Houston Astros 9, Chicago Cubs 8
Regular Season Game 114
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Thursday, August 11, 1966 (D) at Wrigley Field

HOU N    0  2  0    1  0  2    3  0  1  -   9 13  0
CHI N    2  0  0    0  2  0    1  0  3  -   8 11  1
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
R. Davis cf                   4   0   0   0       1   1       6   0
Jackson ss                    4   0   0   1       1   0       1   1
Morgan 2b                     4   0   3   0       0   0       2   1
  Taylor p                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Raymond p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Harrison 1b                   5   0   0   0       0   2       5   1
Maye lf                       4   2   1   0       1   1       2   0
Nicholson rf                  5   3   2   0       0   0       2   0
Bateman c                     4   2   2   0       1   1       6   0
Aspromonte 3b                 4   2   2   4       1   0       2   2
Zachary p                     1   0   1   3       0   0       0   1
  Staub ph                    1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Giusti pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lillis 2b                   2   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Totals                       39   9  13   9       5   5      27   8

BATTING - 
2B: Zachary (1,off Hands); Morgan (7,off Hands).
3B: Aspromonte (2,off Earley).
HR: Aspromonte (6,7th inning off Lee 2 on 1 out).
SF: Zachary (1,off Hands).
Team LOB: 9.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Phillips cf                   4   1   1   0       0   1       3   0
  Keough cf                   1   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Beckert 2b                    4   3   2   0       1   0       2   2
Williams rf                   5   2   3   2       0   0       3   0
Santo 3b                      2   1   2   4       2   0       0   2
Banks 1b                      4   0   1   2       0   0       6   0
  Earley p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Boccabella ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Browne lf                     5   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Hundley c                     3   0   1   0       1   0       7   0
Kessinger ss                  3   0   0   0       0   0       1   4
Hands p                       2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Hendley p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jenkins p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Altman ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Lee p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  L. Thomas 1b                1   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Totals                       36   8  11   8       4   4      27   9

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Kessinger-L. Thomas.
E: Hands (4).

BATTING - 
2B: Banks (17,off Zachary); Williams (17,off Taylor); Santo (11,off Raymond).
3B: Williams (3,off Taylor).
SH: Kessinger (12,off Taylor).
SF: Santo (5,off Taylor).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Phillips (30,2nd base off Zachary/Bateman).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Zachary W(1-0)                5     5   4   4   4   2   0  24
Taylor                        3.1   5   4   4   0   2   0  15
Raymond SV(11)                0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9    11   8   8   4   4   0  42

WP: Zachary (2).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Raymond 2-2.
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Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hands L(8-10)                 5.1   9   5   3   2   3   0  28
Hendley                       0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2
Jenkins                       0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Lee                           1     2   3   3   1   1   1   6
Earley                        2     2   1   1   1   1   0   8
Totals                        9    13   9   7   5   5   1  45

WP: Lee (3).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hendley 3-1; Jenkins 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli (left in the 8th inning), 1B - Stan Landes (left in the 8th inning), 
2B - Mel Steiner (left in the 8th inning), 3B - Al Barlick (left in the 8th inning); 
Tony Venzon entered at HP in the 8th inning; Lee Weyer entered at 1B in the 8th inning; 
Bill Williams entered at 3B in the 8th inning
Time of Game: 2:59   Attendance: 11860


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs             
1. R. Davis            cf        Phillips            cf
2. Jackson             ss        Beckert             2b
3. Morgan              2b        Williams            rf
4. Harrison            1b        Santo               3b
5. Maye                lf        Banks               1b
6. Nicholson           rf        Browne              lf
7. Bateman             c         Hundley             c
8. Aspromonte          3b        Kessinger           ss
9. Zachary             p         Hands               p

