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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 20, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 20, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,222 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Frank Secory |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Center Fielder |
| Jim Lefebvre | Third Baseman |
| Lou Johnson | Left Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Al Ferrara | Right Fielder |
| Nate Oliver | Second Baseman |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Left Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 20, 1966
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bruce
Wills hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bruce
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Bruce
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Bruce
Lefebvre hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Osteen
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn strikes out. There goes Jackson. The throw from Roseboro to second, and Jackson is out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bruce
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Bruce
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Bruce
Ferrara hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bruce
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osteen vs. Bruce
Osteen hits a line drive towards first. Harrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Osteen
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Osteen
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Osteen
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Osteen
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Osteen
Bateman takes first base on ball four. Harrison moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruce vs. Osteen
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bruce
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bruce
Parker 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Bruce
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Bruce
Lefebvre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Osteen
Jackson bunts towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Oliver covering, for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lefebvre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Osteen
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bruce
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Bruce
Roseboro 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Bruce
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Osteen
Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Osteen
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Osteen covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Osteen
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Osteen
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen juggles the ball. That's an error on Osteen. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruce vs. Osteen
There's a wild pitch. Aspromonte moves to third. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bruce vs. Osteen
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bruce
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Bruce
Osteen 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bruce
Wills hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bruce scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Osteen covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Osteen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bruce
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Bruce
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Bruce
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Bruce
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Osteen
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fairly who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrison vs. Osteen
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Osteen
Staub hits a line drive into right field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nicholson tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Osteen
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Osteen
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Bruce
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrara vs. Bruce
Bart Shirley pinch runs for John Roseboro.
Ferrara hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shirley scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Bruce
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osteen vs. Bruce
Osteen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Bruce
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to home to get Oliver. Osteen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Carpin
Frank Carpin now pitching.
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Osteen scores. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Carpin
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Osteen
Jeff Torborg now catching. Ron Brand pinch hits for Frank Carpin.
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lefebvre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Osteen
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Osteen
The ball gets by Torborg for a passed ball. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Torborg fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Jackson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Owens
Jim Owens now pitching.
Lefebvre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Owens
John Kennedy pinch runs for Jim Lefebvre.
Johnson bunts towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torborg vs. Owens
Torborg strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrara vs. Owens
Ferrara strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Osteen
Ron Fairly now playing right field. John Kennedy now playing third base. Willie Davis now playing center field.
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Osteen
Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Osteen
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Owens
Oliver 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Owens
Osteen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Owens
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owens fields it and throws to first for the out. Osteen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Owens
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Osteen
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Osteen
Bateman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Bateman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Osteen
Bob Lillis pinch hits for Jim Owens.
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bateman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Osteen
Jim Gentile pinch hits for Sonny Jackson.
Gentile is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1966 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 5 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Parker W, 1b 5 0 3 1 Jackson S, ss 2 0 1 0
Fairly R, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Gentile J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lefebvre J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 0 1 0
Kennedy J, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Nicholson D, rf 4 1 1 0
Johnson L, lf 3 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 2 0 0 0
Roseboro J, c 3 0 1 0 Staub R, lf 3 0 0 1
Shirley B, pr 0 1 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Torborg J, c 1 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 3 1 1 0
Ferrara A, rf 4 1 2 2 Bruce B, p 2 0 0 0
Davis W, cf 0 0 0 0 Carpin F, p 0 0 0 0
Oliver N, 2b 3 0 0 0 Brand R, ph 1 0 0 0
Osteen C, p 3 1 1 0 Owens J, p 0 0 0 0
Lillis B, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 8 3 31 2 7 2
Los Angeles 010 000 200 -- 3
Houston 000 001 001 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C (W) 9.0 7 2 2 5 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B (L) 6.2 7 3 3 1 4
Carpin F 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Owens J 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
E -- Osteen C
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Houston 9
2B -- Roseboro J, Bateman J
3B -- Nicholson D
HR -- Ferrara A
CS -- Jackson S
SH -- Jackson S, Johnson L
SF -- Staub R
WP -- Osteen C
PB -- Torborg J
T -- 2:28
A -- 16222
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