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Standings
NYY
@CLE		6
2
BAL
@DET		7
6
CHW
@LAA		4
7
KCA
@MIN		8
10
BOS
@WSA		4
5		 
(10)
HOU
@CHC		1
9
STL
@NYM		5
1
CIN
@PHI		4
5
MLN
@PIT		0
10
LAD
@SFG		2
3
Saturday, May 9, 1964,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 9,571, Time of Game: 2:00
Astros
1
9-15
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
9
8-10
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Ken Johnson (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
Cubs            7  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  X    9 10  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Lillis 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .530 -0.017 0.29 0.007 -0.024 0.5 0 1
Eddie Kasko SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .189 .459 -0.024 0.25 0.001 -0.025 -0.6 0 5 2B
Mike White RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .579 -0.016 0.15 0.000 -0.016 -0.8 1 0
Jim Wynn CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .276 .834 0.016 0.10 0.017 0.000 0.5 2 0
Bob Aspromonte 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .722 0.011 0.20 0.020 -0.009 -0.3 0 2 GDP
Al Spangler LF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .159 .337 -0.014 0.43 0.005 -0.019 -0.2 1 0
   Larry Yellen P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 2
   Nellie Fox PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .737 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
John Bateman C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .628 -0.017 0.30 0.009 -0.026 -0.4 5 0 GDP
Rusty Staub 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .155 .387 -0.015 0.20 0.000 -0.015 -0.9 14 0
Ken Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .133 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Hoerner P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.004 0.13 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 1
   Walt Williams PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.007 0.16 0.000 -0.007 -0.6 1 0
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 1 4 .188 .431 -0.089 0.21 0.059 -0.147 -3.2 24 11
2B: E Kasko (5, off D Ellsworth).
TB: E Kasko 2; J Wynn; J Bateman; A Spangler; B Lillis; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: J Bateman (3); B Aspromonte (4).
RBI: B Lillis (3).
2-out RBI: B Lillis.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jimmy Stewart 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .630 0.033 0.19 0.036 -0.002 -0.4 4 1
Lou Brock RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .316 .828 0.089 0.39 0.091 -0.003 0.5 1 0
Billy Williams LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .384 1.150 0.036 0.42 0.037 -0.002 0.3 2 0 2B
Ron Santo 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .379 1.183 0.077 0.55 0.078 -0.001 0.7 1 5
Ernie Banks 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .267 .741 0.097 0.46 0.100 -0.003 1.1 12 0 2B
Andre Rodgers SS 2 2 2 2 1 0 .304 .984 0.004 0.19 0.010 -0.006 1.6 1 8 HR,2B,SF
Dick Bertell C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .298 .730 0.033 0.14 0.035 -0.002 1.2 5 0 2B
Billy Cowan CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .250 .836 0.045 0.09 0.047 -0.002 0.8 1 0 HR
Dick Ellsworth P 3 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .063 -0.003 0.03 0.000 -0.003 -0.5 0 1 SF
Team Totals 32 9 10 9 3 2 .312 .976 0.411 0.27 0.434 -0.024 5.3 27 15
2B: D Bertell (2, off L Yellen); E Banks (4, off K Johnson); B Williams (5, off J Hoerner); A Rodgers (6, off L Yellen).
HR: B Cowan (4, off J Hoerner; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); A Rodgers (5, off J Hoerner; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: D Ellsworth (1, off L Yellen); A Rodgers (2, off J Hoerner).
TB: A Rodgers 6; B Cowan 4; D Bertell 3; E Banks 2; B Williams 2; R Santo; L Brock; J Stewart.
RBI: A Rodgers 2 (15); E Banks 2 (15); B Cowan 2 (11); R Santo (10); D Ellsworth (1); D Bertell (7).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Rodgers-E Banks; D Ellsworth-J Stewart-E Banks.
