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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 8, 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 June 8, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 42,925 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Tom Gorman |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
| Cap Peterson | Left Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Bob Barton | Catcher |
| Juan Marichal | 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 | Right Fielder |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 8, 1966
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Cuellar
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Cuellar
Cuellar fires to first and has Fuentes trapped. There's the throw to Morgan who tags Fuentes for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Cuellar
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Cuellar
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Cuellar
There's a wild pitch. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Cuellar
Hart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Cuellar
Peterson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Cuellar
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Cuellar
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Cuellar
Barton 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Marichal
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Marichal
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Marichal
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Marichal
Mantilla strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Cuellar
Marichal 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: ---
Fuentes vs. Cuellar
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar juggles the ball. That's an error on Cuellar. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Cuellar
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Cuellar
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Mays reaches second base with a double. Fuentes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Cuellar
Hart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Marichal
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Marichal
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Cuellar
Peterson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Cuellar
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Cuellar
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peterson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barton vs. Cuellar
Barton hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marichal vs. Cuellar
Marichal hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Marichal
Gentile hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Marichal
Staub strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Cuellar
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Cuellar
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cuellar
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Marichal
Maye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Marichal
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Marichal
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuellar vs. Marichal
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Cuellar
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Cuellar
Peterson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Cuellar
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peterson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Cuellar
Brown 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 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn bunts towards the mound. Marichal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Marichal
Gentile is hit by the pitch. Jackson moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Marichal
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Wynn moves to third. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maye vs. Marichal
Maye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Gentile moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantilla vs. Marichal
Mantilla is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bateman vs. Marichal
Bateman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gentile scores. Staub scores. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuellar vs. Marichal
Cuellar hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan 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, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Cuellar
Bob Aspromonte now playing third base.
Barton 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 -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Cuellar
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Cuellar
Fuentes 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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Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn bunts towards the mound. Marichal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Gentile takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Henry
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. Wynn moves to third. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Henry
Dave Nicholson pinch hits for Lee Maye.
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. McDaniel
Bateman hits a popup towards short. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Cuellar
Dave Nicholson now playing right field. Rusty Staub now playing left field.
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cuellar
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Cuellar
Hart 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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Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. McDaniel
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Barton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McDaniel
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. McDaniel
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. McDaniel
There goes Jackson. The throw from Barton and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. McDaniel
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Peterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Cuellar
Peterson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Cuellar
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Cuellar
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Cuellar
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1966 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Fuentes T, 2b 3 1 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Davenport J, ss 3 0 0 0 Jackson S, ss 5 2 2 0
Mays W, cf 3 0 1 1 Wynn J, cf 5 2 2 0
Hart J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 2 1 1 0
Peterson C, lf 3 0 3 0 Staub R, rf-lf 4 1 1 2
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Maye L, lf 3 0 2 1
Brown O, rf 4 0 1 0 Nicholson D, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
Barton B, c 4 0 0 0 Mantilla F, 3b 2 0 0 0
Marichal J, p 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 0 0 0 1
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 1 2
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 4 0 0 0
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31 1 6 1 33 6 10 6
San Francisco 001 000 000 -- 1
Houston 000 004 20x -- 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Marichal J (L)* 6.0 9 6 6 2 7
Henry B 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
McDaniel L 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (W) 9.0 6 1 0 4 7
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Cuellar M
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Houston 9
2B -- Mays W
SB -- Jackson S
SF -- Aspromonte B
HBP -- by Marichal J (Gentile J)
WP -- Cuellar M
T -- 2:23
A -- 42925
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