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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1966-08-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8170 · 71°F · Wind 11 mph from RF · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 9th. Carroll Sembera earned the win. Randy Hundley went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Carroll Sembera L: Cal Koonce SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Harrison | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carroll Sembera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adolfo Phillips | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Browne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 5.1 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
 Barry Latman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carroll Sembera | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Cal Koonce | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Simmons | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Davis: S7/G
- Joe Morgan: 7/L
- Chuck Harrison: 53.1-2
- Dave Nicholson: 43
Bot 1
- Adolfo Phillips: S7/G
- Glenn Beckert: SB2
- Glenn Beckert: 3/G.2-3
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: 7
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Rusty Staub: 7
- John Bateman: 53
Bot 2
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Byron Browne: K
- Randy Hundley: D7
- Don Kessinger: 8/L
Top 3
- Bob Lillis: S/G
- Dave Giusti: 54(1)/FO
- Ron Davis: 8
- Joe Morgan: 8/L
Bot 3
- Dick Ellsworth: 43
- Adolfo Phillips: HR
- Glenn Beckert: S6/G
- Billy Williams: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)#
- Billy Williams: 9
- Ron Santo: 43
Top 4
- Chuck Harrison: 63
- Dave Nicholson: K
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: 9/L
- Byron Browne: 13
- Randy Hundley: HR/7
- Don Kessinger: S9/G
- Dick Ellsworth: K
Top 5
- Rusty Staub: HR/9
- John Bateman: HR/7
- Bob Lillis: 43
- Dave Giusti: D8
- Ron Davis: 63
- Joe Morgan: K/C
Bot 5
- Adolfo Phillips: S8.BX2(84)
- Glenn Beckert: 9/L
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 6
- Chuck Harrison: E5.B-1
- Dave Nicholson: D7.1-3
- Bob Aspromonte: 63.3-H(UR)
- Rusty Staub: W
- John Bateman: 43.2-3;1-2
- Bob Lillis: 63
Bot 6
- Ron Santo: HR/7
- Ernie Banks: 43
- Byron Browne: T8
- Randy Hundley: HR/7.3-H
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Dick Ellsworth: 43
Top 7
- Gene Freese: 63
- Ron Davis: 53
- Joe Morgan: 63
Bot 7
- Adolfo Phillips: K
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: S8
- Ron Santo: 43
Top 8
- Chuck Harrison: 4/P
- Dave Nicholson: S5/G
- Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Byron Browne: 8
- Randy Hundley: 63
Top 9
- Rusty Staub: D8
- John Bateman: HR/7.2-H
- Bob Lillis: D9
- Carroll Sembera: K
- Ron Davis: D7/G.2-H
- Joe Morgan: S4/G.2-3
- Chuck Harrison: D7.3-H;1-3
- Dave Nicholson: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob Aspromonte: K
Bot 9
- Don Kessinger: 13
- George Altman: E4/TH.B-1
- Adolfo Phillips: K
- Glenn Beckert: S8/G.1-2
- Billy Williams: 3/G