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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

1965-08-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7936 · 71°F, sunny, dry · Wind 5 mph from RF · 2:13

Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 2–0. Bill Faul earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
CHN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		2	6

W: Bill Faul L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Lee Maye	4	1	0	0
Joe Morgan	4	2	0	0
Frank Thomas	3	1	1	1
Walt Bond	4	0	0	0
Bob Aspromonte	4	2	0	0
Rusty Staub	4	1	0	0
Dave Adlesh	2	0	0	1
Bob Lillis	2	0	0	0
Larry Dierker	2	1	0	1
Ron Brand	2	0	0	0
Joe Gaines	2	0	0	1
Jim Gentile	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Landrum	4	0	1	0	0	1
Glenn Beckert	3	0	0	0	1	1
Billy Williams	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ron Santo	3	1	1	0	1	0
Ernie Banks	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Stewart	4	0	2	1	0	1
Doug Clemens	3	1	0	0	1	1
Vic Roznovsky	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Faul	3	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Dierker	6.0	3	3	5
Jim Owens	2.0	3	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Faul	9.0	8	1	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lee Maye: S8/P
Joe Morgan: 4/P
Frank Thomas: 8/F
Walt Bond: 8/F

Bot 1

Don Landrum: K/C
Glenn Beckert: 9/F
Billy Williams: S4/G
Ron Santo: W.1-2
Ernie Banks: K

Top 2

Bob Aspromonte: S8/G
Rusty Staub: 8/F
Dave Adlesh: 8/F
Bob Lillis: 6/P

Bot 2

Jimmy Stewart: K
Doug Clemens: W
Vic Roznovsky: S9/G.1-3
Bill Faul: SB2#
Bill Faul: 5/FL
Don Landrum: 3E1.2-3;3-H(NR)(UR)
Glenn Beckert: W.1-2
Billy Williams: 43

Top 3

Larry Dierker: K
Lee Maye: 31
Joe Morgan: S9/G
Frank Thomas: S8/L.1-2
Walt Bond: 8/F

Bot 3

Ron Santo: 53
Ernie Banks: 5E3
Jimmy Stewart: S1/BG.1-2
Doug Clemens: K/C
Vic Roznovsky: 43

Top 4

Bob Aspromonte: 8/F
Rusty Staub: S9/L
Dave Adlesh: K
Bob Lillis: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

Bill Faul: 9/F
Don Landrum: 3/G
Glenn Beckert: K/C

Top 5

Larry Dierker: S8/G
Lee Maye: 7/P
Joe Morgan: 36(1)/FO
Frank Thomas: K/C

Bot 5

Billy Williams: 63
Ron Santo: 53
Ernie Banks: 8/F

Top 6

Walt Bond: 7/F
Bob Aspromonte: 6/P
Rusty Staub: 63

Bot 6

Jimmy Stewart: 13
Doug Clemens: 3/FL
Vic Roznovsky: 63

Top 7

Ron Brand: 8/F
Joe Gaines: 3/FL
Jim Gentile: 3/G

Bot 7

Bill Faul: K
Don Landrum: S6/G
Glenn Beckert: 46(1)/FO
Billy Williams: 7/F

Top 8

Lee Maye: 3/G
Joe Morgan: S4/G
Frank Thomas: WP.1-2
Frank Thomas: W
Walt Bond: 8/L
Bob Aspromonte: S7/L.2-3;1X3(75)

Bot 8

Ron Santo: T8/F
Ernie Banks: 63
Jimmy Stewart: S7/L.3-H
Doug Clemens: 9/F
Vic Roznovsky: 13

Top 9

Rusty Staub: 4/P
Ron Brand: 8/F
Joe Gaines: K/C

Notes & reviews

Bill Faul: 115 pitches; Larry Dierker: 83 pitches

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