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Standings
DET
@CAL
10
0
CLE
@KCA
8
7
 
(11)
BAL
@MIN
2
3
BOS
@NYY
3
0
CHW
@WSA
1
2
PIT
@ATL
4
3
 
(10)
HOU
@CHC
5
6
PHI
@CIN
3
2
LAD
@SFG
0
7
NYM
@STL
4
2
NYM
@STL
0
6
Monday, August 28, 1967 1:30
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 9,487, Time of Game: 2:54
Astros
5
54-78
 Lost 2 
9th, 27½ GB
at Cubs
6
70-61
 Won 2 
2nd, 11 GB
W: Bill Stoneman (1-2)
L: Dave Giusti (10-13)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  1  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    5 11  3
Cubs            0  2  2   0  1  1   0  0  X    6  9  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sonny Jackson SS 3 1 0 0 2 0 .245 .593 0.060 1.45 0.151 -0.091 0.0 3 5
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .803 -0.151 1.81 0.000 -0.151 -1.0 3 2 SH
Doug Rader 1B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .354 .914 0.100 1.43 0.224 -0.124 1.5 8 0 HR
Rusty Staub RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .338 .874 -0.025 1.49 0.060 -0.085 -0.3 3 0
   Ron Davis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .708 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jim Wynn CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .254 .830 -0.273 1.84 0.009 -0.282 -1.2 1 0 CS
Norm Miller LF 3 2 2 0 1 0 .226 .634 0.121 1.08 0.149 -0.028 0.9 1 0 2B
Bob Aspromonte 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .302 .757 0.155 1.91 0.268 -0.113 1.2 0 2 2B
John Bateman C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .189 .491 -0.026 2.30 0.116 -0.142 -0.2 5 0
Bruce Von Hoff P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.019 0.71 0.000 -0.019 -0.3 0 0
   Dave Giusti P 2 1 1 1 0 1 .160 .488 0.118 1.27 0.152 -0.034 0.8 0 1 HR
   Julio Gotay PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .705 -0.103 4.14 0.000 -0.103 -0.4
   Tom Dukes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 5 11 5 5 7 .314 .943 -0.043 1.69 1.129 -1.172 1.0 24 10
2B: B Aspromonte (18, off F Jenkins); N Miller (9, off F Jenkins).
HR: D Giusti (3, off F Jenkins; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); D Rader (2, off F Jenkins; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: J Morgan (1, off C Hartenstein).
TB: D Rader 5; D Giusti 4; B Aspromonte 4; N Miller 3; R Staub 2; J Bateman.
RBI: D Rader 2 (14); B Aspromonte (47); J Bateman (17); D Giusti (9).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Morgan-S Jackson-D Rader; S Jackson-D Rader.
E: S Jackson (29); D Rader 2 (4).
Baserunning
CS: J Wynn (4, 2nd base by F Jenkins/R Hundley).
Pickoffs: B Aspromonte (2nd base by R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .544 -0.308 1.42 0.000 -0.308 -2.5 3 1 GDP
Glenn Beckert 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .258 .643 0.120 0.82 0.135 -0.015 1.0 2 2
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .814 -0.052 1.17 0.017 -0.070 -0.4 0 0
Ron Santo 3B 4 2 3 1 0 1 .306 .926 0.185 1.43 0.222 -0.038 1.4 1 3 2B
Ernie Banks 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .290 .798 0.290 1.58 0.307 -0.017 2.4 10 1
Randy Hundley C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .276 .752 0.034 1.30 0.119 -0.085 0.3 8 2
Ted Savage RF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .214 .660 -0.015 1.70 0.122 -0.138 -0.4 3 0 GDP
Adolfo Phillips CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .266 .855 0.314 1.43 0.345 -0.032 1.8 0 0 2B
Fergie Jenkins P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .411 -0.093 1.64 0.000 -0.093 -0.9 0 2
   Bill Stoneman P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .100 -0.017 1.06 0.000 -0.017 -0.3 0 0 SH
   Chuck Hartenstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 33 6 9 5 3 5 .273 .667 0.458 1.36 1.267 -0.813 2.4 27 12
2B: R Santo (18, off B Von Hoff); A Phillips (15, off D Giusti).
SH: B Stoneman (1, off D Giusti).
TB: R Santo 4; A Phillips 3; G Beckert; T Savage; R Hundley; E Banks.
GIDP: T Savage (6); D Kessinger (3).
RBI: T Savage 2 (31); E Banks 2 (73); R Santo (83).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 14.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Von Hoff 2.1 6 4 3 2 1 0 4.76 15 30 -0.391 1.63 -3.5
Dave Giusti, L (10-13) 4.2 3 2 2 1 3 0 4.10 19 2 0 -0.092 1.31 0.6
Tom Dukes 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.85 3 0 0 0.027 0.36 0.4
Team Totals 8 9 6 5 3 5 0 5.62 37 30 2 0 -0.456 1.69 -2.4

