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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

1967-09-12 · Night game · Astrodome · 12 innings · Att: 7985 · 72°F, dome · 3:22

Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Danny Coombs earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	7
HOU	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	5	10

W: Danny Coombs L: Bill Stoneman SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Kessinger	6	0	0	0	0	0
Glenn Beckert	6	1	2	0	0	0
Billy Williams	3	1	0	0	2	0
Ron Santo	4	1	1	1	2	0
Ernie Banks	5	0	1	2	0	1
Bob Raudman	4	0	0	0	0	0
Randy Hundley	5	0	1	0	0	0
Adolfo Phillips	4	1	0	0	1	2
Joe Niekro	3	0	2	1	0	1
George Altman	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Boccabella	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Stoneman	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sonny Jackson	5	2	1	0	1	1
Joe Morgan	6	1	1	0	0	0
Jim Wynn	4	0	0	0	2	1
Rusty Staub	6	2	2	2	0	0
Doug Rader	5	0	3	0	0	1
Hal King	4	0	1	0	0	2
Bob Aspromonte	4	0	1	1	1	0
Ivan Murrell	5	0	1	0	0	2
Bruce Von Hoff	2	0	0	0	1	0
Julio Gotay	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Brand	1	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Coombs	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Niekro	8.0	8	3	6
Bill Stoneman	3.1	2	2	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bruce Von Hoff	9.0	6	3	4
Danny Coombs	3.0	1	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Don Kessinger: 43
Glenn Beckert: 2
Billy Williams: E4
Ron Santo: 8

Bot 1

Sonny Jackson: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
Joe Morgan: S3.2-3
Jim Wynn: PB.3-H;1-3
Jim Wynn: W
Rusty Staub: 46(1)/FO.3-H
Doug Rader: S8.1-3
Hal King: K
Bob Aspromonte: S9.3-H;1-3
Ivan Murrell: 9

Top 2

Ernie Banks: 63
Bob Raudman: 3/G
Randy Hundley: S7.B-2(E7)
Adolfo Phillips: K

Bot 2

Bruce Von Hoff: 63
Sonny Jackson: K
Joe Morgan: 9

Top 3

Joe Niekro: S8
Don Kessinger: 6
Glenn Beckert: 36(1)/FO
Billy Williams: W.1-2
Ron Santo: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Ernie Banks: S7.3-H;2-H
Bob Raudman: 43

Bot 3

Jim Wynn: K
Rusty Staub: 53
Doug Rader: S7
Hal King: K/C

Top 4

Randy Hundley: E6
Adolfo Phillips: WP.1-2
Adolfo Phillips: 7
Joe Niekro: K/C
Don Kessinger: 43

Bot 4

Bob Aspromonte: 9
Ivan Murrell: K/C
Bruce Von Hoff: W
Sonny Jackson: 43

Top 5

Glenn Beckert: 53
Billy Williams: 9
Ron Santo: W
Ernie Banks: K

Bot 5

Joe Morgan: 8
Jim Wynn: 53
Rusty Staub: 8

Top 6

Bob Raudman: 9
Randy Hundley: 53
Adolfo Phillips: W
Joe Niekro: SB2
Joe Niekro: S4.2-H
Don Kessinger: 53

Bot 6

Doug Rader: 5/L
Hal King: 43
Bob Aspromonte: 63

Top 7

Glenn Beckert: S8
Billy Williams: 36(1)3/GDP
Ron Santo: 63

Bot 7

Ivan Murrell: S8
Bruce Von Hoff: 5/FDP.1X2(54)
Sonny Jackson: 6

Top 8

Ernie Banks: 7
Bob Raudman: 9
Randy Hundley: 7

Bot 8

Joe Morgan: 8
Jim Wynn: 7
Rusty Staub: T8
Doug Rader: K+PB.3-H(UR);B-1
Hal King: S6.1-3(E6/TH1);B-2
Bob Aspromonte: IW
Ivan Murrell: 43

Top 9

Adolfo Phillips: K
George Altman: 8
Don Kessinger: 43

Bot 9

Julio Gotay: 63
Sonny Jackson: 53
Joe Morgan: 9

Top 10

Glenn Beckert: S8
Billy Williams: 13/SH.1-2
Ron Santo: IW
Ernie Banks: 53.2-3;1-2
John Boccabella: 43

Bot 10

Jim Wynn: 63
Rusty Staub: 5
Doug Rader: S5
Ron Brand: 64(1)/FO

Top 11

Randy Hundley: 8
Adolfo Phillips: 4
Bill Stoneman: K

Bot 11

Bob Aspromonte: 4
Ivan Murrell: K
Danny Coombs: 7

Top 12

Don Kessinger: 63
Glenn Beckert: 4
Billy Williams: W
Ron Santo: 53

Bot 12

Sonny Jackson: W
Joe Morgan: 43.1-2
Jim Wynn: W
Rusty Staub: S8.2-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

Bruce Van Hoff 120 pitches; Joe Niekro 101 pitches

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