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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

1966-05-18 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 3813 Β· 69Β°F, overcast Β· 2:12

Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Robin Roberts earned the win and Claude Raymond picked up the save. Adolfo Phillips went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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HOU20001100049
CHN01100000028

W: Robin Roberts   L: Dick Ellsworth   SV: Claude Raymond

Umpires β€” HP: Lee Weyer Β· 1B: Bill Williams Β· 2B: Tom Gorman Β· 3B: Tony Venzon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Morgan511001
Sonny Jackson501001
Jim Wynn410011
Dave Nicholson412101
Felix Mantilla303100
Bob Aspromonte400001
John Bateman312111
Rusty Staub400000
Robin Roberts300000
Jim Gentile100000
Claude Raymond100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Adolfo Phillips313110
Glenn Beckert400000
Billy Williams400001
Ron Santo400002
Ernie Banks411002
George Altman402100
Randy Hundley402002
Don Kessinger300000
Dick Ellsworth200000
Jimmy Stewart100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Robin Roberts6.0613
Claude Raymond3.0204

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick Ellsworth7.0823
Fergie Jenkins2.0104

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Joe Morgan: E3
  • Sonny Jackson: SB2#
  • Sonny Jackson: K
  • Jim Wynn: 53
  • Dave Nicholson: D.2-H(UR)
  • Felix Mantilla: S9.2-H(UR);B-2(E9)
  • Bob Aspromonte: 7

Bot 1

  • Adolfo Phillips: S
  • Glenn Beckert: 43.1-2
  • Billy Williams: 2/FL
  • Ron Santo: 53

Top 2

  • John Bateman: S
  • Rusty Staub: 16(1)3/GDP
  • Robin Roberts: 43

Bot 2

  • Ernie Banks: T
  • George Altman: S.3-H
  • Randy Hundley: SB2#
  • Randy Hundley: K
  • Don Kessinger: 7/L
  • Dick Ellsworth: PO2(26)

Top 3

  • Joe Morgan: D8.BX3(85)
  • Sonny Jackson: 6/L
  • Jim Wynn: 53

Bot 3

  • Dick Ellsworth: 9
  • Adolfo Phillips: HR
  • Glenn Beckert: 4
  • Billy Williams: 43

Top 4

  • Dave Nicholson: S
  • Felix Mantilla: D.1-3
  • Bob Aspromonte: K/C
  • John Bateman: IW
  • Rusty Staub: 7
  • Robin Roberts: 31

Bot 4

  • Ron Santo: K
  • Ernie Banks: K
  • George Altman: D
  • Randy Hundley: S6.2XH(632)

Top 5

  • Joe Morgan: 43
  • Sonny Jackson: 53
  • Jim Wynn: W
  • Dave Nicholson: E3.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
  • Felix Mantilla: S.2-3
  • Bob Aspromonte: 8

Bot 5

  • Don Kessinger: 5
  • Dick Ellsworth: 3/P
  • Adolfo Phillips: W
  • Glenn Beckert: SB2
  • Glenn Beckert: 9

Top 6

  • John Bateman: HR
  • Rusty Staub: 43
  • Robin Roberts: 53
  • Joe Morgan: 3/G

Bot 6

  • Billy Williams: 9
  • Ron Santo: 7
  • Ernie Banks: 9

Top 7

  • Sonny Jackson: 13
  • Jim Wynn: 4
  • Dave Nicholson: K

Bot 7

  • George Altman: 8
  • Randy Hundley: D
  • Don Kessinger: 8
  • Jimmy Stewart: 43

Top 8

  • Jim Gentile: 9
  • Bob Aspromonte: 63
  • John Bateman: K

Bot 8

  • Adolfo Phillips: S
  • Glenn Beckert: 8
  • Billy Williams: K/C
  • Ron Santo: K

Top 9

  • Rusty Staub: 8
  • Claude Raymond: K/C
  • Joe Morgan: K+PB.B-1
  • Sonny Jackson: S.1-2
  • Jim Wynn: K

Bot 9

  • Ernie Banks: K/C
  • George Altman: 2/FL
  • Randy Hundley: K/C