Leo Cardenas
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Cincinnati Reds shortstop Leo Cardenas hits four home runs in a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs

On June 5, 1966, Cincinnati Reds shortstop Leo “Chico” Cardenas hits four home runs in a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs. Cardenas hits two in the first game and two more in the nightcap. The Reds win the first game, 8-3, but lose the second game, 9-5.

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Cincinnati Reds 8, Chicago Cubs 3 (1)

Game Played on Sunday, June 5, 1966 (D) at Crosley Field
CHI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  2  0  -   3  9  1
CIN N    1  1  0    2  1  1    2  0  x  -   8 13  1
BOX+PBP
WP: Maloney (6-1)
LP: Hands (4-4)
SV: McCool (8)
HR: Santo (12), Hundley (5), Cardenas 2 (7)

Play by Play

CUBS 1ST: Phillips walked; Phillips stole second; Beckert
reached on a fielder's choice [Phillips out at third (shortstop
to third)]; Williams forced Beckert (second to shortstop); Santo
singled to center [Williams to third]; Santo was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds
0.

REDS 1ST: Harper grounded out (second to first); Helms doubled
to left; Pinson grounded out (first unassisted) [Helms to
third]; Coleman singled to right [Helms scored]; Rose walked
[Coleman to second]; Johnson was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

CUBS 2ND: Banks flied to right; Browne was called out on
strikes; Hundley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

REDS 2ND: Cardenas homered; Edwards grounded out (first
unassisted); Maloney grounded out (pitcher to first); Harper
singled to left; Harper was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 2.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger doubled to left; Hands walked; Phillips was
called out on strikes; Beckert flied to left; Williams grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 2.

REDS 3RD: Helms popped to second; Pinson grounded out (pitcher
to first); Coleman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 2.

CUBS 4TH: Santo grounded out (second to first); Banks singled to
left; Browne struck out; Hundley flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Rose struck out; Johnson walked; Cardenas homered
[Johnson scored]; Edwards popped to catcher in foul territory;
Maloney grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 0, Reds 4.

CUBS 5TH: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); ALTMAN
BATTED FOR HANDS; Altman flied to center; Phillips reached on an
error by Helms; Beckert forced Phillips (shortstop to second); 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 4.

REDS 5TH: CONNORS REPLACED ALTMAN (PITCHING); Harper singled to
center; Helms out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Harper
to second]; Pinson flied to center; Coleman walked; Rose doubled
to center [Harper scored, Coleman to third]; Johnson grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 5.

CUBS 6TH: Williams doubled to left; Santo walked; Banks flied to
right; Browne grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Santo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Reds 5.

REDS 6TH: Cardenas flied to right; Edwards doubled to right;
Maloney singled to center [Edwards scored, Maloney to second (on
throw to home)]; Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms
popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 6.

CUBS 7TH: Hundley homered; Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to
first); STEWART BATTED FOR CONNORS; Stewart grounded out (third
to first); Phillips popped to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Reds 6.

REDS 7TH: HOEFT REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Pinson flied to
right; PEREZ BATTED FOR COLEMAN; Perez singled to shortstop;
Rose singled to left [Perez to second]; Johnson reached on an
error by Kessinger [Perez to third, Rose to second]; SIMPSON RAN
FOR JOHNSON; Cardenas singled to left [Perez scored, Rose scored
(unearned), Simpson to second]; Edwards walked [Simpson to
third, Cardenas to second]; Maloney struck out; Harper flied to
left; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 1, Reds 8.

CUBS 8TH: PEREZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); SIMPSON STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Beckert singled to left; Williams popped to
second; Santo homered [Beckert scored]; Banks grounded out
(shortstop to first); Browne doubled to left; Hundley walked;
MCCOOL REPLACED MALONEY (PITCHING); WARWICK BATTED FOR
KESSINGER; Warwick popped to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Cubs 3, Reds 8.

REDS 8TH: AMALFITANO REPLACED WARWICK (PLAYING SS); Helms popped
to second; Pinson grounded out (first unassisted); Perez tripled
to center; Rose grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 8.