ASTROS 1ST: R. Davis grounded out (second to first); Jackson
grounded out (second to first); Morgan singled to center;
Harrison struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Phillips singled to third; Phillips stole second;
Beckert walked; Williams singled to right [Phillips scored,
Beckert to third]; Santo walked [Williams to second]; Banks
forced Santo (shortstop to second) [Beckert scored, Williams to
third]; Browne reached on a fielder's choice [Williams out at
home (third to catcher), Banks to second]; Hundley forced Banks
(third unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Maye singled to right; Nicholson reached on an error
by Hands [Maye to second]; Bateman struck out; Aspromonte flied
out to right; Zachary doubled to right [Maye scored (unearned),
Nicholson scored (unearned)]; R. Davis flied out to right; 2 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 2ND: Kessinger popped to first; Hands grounded out (third
to first); Phillips flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 2, Cubs 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Jackson grounded out (third to first); Morgan
doubled to center; Harrison grounded out (shortstop to first);
Maye popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Beckert popped to second; Williams grounded out
(pitcher to first); Santo walked; Banks lined to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Nicholson singled to shortstop; Bateman singled to
center [Nicholson to third]; Aspromonte popped to second;
Zachary hit a sacrifice fly to center [Nicholson scored]; R.
Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Browne was called out on strikes; Hundley walked;
Kessinger forced Hundley (first to shortstop); Hands struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Jackson flied out to center; Morgan singled to
first; Harrison struck out; Maye flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Phillips lined to center; Beckert singled to
shortstop; Zachary threw a wild pitch [Beckert to second];
Williams grounded out (second to first) [Beckert to third];
Santo singled to left [Beckert scored]; Banks doubled to left
[Santo scored]; Browne popped to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 3, Cubs 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Nicholson flied out to center; Bateman singled to
center; Aspromonte walked [Bateman to second]; STAUB BATTED FOR
ZACHARY; Staub singled to right [Bateman scored, Aspromonte to
third]; GIUSTI RAN FOR STAUB; R. Davis walked [Giusti to
second]; HENDLEY REPLACED HANDS (PITCHING); Jackson walked
[Aspromonte scored, Giusti to third, R. Davis to second]; Morgan
popped to second; JENKINS REPLACED HENDLEY (PITCHING); Harrison
grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 5,
Cubs 4.

CUBS 6TH: TAYLOR REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); LILLIS REPLACED
GIUSTI (PLAYING 2B); Hundley singled to left; Kessinger out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hundley to second]; ALTMAN
BATTED FOR JENKINS; Altman struck out; Phillips struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Cubs 4.

ASTROS 7TH: LEE REPLACED ALTMAN (PITCHING); Maye walked;
Nicholson singled to left [Maye to second]; Bateman popped to
catcher in foul territory; Lee threw a wild pitch [Maye to
third, Nicholson to second]; Aspromonte homered [Maye scored,
Nicholson scored]; Lillis flied out to right; R. Davis was
called out on strikes; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: Beckert flied out to center; Williams tripled to
right; Santo hit a sacrifice fly to right [Williams scored];
Banks popped to catcher;
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was suspended as previously agreed and completed in Houston on
8/26 with new umpires; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Cubs
5.

ASTROS 8TH: EARLEY REPLACED BANKS (PITCHING); KEOUGH REPLACED
PHILLIPS (PLAYING CF); L. THOMAS REPLACED LEE (PLAYING 1B);
Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Taylor singled to
center; Harrison lined into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Taylor out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Cubs 5.

CUBS 8TH: Browne flied out to center; Hundley flied out to
center; Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 8, Cubs 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Maye was called out on strikes; Nicholson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Bateman walked; Aspromonte tripled to
right [Bateman scored]; Lillis flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9, Cubs 5.

CUBS 9TH: L. Thomas grounded out (second to first); Keough
singled to left; Beckert singled to center [Keough to second];
Williams doubled to center [Keough scored, Beckert to third];
RAYMOND REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); Santo doubled to left
[Beckert scored, Williams scored]; BOCCABELLA BATTED FOR EARLEY;
Boccabella flied out to center; Browne flied out to right; 3 R,
4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9, Cubs 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           9  13   0    9
 Cubs             8  11   1    7


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