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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 31, 1966 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,919 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Paul Pryor |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
John Boccabella | Left Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Right Fielder |
Pete Rose | Second Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Third Baseman |
Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Don Pavletich | Catcher |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 1966
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. O'Toole
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. O'Toole
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. O'Toole
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Phillips goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. O'Toole
Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. O'Toole
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Banks reaches second base with a double. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Boccabella vs. O'Toole
Boccabella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. O'Toole
Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pavletich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. O'Toole
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hands
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Boccabella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hands
Rose 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 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hands
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hands vs. O'Toole
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. O'Toole
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. O'Toole
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hands
Coleman 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 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hands
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Hands
Pavletich 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, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. O'Toole
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Toole covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. O'Toole
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. O'Toole
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hands
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Hands
O'Toole strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hands
Harper 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 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. O'Toole
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. O'Toole
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. O'Toole
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hands
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Boccabella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hands vs. O'Toole
Hands hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. O'Toole
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. O'Toole
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. O'Toole
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. O'Toole
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. O'Toole
Banks hits a line drive towards third. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hands
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hands
Pinson 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Hands
Pavletich hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Pavletich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Hands
Cardenas 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, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. O'Toole
Boccabella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Baldschun
Jack Baldschun now pitching.
Hundley bunts towards the mound. Baldschun fields it and throws to first for the out. Boccabella moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Baldschun
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boccabella scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Baldschun
The ball gets by Pavletich for a passed ball. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hands vs. Baldschun
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Baldschun
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Hands
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Jack Baldschun.
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Hands
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Hands
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Davidson
Ted Davidson now pitching.
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Davidson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Davidson
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Davidson
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hands
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Hands
Coleman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Simmons
Curt Simmons now pitching.
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Simmons
Pavletich hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Simmons
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Davidson
Boccabella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Davidson
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Davidson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Simmons
Dick Simpson pinch hits for Ted Davidson.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Simmons
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Simmons, and towards Beckert, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Simmons
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Simmons
Helms hits a fly ball towards center. Phillips settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Phillips. Rose goes all the way around to score. Helms moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Simmons
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Shamsky vs. Church
Tony Perez pinch hits for Gordy Coleman. Len Church now pitching. Art Shamsky pinch hits for Tony Perez.
Shamsky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Church
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Boccabella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching. Tommy Harper now playing left field. Dick Simpson now playing right field. Deron Johnson now playing first base. Lee
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Nottebart
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Nottebart
Beckert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1966 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Phillips A, cf 4 1 0 0 Harper T, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 1 1 0 Rose P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Williams B, rf 4 2 2 3 Helms T, 3b 3 2 1 0 Santo R, 3b 2 0 1 1 Johnson D, lf-1b 3 2 1 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 3 1 2 3 Boccabella J, lf 2 1 0 0 Perez T, ph 0 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 1 0 Shamsky A, ph 1 1 1 3 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 1 Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0 Hands B, p 3 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 Simmons C, p 0 0 0 0 Pavletich D, c 3 0 1 0 Church L, p 0 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0 Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Toole J, p 1 0 0 0 Baldschun J, p 0 0 0 0 Ruiz C, ph 1 0 1 0 Davidson T, p 0 0 0 0 Simpson D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 7 5 31 7 8 6 Chicago 200 021 000 -- 5 Cincinnati 000 000 34x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B* 6.0 6 3 3 1 4 Simmons C (L) 1.2 1 3 0 1 0 Church L 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO O'Toole J+ 5.0 6 5 5 4 3 Baldschun J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Davidson T (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Nottebart D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Phillips A DP -- Chicago 2, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 2 2B -- Banks E, Pavletich D 3B -- Williams B HR -- Williams B, Coleman G, Shamsky A SH -- Hundley R PB -- Pavletich D T -- 2:25 A -- 6919
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