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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 24, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 24, 1966 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,790 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Frank Secory |
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 |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Byron Browne | Left Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Tolan | Left Fielder |
| Mike Shannon | Right Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Buchek | Shortstop |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 24, 1966
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Jackson
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Jackson
Beckert hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Hands
Flood 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Jackson
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Jackson
Browne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Hands
McCarver hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hands
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Hands
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Hands
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Jackson
Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Jackson
Hands hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Jackson
Phillips bunts towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Jackson
There goes Phillips. The throw from McCarver and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Jackson
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Jackson
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Hands
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Hands
McCarver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hands
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Jackson
Browne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Jackson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Browne moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hands vs. Jackson
Hands hits a line drive into left field. Tolan catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Tolan. Browne moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Jackson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Hands
Buchek 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Hands
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Jackson
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tolan. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beckert tags and scores. Williams tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Jackson
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Hands
Flood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hands
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Jackson
Browne hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Browne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Jackson
Kessinger bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Browne moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hands vs. Jackson
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to home to get Browne. Kessinger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Jackson
Phillips hits a popup towards the mound. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Jackson
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Hands moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Hands
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hands
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Hands
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Jackson
Hundley hits a popup towards the mound. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Hands
Tito Francona pinch hits for Julian Javier.
Francona hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hands
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Skinner 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Dennis
Don Dennis now pitching. Dal Maxvill now playing second base.
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dennis
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Dennis
Hands is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Hands
Shannon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Shannon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Hands
Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shannon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Abernathy
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1966 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Phillips A, cf 4 0 1 0 Tolan B, lf 4 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 3 1 2 1 Shannon M, rf 4 0 1 0
Williams B, rf 2 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 0
Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 1 McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Smith C, 3b 2 0 0 0
Browne B, lf 3 0 1 0 Buchek J, ss 3 0 1 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 1 0 0 Javier J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Hands B, p 4 0 0 0 Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Maxvill D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 2 0 1 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 0 0
Dennis D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 4 2 31 0 5 0
Chicago 000 001 100 -- 2
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (W)* 8.0 5 0 0 1 4
Abernathy T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (L) 8.0 4 2 2 3 1
Dennis D 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- McCarver T, Tolan B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, St.Louis 5
2B -- Jackson A, Beckert G, Browne B, Shannon M
SB -- Phillips A
SH -- Kessinger D
SF -- Banks E
HBP -- by Jackson A (Williams B)
T -- 2:30
A -- 15790
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