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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 12, 1966
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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 June 12, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,314 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Shag Crawford |
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 |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Rusty Staub | Left Fielder |
| Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 12, 1966
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Giusti
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Giusti
There goes Phillips. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Phillips steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Giusti
Beckert hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Giusti scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ellsworth
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ellsworth
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Ellsworth
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Giusti
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Giusti
Browne hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Giusti
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Ellsworth
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Ellsworth
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Giusti
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Giusti
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ellsworth
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields the ball and throws to Ellsworth covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giusti vs. Ellsworth
Giusti bunts towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Ellsworth
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Ellsworth
There goes Jackson. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Ellsworth
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Ellsworth
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Giusti
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Ellsworth
Mantilla strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
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--
Bateman vs. Ellsworth
Bateman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ellsworth
Staub 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Ellsworth
Giusti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Ellsworth
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Giusti
Browne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Giusti
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Giusti
Ellsworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Giusti
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to third. Ellsworth moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Giusti
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger scores. Ellsworth moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Giusti
Batemandrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Ellsworth. The throw to Giusti covering the plate. The slide. Ellsworth is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Ellsworth
Ellsworth fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ellsworth. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Ellsworth
Wynn hits a ball on the ground that hits Jackson. Jackson is out and Wynn is safe at first. There goes trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Ellsworth
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Ellsworth
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Ellsworth
Mantilla strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo strikes out. There goes Williams. The throw from Bateman to second, and Williams is out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Giusti
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Ellsworth
Bateman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Bateman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Ellsworth
Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Phillips is chasing the ball. Staub rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Ellsworth
Carl Warwick now playing center field.
Giusti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Connors
Bill Connors now pitching.
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. Giusti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Connors
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Connors
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Morgan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Connors
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching. Jim Gentile pinch hits for Felix Mantilla.
Gentile is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Giusti
Bob Aspromonte now playing first base. Bob Lillis now playing third base.
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Giusti
Hundley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger 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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hoeft
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Hoeft
Bateman hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hoeft
Staub 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
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Giusti
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aspromonte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Giusti
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Giusti
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Giusti
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Williams reaches second base with a double. Nicholson throws the ball in to Jackson who tags Williams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Warwick scores. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Giusti
Santo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Giusti
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Jenkins
Fergie Jenkins now pitching.
Giusti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Giusti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Jenkins
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Jenkins
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Giusti
Browne hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Giusti
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
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 -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Giusti
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Stewart strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1966 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Phillips A, cf 1 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 1 1 1
Warwick C, cf 1 1 1 0 Jackson S, ss 3 0 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 1 Wynn J, cf 4 1 2 1
Williams B, rf 4 0 3 1 Nicholson D, rf 4 1 1 2
Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 2 Mantilla F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gentile J, ph 1 0 0 0
Browne B, lf 4 0 0 0 Lillis B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b-1b 4 1 1 0
Kessinger D, ss 4 1 1 0 Bateman J, c 4 2 2 2
Ellsworth D, p 2 0 1 0 Staub R, lf 4 1 2 2
Connors B, p 0 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 3 1 3 0
Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 35 8 13 8
Chicago 000 010 030 -- 4
Houston 000 206 00x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (L) 5.1 10 5 5 2 6
Connors B 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Hoeft B 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Jenkins F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Giusti D (W) 9.0 9 4 4 3 8
E -- Ellsworth D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Houston 7
2B -- Bateman J, Williams B, Giusti D
3B -- Morgan J
HR -- Bateman J, Staub R, Nicholson D, Santo R
SB -- Phillips A, Jackson S
CS -- Williams B
SH -- Giusti D
PB -- Hundley R
T -- 2:42
A -- 21314
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