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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 4, 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 May 4, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 14,947 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Frank Secory |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
George Altman | First Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
Byron Browne | Right Fielder |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Dave Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
Rusty Staub | Left Fielder |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 4, 1966
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Roberts
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Roberts
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Roberts
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Roberts
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ellsworth
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Ellsworth
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Ellsworth
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Roberts
Browne hits a fly ball into left field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Roberts
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Roberts
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Roberts
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Ellsworth
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ellsworth
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Roberts
Altman hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Roberts
There goes Williams. The throw from Bateman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Roberts
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Roberts
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Ellsworth
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Ellsworth
Roberts bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Ellsworth
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Browne picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Browne. Bateman scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Ellsworth
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Roberts
Browne 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Roberts
Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Roberts
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Ellsworth
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Ellsworth
Harrison strikes out. There goes Nicholson. The throw from Hundley to second, and Nicholson is out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ellsworth
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Roberts
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Roberts
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Roberts
Santo takes first base on ball four. Altman moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Roberts
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
Aspromonte 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Ellsworth
Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Ellsworth
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Roberts
Browne hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Browne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Roberts
Beckert hits a line drive towards first. Harrison catches it and throws to second to double up Browne. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Roberts
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ellsworth
Morgan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ellsworth
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Ellsworth
Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Ellsworth
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Ellsworth
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Ellsworth
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Harrison trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Hundley who tags Harrison, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Ellsworth
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Roberts
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Roberts
Altman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Altman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hoeft
Morgan 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hoeft
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hoeft
There goes Jackson. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Hoeft
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Hoeft
Jackson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Bob Lillis now playing shortstop.
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Roberts
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Roberts
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hoeft
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Hoeft
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hoeft
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Altman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Roberts
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Roberts
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Roberts
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1966 -- Chicago at Houston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 2 1 1 1 Altman G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jackson S, ss 4 1 2 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 2 0 Lillis B, ss 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 4 0 0 0 Nicholson D, rf 3 1 1 3 Browne B, rf 4 0 1 0 Harrison C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Staub R, lf 4 0 1 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Ellsworth D, p 2 0 1 0 Bateman J, c 3 1 1 0 Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 2 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 7 0 28 4 7 4 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston 001 003 00x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 3 Hoeft B 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Roberts R (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 9 E -- Bateman J, Browne B, Santo R DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Houston 5 2B -- Browne B HR -- Nicholson D SB -- Kessinger D, Williams B, Jackson S CS -- Nicholson D SH -- Roberts R HBP -- by Ellsworth D (Morgan J) PB -- Hundley R T -- 2:14 A -- 14947
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