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Astros 8 @ Cubs 9
Wrigley Field
August 11, 1966

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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 August 11, 1966 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs beat the visiting Astros with a score of 9 to 8.

Game Summary

DateAugust 11, 1966 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 8 H: 14 E: 0 LOB: 8
Runs: 8
Hits: 14
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 9 H: 15 E: 1 LOB: 6
Runs: 9
Hits: 15
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 6
Winning PitcherCal Koonce  
Losing PitcherJim Owens  
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Game Winning RBILee Thomas 

Game Info

DateAugust 11, 1966 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherBob Bruce  
Home Starting PitcherRobin Roberts  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance 
Time of Game2 hours 49 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Al Barlick
1B: Augie Donatelli
2B: Stan Landes
3B: Mel Steiner

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Ron Davis  Center Fielder 
Sonny Jackson  Shortstop 
Rusty Staub  Right Fielder 
Chuck Harrison  First Baseman 
Joe Morgan  Second Baseman 
Lee Maye  Left Fielder 
John Bateman  Catcher 
Bob Aspromonte  Third Baseman 
Bob Bruce  Pitcher 
Grady Hatton  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
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 

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Astros 8 @ Cubs 9
Wrigley Field
August 11, 1966

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/11/1966, game 1 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Davis R, cf           6  0  1  0   Phillips A, cf        5  1  1  3   
Jackson S, ss         5  1  0  0   Beckert G, 2b         5  0  2  0   
Staub R, rf           5  1  1  1   Williams B, rf        5  1  1  1   
Nicholson D, ph-rf    0  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           5  1  1  0   
Harrison C, 1b        6  1  2  1   Banks E, 1b           5  1  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          3  2  0  0   Browne B, lf          5  0  0  0   
Maye L, lf            5  2  5  1   Hundley R, c          5  3  4  3   
Bateman J, c          4  0  1  1   Kessinger D, ss       5  1  3  1   
Aspromonte B, 3b      5  1  2  4   Roberts R, p          1  1  1  0   
Bruce B, p            2  0  0  0   Keough M, ph          0  0  0  0   
Farrell T, p          2  0  1  0   Simmons C, p          0  0  0  0   
Heath B, ph           1  0  1  0   Koonce C, p           1  0  0  0   
Colbert N, pr         0  0  0  0   Thomas L, ph          1  0  1  1   
Owens J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     44  8 14  8                        43  9 15  9

Houston          041 110 010 00 --  8
Chicago          003 300 110 01 --  9
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bruce B               3.1  7  6  6  0  5
Farrell T             6.2  5  2  2  2  1
Owens J (L)           0.0  3  1  1  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts R             4.0  5  6  6  1  4
Simmons C             3.2  6  2  2  1  2
Koonce C (W)          3.1  3  0  0  2  1

E -- Hundley R
DP -- Houston 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 6
2B -- Harrison C, Santo R, Hundley R, Maye L
3B -- Hundley R, Harrison C
HR -- Aspromonte B, Staub R, Phillips A, Maye L, Williams B, Hundley R
SB -- Kessinger D 2, Keough M, Jackson S
SH -- Jackson S
T -- 2:49
A -- 0

    

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