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fergie Jenkins 5.1 6 5 5 4 5 2 2.84 25 37 -0.324 0.89 -2.4
Bill Stoneman, BS (1), W (1-2) 2.2 4 0 0 1 2 0 2.98 12 2 1 0.103 2.39 0.7
Chuck Hartenstein, S (9) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.65 4 1 0 0.265 4.61 0.8
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 5 7 2 5.00 41 37 3 1 0.044 1.36 -1.0
B Stoneman faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Giusti (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 9,487.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Chicago Cubs
1 Sonny Jackson SS 1 Don Kessinger SS
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Glenn Beckert 2B
3 Doug Rader 1B 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Rusty Staub RF 4 Ron Santo 3B
5 Jim Wynn CF 5 Ernie Banks 1B
6 Norm Miller LF 6 Randy Hundley C
7 Bob Aspromonte 3B 7 Ted Savage RF
8 John Bateman C 8 Adolfo Phillips CF
9 Bruce Von Hoff P 9 Fergie Jenkins P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 1-- RR HOU D. Rader F. Jenkins -18% 31% Home Run; Jackson Scores
b2 2-3 1 123 OO CHC D. Kessinger B. Von Hoff -17% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b6 5-5 2 --3 R CHC G. Beckert D. Giusti 16% 72% Wild Pitch; Phillips Scores
t9 5-6 2 1-3 O HOU J. Wynn C. Hartenstein 16% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-4 0 --- R HOU D. Giusti F. Jenkins -15% 50% Home Run

