Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Ellsworth
  
  Lillis 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: ---
  White vs. Ellsworth
  
  White 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaines vs. Ellsworth
  
  Gaines takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bond vs. Ellsworth
  
  There goes Gaines. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Gaines steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bond vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bond 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 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Farrell
  
  Amalfitano 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Farrell
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Farrell
  
  Williams hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Farrell
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
  
  Aspromonte 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: ---
  Kasko vs. Ellsworth
  
  Kasko strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Ellsworth
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Farrell
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gabrielson vs. Farrell
  
  Gabrielson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowan vs. Farrell
  
  Cowan strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertell vs. Farrell
  
  Bertell hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
  Bateman vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Santo. Bateman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Farrell vs. Ellsworth
  
  Farrell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lillis vs. Ellsworth
  
  Lillis 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Ellsworth
  
  White hits a line drive towards the mound. Ellsworth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Farrell
  
  Ellsworth 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 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Farrell
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amalfitano for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Farrell
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Farrell
  
  There goes Stewart. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Kasko applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaines vs. Ellsworth
  
  Gaines 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bond strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 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 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Farrell
  
  Williams 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: ---
  Santo vs. Farrell
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Farrell
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Ellsworth
  
  Kasko 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: ---
  Roberts vs. Ellsworth
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bateman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Farrell vs. Ellsworth
  
  Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gabrielson vs. Farrell
  
  Gabrielson hits a fly ball into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. Farrell
  
  Cowan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertell vs. Farrell
  
  Bertell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Farrell
  
  Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Ellsworth
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ellsworth
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaines vs. Ellsworth
  
  Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Farrell
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Farrell
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Farrell, and towards Kasko, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Farrell
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bond strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
  
  Aspromonte hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Ellsworth
  
  Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Ellsworth
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Ellsworth
  
  There goes Kasko. The throw from Bertell and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bateman vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bateman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Farrell
  
  Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Farrell
  
  Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gabrielson vs. Farrell
  
  Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. Farrell
  
  Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertell vs. Farrell
  
  Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellsworth vs. Farrell
  
  Ellsworth hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Ellsworth
  
  Nellie Fox pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Ellsworth
  
  Lillis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Ellsworth
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaines vs. Ellsworth
  
  Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
  
  Amalfitano 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 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Woodeshick
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Woodeshick
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Woodeshick
  
  The ball gets by Bateman for a passed ball. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Woodeshick
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bond is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  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, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Ellsworth
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Ellsworth
  
  Jerry Grote pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/27/1964 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Lillis B, 2b          4  0  1  0   Amalfitano J, 2b      4  0  0  0   
White M, cf           4  0  1  0   Stewart J, ss         4  0  2  0   
Gaines J, rf          3  0  0  0   Williams B, lf        4  0  1  0   
Bond W, lf            4  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           4  1  1  1   
Aspromonte B, 3b      4  1  1  1   Banks E, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Kasko E, ss           3  0  1  0   Gabrielson L, rf      3  0  1  0   
Roberts D, 1b         3  0  0  0   Cowan B, cf           3  1  2  1   
Grote J, ph           1  0  0  0   Bertell D, c          3  0  1  0   
Bateman J, c          3  0  2  0   Ellsworth D, p        3  0  0  0   
Farrell T, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Fox N, ph             1  0  0  0                                      
Woodeshick H, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        31  2  8  2

Houston          000 000 100 --  1
Chicago          000 010 10x --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Farrell T (L)         7.0  7  2  2  0  4
Woodeshick H          1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W)       9.0  6  1  1  2  9

E -- Santo R, Bertell D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 5
HR -- Cowan B, Aspromonte B, Santo R
SB -- Gaines J, Kasko E
CS -- Stewart J
PB -- Bateman J
T -- 2:06
A -- 10732

    

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