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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 2, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 2, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sammy Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 30,930 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Frank Secory |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Right Fielder |
| Pete Rose | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Chico Ruiz | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Sammy Ellis | Pitcher |
| Don Heffner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Bill Heath | Catcher |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 2, 1966
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Bruce
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Bruce
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Bruce
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Bruce
There goes Rose. The throw from Heath and he is out, Lillis applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Ellis
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ellis
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ruiz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bruce
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bruce
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Bruce
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Bruce
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruiz for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ellis
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Ellis
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ruiz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Ellis
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Ellis
Harrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Ellis
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruce vs. Ellis
Bruce hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath scores. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Ellis
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Bruce
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Bruce
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ellis for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Bruce
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Bruce
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ellis
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ellis
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bruce
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Bruce
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bruce
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bruce
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Ellis
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ellis
Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Ellis
Harrison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Ellis
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Bruce
Ruiz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Bruce
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Bruce
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Ellis
Don Pavletich now catching.
Bruce hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Ellis
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Bruce
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Bruce
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Bruce
There goes Harper. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Bruce
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrison. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Bruce
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Bruce
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pavletich vs. Bruce
Pavletich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruiz vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ellis
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ellis
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Ellis
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Taylor
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Taylor
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Taylor
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Ellis
Heath hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Harper. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Ellis
Harrison bunts towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrison for the out. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lillis vs. Ellis
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heath tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Ellis
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Ellis
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Taylor
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Taylor
Pinson bunts towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Taylor
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Taylor
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ellis
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Ellis
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Davidson
Ted Davidson now pitching.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose fields it and throws to home to get Jackson. Wynn moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching.
Mantilla hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Nottebart
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Nottebart
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Taylor
Pavletich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Taylor
Ruiz hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Taylor
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1966, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harper T, rf 2 1 1 0 Maye L, lf 4 0 0 0
Rose P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jackson S, ss 4 0 1 0
Pinson V, cf 2 1 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 1 1 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Staub R, rf 4 2 1 0
Johnson D, lf 2 1 1 2 Mantilla F, 3b 4 1 1 3
Edwards J, c 2 0 0 0 Heath B, c 3 2 2 0
Pavletich D, c 2 0 1 0 Harrison C, 1b 3 0 1 1
Ruiz C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lillis B, 2b 2 0 0 1
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0 Bruce B, p 2 0 1 1
Ellis S, p 3 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 1 0 1 0
Davidson T, p 0 0 0 0
Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 5 3 31 6 9 6
Cincinnati 000 102 000 -- 3
Houston 020 000 13x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis S (L)* 7.0 8 5 5 1 2
Davidson T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Nottebart D 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B 5.2 4 3 2 4 3
Taylor R (W) 3.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Harrison C
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Houston 4
2B -- Staub R, Heath B, Taylor R
HR -- Johnson D, Mantilla F
SB -- Harper T
CS -- Rose P
SH -- Harrison C, Pinson V
SF -- Johnson D, Lillis B
T -- 2:23
A -- 30930
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