Chicago Cubs vs Houston Colt .45s
August 24, 1964 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 24, 1964 at Colt Stadium. The Houston Colt .45s defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Chicago Cubs 0, Houston Colt .45s 2
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Amalfitano 2b 4 0 0 0
Stewart ss 4 0 0 0
Williams lf 4 0 0 0
Santo 3b 4 0 0 0
Gabrielson 1b 3 0 1 0
Clemens rf 3 0 1 0
Bertell c 3 0 0 0
Cowan cf 2 0 0 0
Burdette p 2 0 0 0
Totals 29 0 2 0
Houston Colt .45s ab   r   h rbi
Kasko ss 4 1 0 0
Fox 2b 4 0 1 0
Spangler cf 3 1 1 0
Bond 1b 4 0 1 1
Aspromonte 3b 4 0 1 0
Gaines rf 3 0 1 0
Roberts lf 3 0 1 0
Grote c 3 0 0 0
Bruce p 3 0 1 0
  Woodeshick p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 7 1
Chicago 000 000 000–021
Houston 000 000 02x–271
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette  L (9-7) 8.0 7 2 1 1 2
Totals
8.0
7
2
1
1
2
  Houston Colt .45s IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce  W (12-7) 8.0 2 0 0 2 5
  Woodeshick  SV (21) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
2
0
0
2
6
  E–Williams (11), Aspromonte (10).  DP–Houston 1.  SB–Gabrielson (8,2nd base off Bruce/Grote); Kasko (3,2nd base off L Burdette/Bertell).  U-HP–Bill Williams, 1B–Tom Gorman, 2B–Vinnie Smith, 3B–Chris Pelekoudas.  T–2:05.  A–4,499.
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