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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 23, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 23, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 28,041 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Lee Weyer |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Lanier | Second Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Shortstop |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Left Fielder |
| Dave Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bill Heath | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 23, 1966
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Roberts
Lanier hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Roberts
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gentile vs. Perry
Gentile is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Perry
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Perry
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Roberts
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Roberts
Haller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Haller reaches second base with a double. Hart scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Roberts
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Roberts
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Perry
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Perry
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Perry
Roberts bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Roberts
Perry hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Roberts
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Roberts
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Perry
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Roberts
Hart hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Roberts
Haller 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
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Perry
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Perry
Nicholson strikes out. Haller drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Nicholson out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Perry
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davenport scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Roberts
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Roberts
Davenport hits a fly ball towards center. Wynn catches it and throws to first to double up Brown. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Roberts
Perry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Perry
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Perry
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Roberts
Lanier hits a popup towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Roberts
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Roberts
Hart hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Perry
Gentile hits a popup towards short. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Perry
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davenport scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Roberts
Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Roberts
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Roberts
Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Roberts
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lanier vs. Roberts
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Perry
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Perry
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Perry
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Roberts
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Roberts
Mays hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Perry
Lee Maye pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
Maye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davenport scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Owens
Jim Owens now pitching.
Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Owens
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Owens
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Owens
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Perry
Gentile hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Perry
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Perry
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1966, game 2 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lanier H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Alou J, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson S, ss 4 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1 Wynn J, cf 4 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Gentile J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hart J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Staub R, lf 3 0 1 1
Haller T, c 4 0 2 1 Nicholson D, rf 4 0 0 0
Brown O, rf 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Davenport J, ss 4 0 1 0 Heath B, c 3 0 0 0
Perry G, p 3 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 1 0 0 0
Maye L, ph 1 0 0 0
Owens J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 29 1 4 1
San Francisco 010 001 000 -- 2
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 8.0 6 2 1 1 2
Owens J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Jackson S
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Houston 5
2B -- Jackson S, Haller T
HR -- Mays W
SH -- Roberts R
SF -- Staub R
T -- 1:57
A -- 28041
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