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Astros 5 @ Cubs 4
Wrigley Field
May 7, 1965

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 7, 1965 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 5 to 4.

Game Summary

DateMay 7, 1965 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 5 H: 9 E: 0 LOB: 6
Runs: 5
Hits: 9
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 4 H: 10 E: 1 LOB: 5
Runs: 4
Hits: 10
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 5
Winning PitcherDave Giusti  
Losing PitcherLew Burdette  
SaveJim Owens  
Game Winning RBIBob Aspromonte 

Game Info

DateMay 7, 1965 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherDave Giusti  
Home Starting PitcherLew Burdette  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance3,424 
Time of Game2 hours 24 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Shag Crawford
1B: Tony Venzon
2B: Al Forman
3B: Doug Harvey

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Joe Morgan  Second Baseman 
Al Spangler  Left Fielder 
Jim Wynn  Center Fielder 
Walt Bond  First Baseman 
Bob Aspromonte  Third Baseman 
Rusty Staub  Right Fielder 
John Bateman  Catcher 
Eddie Kasko  Shortstop 
Dave Giusti  Pitcher 
Lum Harris  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Glenn Beckert  Second Baseman 
George Altman  Left Fielder 
Billy Williams  Center Fielder 
Ron Santo  Third Baseman 
Ernie Banks  First Baseman 
Len Gabrielson  Right Fielder 
Roberto Pena  Shortstop 
Dick Bertell  Catcher 
Lew Burdette  Pitcher 
Bob Kennedy  Manager 

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Astros 5 @ Cubs 4
Wrigley Field
May 7, 1965

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/7/1965 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Morgan J, 2b          5  0  0  0   Beckert G, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Spangler A, lf        5  1  2  0   Altman G, lf          3  2  2  1   
Wynn J, cf            2  0  0  0   Williams B, cf        4  0  1  0   
Bond W, 1b            3  1  1  0   Santo R, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Aspromonte B, 3b      4  1  2  3   Banks E, 1b           4  1  1  3   
Staub R, rf           4  0  1  0   Gabrielson L, rf      4  0  1  0   
Bateman J, c          4  1  0  0   Pena R, ss            4  0  2  0   
Kasko E, ss           4  1  2  0   Bertell D, c          3  0  2  0   
Giusti D, p           3  0  1  2   Stewart J, pr         0  0  0  0   
Owens J, p            1  0  0  0   McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Landrum D, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Burdette L, p         2  0  0  0   
                                   Broglio E, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Clemens D, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Roznovsky V, c        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  5                        33  4 10  4

Houston          020 030 000 --  5
Chicago          301 000 000 --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Giusti D (W)          6.1  9  4  4  2  4
Owens J (S)           2.2  1  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L)        5.0  8  5  3  0  1
Broglio E             2.0  1  0  0  2  1
McDaniel L            2.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Pena R
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Giusti D
HR -- Banks E, Altman G, Aspromonte B
CS -- Kasko E
SH -- Wynn J
PB -- Bateman J
T -- 2:24
A -- 3424

    

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