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Standings
NYY
@BAL		1
2
KCA
@CAL		2
4
MIN
@CHW		7
4
MIN
@CHW		5
1
WSA
@CLE		8
5
WSA
@CLE		4
2
BOS
@DET		4
10
BOS
@DET		3
0
CHC
@HOU		0
6
ATL
@NYM		4
5
STL
@PHI		3
4		 
(10)
CIN
@PIT		1
2
LAD
@SFG		0
1		 
(10)
Sunday, July 9, 1967 2:00
, Astrodome
Attendance: 25,287, Time of Game: 2:34
Cubs
0
46-36
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
 at Astros
6
33-50
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
10th, 17 GB
W: Don Wilson (5-5)
L: Rich Nye (7-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  3   2  0  X    6 11  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Adolfo Phillips CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .306 .977 -0.054 1.01 0.061 -0.115 0.6 7 0 2B,CS
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .208 .508 0.026 0.62 0.051 -0.024 -0.4 4 2
Billy Williams LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .282 .886 0.002 1.16 0.057 -0.055 -0.6 1 0 SB
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .866 -0.048 1.02 0.024 -0.071 -0.8 0 0
Ernie Banks 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .299 .831 -0.110 1.07 0.000 -0.110 -1.2 5 1
Al Spangler RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .690 -0.038 0.80 0.000 -0.038 -0.3 1 0
   Ted Savage RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .719 0.026 0.33 0.026 0.000 0.2 0 0
John Stephenson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .933 -0.072 0.79 0.000 -0.072 -0.8 5 1
Norm Gigon 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .477 -0.050 0.70 0.000 -0.050 -0.6 0 4
Rich Nye P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .621 -0.046 0.95 0.000 -0.046 -0.3 1 0
   Chuck Hartenstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Hands P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .423 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rob Gardner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lee Thomas PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 .619 0.005 0.15 0.005 0.000 0.4
   Joe Niekro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .205 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 4 7 .100 .339 -0.359 0.87 0.224 -0.581 -3.7 24 8
2B: A Phillips (9, off D Wilson).
TB: A Phillips 2; D Kessinger 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Stephenson-D Kessinger.
E: R Santo (17); T Savage (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Williams (3, 2nd base off D Wilson/R Brand).
CS: A Phillips (5, 2nd base by D Wilson/R Brand).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Brand C 5 1 2 0 0 0 .220 .545 -0.073 0.58 0.007 -0.080 0.2 8 1 SB
Sonny Jackson SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .226 .559 -0.055 0.50 0.003 -0.057 -0.5 3 0 SB
Jim Wynn CF 3 1 1 2 1 1 .273 .904 0.002 0.47 0.029 -0.027 1.2 3 0
Rusty Staub RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .346 .896 0.068 0.60 0.091 -0.022 0.6 2 0 2B
Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .287 .743 -0.092 0.86 0.026 -0.118 -0.8 3 2 CS
Joe Morgan 2B 3 2 1 0 1 2 .276 .829 0.029 1.05 0.058 -0.029 -0.2 0 4 IW
Jackie Brandt LF 4 0 3 3 0 0 .256 .608 0.436 1.37 0.436 0.000 4.3 1 0 3B
Chuck Harrison 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .612 -0.083 0.71 0.000 -0.083 -1.2 6 2
Don Wilson P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .122 .328 -0.092 0.73 0.000 -0.092 -0.9 1 0
Team Totals 35 6 11 5 3 5 .314 .768 0.140 0.74 0.650 -0.508 2.7 27 9
2B: R Staub (20, off R Nye).
3B: J Brandt (1, off R Nye).
IBB: J Morgan (3, by C Hartenstein).
TB: J Brandt 5; R Staub 3; R Brand 2; J Morgan; J Wynn; S Jackson; D Wilson.
RBI: J Brandt 3 (5); J Wynn 2 (65).
2-out RBI: J Brandt 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
E: B Aspromonte (9).
Baserunning
SB: R Brand (2, 3rd base off B Hands/J Stephenson); S Jackson (10, 2nd base off B Hands/J Stephenson).
