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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1966-08-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11860 · 71°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:59
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 9–8. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 7th. Chris Zachary earned the win and Claude Raymond picked up the save. Bob Aspromonte went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
W: Chris Zachary L: Bill Hands SV: Claude Raymond
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harrison | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Maye | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Nicholson | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Zachary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Browne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Boccabella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Zachary | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Ron Taylor | 3.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Claude Raymond | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Bob Hendley | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lee | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Arnold Earley | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Davis: 43
- Sonny Jackson: 43
- Joe Morgan: S8/G
- Chuck Harrison: K
Bot 1
- Adolfo Phillips: S5/G
- Glenn Beckert: SB2
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Byron Browne: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Randy Hundley: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Lee Maye: S9
- Dave Nicholson: E1/G.1-2
- John Bateman: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Chris Zachary: D9.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Ron Davis: 9
Bot 2
- Don Kessinger: 3/P
- Bill Hands: 53
- Adolfo Phillips: 7
Top 3
- Sonny Jackson: 53
- Joe Morgan: D8
- Chuck Harrison: 63
- Lee Maye: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
- Billy Williams: 13
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 7/L
Top 4
- Dave Nicholson: S6/G
- John Bateman: S8/G.1-3
- Bob Aspromonte: 4/P
- Chris Zachary: 8/SF.3-H
- Ron Davis: 13
Bot 4
- Byron Browne: K/C
- Randy Hundley: W
- Don Kessinger: 36(1)/FO
- Bill Hands: K
Top 5
- Sonny Jackson: 8
- Joe Morgan: S3/G
- Chuck Harrison: K
- Lee Maye: 7
Bot 5
- Adolfo Phillips: 8/L
- Glenn Beckert: S6/G
- Billy Williams: WP.1-2
- Billy Williams: 43.2-3
- Ron Santo: S7.3-H
- Ernie Banks: D7.1-H
- Byron Browne: 5/P
Top 6
- Dave Nicholson: 8
- John Bateman: S8/G
- Bob Aspromonte: W.1-2
- Rusty Staub: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ron Davis: W.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Morgan: 4/P
- Chuck Harrison: 53
Bot 6
- Randy Hundley: S7/G
- Don Kessinger: 14/SH.1-2
- George Altman: K
- Adolfo Phillips: K
Top 7
- Lee Maye: W
- Dave Nicholson: S7/G.1-2
- John Bateman: 2/FL
- Bob Aspromonte: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Bob Lillis: 9
- Ron Davis: K/C
Bot 7
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: T9
- Ron Santo: 9/SF.3-H
- Ernie Banks: 2/P
Top 8
- Sonny Jackson: 63
- Ron Taylor: S8
- Chuck Harrison: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Byron Browne: 8
- Randy Hundley: 8
- Don Kessinger: 8
Top 9
- Lee Maye: K/C
- Dave Nicholson: 63
- John Bateman: W
- Bob Aspromonte: T9.1-H
- Bob Lillis: 8
Bot 9
- Lee Thomas: 43
- Marty Keough: S7/G
- Glenn Beckert: S8/L.1-2
- Billy Williams: D8.2-H;1-3
- Ron Santo: D7.3-H;2-H
- John Boccabella: 8
- Byron Browne: 9
Notes & reviews
- Suspend=19660826,HOU02,8,5,42
- umpchange,8,umphome,venzt901
- umpchange,8,ump1b,weyel901
- umpchange,8,ump2b,(None)
- umpchange,8,ump3b,willb901
- suspended,19660826,HOU02,pre-determined stopping time $the game was suspended as previously agreed and completed in Houston on 8/26 with new umpires