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Cubs
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 24, 1964
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 24, 1964 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 4,499 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Stewart | Shortstop |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Len Gabrielson | First Baseman |
| Doug Clemens | Right Fielder |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Billy Cowan | Center Fielder |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Walt Bond | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Joe Gaines | Right Fielder |
| Dave Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 24, 1964
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Bruce
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Bruce
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Burdette
Kasko hits a fly ball into right field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Burdette
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Burdette
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bond vs. Burdette
Bond hits a popup towards short. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Burdette
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Bruce
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Bruce
Gabrielson hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Bruce
Clemens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Bruce
Bertell hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Burdette
Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Burdette
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Burdette
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Burdette
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Burdette's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Bruce
Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Bruce
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Bruce
Amalfitano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Burdette
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Burdette
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Burdette
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Bruce
Stewart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Bruce
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Burdette
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gabrielson scoops it up and throws to first, with Burdette covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Burdette
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Burdette
Gaines hits a line drive towards first. Gabrielson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Bruce
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemens vs. Bruce
There goes Gabrielson. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Gabrielson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemens vs. Bruce
Clemens strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertell vs. Bruce
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gabrielson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowan vs. Bruce
Cowan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burdette vs. Bruce
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Burdette
Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Burdette
Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Burdette
Bruce strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Bruce
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Bruce
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Burdette
Kasko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Burdette
Fox hits a popup towards short. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Burdette
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gabrielson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Bruce
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabrielson vs. Bruce
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bond fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Bruce
Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Burdette
Bond hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Burdette
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaines vs. Burdette
Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Burdette
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Burdette
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stewart fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Bruce
Bertell hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Bruce
Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Bruce
Burdette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Bruce
Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Burdette
Bruce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Burdette
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gabrielson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Burdette
There goes Kasko. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Kasko steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Burdette
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Clemens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Burdette
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bond vs. Burdette
Bond hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Kasko scores. Spangler goes all the way around to score. Bond moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Burdette
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Woodeshick
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Woodeshick
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts 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 8/24/1964 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Amalfitano J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kasko E, ss 4 1 0 0
Stewart J, ss 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, cf 3 1 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bond W, 1b 4 0 1 1
Gabrielson L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Clemens D, rf 3 0 1 0 Gaines J, rf 3 0 1 0
Bertell D, c 3 0 0 0 Roberts D, lf 3 0 1 0
Cowan B, cf 2 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 2 0 0 0 Bruce B, p 3 0 1 0
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 31 2 7 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 000 02x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 8.0 7 2 1 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B (W) 8.0 2 0 0 2 5
Woodeshick H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Aspromonte B, Williams B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Houston 6
SB -- Gabrielson L, Kasko E
T -- 2:05
A -- 4499
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