E: A Rodgers (7).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Johnson, L (2-3) 0 4 5 5 1 0 0 3.07 5 21 -0.341 1.56 -4.5
Joe Hoerner 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 4.91 17 2 2 -0.073 0.12 -1.7
Larry Yellen 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 5.00 15 0 0 0.003 0.01 0.9
Team Totals 8 10 9 9 3 2 2 10.12 37 21 2 2 -0.411 0.21 -5.3
K Johnson faced 5 batters in the 1st inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ellsworth, W (2-3) 9 6 1 1 1 4 0 3.08 33 74 0.089 0.21 3.2
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 4 0 1.00 33 74 0.089 0.27 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 9,571.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Chicago Cubs
1 Bob Lillis 2B 1 Jimmy Stewart 2B
2 Eddie Kasko SS 2 Lou Brock RF
3 Mike White RF 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Jim Wynn CF 4 Ron Santo 3B
5 Bob Aspromonte 3B 5 Ernie Banks 1B
6 Al Spangler LF 6 Andre Rodgers SS
7 John Bateman C 7 Dick Bertell C
8 Rusty Staub 1B 8 Billy Cowan CF
9 Ken Johnson P 9 Dick Ellsworth P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 0 123 RR CHC E. Banks K. Johnson 10% 89% Double to LF; Brock Scores; Williams Scores; Santo to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-- CHC L. Brock K. Johnson 9% 67% Single to CF; Stewart to 3B
b1 0-0 0 123 R CHC R. Santo K. Johnson 8% 79% Single to RF; Stewart Scores; Brock to 3B; Williams to 2B
b1 5-0 1 1-- RR CHC B. Cowan J. Hoerner 5% 96% Home Run; Bertell Scores
b1 0-0 0 1-3 CHC B. Williams K. Johnson 4% 71% Walk; Brock to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Lillis D. Ellsworth 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Kasko D. Ellsworth 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU M. White D. Ellsworth 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHC J. Stewart K. Johnson 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- CHC L. Brock K. Johnson 9% 67% Single to CF; Stewart to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 CHC B. Williams K. Johnson 4% 71% Walk; Brock to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 R CHC R. Santo K. Johnson 8% 79% Single to RF; Stewart Scores; Brock to 3B; Williams to 2B
b1 1-0 0 123 RR CHC E. Banks K. Johnson 10% 89% Double to LF; Brock Scores; Williams Scores; Santo to 3B
Joe Hoerner replaces Ken Johnson pitching and batting 9th
b1 3-0 0 -23 RO CHC A. Rodgers J. Hoerner -1% 88% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Santo Scores
b1 4-0 1 -2- R CHC D. Bertell J. Hoerner 3% 92% Single to LF; Banks Scores
b1 5-0 1 1-- RR CHC B. Cowan J. Hoerner 5% 96% Home Run; Bertell Scores
b1 7-0 1 --- O CHC D. Ellsworth J. Hoerner -0% 96% Strikeout
b1 7-0 2 --- O CHC J. Stewart J. Hoerner -0% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 7.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
t2 0-7 0 --- HOU J. Wynn D. Ellsworth -1% 95% Single to SS
t2 0-7 0 1-- HOU B. Aspromonte D. Ellsworth -2% 93% Single to RF; Wynn to 2B
t2 0-7 0 12- O HOU A. Spangler D. Ellsworth 2% 95% Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Aspromonte to 2B
t2 0-7 1 12- OO HOU J. Bateman D. Ellsworth 3% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Astros' Joe Hoerner facing 2-3-4
b2 7-0 0 --- O CHC L. Brock J. Hoerner -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 7-0 1 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Hoerner -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 7-0 2 --- CHC R. Santo J. Hoerner 0% 97% Walk
b2 7-0 2 1-- O CHC E. Banks J. Hoerner -0% 97% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 7.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
t3 0-7 0 --- O HOU R. Staub D. Ellsworth 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-7 1 --- O HOU J. Hoerner D. Ellsworth 0% 98% Strikeout
t3 0-7 2 --- O HOU B. Lillis D. Ellsworth 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Astros' Joe Hoerner facing 6-7-8
b3 7-0 0 --- R CHC A. Rodgers J. Hoerner 1% 99% Home Run
b3 8-0 0 --- O CHC D. Bertell J. Hoerner -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 8-0 1 --- O CHC B. Cowan J. Hoerner -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 8-0 2 --- O CHC D. Ellsworth J. Hoerner -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 8.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
