bailey: W.2-3;1-2
  • Glenn Beckert: 13

Top 9

  • Deron Johnson: S7/G
  • Frank Robinson: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
  • Gordy Coleman: S6/G
  • Don Pavletich: SB2
  • Don Pavletich: K

Notes & reviews

  • Jim O'Toole ejected by HP umpire Lee Weyer arguing that the home run was foul