CUBS 9TH: KRUG BATTED FOR HOEFT; Krug struck out; Phillips
doubled to center; Beckert grounded out (third to first);
Williams popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Reds 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             3   9   1    9
 Reds             8  13   1    9

Chicago Cubs 9, Cincinnati Reds 5 (2)

 

Game Played on Sunday, June 5, 1966 (D) at Crosley Field

CHI N    0  0  3    0  1  0    0  0  5  -   9 15  0  (2)
CIN N    0  1  0    3  0  1    0  0  0  -   5 12  1
BOX+PBP
WP: Hendley (2-2)
LP: McCool (1-2)
SV: Jenkins (3)
HR: Phillips (7), Rose (4), Cardenas 2 (9)

Play by Play

CUBS 1ST: Phillips popped to second; Beckert lined to right;
Williams singled to center; Santo flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Harper doubled to left; Helms walked; Pinson popped to
catcher in foul territory; Harper was caught stealing third
(catcher to third); Coleman walked [Helms to second]; Rose was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

CUBS 2ND: Banks popped to third in foul territory; Browne
singled to left; Krug singled to center [Browne to third, Krug
out at second (center to third to second to catcher to first)];
Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Johnson popped to shortstop; Cardenas homered; Edwards
walked; Jay struck out while Edwards was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 1.

CUBS 3RD: Broglio singled to center; Phillips homered [Broglio
scored]; Beckert doubled to left; Williams popped to second;
Santo struck out; Banks singled to center [Beckert scored];
Browne flied to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Harper was called out on strikes; Helms grounded out
(shortstop to first); Pinson grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 1.

CUBS 4TH: Krug flied to right; Kessinger flied to center;
Broglio lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 1.

REDS 4TH: Coleman grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose
homered; Johnson doubled to left; Cardenas homered [Johnson
scored]; Edwards flied to center; Jay singled to center; ESTRADA
REPLACED BROGLIO (PITCHING); Harper popped to catcher in foul
territory; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 4.

CUBS 5TH: Phillips singled to center; Phillips stole second;
Beckert lined to center; Williams popped to catcher in foul
territory; Santo singled to left [Phillips scored]; NOTTEBART
REPLACED JAY (PITCHING); Banks forced Santo; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 4.

REDS 5TH: Helms singled to left; Pinson walked [Helms to
second]; Coleman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Helms to third, Pinson to second]; Rose struck out; Johnson
flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 4.

CUBS 6TH: Browne singled to left; ALTMAN BATTED FOR KRUG;
Edwards allowed a passed ball [Browne to third (error by
Edwards)]; Altman struck out; Kessinger reached on a fielder's
choice [Browne out at home (second to catcher)]; Estrada lined
to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 4.

REDS 6TH: HUNDLEY REPLACED ALTMAN (PLAYING C ); Cardenas doubled
to left; Edwards walked; On a bunt Nottebart forced Cardenas
(first to third) [Edwards to second]; Estrada threw a wild pitch
[Edwards to third, Nottebart to second]; Harper hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Edwards scored]; Helms grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 5.

CUBS 7TH: Phillips popped to third in foul territory; Beckert
was called out on strikes; Williams singled to right; Santo
flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 5.

REDS 7TH: HENDLEY REPLACED ESTRADA (PITCHING); Pinson doubled to
center; PEREZ BATTED FOR COLEMAN; Perez hit into a double play
(right to right to third) [Pinson out at third]; Rose grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 5.

CUBS 8TH: PEREZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Banks grounded out
(shortstop to first); Browne struck out; Hundley struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: Johnson singled to center; Cardenas forced Johnson;
Edwards flied to center; Nottebart singled to left [Cardenas to
second]; Harper popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Reds 5.

CUBS 9TH: SIMPSON REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING LF); STEWART BATTED
FOR KESSINGER; Stewart walked; KEOUGH BATTED FOR HENDLEY; MCCOOL
REPLACED NOTTEBART (PITCHING); WARWICK BATTED FOR KEOUGH; On a
bunt Warwick singled to pitcher [Stewart to second]; Phillips
was called out on strikes; Beckert walked [Stewart to third,
Warwick to second]; Williams singled to right [Stewart scored,
Warwick scored, Beckert to third]; Santo popped to first; Banks
singled to left [Beckert scored, Williams to second]; BALDSCHUN
REPLACED MCCOOL (PITCHING); Browne was hit by a pitch [Williams
to third, Banks to second]; Hundley singled to left [Williams
scored, Banks scored, Browne out at third (catcher to third to
catcher to shortstop)]; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 9, Reds 5.

REDS 9TH: JENKINS REPLACED WARWICK (PITCHING); AMALFITANO
REPLACED STEWART (PLAYING 3B); SANTO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
SS); Helms popped to shortstop; Pinson doubled to right; SHAMSKY
BATTED FOR PEREZ; Shamsky struck out; Rose grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 9, Reds 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             9  15   0    7
 Reds             5  12   1    9