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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1966-09-21 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 530 Β· overcast, wet Β· 2:24

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Cal Koonce picked up the save. Adolfo Phillips went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Ken Holtzman   L: Sammy Ellis   SV: Cal Koonce

Umpires β€” HP: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 1B: Bob Engel Β· 2B: Frank Secory Β· 3B: Ken Burkhart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Harper300012
Tommy Helms411000
Pete Rose423200
Lee May401003
Don Pavletich401101
Dick Simpson400002
Vada Pinson400001
Leo Cardenas401002
Sammy Ellis100001
Chico Ruiz100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger524200
Glenn Beckert500000
Billy Williams412211
Ron Santo412110
Ernie Banks310111
George Altman322010
Randy Hundley311000
Adolfo Phillips311310
Ken Holtzman200001
Lee Thomas100000
Cal Koonce101000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Sammy Ellis5.2832
Jack Baldschun0.1000
Don Nottebart1.0300
Mel Queen1.0221

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Holtzman6.0608
Cal Koonce3.0114

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tommy Harper: 8
  • Tommy Helms: 143
  • Pete Rose: 3/L

Bot 1

  • Don Kessinger: S6/G
  • Glenn Beckert: SB2
  • Glenn Beckert: 5/P
  • Billy Williams: K/C
  • Ron Santo: S8/G.2-H
  • Ernie Banks: 63

Top 2

  • Lee May: K
  • Don Pavletich: 9
  • Dick Simpson: K/C

Bot 2

  • George Altman: S9/F
  • Randy Hundley: 9
  • Adolfo Phillips: 4/P
  • Ken Holtzman: K

Top 3

  • Vada Pinson: E3/G
  • Leo Cardenas: 8
  • Sammy Ellis: 34/SH.1-2
  • Tommy Harper: K/C

Bot 3

  • Don Kessinger: S8/F
  • Glenn Beckert: 63.1-2
  • Billy Williams: HR/9.2-H
  • Ron Santo: T9/F
  • Ernie Banks: 8/SF.3-H
  • George Altman: 31

Top 4

  • Tommy Helms: 3/P
  • Pete Rose: D7/F
  • Lee May: K
  • Don Pavletich: S8/G.2-H
  • Dick Simpson: K

Bot 4

  • Randy Hundley: 43
  • Adolfo Phillips: 7
  • Ken Holtzman: 3/P

Top 5

  • Vada Pinson: K
  • Leo Cardenas: S9/L
  • Sammy Ellis: K
  • Tommy Harper: K/C

Bot 5

  • Don Kessinger: 5/P
  • Glenn Beckert: 31
  • Billy Williams: S9/L
  • Ron Santo: 7

Top 6

  • Tommy Helms: S6/G
  • Pete Rose: HR/7.1-H
  • Lee May: S7/F
  • Don Pavletich: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Dick Simpson: 63

Bot 6

  • Ernie Banks: W
  • George Altman: W.1-2
  • Randy Hundley: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Adolfo Phillips: IW
  • Lee Thomas: 8
  • Don Kessinger: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Glenn Beckert: 4/L

Top 7

  • Vada Pinson: 43
  • Leo Cardenas: K
  • Chico Ruiz: 13

Bot 7

  • Billy Williams: 43
  • Ron Santo: 3/L
  • Ernie Banks: 13

Top 8

  • Tommy Harper: W
  • Tommy Helms: 3/P
  • Pete Rose: S7/G.1-2
  • Lee May: K
  • Don Pavletich: K

Bot 8

  • George Altman: S7/F
  • Randy Hundley: S7/G.1-2
  • Adolfo Phillips: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Cal Koonce: S7/F
  • Don Kessinger: S5/G.1-2
  • Glenn Beckert: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Billy Williams: W
  • Ron Santo: W.1-2
  • Ernie Banks: K

Top 9

  • Dick Simpson: 8
  • Vada Pinson: 2/FL
  • Leo Cardenas: K