Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 22, 1966
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on August 22, 1966 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,105 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Shag Crawford |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Dick Selma | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| John Boccabella | Left Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Byron Browne | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 22, 1966
Top 1
-
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Holtzman
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Holtzman
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Holtzman
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Selma
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Selma
Beckert hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Selma
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Holtzman
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Boccabella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Grote reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Holtzman
Kranepool 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 2
-
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Selma
Santo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Selma
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Selma
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Selma
Hundley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Selma
Browne hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Selma
Holtzman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Selma vs. Holtzman
Selma strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Holtzman
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Holtzman
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Selma
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Selma
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Selma, and towards Hunt, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Selma
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Selma
Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Santo reaches second base with a double. Kessinger scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Selma
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Boccabella vs. Selma
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Selma
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Holtzman
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Holtzman
Hickman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Selma
Browne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Holtzman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Friend
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Browne moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Friend
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Browne moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Hepler
Bill Hepler now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Holtzman
Kranepool 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 -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Holtzman
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Bill Hepler.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Holtzman
Hunt hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert catches it and throws to first to double up Taylor. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Terry
Hawk Taylor now playing first base. Ralph Terry now pitching.
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Terry
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Boccabella vs. Terry
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santo scores. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Terry
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Browne vs. Terry
Browne hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 6
-
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Holtzman
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Holtzman
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Holtzman
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Terry
Holtzman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Terry
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Terry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Holtzman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Terry
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bressoud fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Holtzman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Terry
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Williams reaches second base with a double. Holtzman scores. Beckert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Terry
Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Santo reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Terry
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Boccabella vs. Terry
Boccabella hits a line drive towards short. Bressoud catches it and throws to second to double up Santo. View Play
Top 7
-
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Holtzman
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Holtzman
Terry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Terry
Hundley hits a line drive into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Terry
Browne hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Terry
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Holtzman
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Boccabella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Holtzman
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Holtzman
Bressoud is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Terry
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Terry
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Terry
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Holtzman
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boccabella who is chasing the ball. Boyer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Holtzman
Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Ken Boyer.
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Browne picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Browne. Harrelson scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Holtzman
Hickman hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Swoboda vs. Holtzman
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Holtzman
Grote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Holtzman
Billy Murphy pinch hits for Ralph Terry.
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/22/1966 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 1 2 0
Bressoud E, ss 4 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 1 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Williams B, rf 4 2 1 2
Harrelson B, pr 0 1 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 3 2
Jones C, cf 4 2 2 1 Banks E, 1b 2 0 1 0
Hickman J, rf 4 1 1 2 Boccabella J, lf 4 1 1 2
Swoboda R, lf 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 1 1 2
Grote J, c 4 0 3 1 Browne B, cf 3 0 1 0
Kranepool E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 4 1 1 0
Terry R, p 1 0 0 0
Murphy B, ph 1 0 0 0
Selma D, p 1 0 0 0
Friend B, p 0 0 0 0
Hepler B, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor H, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 34 8 12 8
New York 000 200 002 -- 4
Chicago 022 013 00x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Selma D (L)* 3.0 5 4 4 3 1
Friend B 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Hepler B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Terry R 4.0 6 4 4 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 9.0 8 4 4 1 8
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Browne B
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 4, Chicago 7
2B -- Santo R 2, Jones C, Williams B
3B -- Grote J, Boyer K
HR -- Hundley R, Hickman J
WP -- Holtzman K
T -- 2:35
A -- 4105
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
