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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1966-05-03 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14460 · 2:31
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 10–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Dave Giusti earned the win. Joe Morgan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
W: Dave Giusti L: Bill Hands SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Boccabella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Byron Browne | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Herrnstein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Gentile | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Bill Connors | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hoeft | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adolfo Phillips: 7/L
- Glenn Beckert: S
- Billy Williams: WP.1-2#
- Billy Williams: K/C
- Ron Santo: 7/F
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: HR/9
- Sonny Jackson: S
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jim Gentile: BK.2-3#
- Jim Gentile: K
- Rusty Staub: 7/F
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
Top 2
- John Boccabella: K
- Byron Browne: 63
- Randy Hundley: 7/F
Bot 2
- Lee Maye: 4/P
- John Bateman: 53
- Dave Giusti: 63
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Bill Hands: 53
- Adolfo Phillips: S
- Glenn Beckert: PO1(E1).1-3#
- Glenn Beckert: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: 8/F
- Sonny Jackson: 43
- Jim Wynn: W
- Jim Gentile: 7/F
Top 4
- Billy Williams: 5/P
- Ron Santo: 63
- John Boccabella: K/C
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: W
- Bob Aspromonte: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Bob Aspromonte: E6
- Lee Maye: 43.2-3;1-2
- John Bateman: IW
- Dave Giusti: 3/FL
- Joe Morgan: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Sonny Jackson: PO2(E2).3-H(UR);2-H(UR)#
- Sonny Jackson: S#
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
Top 5
- Byron Browne: S
- John Herrnstein: K
- Don Kessinger: S.1-2
- George Altman: S.2-3;1-2
- Adolfo Phillips: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jim Gentile: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: 4/FL
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
Top 6
- Glenn Beckert: S
- Billy Williams: S.1-2
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- John Boccabella: S.3-H
- Byron Browne: T.1-H
- John Herrnstein: 3/G
Bot 6
- Lee Maye: HR
- John Bateman: S
- Dave Giusti: 2/FL
- Joe Morgan: 3/G.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: S.2-3
- Jim Wynn: D.3-H;1-H
- Jim Gentile: S.2-H
- Rusty Staub: WP.1-2
- Rusty Staub: W
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
Top 7
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Jimmy Stewart: 7/F
- Adolfo Phillips: S
- Glenn Beckert: 4/FL
Bot 7
- Lee Maye: 9/F
- John Bateman: S
- Dave Giusti: WP.1-2#
- Dave Giusti: K
- Joe Morgan: W
- Sonny Jackson: 6(1)/FO
Top 8
- Billy Williams: K/C
- Ron Santo: 3/FL
- John Boccabella: 7/F
Bot 8
- Dave Nicholson: D
- Jim Gentile: K
- Rusty Staub: 7/F
- Bob Aspromonte: 8/F
Top 9
- Byron Browne: 53
- John Herrnstein: S
- Don Kessinger: 8/F
- Ernie Banks: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bill Connors