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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 26, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on June 26, 1966 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Ken Burkhart |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Right Fielder |
| Hawk Taylor | First Baseman |
| Billy Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| John Boccabella | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 26, 1966
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Simmons
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Simmons
Bressoud hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Simmons
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Fisher
Phillips hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Fisher
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fisher
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Fisher
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Fisher
Boccabella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Fisher
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Simmons
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Simmons
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Simmons
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Fisher
Hundley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Fisher
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Fisher
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Fisher
Phillips is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Fisher
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Simmons
Jimmy Stewart now playing center field.
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Simmons
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Simmons
Fisher bunts towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Simmons
Hunt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Simmons
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field. Boccabella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fisher
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Fisher
Santo is hit by the pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boccabella vs. Fisher
Lee Thomas pinch runs for Ron Santo.
Boccabella bunts towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Fisher
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Thomas scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Fisher
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Fisher
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Simmons
Lee Thomas now playing left field. John Boccabella now playing first base. Ernie Banks now playing third base.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Simmons
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Simmons
Taylor hits a popup towards the mound. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Fisher
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Fisher
Stewart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Fisher
Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Simmons
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Simmons
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Simmons
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fisher
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Fisher
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boccabella vs. Fisher
Boccabella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Fisher
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Fisher
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy throws the ball in to Hunt who tags Hundley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thomas scores. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Simmons
Johnny Lewis pinch hits for Jack Fisher.
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Simmons
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Simmons
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Simmons
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Eilers
Dave Eilers now pitching.
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Eilers
Simmons bunts towards the mound. Eilers fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Eilers
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Eilers
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Eilers
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Williams reaches second base with a double. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Eilers
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Simmons
Jones hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Simmons
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Simmons
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Simmons
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Eilers
Chuck Hiller now playing third base.
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Eilers
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Eilers
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Simmons
Grote hits a popup towards first. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Simmons
Roy McMillan pinch hits for Dave Eilers.
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Simmons
Hunt hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Simmons
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Rusteck
Dick Rusteck now pitching.
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Rusteck
Simmons bunts towards the mound. Rusteck juggles the ball. That's an error on Rusteck. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Rusteck
Stewart takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Rusteck
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Simmons moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Rusteck
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Rusteck
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Simmons
Marty Keough now playing right field. Joey Amalfitano now playing third base.
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Simmons
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kessinger. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Simmons
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Simmons
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Keough 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 6/26/1966, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Phillips A, cf 1 1 1 1
Bressoud E, ss 4 0 0 0 Stewart J, cf 2 0 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 0 1 2
Hiller C, 3b 1 0 0 0 Williams B, rf 5 2 3 0
Jones C, rf 3 0 1 0 Keough M, rf 0 0 0 0
Taylor H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 1 0 1 0
Murphy B, cf 4 0 0 0 Thomas L, pr-lf 3 2 1 0
Swoboda R, lf 3 0 1 0 Boccabella J, lf-1b 3 0 1 0
Grote J, c 2 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b-3b 3 0 1 3
Fisher J, p 0 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Lewis J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 2 1
Eilers D, p 0 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 1 2 0 0
McMillan R, ph 1 0 1 0 Simmons C, p 2 0 0 0
Rusteck D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 5 0 30 7 12 7
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 102 021 01x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher J (L) 5.0 9 5 5 0 1
Eilers D 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Rusteck D 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 1
E -- Rusteck D, Kessinger D
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 9
2B -- Thomas L, Williams B
HR -- Phillips A
SH -- Kessinger D, Fisher J, Boccabella J, Simmons C 2
SF -- Banks E
HBP -- by Fisher J (Phillips A), by Simmons C (Hunt R), by Fisher J (Santo R)
T -- 2:22
A -- 0
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