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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 1966
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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 18, 1966 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1966 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ernie Broglio |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Tom Gorman |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Ernie Broglio | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 1966
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Broglio
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Broglio
Jackson 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Broglio
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Broglio
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broglio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Giusti
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Giusti
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Giusti
There's a wild pitch. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Giusti
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Broglio
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Broglio
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Broglio
Maye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Broglio
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Giusti
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Giusti
Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Broglio
Giusti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Broglio
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Broglio
Jackson 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 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Broglio vs. Giusti
Broglio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Giusti
Bateman fires to first and picks off Broglio. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Giusti
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Broglio
Wynn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Broglio
Gentile 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Broglio
Staub hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Giusti
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Giusti
Stewart hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Broglio
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Broglio
Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Broglio
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Giusti
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Giusti
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Broglio vs. Giusti
Broglio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Giusti
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Kessinger scores. Broglio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. Giusti
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stewart vs. Giusti
Stewart hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Broglio
Giusti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Broglio
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. Giusti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Broglio
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Giusti moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Broglio
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Giusti scores. Morgan scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gentile vs. Broglio
Gentile hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Broglio
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it and throws to home to get Jackson. Wynn moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Broglio
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Giusti
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Broglio
Maye hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Broglio
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Broglio
Giusti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Broglio
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Giusti
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Giusti
There's a wild pitch. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Giusti
George Altman pinch hits for Ernie Broglio.
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Giusti
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Abernathy
Wynn bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentile vs. Abernathy
Gentile is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Abernathy
Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Abernathy
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Giusti
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Giusti
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Abernathy
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Abernathy
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Abernathy
Giusti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Giusti
Banks hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Giusti
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrnstein vs. Giusti
John Herrnstein pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Herrnstein strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1966, game 1 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Phillips A, cf 4 0 1 1
Jackson S, ss 3 1 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Wynn J, cf 2 0 1 2 Stewart J, lf 4 0 0 0
Gentile J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Staub R, rf 4 1 2 2 Williams B, rf 4 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Maye L, lf 3 1 2 1 Hundley R, c 3 0 1 0
Bateman J, c 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 0
Giusti D, p 4 1 1 0 Broglio E, p 1 0 1 0
Altman G, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Herrnstein J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 7 5 33 1 7 1
Houston 000 002 120 -- 5
Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Giusti D (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Broglio E (L) 7.0 5 3 2 2 4
Abernathy T 2.0 2 2 2 1 2
E -- Beckert G
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Houston 4, Chicago 8
2B -- Phillips A, Wynn J
HR -- Maye L, Staub R
SH -- Wynn J
WP -- Giusti D 2
T -- 2:16
A -- 0
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