May 9, 1965 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
DET 1 BAL 5
DET 4
(12) CLE 9
@BOS 4 CLE 10
@BOS 7 CAL 5
KCA 3 MIN 6
CHW 1 WSA 5
NYY 4 HOU 11
@CHC 5 CHC 7
HOU 1 MLN 8
@NYM 2 NYM 5
MLN 4 PHI 4
STL 2 CIN 5
@PIT 3 SFG 6
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, May 9, 1965
Time of Game: 2:37

Astros

15-9

Won 3

2nd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  2  4   0  2  3   11 18  1
Cubs            2  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  0    5  7  0

W: K Johnson (2-0), L: B Buhl (3-2), S: J Owens (3)

Cubs

10-12

Lost 3

6th, 5 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .257  .775    0    1   2   
A Spangler LF                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .613    0    1   0   2B
J Wynn CF                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .333  .977    0    2   0   HR
W Bond 1B                     5   2   2   1    0   0  .267  .632    0   12   1   2B
B Aspromonte 3B               5   2   3   0    0   1  .304  .828    0    2   3   2·2B
R Staub RF                    5   2   3   5    0   1  .219  .754    0    3   0   HR,2B
E Kasko SS                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .323  .678    0    1   3   
J Bateman C                   3   1   1   2    2   0  .250  .816    0    3   1   HR,2·IW
K Johnson P                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .091  .273    0    2   2   2B
  H Woodeshick P              2   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  J Owens P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       43  11  18  11    2   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: R Staub (3, off E Broglio); B Aspromonte 2 (6, off E Broglio, off B Buhl); A Spangler (1, off T Abernathy); W Bond (3, off T Abernathy); K Johnson (1, off B Buhl).

HR: R Staub (4, off L McDaniel; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF); J Wynn (4, off B Buhl; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Bateman (5, off B Buhl; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: J Bateman 2 (2, by E Broglio, by T Abernathy).

TB: R Staub 7; J Wynn 5; B Aspromonte 5; J Bateman 4; E Kasko 3; W Bond 3; A Spangler 2; K Johnson 2; J Morgan; H Woodeshick.

RBI: R Staub 5 (14); H Woodeshick 2 (2); J Bateman 2 (11); J Wynn (17); W Bond (10).

2-out RBI: H Woodeshick 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Kasko-W Bond.

E: W Bond (5).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Landrum CF                  4   2   2   1    1   1  .286  .833    0    2   0   3B,2B
G Beckert 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .206  .518    0    0   5   HBP
B Williams LF                 3   0   1   2    0   0  .295  .748    0    2   0   2B,SF
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .931    0    3   4   
E Banks 1B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .329  .993    0   11   1   SF
G Altman RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .885    0    0   0   
  D Clemens RF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .614    0    0   0   
  H Bright PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .268    0    0   0   
  L Gabrielson RF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .656         0   0   
V Roznovsky C                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .188  .653    0    6   0   HR
R Pena SS                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .227  .622    0    1   2   2B
B Buhl P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .204    0    1   1   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Amalfitano PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  E Broglio P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Burke PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       32   5   7   5    3   3                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Pena (4, off K Johnson); B Williams (6, off K Johnson); D Landrum (1, off K Johnson).

3B: D Landrum (1, off K Johnson).

HR: V Roznovsky (1, off K Johnson; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: E Banks (3, off K Johnson); B Williams (1, off K Johnson).

HBP: G Beckert (1, by K Johnson).

TB: D Landrum 5; V Roznovsky 4; R Pena 2; B Williams 2; G Beckert; R Santo.

GIDP: L Burke (1).

RBI: B Williams 2 (10); V Roznovsky (1); E Banks (30); D Landrum (2).

2-out RBI: V Roznovsky.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Santo-E Banks.

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Johnson, W (2-0)             6     7   5   5    0   3   1   4.50   26     -       ·  ·      8·10· 3· 1     41    -     0.95  -0.36
H Woodeshick, H (1)            2.2   0   0   0    3   0   0   3.00   11     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.98   0.15
J Owens, S (3)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     7   5   5    3   3   1          38     -       ·  ·     14·13· 3· 1          2-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Buhl, L (3-2)                5     8   5   5    0   4   2   3.32   23     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 3· 2     35    -     1.13  -0.37
L McDaniel, BS (1)             2     2   1   1    0   1   1   2.14    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 2· 1          2-2    0.96  -0.14
T Abernathy                    1.1   6   4   4    1   0   0   2.66   10     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 3· 0          0-0    1.11  -0.18
E Broglio                      0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   4.91    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         9    18  11  11    2   5   3          45     -       ·  ·     16·10· 9· 3          3-3

B Buhl faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: K Johnson (2).

IBB: E Broglio (4; J Bateman); T Abernathy (2; J Bateman).