CS: B Aspromonte (1, 2nd base by R Nye/J Stephenson).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rich Nye, L (7-5) 5.1 5 3 3 2 4 0 3.87 22 48 -0.007 1.01 0.2
Chuck Hartenstein 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 2.93 7 2 2 -0.121 0.86 -2.1
Bill Hands 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.74 1 2 2 -0.014 0.24 -1.6
Rob Gardner 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 3 1 0 0.001 0.01 0.4
Joe Niekro 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 5 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 8 11 6 5 3 5 0 5.62 38 48 5 4 -0.141 0.87 -2.7
B Hands faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Wilson, W (5-5) 9 3 0 0 4 7 0 3.14 34 84 0.359 0.87 3.7
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 4 7 0 0.00 34 84 0.359 0.74 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Hartenstein (1; J Morgan).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 25,287.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Houston Astros
1 Adolfo Phillips CF 1 Ron Brand C
2 Don Kessinger SS 2 Sonny Jackson SS
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Rusty Staub RF
5 Ernie Banks 1B 5 Bob Aspromonte 3B
6 Al Spangler RF 6 Joe Morgan 2B
7 John Stephenson C 7 Jackie Brandt LF
8 Norm Gigon 2B 8 Chuck Harrison 1B
9 Rich Nye P 9 Don Wilson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-0 0 1-- R HOU J. Brandt R. Nye 21% 82% Triple to RF; Morgan Scores
b6 1-0 2 123 RRR HOU J. Brandt C. Hartenstein 18% 96% Single to RF; Wynn Scores; Staub Scores; Morgan Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Brandt to 2B
b6 1-0 1 1-- HOU R. Staub R. Nye 8% 84% Double to RF; Wynn to 3B
t4 0-0 2 -23 O CHC E. Banks D. Wilson 7% 56% Strikeout
t4 0-0 0 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Wilson 7% 53% Phillips Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-SS)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC A. Phillips D. Wilson 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Wilson 1% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams D. Wilson 1% 54% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rich Nye facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Brand R. Nye -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU S. Jackson R. Nye -1% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn R. Nye -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Santo D. Wilson 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC E. Banks D. Wilson 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC A. Spangler D. Wilson 1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rich Nye facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Staub R. Nye -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- HOU B. Aspromonte R. Nye 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU J. Morgan R. Nye -5% 50% Double Play: Strikeout, Aspromonte Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Stephenson D. Wilson 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC N. Gigon D. Wilson 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHC R. Nye D. Wilson 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rich Nye facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Brandt R. Nye 4% 59% Single to 2B
b3 0-0 0 1-- O HOU C. Harrison R. Nye -4% 55% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Wilson R. Nye -3% 52% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b3 0-0 2 1-- O HOU R. Brand R. Nye -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- CHC A. Phillips D. Wilson -5% 45% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Wilson 7% 53% Phillips Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-SS)
t4 0-0 1 --- CHC D. Kessinger D. Wilson -3% 50% Single to CF
t4 0-0 1 1-- CHC B. Williams D. Wilson -4% 45% Walk; Kessinger to 2B
t4 0-0 1 12- O CHC R. Santo D. Wilson 4% 50% Flyball: CF; Kessinger to 3B
t4 0-0 2 1-3 CHC E. Banks D. Wilson -1% 48% Williams Steals 2B
t4 0-0 2 -23 O CHC E. Banks D. Wilson 7% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rich Nye facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O HOU S. Jackson R. Nye -3% 53% Lineout: SS
b4 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn R. Nye -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 --- HOU R. Staub R. Nye 1% 53% Single to 2B
