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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 1, 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 May 1, 1966 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 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 | May 1, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 16,216 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Augie Donatelli |
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 |
| Mike Cuellar | 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 |
| Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 1, 1966
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Cloninger
Cloninger fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cloninger. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Cloninger
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to home to get Morgan. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn hits a line drive towards short. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Cloninger
Gentile hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cloninger
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Cuellar
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Cuellar
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Cloninger
Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Cloninger
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuellar vs. Cloninger
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Cloninger
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cuellar
Torre hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cuellar
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Cuellar
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Cuellar
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Cuellar
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Cloninger
Gentile is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cloninger
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Cuellar
Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Cuellar
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Cloninger
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bateman vs. Cloninger
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuellar vs. Cloninger
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Cuellar
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cuellar
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cuellar
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Cuellar
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cloninger
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Cloninger
There goes Jackson. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentile vs. Cloninger
Gentile is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Cloninger
Staub takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Cuellar
Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Cuellar
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Cuellar
Cloninger 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
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Cloninger
Maye hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Cloninger
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Cloninger
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cloninger
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Cloninger
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Carty 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: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Cuellar
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Cuellar
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Cuellar
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Cloninger
Gentile hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Olivo
Chi-Chi Olivo now pitching.
Staub hits a ball on the ground for an out. Gentile moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Olivo
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gentile tags and scores. Staub tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Olivo
Maye is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Olivo
Bateman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Olivo
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Olivo
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cuellar
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Cuellar covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Cuellar
Carty hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Cuellar
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
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Umbach
Arnold Umbach now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Umbach
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Umbach
Gentile strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Cuellar
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Hoz vs. Cuellar
Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Arnold Umbach.
de la Hoz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Cuellar
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hippauf
Herb Hippauf now pitching.
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Hippauf
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Hippauf
Maye takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Hippauf
Bateman hits a line drive towards third. Mathews catches it and throws to first to double up Maye. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Cuellar
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cuellar
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cuellar
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Cuellar
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1966 -- Houston at Atlanta (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Alou F, cf 4 0 1 0
Jackson S, ss 5 1 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wynn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 1
Gentile J, 1b 4 2 2 2 Torre J, c 3 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 4 1 1 0 Thomas L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Carty R, lf 4 0 1 0
Maye L, lf 2 2 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 2 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 5 1 1 3 Menke D, ss 3 0 0 0
Cuellar M, p 4 0 1 0 Cloninger T, p 2 0 0 0
Olivo C, p 0 0 0 0
Umbach A, p 0 0 0 0
de la Hoz M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hippauf H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 10 7 30 1 4 1
Houston 200 001 400 -- 7
Atlanta 000 000 001 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Cloninger T (L)* 6.0 7 5 5 5 6
Olivo C 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Umbach A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hippauf H 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Cloninger T
DP -- Houston 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Houston 10, Atlanta 5
2B -- Aspromonte B 2
HR -- Gentile J, Maye L, Bateman J, Aaron H
SB -- Jackson S
SF -- Aspromonte B
HBP -- by Cloninger T (Gentile J)
T -- 2:17
A -- 16216
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