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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 26, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 26, 1966 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,739 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Left Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Byron Browne | Center Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Right Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Phil Gagliano | Third Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Jerry Buchek | Shortstop |
| Bobby Tolan | Left Fielder |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 26, 1966
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Gibson
Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Buchek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Ellsworth
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Ellsworth
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ellsworth
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Gibson
Browne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ellsworth
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Ellsworth
Gagliano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Ellsworth
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellsworth covering, for the out. Gagliano moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buchek vs. Ellsworth
Buchek hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Gibson
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Ellsworth
Tolan hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ellsworth
Gibson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Ellsworth
Javier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Gibson trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Hundley who tags Gibson who's trying to score from second, for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Ellsworth
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Gibson
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ellsworth
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ellsworth
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Ellsworth
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley bunts towards the mound. Gibson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Gibson
Browne hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Gibson
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Ellsworth
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Ellsworth
Buchek strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Ellsworth
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Gibson
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gibson
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gagliano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ellsworth
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Ellsworth
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Ellsworth
Shannon hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Gibson
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ellsworth
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Ellsworth
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Ellsworth
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Gibson
Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Gibson
Altman hits a line drive into left field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gagliano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Ellsworth
McCarver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Ellsworth
Buchek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Buchek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Ellsworth
Charley Smith pinch hits for Bobby Tolan.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Ellsworth
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Lou Brock now playing left field.
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Gibson
Browne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Ellsworth
John Herrnstein now playing left field.
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Ellsworth
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Ellsworth
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Javier scores. Shannon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Ellsworth
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shannon scores. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gagliano vs. Jenkins
Fergie Jenkins now pitching.
Gagliano is walked intentionally. Flood moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. Jenkins
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flood scores. Cepeda moves to third. Gagliano moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1966 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 2 0 Javier J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Altman G, lf 4 0 0 0 Shannon M, rf 4 1 1 0
Herrnstein J, lf 0 0 0 0 Flood C, cf 4 1 0 0
Williams B, rf 3 0 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 2 1
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gagliano P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Banks E, 1b 4 1 1 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 2 1
Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Buchek J, ss 3 0 1 0
Browne B, cf 4 1 2 2 Tolan B, lf 2 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 0 0 Smith C, ph 1 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 3 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 0 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 0 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 32 3 10 2
Chicago 000 020 000 -- 2
St.Louis 000 000 003 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (L)* 8.0 9 3 2 0 5
Jenkins F 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 9
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Santo R
DP -- Chicago 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, St.Louis 6
2B -- Gibson B, Beckert G
3B -- Buchek J
HR -- Browne B
WP -- Gibson B
T -- 2:09
A -- 12739
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