b4 0-0 2 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte R. Nye -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O CHC A. Spangler D. Wilson 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Stephenson D. Wilson 2% 55% Flyball: 3B
t5 0-0 2 --- O CHC N. Gigon D. Wilson 1% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rich Nye facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Morgan R. Nye 5% 61% Single to RF
b5 0-0 0 1-- R HOU J. Brandt R. Nye 21% 82% Triple to RF; Morgan Scores
b5 1-0 0 --3 O HOU C. Harrison R. Nye -4% 78% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1-0 1 --3 O HOU D. Wilson R. Nye -6% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-0 2 --3 O HOU R. Brand R. Nye -3% 69% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Nye D. Wilson 3% 72% Strikeout
t6 0-1 1 --- O CHC A. Phillips D. Wilson 2% 74% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 2 --- CHC D. Kessinger D. Wilson -2% 72% Single to CF
t6 0-1 2 1-- O CHC B. Williams D. Wilson 4% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rich Nye facing 2-3-4
Ted Savage replaces Al Spangler playing RF batting 6th
b6 1-0 0 --- O HOU S. Jackson R. Nye -2% 74% Flyball: CF
b6 1-0 1 --- HOU J. Wynn R. Nye 2% 76% Walk
b6 1-0 1 1-- HOU R. Staub R. Nye 8% 84% Double to RF; Wynn to 3B
Chuck Hartenstein replaces Rich Nye pitching and batting 9th
b6 1-0 1 -23 O HOU B. Aspromonte C. Hartenstein -7% 77% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 2 -23 HOU J. Morgan C. Hartenstein 1% 78% Intentional Walk
b6 1-0 2 123 RRR HOU J. Brandt C. Hartenstein 18% 96% Single to RF; Wynn Scores; Staub Scores; Morgan Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Brandt to 2B
b6 4-0 2 -2- O HOU C. Harrison C. Hartenstein -1% 96% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t7 0-4 0 --- CHC R. Santo D. Wilson -2% 93% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t7 0-4 0 1-- O CHC E. Banks D. Wilson 2% 95% Strikeout
t7 0-4 1 1-- CHC T. Savage D. Wilson -3% 93% Walk; Santo to 2B
t7 0-4 1 12- O CHC J. Stephenson D. Wilson 3% 96% Strikeout
t7 0-4 2 12- O CHC N. Gigon D. Wilson 2% 98% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Chuck Hartenstein facing 9-1-2
b7 4-0 0 --- O HOU D. Wilson C. Hartenstein -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-0 1 --- HOU R. Brand C. Hartenstein 0% 98% Single to LF
b7 4-0 1 1-- HOU S. Jackson C. Hartenstein 0% 98% Single to CF; Brand to 2B
Bill Hands replaces Chuck Hartenstein pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-0 1 12- HOU J. Wynn B. Hands 0% 99% Brand Steals 3B; Jackson Steals 2B
b7 4-0 1 -23 RR HOU J. Wynn B. Hands 1% 100% Single to LF; Brand Scores; Jackson Scores
Rob Gardner replaces Bill Hands pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-0 1 1-- O HOU R. Staub R. Gardner -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wynn to 2B
b7 6-0 2 -2- HOU B. Aspromonte R. Gardner 0% 100% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wynn to 3B
b7 6-0 2 1-3 O HOU J. Morgan R. Gardner -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Rob Gardner (P) batting 9th
t8 0-6 0 --- CHC L. Thomas D. Wilson -0% 99% Walk
t8 0-6 0 1-- CHC A. Phillips D. Wilson -2% 97% Double to CF; Thomas to 3B
t8 0-6 0 -23 O CHC D. Kessinger D. Wilson 1% 98% Lineout: SS
t8 0-6 1 -23 O CHC B. Williams D. Wilson 1% 99% Foul Flyball: C
t8 0-6 2 -23 O CHC R. Santo D. Wilson 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
Joe Niekro replaces Lee Thomas (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-0 0 --- O HOU J. Brandt J. Niekro -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-0 1 --- O HOU C. Harrison J. Niekro -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 6-0 2 --- HOU D. Wilson J. Niekro 0% 100% Single to RF
b8 6-0 2 1-- HOU R. Brand J. Niekro 0% 100% Single to RF; Wilson to 2B
b8 6-0 2 12- O HOU S. Jackson J. Niekro -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
t9 0-6 0 --- O CHC E. Banks D. Wilson 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-6 1 --- O CHC T. Savage D. Wilson 0% 100% Flyball: SS
t9 0-6 2 --- O CHC J. Stephenson D. Wilson 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6.

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