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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 21, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 21, 1966 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 21, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sammy Ellis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 530 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
Tommy Helms | Third Baseman |
Pete Rose | Second Baseman |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Don Pavletich | Catcher |
Dick Simpson | Right Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Sammy Ellis | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
George Altman | Left Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 21, 1966
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Holtzman
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Holtzman
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Holtzman, and towards Beckert, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Holtzman
Rose hits a line drive towards first. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ellis
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Pavletich and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a popup towards third. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Ellis
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Holtzman
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Holtzman
Pavletich hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Holtzman
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Ellis
Altman hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ellis
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Ellis
Holtzman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Holtzman
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks juggles the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Holtzman
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Holtzman
Ellis bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Holtzman
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Santo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Ellis
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santo tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Ellis
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Holtzman
Helms hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Holtzman
Rose hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Altman. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
May vs. Holtzman
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pavletich vs. Holtzman
Pavletich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Holtzman
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ellis
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Ellis
Holtzman hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Holtzman
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Holtzman
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Holtzman
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Holtzman
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a popup towards third. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ellis
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ellis
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Ellis
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Holtzman
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Holtzman
Rose hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Holtzman
May hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pavletich vs. Holtzman
Pavletich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Holtzman
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ellis
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Ellis
Altman takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Ellis
Hundley bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Rose covering, for the out. Banks moves to third. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Ellis
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Ellis
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Ellis
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks scores. Altman scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Baldschun
Jack Baldschun now pitching.
Beckert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rose reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Pinson 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 -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Koonce
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Koonce
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Jack Baldschun.
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Nottebart
Santo hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nottebart
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Koonce
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Koonce
Helms hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Koonce
Rose hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
May vs. Koonce
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pavletich vs. Koonce
Pavletich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Nottebart
Altman hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Nottebart
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Nottebart
Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching.
Koonce hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Queen
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Koonce moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Queen
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Koonce moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Queen
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Queen
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Queen
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Koonce
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Koonce
Pinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Koonce
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1966 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Harper T, lf 3 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 2 4 2 Helms T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Rose P, 2b 4 2 3 2 Williams B, rf 4 1 2 2 May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Pavletich D, c 4 0 1 1 Banks E, 1b 3 1 0 1 Simpson D, rf 4 0 0 0 Altman G, lf 3 2 2 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 1 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Phillips A, cf 3 1 1 3 Ellis S, p 1 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 2 0 0 0 Baldschun J, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0 Ruiz C, ph 1 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 1 0 1 0 Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0 Queen M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 34 9 13 9 Cincinnati 000 102 000 -- 3 Chicago 103 002 03x -- 9 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Ellis S (L) 5.2 8 6 6 3 2 Baldschun J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Nottebart D* 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 Queen M 1.0 2 0 0 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K (W) 6.0 6 3 3 0 8 Koonce C (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 4 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Banks E DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Chicago 8 2B -- Rose P 3B -- Santo R HR -- Williams B, Rose P, Phillips A SB -- Kessinger D SH -- Ellis S, Hundley R SF -- Banks E T -- 2:24 A -- 530
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