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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 25, 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 25, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 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 25, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rob Gardner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,461 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Paul Pryor |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Rob Gardner | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | 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 |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Rusty Staub | Left Fielder |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 25, 1966
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool 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 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gardner
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Gardner covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gardner
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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gardner
Wynn hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Dierker
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Dierker
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Dierker
Swoboda hits a fly ball into left field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gardner
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Gardner
Mantilla is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Gardner
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bateman vs. Gardner
Bateman hits a line drive into center field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Nicholson scores. Mantilla goes all the way around to score. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Gardner
Staub hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Gardner
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Dierker
Bressoud is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Dierker
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gardner
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gardner
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Gardner
There goes Jackson. The throw from Stephenson and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Gardner
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Gardner
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Gardner
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gardner
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Gardner
Bateman bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Gardner
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aspromonte tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Gardner
Dierker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Dierker
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Dierker
Stephenson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Dierker
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Dierker
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Arrigo
Gerry Arrigo now pitching.
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Arrigo
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Dierker
Arrigo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Arrigo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Arrigo moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wynn. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Arrigo scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool 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 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Arrigo
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Arrigo
Mantilla hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Arrigo
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Arrigo
Bateman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda who is chasing the ball. Bateman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Arrigo
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bateman scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Arrigo
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Dierker
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Dierker
Stephenson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Dierker
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Arrigo
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Arrigo
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Arrigo
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantilla vs. Bearnarth
Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Dierker
Bressoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Dierker
Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Larry Bearnarth.
Hiller hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Eilers
Dave Eilers now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Eilers
Bateman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Eilers
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Eilers
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Dierker
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1966 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jones C, cf 4 0 0 0 Jackson S, ss 3 1 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 2 1 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0
Kranepool E, lf 3 0 0 0 Nicholson D, rf 4 2 4 2
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mantilla F, 1b 3 1 0 0
Stephenson J, c 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Swoboda R, rf 3 0 1 0 Bateman J, c 3 2 3 2
Bressoud E, ss 3 0 1 0 Staub R, lf 3 0 1 2
Gardner R, p 1 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 4 0 0 0
Arrigo G, p 1 1 1 0
Bearnarth L, p 0 0 0 0
Hiller C, ph 1 0 0 0
Eilers D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 31 7 9 6
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston 021 102 01x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gardner R (L) 4.0 4 4 3 1 1
Arrigo G 2.2 4 2 2 1 3
Bearnarth L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Eilers D 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 8
E -- Jones C
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- New York 4, Houston 5
2B -- Nicholson D, Aspromonte B, Boyer K
3B -- Bateman J
HR -- Nicholson D, Bateman J
SB -- Jackson S
SH -- Bateman J
SF -- Staub R
HBP -- by Gardner R (Mantilla F)
T -- 2:27
A -- 17461
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