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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1965-08-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 71°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 5 mph from RF · 2:30
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Bob Bruce earned the win. Ron Santo went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Bob Bruce L: Ted Abernathy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Maye | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Gentile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Brand | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bruce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Landrum | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Clemens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Humphreys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bruce | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Buhl | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Bob Humphreys | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Hoeft | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Maye: S9/G
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Gentile: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: 31.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Ron Brand: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-2(TH)
- Bob Lillis: IW
- Bob Bruce: 63
Bot 1
- Don Landrum: 7/F
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: D7/G
- Ron Santo: 8/F
Top 2
- Lee Maye: 43
- Joe Morgan: 8/F
- Jim Wynn: W
- Jim Gentile: 4/P
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 6/FL
- Ed Bailey: S3/G
- Doug Clemens: 5/P
- Don Kessinger: 43
Top 3
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- Rusty Staub: S9/G
- Ron Brand: 9/F
- Bob Lillis: 6/P
Bot 3
- Bob Humphreys: 6/L
- Don Landrum: S9/G
- Glenn Beckert: S8/G.1-3
- Billy Williams: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bob Bruce: 9/F
- Lee Maye: S7/G
- Joe Morgan: S7/P.1-2
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Jim Gentile: 43
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: 9/F
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
- Ed Bailey: 6/P
Top 5
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- Rusty Staub: 5/P
- Ron Brand: 5/L
Bot 5
- Doug Clemens: 13
- Don Kessinger: 9/F
- Bob Humphreys: 43
Top 6
- Bob Lillis: 63
- Bob Bruce: 8/F
- Lee Maye: S8/G
- Joe Morgan: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Don Landrum: 8/F
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: S9/G
- Ron Santo: HR/7.1-H
- Ernie Banks: S7/L
- Ed Bailey: 43
Top 7
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jim Wynn: HR/7
- Jim Gentile: 3/P
- Bob Aspromonte: 4/P
Bot 7
- Doug Clemens: 4/L
- Jimmy Stewart: S5/L
- George Altman: S9/G.1-3
- Don Landrum: 1/G.1-2;3-H
- Harvey Kuenn: E9/F.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: K
- Ron Brand: 4/P
- Bob Lillis: S7/G
- Bob Bruce: 8/F
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: 53
- Ernie Banks: D7/G
- Ed Bailey: 43
- Doug Clemens: 43
Top 9
- Lee Maye: S8/L
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: E5/SH.1-2;2-3
- Frank Thomas: 62(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Bob Aspromonte: S7/G.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H
- Rusty Staub: 9/F.2-3
- Ron Brand: S5/BG.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Bob Lillis: 7/F
Bot 9
- Jimmy Stewart: S8/L
- Joey Amalfitano: 6/L
- Don Landrum: 43/DP.1X2(362)
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Bob Engel