t4 0-8 0 --- O HOU E. Kasko D. Ellsworth 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-8 1 --- O HOU M. White D. Ellsworth 0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-8 2 --- HOU J. Wynn D. Ellsworth -0% 99% Walk
t4 0-8 2 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte D. Ellsworth 0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-0, Astros' Joe Hoerner facing 1-2-3
b4 8-0 0 --- O CHC J. Stewart J. Hoerner -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b4 8-0 1 --- O CHC L. Brock J. Hoerner -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b4 8-0 2 --- CHC B. Williams J. Hoerner 0% 99% Double to CF
b4 8-0 2 -2- O CHC R. Santo J. Hoerner -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 8.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
t5 0-8 0 --- HOU A. Spangler D. Ellsworth -0% 99% Single to 3B
t5 0-8 0 1-- HOU J. Bateman D. Ellsworth -1% 98% Single to RF; Spangler to 2B
t5 0-8 0 12- O HOU R. Staub D. Ellsworth 1% 98% Foul Flyball: 1B
Walt Williams pinch hits for Joe Hoerner (P) batting 9th
t5 0-8 1 12- O HOU W. Williams D. Ellsworth 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Spangler to 3B
t5 0-8 2 1-3 R HOU B. Lillis D. Ellsworth -1% 98% Single to LF; Spangler Scores; Williams to 2B
t5 1-8 2 12- O HOU E. Kasko D. Ellsworth 1% 99% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-1, Astros' Larry Yellen facing 5-6-7
Larry Yellen replaces Al Spangler (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Walt Williams moves from PH to LF
b5 8-1 0 --- O CHC E. Banks L. Yellen -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 8-1 1 --- CHC A. Rodgers L. Yellen 0% 99% Walk
b5 8-1 1 1-- O CHC D. Bertell L. Yellen -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b5 8-1 2 1-- O CHC B. Cowan L. Yellen -0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 8.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
t6 1-8 0 --- O HOU M. White D. Ellsworth 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-8 1 --- HOU J. Wynn D. Ellsworth -0% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 1-8 1 1-- OO HOU B. Aspromonte D. Ellsworth 1% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-1, Astros' Larry Yellen facing 9-1-2
b6 8-1 0 --- O CHC D. Ellsworth L. Yellen -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 8-1 1 --- O CHC J. Stewart L. Yellen -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b6 8-1 2 --- O CHC L. Brock L. Yellen -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 8.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
t7 1-8 0 --- O HOU L. Yellen D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-8 1 --- O HOU J. Bateman D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t7 1-8 2 --- O HOU R. Staub D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-1, Astros' Larry Yellen facing 3-4-5
b7 8-1 0 --- O CHC B. Williams L. Yellen -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 8-1 1 --- O CHC R. Santo L. Yellen -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 8-1 2 --- O CHC E. Banks L. Yellen -0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 8.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
t8 1-8 0 --- O HOU W. Williams D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-8 1 --- O HOU B. Lillis D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-8 2 --- HOU E. Kasko D. Ellsworth -0% 100% Double to LF
t8 1-8 2 -2- O HOU M. White D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-1, Astros' Larry Yellen facing 6-7-8
b8 8-1 0 --- CHC A. Rodgers L. Yellen 0% 100% Double to LF
b8 8-1 0 -2- CHC D. Bertell L. Yellen 0% 100% Double to RF; Rodgers to 3B
b8 8-1 0 -23 O CHC B. Cowan L. Yellen -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b8 8-1 1 -23 RO CHC D. Ellsworth L. Yellen 0% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rodgers Scores
b8 9-1 2 -2- O CHC J. Stewart L. Yellen 0% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 9.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-9, Cubs' Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
t9 1-9 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-9 1 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Nellie Fox pinch hits for Larry Yellen (P) batting 6th
t9 1-9 2 --- O HOU N. Fox D. Ellsworth 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 9.

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