HBP: K Johnson (3; G Beckert).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 13mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Morgan             2B    1. D Landrum            CF 
2. A Spangler           LF    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. W Bond               1B    4. R Santo              3B 
5. B Aspromonte         3B    5. E Banks              1B 
6. R Staub              RF    6. G Altman             RF 
7. E Kasko              SS    7. V Roznovsky          C  
8. J Bateman            C     8. R Pena               SS 
9. K Johnson            P     9. B Buhl               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-0  1--      23%  47% J Bateman       B Buhl          Home Run; Kasko Scores
   t 6   0  4-3  -23      23%  80% R Staub         L McDaniel      Home Run; Bond Scores; Aspromonte Scores
   t 6   0  4-3  1--      18%  57% B Aspromonte    B Buhl          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Bond to 3B
   b 5   1  2-2  -2-     -18%  23% D Landrum       K Johnson       Triple to RF; Pena Scores
   t 8   2  5-6  123      16%  94% H Woodeshick    T Abernathy     Single to RF (Pop Fly); Bateman to 3B; Kasko Scores; Staub Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  J Morgan        Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--      50%  A Spangler      Flyball: LF
          1--      54%  J Wynn          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Morgan to 2B
   O      12-      51%  W Bond          Groundout: 3B-1B; Wynn to 2B; Morgan to 3B
   O      -23      45%  B Aspromonte    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  D Landrum       Double to LF (Fly Ball)
          -2-      33%  G Beckert       Single to RF (Line Drive); Landrum to 3B
   R      1-3      23%  B Williams      Double to CF (Line Drive); Beckert to 3B; Landrum Scores
   O      -23      27%  R Santo         Strikeout
   RO     -23      26%  E Banks         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Beckert Scores; Williams to 3B
   O      --3      29%  G Altman        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
                  Doug Clemens replaces George Altman playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---      27%  R Staub         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      25%  E Kasko         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      24%  J Bateman       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ken Johnson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      26%  V Roznovsky     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      27%  R Pena          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      27%  B Buhl          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Buhl facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      25%  K Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      23%  J Morgan        Strikeout
   O      ---      22%  A Spangler      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      24%  D Landrum       Strikeout
   O      ---      25%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      25%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      23%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      21%  W Bond          Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      20%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
          ---      18%  R Santo         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--      16%  E Banks         Wild Pitch; Santo to 2B
   O      -2-      19%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      21%  D Clemens       Groundout: SS-1B; Santo to 3B
   O      --3      23%  V Roznovsky     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      20%  R Staub         Strikeout
          ---      24%  E Kasko         Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   RR     1--      47%  J Bateman       Home Run; Kasko Scores
          ---      53%  K Johnson       Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-      48%  J Morgan        Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      44%  A Spangler      Lineout: 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Johnson facing 8-9-1
          ---      35%  R Pena          Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-      41%  B Buhl          Bunt Popfly: P
   R      -2-      23%  D Landrum       Triple to RF; Pena Scores
          --3      22%  G Beckert       Hit By Pitch
   RO     1-3      19%  B Williams      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Landrum Scores
   O      1--      20%  R Santo         Foul Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      33%  J Wynn          Home Run
          ---      39%  W Bond          Single to LF (Pop Fly)
          1--      57%  B Aspromonte    Double to LF (Ground Ball); Bond to 3B
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Bob Buhl pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    -23      80%  R Staub         Home Run; Bond Scores; Aspromonte Scores
          ---      82%  E Kasko         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      77%  J Bateman       Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  K Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Ken Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      80%  E Banks         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      82%  D Clemens       Popfly: 1B
   R      ---      69%  V Roznovsky     Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---      71%  R Pena          Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  J Morgan        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      67%  A Spangler      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  J Wynn          Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-6, Hal Woodeshick facing 9-1-2
                  Hal Woodeshick replaces Ken Johnson pitching and batting 9th; Joey Amalfitano pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel batting 9th
   O      ---      70%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      65%  D Landrum       Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to C)
   O      1--      71%  G Beckert       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      76%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Ted Abernathy facing 4-5-6
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Joey Amalfitano pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  W Bond          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      76%  B Aspromonte    Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      79%  R Staub         Single to RF (Line Drive); Aspromonte to 2B
   O      12-      76%  E Kasko         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Aspromonte out at Hm/2B-3B-SS-C; Staub to 3B/Adv on throw
          1-3      78%  J Bateman       Intentional Walk; Kasko to 2B
   RR     123      94%  H Woodeshick    Single to RF (Pop Fly); Bateman to 3B; Kasko Scores; Staub Scores
   O      1-3      93%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-8, Hal Woodeshick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  R Santo         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      96%  E Banks         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Harry Bright pinch hits for Doug Clemens batting 6th
   O      ---      97%  H Bright        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-5, Ted Abernathy facing 2-3-4
                  Len Gabrielson replaces Harry Bright playing RF batting 6th
          ---      98%  A Spangler      Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      98%  J Wynn          Groundout: 2B-1B; Spangler to 3B
   R      --3      99%  W Bond          Double to RF (Ground Ball); Spangler Scores
                  Ernie Broglio replaces Ted Abernathy pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      99%  B Aspromonte    Double to LF (Fly Ball); Bond to 3B
   RR     -23     100%  R Staub         Double to CF (Line Drive); Aspromonte Scores; Bond Scores
   O      -2-     100%  E Kasko         Flyball: CF
          -2-     100%  J Bateman       Intentional Walk
   O      12-     100%  H Woodeshick    Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 11, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-11, Hal Woodeshick facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  V Roznovsky     Walk
          1--      99%  R Pena          Walk; Roznovsky to 2B
                  Leo Burke pinch hits for Ernie Broglio batting 9th
   OO     12-     100%  L Burke         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Roznovsky to 3B
          --3     100%  D Landrum       Walk
                  Jim Owens replaces Hal Woodeshick pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3     100%  G Beckert       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 11, Cubs 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation