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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1966-06-11 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 29877 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:42
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 8–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Bill Hands earned the win and Billy Hoeft picked up the save. Byron Browne went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bill Hands L: Bob Bruce SV: Billy Hoeft
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adolfo Phillips | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Byron Browne | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Hoeft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Gentile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bruce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Kroll | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Heath | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Brand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Billy Hoeft | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bruce | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Gary Kroll | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Aurelio Monteagudo | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adolfo Phillips: K
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Sonny Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Wynn: 63
Top 2
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: 43
- Byron Browne: 8
Bot 2
- Jim Gentile: W
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Lee Maye: S1.1-2
- John Bateman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Randy Hundley: S8
- Don Kessinger: S9.1-3
- Bill Hands: 53.3-H;1-2
- Adolfo Phillips: K
- Glenn Beckert: T9.2-H
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 3
- Bob Aspromonte: S8
- Bob Bruce: 24/SH.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 8/L
- Sonny Jackson: K/C
Top 4
- Ron Santo: S8
- Ernie Banks: T9.1-H
- Byron Browne: HR/8.3-H
- Randy Hundley: E6
- Don Kessinger: 4(1)/FO
- Bill Hands: SB2#
- Bill Hands: K/C
- Adolfo Phillips: 8
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Jim Gentile: E4
- Rusty Staub: 53.1-2
- Lee Maye: 53
Top 5
- Glenn Beckert: S9
- Billy Williams: WP.1-2#
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: SB3;SB2
- Ernie Banks: PB.3-H;2-3
- Ernie Banks: T9.3-H
- Byron Browne: K
- Randy Hundley: 4/P
Bot 5
- John Bateman: 5/L
- Bob Aspromonte: 6/P
- Gary Kroll: 23
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Bill Hands: W
- Adolfo Phillips: K
- Glenn Beckert: 4(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Sonny Jackson: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6)
- Jim Wynn: PB.2-3#
- Jim Wynn: W
- Jim Gentile: WP.1-2#
- Jim Gentile: K
- Rusty Staub: 43
Top 7
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: 8
- Ernie Banks: 8
Bot 7
- Lee Maye: 43
- John Bateman: HR/8
- Bob Aspromonte: D7
- Bill Heath: S7.2-H
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: K
- Jim Wynn: 7
Top 8
- Byron Browne: S9
- Randy Hundley: C/E2.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Billy Hoeft: 43
- Adolfo Phillips: 8
Bot 8
- Felix Mantilla: K
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Lee Maye: 4/P
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: 7
- Billy Williams: 2/FL
- Ron Santo: S9
- Ernie Banks: T8.1-H
- Byron Browne: 7
Bot 9
- Ron Brand: 2/FL
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Dave Nicholson: 3/G.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 8
Notes & reviews
- Adolfo Phillips ninth consecutive strikeout
- Catcher Bateman ejected by HP umpire Crawford for arguing balls and strikes