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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 9, 1964
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on September 9, 1964 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1964 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 9, 1964 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 2,054 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Stan Landes |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
Joe Gaines | Right Fielder |
Walt Bond | First Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Carroll Hardy | Center Fielder |
Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Stewart | Shortstop |
Ellis Burton | Center Fielder |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Len Gabrielson | Right Fielder |
Ron Campbell | Second Baseman |
Dick Bertell | Catcher |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 9, 1964
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Ellsworth
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Ellsworth
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Ellsworth
Gaines hits a line drive towards the mound. Ellsworth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Bruce
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Bruce
Burton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hardy. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Bruce
Santo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Ellsworth
Bond is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Ellsworth
Hardy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bruce
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Bruce
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Bruce
Campbell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Ellsworth
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ellsworth
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Ellsworth
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Bruce
Bertell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Bruce
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Bruce
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burton vs. Bruce
Burton hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bruce
There goes Stewart. The throw from Grote and he is out, Kasko applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Ellsworth
Lillis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Ellsworth
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Ellsworth
Gaines strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Bruce
Santo hits a line drive into left field. Spangler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Spangler. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Bruce
There's a wild pitch. Santo scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bruce
Banks hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Bruce
Gabrielson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Bruce
There goes Gabrielson. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Gabrielson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Bruce
Campbell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Ellsworth
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields the ball and throws to Ellsworth covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Ellsworth
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Bruce
Bertell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Bruce
Ellsworth bunts towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Bruce
Stewart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burton vs. Bruce
Burton hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Ellsworth
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Ellsworth
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Ellsworth
Bruce hits a fly ball into right field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Ellsworth
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Bruce
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bruce
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Bruce
Gabrielson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Ellsworth
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Ellsworth
Gaines hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Ellsworth
Bond hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Ellsworth
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Ellsworth
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Hardy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Ellsworth
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart misplays the ball. That's an error on Stewart. Hardy moves to third. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Ellsworth
Nellie Fox pinch hits for Bob Bruce.
Fox is hit by the pitch. Hardy scores. Kasko moves to third. Grote moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lillis vs. Ellsworth
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Campbell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hardy. Campbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertell vs. Farrell
Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellsworth vs. Farrell
Ellsworth takes first base on ball four. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stewart vs. Farrell
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campbell scores. Bertell scores. Ellsworth moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burton vs. Owens
Jim Owens now pitching.
Burton takes first base on ball four. Ellsworth moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Owens
There's a wild pitch. Ellsworth scores. Stewart moves to third. Burton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Owens
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Owens
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Owens
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gabrielson vs. Owens
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Ellsworth
Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Ellsworth
Gaines hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Ellsworth
Bond strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Owens
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Owens
Bertell hits a fly ball into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Owens
Ellsworth bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Owens
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Ellsworth
Hardy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. McDaniel
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. McDaniel
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Jim Owens.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1964 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Lillis B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Stewart J, ss 5 0 2 2 Spangler A, lf 4 0 0 0 Burton E, cf 3 0 0 0 Gaines J, rf 4 1 1 1 Williams B, lf 4 1 3 1 Bond W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hardy C, cf 4 1 2 0 Gabrielson L, rf 4 0 1 0 Kasko E, ss 4 0 2 1 Campbell R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 4 2 3 1 Bruce B, p 2 0 0 0 Ellsworth D, p 1 1 0 0 Fox N, ph 0 0 0 1 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Owens J, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 32 6 12 4 Houston 000 000 300 -- 3 Chicago 001 101 30x -- 6 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Bruce B 6.0 8 3 3 0 4 Farrell T (L)* 0.0 3 3 3 1 0 Owens J 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D (W)+ 8.0 9 3 2 0 5 McDaniel L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Spangler A, Stewart J DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 7 2B -- Williams B, Campbell R HR -- Bertell D, Williams B, Gaines J SB -- Gabrielson L CS -- Stewart J SH -- Ellsworth D 2 HBP -- by Ellsworth D (Fox N) WP -- Bruce B, Owens J T -- 2:08 A -- 2054
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