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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 6, 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 July 6, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 28,533 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Frank Secory |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Don Schwall | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Ron Brand | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 6, 1966
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Farrell
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Farrell
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Farrell
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Farrell
The ball gets by Bateman for a passed ball. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Farrell
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Schwall
Maye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Maye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brand vs. Schwall
Brand bunts towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brand for the out. Maye moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Schwall
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Schwall
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bateman vs. Schwall
Bateman hits a line drive into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Farrell
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Farrell covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Farrell
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Farrell
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodward vs. Farrell
Woodward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schwall vs. Farrell
Schwall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Farrell
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Schwall
Harrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Schwall
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Schwall
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Schwall
Farrell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Farrell
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carty vs. Farrell
Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Carty reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Farrell
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carty scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Farrell
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Farrell
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Farrell
Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Bolling reaches second base with a double. Torre goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Farrell
Woodward is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schwall vs. Farrell
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Schwall
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brand vs. Schwall
Brand hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Schwall
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Schwall
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Schwall
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Farrell
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Farrell
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Farrell
Carty hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Farrell
Torre hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Mathews reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Taylor
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mathews tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Taylor
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Schwall
Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Schwall
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Schwall
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Schwall
Bill Heath pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maye vs. Schwall
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bolling fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
Woodward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. Latman
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Latman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Schwall
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Schwall
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Schwall
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Latman
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Latman
Carty hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Latman
Torre is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Schwall
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Schwall
Harrison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Schwall
Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Latman
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Latman
Menke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Latman
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Schwall
Lillis hits a popup towards short. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Schwall
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Barry Latman.
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Schwall
Maye takes first base on ball four. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brand vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching. Gary Geiger now playing right field. Felipe Alou now playing first base.
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Carroll
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mantilla scores. Brand moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Carroll
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Woodward fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Owens
Jim Owens now pitching.
Woodward hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Owens
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geiger for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Owens
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Carroll
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Carroll
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Carroll
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Carroll
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Raymond
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Raymond
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Raymond
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carroll vs. Raymond
Carroll strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Carroll
Dave Nicholson pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Carroll
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brand vs. Carroll
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Carroll
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1966 -- Atlanta at Houston (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Alou F, rf-1b 5 1 1 0 Maye L, lf 4 0 2 0
Jones M, cf 5 2 3 2 Brand R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Carty R, lf 5 1 2 1 Wynn J, cf 5 0 1 1
Torre J, c 5 2 2 2 Staub R, rf 3 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 0 0
Menke D, 1b 1 1 0 1 Harrison C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Carroll C, p 1 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 0 2 1 Lillis B, ss 4 0 1 0
Woodward W, ss 3 0 1 1 Farrell T, p 1 0 0 0
Schwall D, p 3 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
Geiger G, rf 1 0 0 0 Heath B, ph 1 0 0 0
Latman B, p 0 0 0 0
Mantilla F, ph 0 1 0 0
Owens J, p 0 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
Nicholson D, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 12 8 34 1 8 1
Atlanta 013 400 000 -- 8
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Schwall D (W) 6.1 5 1 1 4 4
Carroll C (S) 2.2 3 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Farrell T (L) 3.1 10 7 7 2 3
Taylor R 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Latman B 3.0 0 0 0 0 1
Owens J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Raymond C 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Houston 11
2B -- Maye L, Carty R, Bolling F, Jones M
3B -- Jones M, Mathews E
HR -- Jones M, Torre J
SH -- Brand R
SF -- Menke D
HBP -- by Latman B (Menke D)
PB -- Bateman J
T -- 2:24
A -- 28533
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