Play By Play

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' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU S. Jackson F. Jenkins -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Morgan F. Jenkins 3% 50% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- RR HOU D. Rader F. Jenkins -18% 31% Home Run; Jackson Scores
t1 2-0 1 --- O HOU R. Staub F. Jenkins 1% 32% Strikeout Looking
t1 2-0 2 --- HOU J. Wynn F. Jenkins -1% 32% Walk
t1 2-0 2 1-- O HOU N. Miller F. Jenkins 2% 33% Wynn Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Bruce Von Hoff facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Von Hoff -2% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert B. Von Hoff -1% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- O CHC B. Williams B. Von Hoff -1% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- HOU N. Miller F. Jenkins -5% 24% Double to RF
t2 2-0 0 -2- R HOU B. Aspromonte F. Jenkins -7% 17% Double to LF; Miller Scores
t2 3-0 0 -2- O HOU J. Bateman F. Jenkins 2% 19% Strikeout
t2 3-0 1 -2- O HOU B. Von Hoff F. Jenkins 2% 21% Strikeout
t2 3-0 2 -2- O HOU S. Jackson F. Jenkins 2% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Bruce Von Hoff facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- CHC R. Santo B. Von Hoff 4% 27% Single to RF
b2 0-3 0 1-- CHC E. Banks B. Von Hoff 6% 33% Walk; Santo to 2B
b2 0-3 0 12- CHC R. Hundley B. Von Hoff 9% 41% Single to P; Santo to 3B; Banks to 2B
b2 0-3 0 123 RR CHC T. Savage B. Von Hoff 12% 54% Single to RF; Santo Scores; Banks Scores; Hundley to 2B
b2 2-3 0 12- CHC A. Phillips B. Von Hoff 9% 63% Single to LF; Hundley to 3B; Savage to 2B
b2 2-3 0 123 O CHC F. Jenkins B. Von Hoff -8% 55% Strikeout
b2 2-3 1 123 OO CHC D. Kessinger B. Von Hoff -17% 38% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
t3 3-2 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan F. Jenkins 2% 40% Flyball: C
t3 3-2 1 --- O HOU D. Rader F. Jenkins 1% 41% Flyball: RF
t3 3-2 2 --- HOU R. Staub F. Jenkins -1% 40% Single to RF
t3 3-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Wynn F. Jenkins 2% 42% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Bruce Von Hoff facing 2-3-4
b3 2-3 0 --- CHC G. Beckert B. Von Hoff 8% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Beckert to 2B
b3 2-3 0 -2- O CHC B. Williams B. Von Hoff -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Beckert to 3B
b3 2-3 1 --3 R CHC R. Santo B. Von Hoff 9% 58% Double to LF; Beckert Scores/unER
b3 3-3 1 -2- R CHC E. Banks B. Von Hoff 10% 68% Single to CF; Santo Scores
b3 4-3 1 1-- CHC R. Hundley B. Von Hoff 3% 71% Walk; Banks to 2B
Dave Giusti replaces Bruce Von Hoff pitching and batting 9th
b3 4-3 1 12- OO CHC T. Savage D. Giusti -8% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 4.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
t4 3-4 0 --- O HOU N. Miller F. Jenkins 3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-4 1 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte F. Jenkins 2% 68% Flyball: RF
t4 3-4 2 --- O HOU J. Bateman F. Jenkins 1% 69% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1
b4 4-3 0 --- O CHC A. Phillips D. Giusti -2% 68% Strikeout
b4 4-3 1 --- O CHC F. Jenkins D. Giusti -1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-3 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Giusti -1% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 4.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
t5 3-4 0 --- R HOU D. Giusti F. Jenkins -15% 50% Home Run
t5 4-4 0 --- O HOU S. Jackson F. Jenkins 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t5 4-4 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan F. Jenkins 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
t5 4-4 2 --- HOU D. Rader F. Jenkins -2% 53% Walk
t5 4-4 2 1-- O HOU R. Staub F. Jenkins 3% 56% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 2-3-4
b5 4-4 0 --- CHC G. Beckert D. Giusti 5% 61% Single to LF
b5 4-4 0 1-- O CHC B. Williams D. Giusti -4% 57% Flyball: RF
b5 4-4 1 1-- CHC R. Santo D. Giusti 9% 66% Single to CF; Beckert to 3B
b5 4-4 1 1-3 R CHC E. Banks D. Giusti 14% 80% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Beckert Scores; Santo to 3B; Banks to 2B
b5 5-4 1 -23 O CHC R. Hundley D. Giusti -7% 73% Flyball: 2B
b5 5-4 2 -23 O CHC T. Savage D. Giusti -5% 68% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
t6 4-5 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn F. Jenkins 4% 71% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 4-5 1 --- HOU N. Miller F. Jenkins -4% 67% Walk
t6 4-5 1 1-- HOU B. Aspromonte F. Jenkins -11% 56% Single to CF; Miller to 3B
Bill Stoneman replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-5 1 1-3 R HOU J. Bateman B. Stoneman -12% 44% Single to LF; Miller Scores; Aspromonte to 2B
t6 5-5 1 12- O HOU D. Giusti B. Stoneman 9% 54% Aspromonte Picked off 2B (C-SS)
t6 5-5 2 1-- O HOU D. Giusti B. Stoneman 3% 57% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1
b6 5-5 0 --- CHC A. Phillips D. Giusti 10% 67% Double to CF
b6 5-5 0 -2- O CHC B. Stoneman D. Giusti -1% 66% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Phillips to 3B
b6 5-5 1 --3 O CHC D. Kessinger D. Giusti -10% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 5-5 2 --3 R CHC G. Beckert D. Giusti 16% 72% Wild Pitch; Phillips Scores
b6 6-5 2 --- CHC G. Beckert D. Giusti 1% 73% Walk
b6 6-5 2 1-- CHC B. Williams D. Giusti 2% 75% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Beckert to 2B
b6 6-5 2 12- O CHC R. Santo D. Giusti -4% 71% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Cubs' Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
t7 5-6 0 --- O HOU S. Jackson B. Stoneman 4% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 5-6 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan B. Stoneman 3% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-6 2 --- HOU D. Rader B. Stoneman -2% 76% Single to CF
t7 5-6 2 1-- O HOU R. Staub B. Stoneman 4% 80% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-5, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
b7 6-5 0 --- O CHC E. Banks D. Giusti -2% 78% Flyball: RF
b7 6-5 1 --- O CHC R. Hundley D. Giusti -1% 77% Flyball: RF
b7 6-5 2 --- O CHC T. Savage D. Giusti -1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 6.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Cubs' Bill Stoneman facing 5-6-7
t8 5-6 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn B. Stoneman 5% 82% Strikeout
t8 5-6 1 --- HOU N. Miller B. Stoneman -6% 75% Single to LF
t8 5-6 1 1-- HOU B. Aspromonte B. Stoneman -9% 67% Single to LF; Miller to 2B
t8 5-6 1 12- O HOU J. Bateman B. Stoneman 11% 77% Flyball: 1B
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Dave Giusti (P) batting 9th
t8 5-6 2 12- O HOU J. Gotay B. Stoneman 10% 88% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-5, Astros' Tom Dukes facing 8-9-1
Tom Dukes replaces Julio Gotay (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-5 0 --- O CHC A. Phillips T. Dukes -1% 86% Flyball: SS
b8 6-5 1 --- O CHC B. Stoneman T. Dukes -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-5 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger T. Dukes -1% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Cubs' Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
t9 5-6 0 --- HOU S. Jackson B. Stoneman -11% 74% Walk
Chuck Hartenstein replaces Bill Stoneman pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-6 0 1-- O HOU J. Morgan C. Hartenstein 5% 78% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B
t9 5-6 1 -2- O HOU D. Rader C. Hartenstein 11% 89% Groundout: P-1B
t9 5-6 2 -2- HOU R. Staub C. Hartenstein -5% 84% Single to SS; Jackson to 3B
Ron Davis pinch runs for Rusty Staub (RF) batting 4th
t9 5-6 2 1-3 O HOU J. Wynn C. Hartenstein 16% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 6.

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