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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 7, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 7, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 28,809 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Lee Thomas | First Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Woody Woodward | Second Baseman |
| Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 7, 1966
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dierker
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Dierker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blasingame
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blasingame
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Blasingame
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Blasingame
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Blasingame
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantilla vs. Blasingame
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Wynn scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Blasingame
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Dierker
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Dierker
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodward vs. Dierker
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Torre moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blasingame vs. Dierker
Blasingame hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Blasingame
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Blasingame
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Blasingame
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dierker
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Dierker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Blasingame
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Blasingame
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Blasingame
Wynn hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Blasingame
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantilla vs. Blasingame
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Dierker
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Dierker
Mathews hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Blasingame
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Blasingame
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Blasingame
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke throws to second for one, and Woodward throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Blasingame
Dierker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bateman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Blasingame
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Dierker
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Dierker
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Woody Woodward.
Geiger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Hoz vs. Dierker
Mike de la Hoz pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
de la Hoz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Olivo
Gary Geiger now playing center field. Mike de la Hoz now playing second base. Felipe Alou now playing left field. Chi-Chi Olivo now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Olivo
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Olivo
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Olivo
Jim Gentile pinch hits for Felix Mantilla.
Gentile strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dierker
Jim Gentile now playing first base.
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Dierker
Aaron hits a line drive into left field. Maye picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maye. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Dierker
Marty Keough pinch hits for Chi-Chi Olivo.
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Dierker
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Carroll
Maye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Carroll
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Carroll
There's a wild pitch. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Carroll
Greg Sims pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Bateman moves to third. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. O'Dell
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Raymond
Geiger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Hoz vs. Raymond
de la Hoz hits a line drive into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Raymond
Alou hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. O'Dell
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. O'Dell
There goes Wynn. The throw from Torre and he is out, de la Hoz applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. O'Dell
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. O'Dell
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. de la Hoz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. O'Dell
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Raymond
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Raymond
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Raymond
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. O'Dell
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. O'Dell
Bateman takes first base on ball four. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raymond vs. O'Dell
Raymond hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. Maye moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. O'Dell
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. O'Dell
Jackson is hit by the pitch. Raymond moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Fischer
Hank Fischer now pitching.
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Raymond
Frank Bolling pinch hits for Hank Fischer.
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Raymond
Mathews 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 -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Raymond
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Raymond
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson 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 5/7/1966 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Alou F, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Thomas L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jackson S, ss 3 1 1 0
Aaron H, rf 3 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 5 1 2 0
Torre J, c 3 0 0 0 Nicholson D, rf 2 0 0 0
Carty R, lf 2 0 0 0 Mantilla F, 1b 2 0 1 2
Olivo C, p 0 0 0 0 Gentile J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Keough M, ph 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Maye L, lf 4 0 2 0
O'Dell B, p 0 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 3 1 1 0
Fischer H, p 0 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 1 1
Bolling F, ph 1 0 0 0 Sims G, ph 0 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Raymond C, p 1 0 0 0
Menke D, ss 4 0 1 0
Woodward W, 2b 1 0 0 0
Geiger G, ph-cf 3 0 2 0
Blasingame W, p 1 0 0 0
de la Hoz M, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
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32 0 5 0 32 3 9 3
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 200 100 00x -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Blasingame W (L) 4.0 6 3 2 1 1
Olivo C 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Carroll C 0.2 1 0 0 1 2
O'Dell B 2.0 2 0 0 3 0
Fischer H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 6.0 3 0 0 2 3
Raymond C (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Aspromonte B, Jackson S, Woodward W, Maye L
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Atlanta 8, Houston 12
2B -- Menke D
3B -- Morgan J
SB -- Wynn J, Jackson S
CS -- Wynn J
HBP -- by O'Dell B (Jackson S)
WP -- Carroll C
T -- 2:27
A -- 28809
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