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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

1966-06-19 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 78Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 11 mph Β· 2:40

Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 9–8. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Hendley earned the win and Ernie Broglio picked up the save. Billy Williams went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU002040110815
CHN21130011911

W: Bob Hendley   L: Claude Raymond   SV: Ernie Broglio

Umpires β€” HP: John Kibler Β· 1B: Bill Jackowski Β· 2B: Ed Sudol Β· 3B: Paul Pryor Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Morgan522101
Sonny Jackson511000
Jim Wynn501201
Dave Nicholson512101
Chuck Harrison421013
Bob Aspromonte513000
John Bateman513100
Rusty Staub402110
Mike Cuellar100000
Felix Mantilla100000
Ron Brand000100

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger311010
Glenn Beckert422100
Billy Williams523400
Ron Santo301201
Ernie Banks401002
John Boccabella411101
Byron Browne321010
Randy Hundley311001
Dick Ellsworth000100
Billy Hoeft100001
Jimmy Stewart000000
Lee Thomas000010

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Cuellar3.2712
Gary Kroll0.1001
Ron Taylor2.0201
Claude Raymond2.0222

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick Ellsworth4.21204
Billy Hoeft1.1111
Cal Koonce0.1010
Bob Hendley1.2100
Ernie Broglio1.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Joe Morgan: 8
  • Sonny Jackson: 9
  • Jim Wynn: K

Bot 1

  • Don Kessinger: E6
  • Glenn Beckert: E4.1-2
  • Billy Williams: D.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Ron Santo: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Ernie Banks: K/C
  • John Boccabella: 53

Top 2

  • Dave Nicholson: K
  • Chuck Harrison: K
  • Bob Aspromonte: S
  • John Bateman: S.1-2
  • Rusty Staub: 46(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Byron Browne: T
  • Randy Hundley: K
  • Dick Ellsworth: 43/SH.3-H
  • Don Kessinger: W
  • Glenn Beckert: S.1-2
  • Billy Williams: 43

Top 3

  • Mike Cuellar: 8
  • Joe Morgan: S
  • Sonny Jackson: S.1-2
  • Jim Wynn: D.2-H;1-H
  • Dave Nicholson: S.2-3
  • Chuck Harrison: K
  • Bob Aspromonte: 7

Bot 3

  • Ron Santo: 7/L
  • Ernie Banks: 4/P
  • John Boccabella: HR
  • Byron Browne: 63

Top 4

  • John Bateman: 43
  • Rusty Staub: S
  • Mike Cuellar: 14/SH.1-2
  • Joe Morgan: 41

Bot 4

  • Randy Hundley: S
  • Dick Ellsworth: 14/SH.1-2
  • Don Kessinger: 23
  • Glenn Beckert: S.2-3
  • Billy Williams: HR.3-H;1-H
  • Ron Santo: K

Top 5

  • Sonny Jackson: 43
  • Jim Wynn: 23
  • Dave Nicholson: HR
  • Chuck Harrison: S
  • Bob Aspromonte: S.1-2
  • John Bateman: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
  • Rusty Staub: S.3-H;2-3
  • Felix Mantilla: E1.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Joe Morgan: K

Bot 5

  • Ernie Banks: S
  • John Boccabella: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Byron Browne: 6/P

Top 6

  • Sonny Jackson: 7
  • Jim Wynn: 9/FL
  • Dave Nicholson: 5/P

Bot 6

  • Randy Hundley: 4/P
  • Billy Hoeft: K/C
  • Don Kessinger: S
  • Glenn Beckert: CS2(26)

Top 7

  • Chuck Harrison: W
  • Bob Aspromonte: D.1-3
  • John Bateman: 53
  • Rusty Staub: IW
  • Ron Brand: 7/SF/DP.3-H;2-3;1X2(724)

Bot 7

  • Glenn Beckert: 7
  • Billy Williams: E3
  • Ron Santo: T.1-H(UR)
  • Ernie Banks: K
  • John Boccabella: K

Top 8

  • Joe Morgan: HR
  • Sonny Jackson: 43
  • Jim Wynn: 3/P
  • Dave Nicholson: 13

Bot 8

  • Byron Browne: W
  • Randy Hundley: C/E2.1-2
  • Jimmy Stewart: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Lee Thomas: IW
  • Glenn Beckert: 4/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Billy Williams: S/BR/G3.2-3;1X2(3)

Top 9

  • Chuck Harrison: K/C
  • Bob Aspromonte: 5/P
  • John Bateman: S
  • Rusty Staub: 13