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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 9, 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 9, 1965 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Tony Venzon |
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 |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Landrum | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Vic Roznovsky | Catcher |
| Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 9, 1965
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Buhl
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Buhl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Buhl
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Buhl
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bond vs. Buhl
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Aspromonte vs. Buhl
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Johnson
Landrum hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Landrum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Johnson
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landrum moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Williams reaches second base with a double. Landrum scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Johnson
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beckert tags and scores. Williams tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Altman vs. Johnson
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Buhl
Doug Clemens now playing right field.
Staub hits a line drive into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Buhl
Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Buhl
Bateman hits a line drive towards short. Pena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roznovsky vs. Johnson
Roznovsky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Johnson
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Johnson
Buhl strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Buhl
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Buhl
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Buhl
Spangler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Johnson
Landrum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Johnson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bond scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Buhl
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Buhl
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Buhl
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Johnson
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clemens vs. Johnson
Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Roznovsky vs. Johnson
Roznovsky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Buhl
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Buhl
Kasko hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Buhl
Bateman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Buhl
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Buhl
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Buhl
Spangler hits a line drive towards first. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Johnson
Pena hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Buhl vs. Johnson
Buhl bunts towards the mound. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Landrum vs. Johnson
Landrum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Landrum reaches third base with a triple. Pena scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Johnson
Beckert is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landrum tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Buhl
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Buhl
Bond hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Buhl
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. Bond moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Staub vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Staub hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. McDaniel
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. McDaniel
Bateman hits a line drive towards third. Santo catches it and throws to first to double up Kasko. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McDaniel
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Johnson
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Johnson
Clemens hits a popup towards first. Bond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roznovsky vs. Johnson
Roznovsky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Johnson
Pena hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McDaniel
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. McDaniel
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McDaniel
Wynn hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching. Joey Amalfitano pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Woodeshick
Landrum hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Woodeshick
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Woodeshick
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Abernathy covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Abernathy
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Abernathy
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Abernathy
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Aspromonte trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bateman vs. Abernathy
Bateman is walked intentionally. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Woodeshick vs. Abernathy
Woodeshick hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Staub scores. Kasko scores. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Abernathy
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Woodeshick
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Woodeshick
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bond scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Banks for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bright vs. Woodeshick
Harry Bright pinch hits for Doug Clemens.
Bright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Abernathy
Len Gabrielson now playing right field.
Spangler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landrum. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Abernathy
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Bond vs. Abernathy
Bond hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Gabrielson. Bond reaches second base with a double. Spangler scores. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Broglio
Ernie Broglio now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. Bond moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Broglio
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landrum. Staub reaches second base with a double. Bond scores. Aspromonte scores. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Broglio
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Broglio
Bateman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Woodeshick vs. Broglio
Woodeshick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Roznovsky vs. Woodeshick
Roznovsky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Woodeshick
Pena takes first base on ball four. Roznovsky moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Burke vs. Woodeshick
Leo Burke pinch hits for Ernie Broglio.
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Roznovsky moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Landrum vs. Woodeshick
Landrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Owens
Jim Owens now pitching.
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1965, game 1 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Landrum D, cf 4 2 2 1
Spangler A, lf 5 1 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Wynn J, cf 5 1 2 1 Williams B, lf 3 0 1 2
Bond W, 1b 5 2 2 1 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 5 2 3 0 Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 1
Staub R, rf 5 2 3 5 Altman G, rf 1 0 0 0
Kasko E, ss 5 2 3 0 Clemens D, rf 2 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 3 1 1 2 Bright H, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson K, p 3 0 1 0 Gabrielson L, rf 0 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 2 0 1 2 Roznovsky V, c 3 1 1 1
Owens J, p 0 0 0 0 Pena R, ss 3 1 1 0
Buhl B, p 2 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Amalfitano J, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Broglio E, p 0 0 0 0
Burke L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 11 18 11 32 5 7 5
Houston 000 024 023 -- 11
Chicago 200 021 000 -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (W) 6.0 7 5 5 0 3
Woodeshick H 2.2 0 0 0 3 0
Owens J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (L)* 5.0 8 5 5 0 4
McDaniel L 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Abernathy T 1.1 6 4 4 1 0
Broglio E 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Bond W
DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Landrum D, Williams B, Johnson K, Pena R, Aspromonte B 2, Spangler A, Bond W, Staub R
3B -- Landrum D
HR -- Bateman J, Wynn J, Staub R, Roznovsky V
SF -- Banks E, Williams B
HBP -- by Johnson K (Beckert G)
WP -- Johnson K
T -- 2:37
A -- 0
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