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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1965-08-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6362 · 73°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:22
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 9–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Robin Roberts earned the win. Jim Wynn went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Robin Roberts L: Dick Ellsworth SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Gaines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Brand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Landrum | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Clemens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Burton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Bob Buhl | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Ernie Broglio | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 23
- Jim Wynn: S2/G
- Frank Thomas: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Joe Gaines: 9/F
Bot 1
- Don Landrum: S7/F
- Glenn Beckert: SB2#
- Glenn Beckert: 7/F
- Billy Williams: CS3(25)
- Billy Williams: D7/P
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 7/F
Top 2
- Lee Maye: 8/F
- Ron Brand: 8/F
- Bob Lillis: 53
Bot 2
- Ed Bailey: K
- Jimmy Stewart: S9/L
- Doug Clemens: CS2(26)
- Doug Clemens: 5/FL
Top 3
- Robin Roberts: K/C
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: HR/7.1-H
- Frank Thomas: D7/G
- Bob Aspromonte: S1/G.2-2
- Joe Gaines: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dick Ellsworth: K/C
- Don Landrum: 9/F
- Glenn Beckert: S7/G
- Billy Williams: 9/L
Top 4
- Lee Maye: K
- Ron Brand: 53
- Bob Lillis: 143
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ed Bailey: S8/G
- Jimmy Stewart: S9/L.1-2
- Doug Clemens: 43
Top 5
- Robin Roberts: K/C
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jim Wynn: 63
Bot 5
- George Altman: 8/F
- Don Landrum: K
- Glenn Beckert: 63
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: W
- Bob Aspromonte: D7/L.1-3
- Rusty Staub: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Lee Maye: S8/G.3-H
- Ron Brand: WP.1-2
- Ron Brand: W
- Bob Lillis: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: 7/F
- Ron Santo: 63
- Ernie Banks: 53
Top 7
- Robin Roberts: K/C
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: S8/L.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 7/L
- Bob Aspromonte: 7/F
Bot 7
- Ed Bailey: W
- Jimmy Stewart: PB.1-2
- Jimmy Stewart: 1/G.2-3
- Doug Clemens: 6/P
- Ellis Burton: D7/G.3-H
- Don Landrum: S7/L.2-H
- Glenn Beckert: 8/F
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: W
- Lee Maye: S6/G.1-2
- Ron Brand: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bob Lillis: D7/P.2-H;3-H
- Robin Roberts: W
- Joe Morgan: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: 8/SF.3-H
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: 9/F
- Ron Santo: 4/P
- Ernie Banks: 7/F
Top 9
- Bob Aspromonte: FLE2/P
- Bob Aspromonte: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
- Lee Maye: 63
Bot 9
- Ed Bailey: 43
- Jimmy Stewart: D9/G
- Doug Clemens: 43.2-3
- Harvey Kuenn: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Robin Roberts: 148 pitches; Dick Ellsworth: 75 pitches