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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 27, 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 27, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 27, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 26,004 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Bill Williams 2B: (none) 3B: Tony Venzon |
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 |
John Boccabella | Left Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Byron Browne | Center Fielder |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Dave Nicholson | Left Fielder |
Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 27, 1966
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Bruce
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Bruce
Beckert 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Bruce
There goes Williams. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ellsworth
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Bruce
Santo 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bruce
Banks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Bruce
Boccabella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Bruce
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Browne vs. Bruce
Browne is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Ellsworth
Harrison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ellsworth
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Ellsworth
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Ellsworth
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Bruce
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Bruce
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Bruce
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Ellsworth
Bruce hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ellsworth
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Bruce
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bruce
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Bruce
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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
Aspromonte 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Ellsworth
Harrison hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Ellsworth
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrison moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bateman vs. Ellsworth
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Bruce
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Bruce
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Bruce
Ellsworth 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Ellsworth
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ellsworth
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Ellsworth
Bruce bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Ellsworth
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Bruce
Kessinger hits a popup towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Bruce
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Bruce
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beckert tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Bruce
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Ellsworth
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Ellsworth
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boccabella. Staub reaches second base with a double. Harrison goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Ellsworth
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Ellsworth
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Bruce
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Bruce
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Bruce
Browne hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bruce
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Browne moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Bruce
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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Church
Len Church now pitching.
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Church
Bruce bunts towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruce for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Church
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Church
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Church
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Harrison vs. Church
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Church
Staub 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, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Bruce
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Williams reaches second base with a double. Beckert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Santo 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Raymond
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Raymond
Boccabella strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Raymond
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Church
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Church
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Church
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Raymond
Browne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Raymond
George Altman pinch hits for Len Church.
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Raymond
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Simmons
Curt Simmons now pitching. Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Simmons
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Simmons
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Simmons
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrison vs. Simmons
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/27/1966 -- Chicago at Houston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 5 0 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 1 1 1 Beckert G, 2b 4 2 2 0 Jackson S, ss 2 0 0 0 Williams B, rf 4 1 2 1 Aspromonte B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 1 Harrison C, 1b 4 2 4 2 Banks E, 1b 4 1 2 2 Staub R, rf 4 1 2 1 Boccabella J, lf 4 0 1 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 1 1 Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Nicholson D, lf 4 0 1 0 Browne B, cf 4 0 1 0 Davis R, cf 3 1 0 0 Ellsworth D, p 2 0 0 0 Bruce B, p 1 0 0 0 Thomas L, ph 1 0 1 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Church L, p 0 0 0 0 Mantilla F, ph 1 0 1 0 Altman G, ph 1 0 0 0 Simmons C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 11 4 33 5 11 5 Chicago 000 001 030 -- 4 Houston 010 002 101 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D 6.0 7 3 3 1 7 Church L 2.0 1 1 1 3 1 Simmons C (L) 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Bruce B* 7.0 10 3 3 0 3 Raymond C (W) 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 9 2B -- Staub R, Williams B HR -- Harrison C, Banks E CS -- Williams B SH -- Bruce B 2, Jackson S SF -- Santo R T -- 2:32 A -- 26004
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