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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 4, 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 September 4, 1966 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 11,799 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Bill Heath | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Woody Woodward | Second Baseman |
| Don Schwall | Pitcher |
| Billy Hitchcock | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
September 4, 1966
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Schwall
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Schwall
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schwall
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bruce
Alou 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Bruce
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Bruce
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Bruce
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Schwall
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Schwall
There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Schwall
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Schwall
Harrison hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Schwall
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Schwall
Aspromonte hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Bruce
Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Bruce
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Bruce
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodward vs. Bruce
Woodward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carty moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schwall vs. Bruce
Schwall 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 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Schwall
Bruce hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Schwall
Davis strikes out. Torre drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Davis out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Schwall
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Schwall covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bruce
Alou hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Bruce
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Bruce
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Bruce
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schwall
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Schwall
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Schwall
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Schwall
Harrison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Bruce
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bruce
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruce covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bruce
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Bruce
Woodward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Menke trying to get to second. Davis throws the ball in to Jackson who relays the ball to Morgan who tags Menke for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Schwall
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Schwall
Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Schwall
Bruce hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Schwall
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Bruce
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Don Schwall.
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bruce
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Bruce
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ritchie
Jay Ritchie now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ritchie
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ritchie
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Ritchie
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Ritchie covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Bruce
Aaron hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Bruce
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Bruce
Carty hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Ritchie
Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ritchie
Heath strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ritchie
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bruce
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Bruce
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Bruce
Woodward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Woodward reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ritchie vs. Bruce
Ritchie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woodward scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Bruce
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ritchie
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Bob Bruce.
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ritchie
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ritchie
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Ritchie
Miller hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching. Bob Lillis now playing shortstop.
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Raymond
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis throws the ball in to Morgan who tags Aaron trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Raymond
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ritchie
Morgan hits a line drive towards first. Alou reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Ritchie
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Ritchie
Harrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Ritchie
Heath hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Ritchie
John Bateman pinch hits for Bob Aspromonte.
Bateman hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1966 -- Houston at Atlanta (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Davis R, cf 4 0 0 0 Alou F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jackson S, ss 4 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 1
Lillis B, ss 0 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 2 0
Miller N, rf 4 0 0 0 Torre J, c 4 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Carty R, lf 3 0 1 0
Maye L, lf 4 0 2 0 Jones M, cf 3 0 1 0
Harrison C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Menke D, ss 2 0 1 0
Heath B, c 4 0 1 0 Woodward W, 2b 3 1 3 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Schwall D, p 1 0 0 0
Bateman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Geiger G, ph 1 0 0 0
Bruce B, p 2 0 1 0 Ritchie J, p 1 0 1 1
Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 30 2 10 2
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Atlanta 100 000 10x -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B (L) 7.0 9 2 2 1 0
Raymond C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Schwall D (W) 5.0 3 0 0 1 3
Ritchie J (S) 4.0 3 0 0 1 4
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Atlanta 5
2B -- Carty R
3B -- Woodward W
HR -- Mathews E
WP -- Schwall D
T -- 2:06
A -- 11799
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