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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 6, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 6, 1966 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 6, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Priddy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 17,844 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Paul Pryor |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tito Fuentes | Shortstop |
Tom Haller | Catcher |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
Cap Peterson | Left Fielder |
Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
Hal Lanier | Second Baseman |
Bob Priddy | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
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 |
Byron Browne | Left Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 6, 1966
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Roberts
Fuentes hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Roberts
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haller for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Priddy
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Priddy
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Priddy
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Roberts
Hart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Hart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peterson vs. Roberts
Peterson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hart moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Roberts
There's a wild pitch. Hart scores. Peterson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Roberts
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Roberts
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Roberts
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Peterson trying to get to home. Browne throws the ball in to Hundley who tags Peterson, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Priddy
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Priddy
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Priddy
Browne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Priddy
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Hands
Bill Hands now pitching.
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Hands
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hands
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Fuentes trying to get to third. Phillips throws the ball in to Santo, who tags Fuentes for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Hands
McCovey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Browne. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Hands
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Priddy
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Priddy
Hands bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kessinger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Priddy
Phillips bunts towards the mound. Priddy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to third. Hands moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Priddy
The umpire calls a balk on Priddy Kessinger scores. Hands moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. Priddy
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hands scores. Phillips scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Priddy
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lanier catches it and throws to first to double up Beckert. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Priddy
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Peterson. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Priddy
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Priddy
Browne strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Hands
Peterson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hands
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Hands
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabrielson vs. Hands
Len Gabrielson pinch hits for Bob Priddy.
Gabrielson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Herbel
Ron Herbel now pitching.
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Herbel
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Herbel
Hands bunts towards the mound. Herbel fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Herbel
There's a wild pitch. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Herbel
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Hands
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Hands
Haller 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 -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hands
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Herbel
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Herbel
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Herbel
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Herbel
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hands
McCovey hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Hands
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Hands
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peterson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Herbel
Browne hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Herbel
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Herbel
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Herbel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Herbel
Hands hits a popup towards short. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hands
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Hands
Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Virgil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Hands
Don Mason pinch hits for Ron Herbel.
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McDaniel
Ozzie Virgil now playing second base. Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McDaniel
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McDaniel
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Peterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Hands
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Hands
Haller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hands
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McDaniel
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McDaniel
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. McDaniel
Browne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. McDaniel
There goes Browne. The throw from Haller and he is out, Virgil applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. McDaniel
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hands
McCovey 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 -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Hands
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hart for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Hands
Peterson hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1966 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D) San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Fuentes T, ss 4 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 4 1 1 0 Haller T, c 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 2 Mays W, cf 4 1 2 0 Williams B, rf 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Santo R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hart J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Banks E, 1b 4 1 2 2 Peterson C, lf 4 0 2 0 Browne B, lf 4 0 2 0 Brown O, rf 3 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Lanier H, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 1 3 0 Virgil O, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 0 0 0 0 Priddy B, p 1 0 1 0 Hands B, p 1 1 0 0 Gabrielson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Herbel R, p 0 0 0 0 Mason D, ph 1 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 1 32 5 11 4 San Francisco 011 000 000 -- 2 Chicago 004 000 01x -- 5 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Priddy B (L) 3.0 6 4 4 0 2 Herbel R 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 McDaniel L 2.0 2 1 1 0 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Roberts R 2.0 4 1 1 0 0 Hands B (W) 7.0 3 1 0 0 2 E -- Kessinger D DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- San Francisco 4, Chicago 5 2B -- Hart J, McCovey W, Santo R HR -- Banks E CS -- Browne B SH -- Hands B 2 WP -- Roberts R, Herbel R Balk -- Priddy B T -- 2:12 A -- 17844
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