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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 3, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 3, 1966 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,126 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: John Kibler |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Byron Browne | Left Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 3, 1966
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Aaron hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Holtzman
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Alou scores. Jones moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Carty vs. Holtzman
Carty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Johnson
Beckert hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Holtzman
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Holtzman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Beckert. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Johnson
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Johnson
Browne is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Browne. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Johnson
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Johnson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Johnson
Holtzman hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Holtzman
Carty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Holtzman
Mathews hits a line drive towards first. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Holtzman
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Johnson
Beckert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Johnson
Phillips is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Johnson
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Johnson
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Johnson
Hundley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Johnson
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Holtzman
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Holtzman
Mathews 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 -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Holtzman
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Johnson
Holtzman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Johnson
Beckert strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Johnson
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Johnson
Browne strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Holtzman
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Holtzman
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Johnson
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Johnson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Johnson
George Altman pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Altman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Johnson
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Earley
Arnold Earley now pitching.
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Earley
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Earley
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Johnson
Beckert hits a popup towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1966 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Alou F, 1b 4 2 2 0 Phillips A, cf 3 0 0 0
Jones M, cf 3 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 3 0 1 1 Williams B, rf 4 0 1 0
Torre J, c 4 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Carty R, lf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Browne B, lf 3 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 2 0
Menke D, ss 4 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 0 0 0
Johnson K, p 3 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 2 0 0 0
Altman G, ph 1 0 1 0
Earley A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 1 30 0 5 0
Atlanta 101 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 10
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 8.0 5 2 1 2 6
Earley A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Hundley R, Beckert G
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Alou F, Hundley R
CS -- Phillips A
SF -- Aaron H
PB -- Hundley R
T -- 2:05
A -- 8126
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