Chicago Cubs vs Houston Colt .45s
July 26, 1964 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 26, 1964 at Colt Stadium. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Houston Colt .45s and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 3, Houston Colt .45s 0

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Cowan cf 4 0 0 0
Amalfitano 2b 3 0 0 0
Williams lf 4 1 1 0
Santo 3b 4 1 1 1
Banks 1b 4 1 1 2
Gabrielson rf 4 0 1 0
Bertell c 3 0 1 0
Rodgers ss 3 0 1 0
Jackson p 4 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 6 3
Houston Colt .45s ab   r   h rbi
Spangler lf 4 0 0 0
Fox 2b 4 0 1 0
Gaines rf 4 0 0 0
Bond 1b 3 0 1 0
Aspromonte 3b 3 0 0 0
White cf 3 0 1 0
Kasko ss 3 0 2 0
Grote c 3 0 0 0
Johnson p 2 0 0 0
  Roberts ph 1 0 0 0
  Woodeshick p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 0 5 0
Chicago 000 200 010360
Houston 000 000 000051
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson  W (13-8) 9.0 5 0 0 0 4
Totals
9.0
5
0
0
0
4
  Houston Colt .45s IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson  L (8-10) 8.0 6 3 3 1 5
  Woodeshick   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
6
3
3
2
5

  E–Johnson (3).  DP–Chicago 1.  2B–Chicago Williams (25,off Johnson).  HR–Chicago Banks (13,4th inning off Johnson 1 on, 1 out); Santo (20,8th inning off Johnson 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Amalfitano (3,off Johnson).  Team LOB–6.  SB–Gabrielson (7,2nd base off Johnson/Grote).  U-HP–Augie Donatelli, 1B–Stan Landes, 2B–Mel Steiner, 3B–Al Barlick.  T–1:55.  A–14,123.
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