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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 30, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, played on April 30, 1966 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 18,891 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Al Barlick |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Lee Thomas | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 30, 1966
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Johnson
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Johnson
There goes Jackson. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Johnson
Johnson spins and fires to second, and Jackson is picked off. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Johnson
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Dierker
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Dierker
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Johnson
Gentile hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Johnson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Johnson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dierker
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Dierker
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Dierker
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Johnson
Maye hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Johnson
Bateman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Johnson
Dierker hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Johnson
Morgan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Dierker
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Dierker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Johnson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews throws to second for one, and Bolling throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentile vs. Johnson
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Johnson
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Johnson
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dierker
Thomas hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Johnson
Maye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Johnson
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Johnson
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Dierker
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Dierker
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Dierker
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blasingame
Jackson bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Blasingame
There goes Morgan. The throw from Torre and he is out, Mathews applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Blasingame
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Blasingame
Gentile hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Blasingame
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Dierker
Dave Nicholson now playing right field. Rusty Staub now playing left field.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Dierker
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Dierker
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Blasingame
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Aspromonte reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Olivo
Chi-Chi Olivo now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Aspromonte scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Olivo
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Olivo
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Olivo
Greg Sims pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Olivo
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Raymond
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Raymond
Marty Keough pinch hits for Chi-Chi Olivo.
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Raymond
Alou hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Raymond
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Menke moves to third. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Raymond
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Niekro
Phil Niekro now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Niekro
There goes Wynn. The throw from Torre and he is out, Menke applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Niekro
Gentile hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Raymond
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Raymond
Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Joe Torre.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Raymond
Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Carty reaches third base with a triple. Alomar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Carpin
Frank Carpin now pitching. Gene Oliver pinch hits for Eddie Mathews.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carty scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Owens
Jim Owens now pitching.
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Owens
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Niekro
Gene Oliver now catching. Sandy Alomar now playing shortstop. Denis Menke now playing third base.
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Niekro
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Fischer
Hank Fischer now pitching.
Nicholson is hit by the pitch. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Fischer
There goes Nicholson. The throw from Oliver and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Fischer
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owens vs. Fischer
Owens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Owens
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Owens
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Owens
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1966 -- Houston at Atlanta (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Alou F, cf 5 0 0 0
Jackson S, ss 3 0 2 0 Bolling F, 2b 5 0 1 0
Wynn J, cf 4 1 2 0 Aaron H, rf 5 0 0 0
Gentile J, 1b 3 1 1 2 Torre J, c 4 1 1 0
Staub R, rf-lf 4 1 0 0 Alomar S, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Thomas L, 1b 4 1 2 2
Maye L, lf 2 1 1 1 Carty R, lf 4 1 2 1
Nicholson D, rf 1 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 1 0
Bateman J, c 4 0 2 1 Oliver G, ph-c 1 0 1 1
Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0 Menke D, ss-3b 4 0 1 0
Sims G, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson K, p 1 0 1 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Geiger G, ph 1 0 0 0
Carpin F, p 0 0 0 0 Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Owens J, p 1 0 0 0 Olivo C, p 0 0 0 0
Keough M, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 1 0 0 0
Fischer H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 10 4 39 4 10 4
Houston 001 002 101 -- 5
Atlanta 000 002 020 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L 6.0 6 2 2 0 3
Raymond C 1.1 3 2 2 0 0
Carpin F* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Owens J (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K 5.0 3 1 1 1 1
Blasingame W+ 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
Olivo C 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Niekro P (L) 1.1 1 1 0 0 2
Fischer H 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Bolling F, Morgan J 2
LOB -- Houston 4, Atlanta 8
2B -- Johnson K, Mathews E
3B -- Aspromonte B, Carty R
HR -- Maye L, Gentile J, Thomas L
SB -- Jackson S
CS -- Morgan J, Wynn J
SH -- Jackson S
HBP -- by Fischer H (Nicholson D)
WP -- Olivo C
PB -- Oliver G
T -- 2:40
A -- 18891
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