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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 29, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on September 29, 1966 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,002 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dezelan 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Aaron Pointer | Left Fielder |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Third Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
| Don Pavletich | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 29, 1966
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nuxhall
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nuxhall
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nuxhall
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bruce
Rose 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 -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Bruce
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bruce
Pinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Nuxhall
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Nuxhall
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Nuxhall
Staub hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bruce
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bruce
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Bruce
Shamsky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pavletich vs. Bruce
Pavletich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Nuxhall
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pointer vs. Nuxhall
Pointer hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adlesh vs. Nuxhall
Dave Adlesh pinch hits for Bob Bruce.
Adlesh strikes out. There goes Aspromonte. The throw from Pavletich to second, and Aspromonte is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Wilson
Don Wilson now pitching.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Wilson
Nuxhall bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Morgan covering - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Wilson
Helms 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 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nuxhall
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nuxhall
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nuxhall
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Nuxhall
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wilson
Pinson 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 -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wilson
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Johnson trying to get to third. Pointer throws the ball in to Aspromonte, who tags Johnson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Wilson
Shamsky strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Nuxhall
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Nuxhall
Staub hits a fly ball towards left. Johnson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Nuxhall
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pointer vs. Nuxhall
Pointer hits a ball on the ground towards first. May has Staub trapped. There's the throw to Pavletich and over to Helms, who tags Staub for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Nuxhall
Wilson hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Wilson
Pavletich strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Wilson
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Wilson
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nuxhall
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nuxhall
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Nuxhall
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Nuxhall
Harrison hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Nuxhall
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose 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 -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Wilson
Helms hits a popup towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wilson
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Nuxhall
Staub hits a line drive into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Nuxhall
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pointer vs. Nuxhall
Pointer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nuxhall
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Nuxhall
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wilson
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Wilson
Shamsky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Wilson
Pavletich hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Wilson
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nuxhall
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Nuxhall
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Nuxhall
Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Nuxhall
Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Wilson
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
Ruiz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wilson
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Wilson
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Osteen
Darrell Osteen now pitching.
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Osteen
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pointer vs. Osteen
Pointer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Farrell
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Farrell
May 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 9/29/1966 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Davis R, cf 4 0 0 0 Rose P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Jackson S, ss 4 1 1 0 Helms T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 2 0 1 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0
Harrison C, 1b 4 1 1 2 Johnson D, lf 4 0 1 0
Bateman J, c 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 1 2 0
Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0 Shamsky A, rf 2 1 1 2
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Pavletich D, c 3 0 0 0
Pointer A, lf 4 1 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 0
Bruce B, p 0 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 2 0 0 0
Adlesh D, ph 1 0 0 0 Ruiz C, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 2 0 1 0 Osteen D, p 0 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 30 2 5 2
Houston 000 002 100 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 000 200 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Wilson D (W) 6.0 5 2 2 1 7
Farrell T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L) 8.0 7 3 3 1 2
Osteen D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Johnson D
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Wilson D
HR -- Harrison C, Pointer A, Shamsky A
CS -- Aspromonte B
SH -- Morgan J
T -- 2:02
A -- 2002
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