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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 24, 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 August 24, 1966 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,160 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Doug Harvey |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Larry Elliot | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Bressoud | Second Baseman |
| Bob Shaw | 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 |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 24, 1966
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hands
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Hands
Elliot hits a fly ball into left field. Boccabella 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Shaw
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Shaw
Beckert hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shaw
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hands
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Hands
Stephenson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Luplow vs. Hands
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boyer moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Bressoud vs. Hands
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. Boyer scores. Kranepool moves to third. Luplow moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shaw vs. Hands
Shaw hits a fly ball for a double play. Kranepool tags and scores. Luplow tags and moves to third. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Shaw
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Shaw
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Shaw
Boccabella strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Shaw
There's a wild pitch. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Shaw
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hands
Harrelson hits a fly ball into left field. Boccabella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliot vs. Hands
There goes Jones. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Elliot vs. Hands
Elliot hits a fly ball into center field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Hands
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boccabella. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Shaw
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Shaw
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Shaw
Kessinger bunts towards the right side of the infield. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Shaw
Beckert hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Hands
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Hands
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Hands
Bressoud hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shaw
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Shaw
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Shaw
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Banks reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Boccabella vs. Shaw
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Shaw
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Elliot. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Browne vs. Shaw
Browne is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hands vs. Shaw
Hands strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Hands
Shaw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hands
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Shaw
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Shaw
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Shaw
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Shaw
There goes Williams. The throw from Stephenson and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Shaw
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Shaw
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Hands
Elliot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Hands
Boyer 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, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Hands
Stephenson hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Shaw
Boccabella strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Shaw
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Shaw
Browne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Hands
Luplow hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Hands
There goes Luplow. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Luplow steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Hands
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Shaw vs. Hands
Shaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Luplow scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Hands
Harrelson bunts in front of the plate. Hundley juggles the ball. That's an error on Hundley. Shaw moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Elliot vs. Hands
Elliot hits a line drive into left field. Boccabella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Shaw
Jim Hickman now playing left field. Lee Thomas pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Shaw
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Shaw
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hendley
Bob Hendley now pitching.
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Hendley
Kranepool hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Hendley
Ron Hunt pinch hits for John Stephenson.
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Luplow vs. Hendley
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Boyer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Hendley
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shaw
Jerry Grote now catching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Shaw
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hickman. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Shaw
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Hamilton
George Altman pinch hits for John Boccabella. Jack Hamilton now pitching.
Altman takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Hamilton
Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Browne vs. Hamilton
Browne takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to third. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Keough vs. Hamilton
Marty Keough pinch hits for Bob Hendley.
Keough takes first base on ball four. Banks scores. Altman moves to third. Browne moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Koonce
George Altman now playing left field. Cal Koonce now pitching.
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Koonce
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Koonce
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Friend
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Friend
Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Santo reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Friend
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Friend
Altman is walked intentionally. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hundley vs. Friend
Hundley bunts towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santo scores. Banks moves to third. Altman moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1966 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 2 0
Jones C, cf 4 1 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 0 1 0
Elliot L, lf 3 0 0 0 Williams B, rf 5 2 2 0
Hickman J, lf 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 5 2 2 1
Boyer K, 3b 4 2 3 1 Banks E, 1b 3 2 2 2
Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 2 0 Boccabella J, lf 3 0 0 0
Stephenson J, c 3 0 0 0 Altman G, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
Hunt R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 5 0 2 2
Grote J, c 0 0 0 0 Browne B, cf 2 0 0 0
Luplow A, rf 4 1 2 0 Hands B, p 2 0 0 0
Bressoud E, 2b 3 0 0 1 Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0
Shaw B, p 2 0 1 2 Hendley B, p 0 0 0 0
Hamilton J, p 0 0 0 0 Keough M, ph 0 0 0 1
Friend B, p 1 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
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33 5 8 4 36 6 11 6
New York 021 000 110 -- 5
Chicago 000 200 022 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shaw B 7.1 8 4 4 1 8
Hamilton J 0.1 0 0 0 3 0
Friend B (L) 0.2 3 2 2 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B 7.0 7 4 4 3 4
Hendley B 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
Koonce C (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Hundley R, Santo R
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 12
2B -- Boyer K, Williams B, Banks E, Hundley R, Santo R 2
SB -- Jones C, Williams B, Luplow A
SH -- Harrelson B
SF -- Shaw B
HBP -- by Shaw B (Browne B)
WP -- Shaw B
T -- 2:44
A -- 7160
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