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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1966-08-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 11 innings · 70°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:49
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 9–8. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Cal Koonce earned the win. Bob Aspromonte went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
W: Cal Koonce L: Jim Owens SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Harrison | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bruce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Turk Farrell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Heath | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nicholson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adolfo Phillips | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Browne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Hundley | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Simmons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cal Koonce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bruce | 3.1 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Turk Farrell | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Owens | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Curt Simmons | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Cal Koonce | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Davis: 63
- Sonny Jackson: 4/L
- Rusty Staub: K
Bot 1
- Adolfo Phillips: K/C
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 2
- Chuck Harrison: D8
- Joe Morgan: W
- Lee Maye: S9.2-3;1-2
- John Bateman: 5/P
- Bob Aspromonte: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bob Bruce: K
- Ron Davis: 5/P
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 9
- Ernie Banks: K
- Byron Browne: K
Top 3
- Sonny Jackson: K
- Rusty Staub: HR/9
- Chuck Harrison: K
- Joe Morgan: 9
Bot 3
- Randy Hundley: K
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Robin Roberts: S9.1-3
- Adolfo Phillips: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Glenn Beckert: 6/P
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 4
- Lee Maye: HR/9
- John Bateman: 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 5/L
- Bob Bruce: 53
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: D7/G
- Ernie Banks: S9.2-3
- Byron Browne: K
- Randy Hundley: T7.3-H;1-H
- Don Kessinger: S8.3-H
- Marty Keough: SB2
- Marty Keough: W
- Adolfo Phillips: SB3;SB2
- Adolfo Phillips: 8
- Glenn Beckert: 63
Top 5
- Ron Davis: S8
- Sonny Jackson: 16(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Rusty Staub: 53
- Chuck Harrison: T9.3-H
- Joe Morgan: 13
Bot 5
- Billy Williams: K/C
- Ron Santo: 3/P
- Ernie Banks: 8
Top 6
- Lee Maye: S7/G
- John Bateman: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Byron Browne: 163
- Randy Hundley: D8
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Curt Simmons: W
- Adolfo Phillips: 7/L
Top 7
- Turk Farrell: S9/G
- Ron Davis: 64(1)3/GDP
- Sonny Jackson: 53
Bot 7
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Ron Santo: 2/FL
- Ernie Banks: 9
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Chuck Harrison: K
- Joe Morgan: W
- Lee Maye: S7/G.1-3
- John Bateman: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: S6/G.2-3;1-2
- Turk Farrell: 3/G
Bot 8
- Byron Browne: 9
- Randy Hundley: HR/7
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Cal Koonce: 43
Top 9
- Ron Davis: 7
- Sonny Jackson: 63
- Rusty Staub: 7
Bot 9
- Adolfo Phillips: 63
- Glenn Beckert: S7
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 10
- Chuck Harrison: 5/L
- Joe Morgan: 31
- Lee Maye: D8
- John Bateman: IW
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
Bot 10
- Ron Santo: 5/P
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Byron Browne: 9/L
Top 11
- Bill Heath: S7
- Ron Davis: 64(1)/FO
- Sonny Jackson: 13/SH.1-2
- Dave Nicholson: W
- Chuck Harrison: K
Bot 11
- Randy Hundley: S6
- Don Kessinger: S8.1-2
- Lee Thomas: S7.2-H;1-2