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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 24, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on May 24, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,447 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: John Kibler 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Sudol |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 24, 1966
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Roberts
Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Roberts
Jones hits a line drive to center field. Wynn throws towards Morgan. Morgan fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Morgan. Hunt scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Roberts
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Roberts
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Roberts
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Fisher
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fisher
Jackson bunts in front of the plate. Grote fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grote. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Fisher
Wynnhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Grote interferes with Wynn who is awarded first base. Morgan moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gentile vs. Fisher
Gentile hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Jones. Gentile reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Jackson scores. Wynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Fisher
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Staub reaches second base with a double. Gentile scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Fisher
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Fisher
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bateman vs. Fisher
Bateman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Fisher
Roberts hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Roberts
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Roberts
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Roberts
McMillan hits a line drive into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Roberts
Fisher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Fisher
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fisher
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Fisher
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentile vs. Fisher
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Fisher
Staub hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Gentile moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Fisher
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Roberts
Hunt 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 -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Roberts
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roberts
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Boyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Roberts
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Fisher
Maye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Maye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Fisher
There's a wild pitch. Maye moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bateman vs. Fisher
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Fisher
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Fisher
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Arrigo
Gerry Arrigo now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Roberts
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Roberts
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Roberts
John Stephenson pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile fields it and throws to second for the out. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Roberts
McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luplow vs. Roberts
Al Luplow pinch hits for Gerry Arrigo.
Luplow hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Luplow reaches second base with a double. Kranepool scores. Stephenson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Raymond
Rob Gardner pinch runs for Al Luplow. Claude Raymond now pitching.
Hunt 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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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Richardson
John Stephenson now catching. Gordie Richardson now pitching.
Wynn hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Richardson
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Richardson covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Richardson
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Raymond
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Raymond
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Raymond
Stuart 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 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Richardson
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Richardson
Maye hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Richardson
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Raymond
Rusty Staub now playing left field. Dave Nicholson now playing right field.
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Raymond
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Raymond
Stephenson hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raymond vs. Richardson
Raymond is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Richardson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Richardson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Richardson
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Raymond
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Raymond
Johnny Lewis pinch hits for Gordie Richardson.
Lewis hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Raymond
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Hepler
Bill Hepler now pitching.
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hepler
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Hepler
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Hepler
The ball gets by Stephenson for a passed ball. Staub moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Hepler
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bateman vs. Hepler
Bateman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Raymond vs. Eilers
Dave Eilers now pitching.
Raymond hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Raymond
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Raymond
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Raymond
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Eilers
Morgan hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eilers
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Eilers
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eilers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Raymond
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Raymond
Swoboda hits a fly ball into left field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Raymond
Stephenson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1966 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Jones C, cf 4 0 2 0 Jackson S, ss 3 2 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 4 1 0 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 3 1 1 3
Kranepool E, lf 4 1 1 0 Staub R, rf-lf 4 0 3 2
Swoboda R, rf 4 0 2 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Grote J, c 1 0 0 0 Maye L, lf 3 0 1 0
Stephenson J, ph-c 3 1 0 0 Nicholson D, rf 1 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 2 0 0 0
Fisher J, p 1 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 2 0 0 0
Arrigo G, p 0 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 2 0 0 0
Luplow A, ph 1 0 1 2
Gardner R, pr 0 0 0 0
Richardson G, p 0 0 0 0
Lewis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hepler B, p 0 0 0 0
Eilers D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 2 32 5 8 5
New York 100 200 000 -- 3
Houston 410 000 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher J (L) 2.2 6 5 3 2 1
Arrigo G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Richardson G 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
Hepler B 0.2 2 0 0 1 1
Eilers D 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R 3.2 7 3 3 0 3
Raymond C (W) 5.1 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Morgan J, Grote J 2
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 4, Houston 10
2B -- Hunt R, Gentile J, Staub R, Boyer K, Maye L, Luplow A
SH -- Jackson S
HBP -- by Fisher J (Bateman J)
WP -- Fisher J
PB -- Stephenson J
T -- 2:30
A -- 12447
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