Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Jackson
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Jackson
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gabrielson. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaines vs. Jackson
  
  Gaines takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bond vs. Jackson
  
  Bond hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano catches it and throws to second with Stewart covering, to double up Fox. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Johnson
  
  Amalfitano strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Johnson
  
  Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Johnson
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stewart moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Santo vs. Johnson
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Jackson
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cowan. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Jackson
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards short. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kasko vs. Jackson
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kasko for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grote vs. Jackson
  
  Grote is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Jackson
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Johnson
  
  Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gabrielson vs. Johnson
  
  Gabrielson hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. Johnson
  
  Cowan hits a popup towards first. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Jackson
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Jackson
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaines vs. Jackson
  
  Gaines strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertell vs. Johnson
  
  Bertell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Johnson
  
  Jackson 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: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Johnson
  
  Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. Jackson
  
  Bond hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Jackson
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Jackson
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jackson, and towards Stewart, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kasko vs. Jackson
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart fields it and has Aspromonte trapped. There's the throw to Santo and over to Amalfitano, who tags Aspromonte for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Jackson
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grote for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Johnson
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Johnson
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Johnson
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Johnson
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gabrielson vs. Johnson
  
  Gabrielson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowan vs. Raymond
  
  Claude Raymond now pitching.
  
  Cowan strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertell vs. Raymond
  
  Bertell takes first base on ball four. Gabrielson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Raymond
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raymond vs. Jackson
  
  Raymond strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Jackson
  
  Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Jackson
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gabrielson who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gaines vs. Jackson
  
  Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Raymond
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Raymond
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Raymond
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. Jackson
  
  Bond strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Jackson
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive towards short. Stewart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Jackson
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Jackson
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Raymond
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Raymond
  
  Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gabrielson vs. Raymond
  
  There goes Santo. The throw from Grote to Kasko and they have Santo trapped. The throw over to Roberts, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gabrielson vs. Raymond
  
  Gabrielson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Jackson
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jackson, and towards Amalfitano, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Jackson
  
  Bob Lillis pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Jackson
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. Jones
  
  Gordon Jones now pitching.
  
  Cowan strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertell vs. Jones
  
  Bertell hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jones
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Jackson
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaines vs. Jackson
  
  Gaines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bond vs. Jackson
  
  Bond hits a fly ball into center field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Jackson
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Jones
  
  Amalfitano bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Jones
  
  Stewart bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Jones
  
  Williams is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Jones
  
  Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Jones
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gabrielson vs. Jones
  
  There's a wild pitch. Amalfitano scores. Williams moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gabrielson vs. Jones
  
  Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Jackson
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields the ball and throws to Jackson covering. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Jackson
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Jackson
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Jackson
  
  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Gordon Jones.
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gabrielson. Staub reaches second base with a double. Grote goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spangler vs. Jackson
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fox vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub scores. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gaines vs. McDaniel
  
  Gaines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Fox moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bond vs. Shantz
  
  Bobby Shantz now pitching.
  
  Bond hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gabrielson. Bond reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. Gaines moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aspromonte vs. Elston
  
  Don Elston now pitching.
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemens vs. Owens
  
  Rusty Staub now playing right field. Jim Owens now pitching. Joe Gaines now playing left field. Doug Clemens pinch hits for Billy Cowan.
  
  Clemens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertell vs. Owens
  
  Bertell bunts towards the mound. Owens fields it and throws to first for the out. Clemens moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ott vs. Owens
  
  Billy Ott pinch hits for Don Elston.
  
  Ott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Amalfitano vs. Owens
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemens scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Owens
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Owens
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Burdette
  
  Doug Clemens now playing right field. Len Gabrielson now playing center field. Lew Burdette now pitching.
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Burdette
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Burdette
  
  Grote hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Burdette
  
  Staub hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Owens
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Owens
  
  Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gabrielson vs. Owens
  
  Gabrielson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clemens vs. Owens
  
  Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards left. Gaines fields it and throws to second to catch Gabrielson for the out. Banks scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertell vs. Owens
  
  Bertell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemens moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burke vs. Larsen
  
  Leo Burke pinch hits for Lew Burdette. Don Larsen now pitching.
  
  Burke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemens scores. Bertell moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 6/26/1964 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Spangler A, cf        5  1  1  0   Amalfitano J, 2b      5  1  2  1   
Fox N, 2b             5  1  3  1   Stewart J, ss         3  1  2  0   
Gaines J, rf-lf       4  0  2  1   Williams B, lf        4  0  1  0   
Bond W, lf            5  1  2  2   Santo R, 3b           5  1  2  0   
Owens J, p            0  0  0  0   Banks E, 1b           4  2  2  3   
Larsen D, p           0  0  0  0   Gabrielson L, rf-cf   4  0  1  0   
Aspromonte B, 3b      5  0  2  0   Cowan B, cf           3  0  0  0   
Roberts D, 1b         5  0  2  0   Clemens D, ph-rf      1  2  0  1   
Kasko E, ss           5  0  0  0   Bertell D, c          3  0  1  0   
Grote J, c            4  2  1  1   Jackson L, p          3  0  0  0   
Johnson K, p          1  0  0  0   McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0   
Raymond C, p          1  0  0  0   Shantz B, p           0  0  0  0   
Lillis B, ph          1  0  0  0   Elston D, p           0  0  0  0   
Jones G, p            0  0  0  0   Ott B, ph             1  0  0  0   
Staub R, ph-rf        2  1  1  1   Burdette L, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Burke L, ph           1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43  6 14  6                        37  7 12  6

Houston          000 100 004 1 --  6
Chicago          000 300 011 2 --  7
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson K             3.1  4  3  3  2  2
Raymond C             2.2  1  0  0  1  3
Jones G               2.0  1  1  1  2  2
Owens J (L)           1.2  5  3  3  1  1
Larsen D              0.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson L             8.2 10  4  4  2  4
McDaniel L*           0.0  2  1  1  0  0
Shantz B+             0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Elston D              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Burdette L (W)        1.0  1  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Fox N, Aspromonte B, Staub R, Bond W
3B -- Fox N
HR -- Bond W, Banks E, Grote J
SH -- Stewart J, Bertell D
WP -- Jones G
T -- 3:21
A -- 8976

    

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