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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 28, 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 August 28, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 19,195 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Weyer |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| John Boccabella | Left Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Byron Browne | Center Fielder |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 28, 1966
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Dierker
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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hands
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson hits a line drive beyond short. Kessinger can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Hands
Aspromonte strikes out. There goes Jackson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Hands
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Hands
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Maye vs. Hands
Maye 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 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Dierker
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Dierker
Boccabella strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Dierker
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hands vs. Dierker
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Hands
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Hands
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hands
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dierker, and towards Morgan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a popup beyond second. Morgan can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
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. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beckert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Dierker
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Hands
Dierker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hands
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dierker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Hands
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Dierker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Hands
Staub hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dierker scores. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Hands
Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Harrison vs. Hands
Harrison strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Dierker
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Dierker
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Dierker
Hands strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Hands
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hands
Davis bunts towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Hands
Dierker bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Bateman moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Hands
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Bateman scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Hands
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hendley
Bob Hendley now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Hendley
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Dierker
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Kessinger trying to get to third. Davis throws the ball in to Aspromonte, who tags Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dierker
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Dierker
Santo takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Dierker
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hendley
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hendley
Maye 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, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Hendley
Harrison is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Dierker
Boccabella 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Dierker
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Dierker
Browne hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hendley vs. Dierker
Hendley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Hendley
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hendley
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hendley
Gene Freese pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hendley
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hendley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Farrell
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Farrell
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Farrell
There goes Beckert. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hendley
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hendley
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hendley covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hendley
Maye hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Hendley
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Farrell
Bob Lillis now playing shortstop.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Farrell
Boccabella hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Farrell
Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for John Boccabella.
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Farrell
Browne hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Hendley
Marty Keough now playing left field.
Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hendley
Davis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Hendley
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hendley
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Beckert fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Farrell
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Bob Hendley.
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Farrell
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Farrell
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Staub 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 8/28/1966 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Beckert G, 2b 5 1 3 0 Jackson S, ss 4 0 2 0
Williams B, rf 4 1 1 1 Lillis B, ss 0 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 1 0 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 3 0 1 1
Boccabella J, lf 4 0 1 0 Maye L, lf 4 0 2 1
Amalfitano J, pr 0 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Keough M, lf 0 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 4 1 2 0
Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Davis R, cf 4 1 1 0
Browne B, cf 4 1 3 1 Dierker L, p 0 1 0 0
Hands B, p 2 0 0 0 Freese G, ph 0 0 0 0
Hendley B, p 1 0 1 0 Farrell T, p 1 0 1 0
Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 32 4 10 3
Chicago 101 001 000 -- 3
Houston 002 200 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (L) 3.1 7 4 3 2 2
Hendley B 4.2 3 0 0 2 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 6.0 9 3 3 2 3
Farrell T (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Houston 9
HR -- Williams B, Browne B
SB -- Jackson S
CS -- Beckert G
SH -- Dierker L
WP -- Dierker L
PB -- Hundley R 2
T -- 2:18
A -- 19195
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