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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1966-06-12 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 21314 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:42
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 8–4. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 6th. Dave Giusti earned the win. John Bateman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Dave Giusti L: Dick Ellsworth SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adolfo Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Browne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Mantilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Bateman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gentile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 5.1 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
 Bill Connors | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hoeft | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adolfo Phillips: W
- Glenn Beckert: SB2
- Glenn Beckert: 1/G.2-3
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 53
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Sonny Jackson: K/C
- Jim Wynn: S9
- Dave Nicholson: K
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: K
- Byron Browne: 8
- Randy Hundley: K
Bot 2
- Felix Mantilla: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
- John Bateman: K
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: 13/BG
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Adolfo Phillips: 53
Bot 3
- Rusty Staub: S3
- Dave Giusti: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 8.2-3
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: W
- Dave Nicholson: 3/G
Top 4
- Glenn Beckert: 13
- Billy Williams: S8
- Ron Santo: 54(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: 13
Bot 4
- Felix Mantilla: K
- Bob Aspromonte: S9
- John Bateman: HR/7.1-H
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Dave Giusti: S8
- Joe Morgan: K
Top 5
- Byron Browne: K/C
- Randy Hundley: W
- Don Kessinger: 46(1)/FO
- Dick Ellsworth: S8.1-2
- Adolfo Phillips: W.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Beckert: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: OA.3XH(21)
Bot 5
- Sonny Jackson: S8
- Jim Wynn: PO1(E1).1-3
- Jim Wynn: S/BR.3XH(5)
- Dave Nicholson: PB.1-2
- Dave Nicholson: 8
- Felix Mantilla: K
Top 6
- Billy Williams: S8
- Ron Santo: K+CS2(24)/DP/C
- Ernie Banks: 9
Bot 6
- Bob Aspromonte: 7
- John Bateman: D8
- Rusty Staub: HR8/IPHR.2-H
- Dave Giusti: S7
- Joe Morgan: T.1-H
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Dave Nicholson: HR.1-H
- Jim Gentile: K/C
Top 7
- Byron Browne: 63
- Randy Hundley: 4/P
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 7
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
- John Bateman: 3/P
- Rusty Staub: 43
Top 8
- Lee Thomas: 3/G
- Carl Warwick: S
- Glenn Beckert: S.1-2
- Billy Williams: D9.2-H;1-3;BX2(926)
- Ron Santo: HR.3-H
- Ernie Banks: 8
Bot 8
- Dave Giusti: D
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Sonny Jackson: 63
- Jim Wynn: 53
Top 9
- Byron Browne: 8/L
- Randy Hundley: K
- Don Kessinger: S
- Jimmy Stewart: K
Notes & reviews
- Jim Gentile ejected by HP umpire Ed Vargo