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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 16, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 16, 1966 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Nye |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,297 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Paul Pryor |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Right Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Byron Browne | Left Fielder |
| Rich Nye | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 16, 1966
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Nye
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Nye
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Nye
There goes Brock. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Popovich applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Nye
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Jackson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Jackson
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Nye
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Nye
Shannon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Nye
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. Cepeda moves to third. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Nye
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Maxvill vs. Nye
Maxvill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Nye
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Jackson
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Jackson
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Browne vs. Jackson
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Nye
Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Nye
Brock hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Nye
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nye vs. Jackson
Nye 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Jackson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Jackson
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Nye
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Nye
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Nye
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Phillips throws the ball in to Kessinger who tags McCarver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nye
Smith hits a line drive to right field. The ball gets by Williams. Phillips fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Phillips. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxvill vs. Nye
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Nye
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Nye
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Jackson
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Jackson
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Jackson
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Nye
Brock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Nye
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Nye
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nye vs. Jackson
Nye hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Jackson
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Jackson
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Nye
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Nye
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nye
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Nye
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Nye
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Jackson
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Jackson
Hundley hits a line drive towards third. Smith catches it and throws to second to double up Santo. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Nye
Javier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Nye
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Nye
Flood hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Nye
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to home to get Javier. Flood moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Nye
Shannon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Nye
McCarver strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McCarver out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Jackson
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Jackson
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Jackson
Glenn Beckert pinch hits for Rich Nye.
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hands
Bill Hands now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Hands
Maxvill bunts towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Hands
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Hands
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Smith scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Hands
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Hands
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Jackson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Jackson
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1966, game 2 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Javier J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0
Brock L, lf 5 0 1 0 Popovich P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Flood C, cf 4 1 1 0 Williams B, rf 4 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 0 Santo R, 3b 2 0 1 0
Shannon M, rf 4 1 2 3 Banks E, 1b 2 0 1 0
McCarver T, c 4 0 1 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 1 0
Smith C, 3b 4 1 3 0 Phillips A, cf 3 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 2 0 1 0 Browne B, lf 3 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 4 0 0 0 Nye R, p 2 0 1 0
Beckert G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hands B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 12 3 28 0 4 0
St.Louis 000 000 031 -- 4
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Nye R (L) 8.0 10 3 3 1 2
Hands B 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Phillips A
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 3
2B -- Santo R, Smith C
HR -- Shannon M
CS -- Brock L
SH -- Maxvill D
PB -- Hundley R
T -- 2:11
A -- 2297
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