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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 26, 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 July 26, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 19,943 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: John Kibler 3B: Bill Jackowski |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Larry Elliot | Left Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Gene Freese | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 26, 1966
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Giusti
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hiller for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Giusti
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Giusti covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Giusti
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Shaw
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Elliot. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Shaw
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Shaw
Staub takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bateman vs. Shaw
Bateman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Jackson scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maye vs. Shaw
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Staub tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Shaw
Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Giusti
Elliot hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Giusti
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Giusti
Boyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Giusti
Bressoud hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Giusti
Grote 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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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Shaw
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giusti vs. Shaw
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Shaw
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Shaw
There goes Jackson. The throw from Grote and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Freese vs. Shaw
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Giusti
Shaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Giusti
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Giusti
Luplow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Giusti
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luplow moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliot vs. Giusti
Elliot hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Elliot reaches second base with a double. Luplow scores. Kranepool goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Giusti
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Jones reaches second base with a double. Elliot scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Giusti
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Shaw
Staub hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Shaw
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Shaw
Maye hits a line drive towards short. Bressoud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Giusti
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Giusti
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Freese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Giusti
Shaw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Giusti
Hiller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Shaw
Harrison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Shaw
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Shaw
Giusti 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, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Giusti
Luplow hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Giusti
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Giusti
Elliot hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Shaw
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Shaw
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Giusti
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Giusti
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Giusti
Bressoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Raymond
Shaw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Shaw
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Shaw
Bateman takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Gardner
Rob Gardner now pitching.
Maye is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Gardner
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Raymond
Hiller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Raymond
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Raymond
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliot vs. Raymond
Elliot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliot for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gardner
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Gardner
Ron Brand pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Brand hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gardner
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Owens
Jim Owens now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Owens
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Owens
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gardner
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Gardner
Freese hits a line drive into left field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gardner
Staub hits a line drive towards third. Boyer catches it and throws to first to double up Jackson. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Owens
Grote hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Owens
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Owens
Hiller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Gardner
Bateman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gardner
Dave Nicholson pinch hits for Lee Maye.
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Gardner
Harrison hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1966 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hiller C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 4 1 1 0
Luplow A, rf 3 1 0 0 Jackson S, ss 2 1 1 1
Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Freese G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Elliot L, lf 4 1 2 2 Staub R, rf 3 1 1 0
Jones C, cf 4 2 2 1 Bateman J, c 3 0 1 2
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 1 Maye L, lf 2 0 0 1
Bressoud E, ss 4 0 1 1 Nicholson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Shaw B, p 3 0 2 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Gardner R, p 1 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 2 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
Brand R, ph 1 0 0 0
Owens J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 29 4 5 4
New York 013 001 000 -- 5
Houston 310 000 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shaw B (W)* 5.0 5 4 4 3 5
Gardner R (S) 4.0 0 0 0 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Giusti D (L) 5.1 9 5 5 1 1
Raymond C 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
Owens J 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Grote J
DP -- New York 2, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 5, Houston 3
2B -- Wynn J, Boyer K, Elliot L, Jones C
SB -- Jackson S
SF -- Maye L
T -- 2:23
A -- 19943
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