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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 8, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 8, 1966 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Hamilton |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: John Kibler |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Byron Browne | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Chris Krug | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jack Hamilton | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 8, 1966
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hamilton
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Hamilton
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hamilton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ellsworth
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ellsworth
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ellsworth
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hamilton
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Hamilton
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Browne for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hamilton
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ellsworth
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Ellsworth
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Ellsworth
Swoboda strikes out. There goes Jones. The throw from Krug to second, and Jones is out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krug vs. Hamilton
Krug hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hamilton. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Hamilton
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Hamilton
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Hamilton
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ellsworth
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Ellsworth
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ellsworth
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Ellsworth
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Ellsworth
Boyer hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hamilton
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Hamilton
Beckert 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hamilton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamilton covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ellsworth
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Ellsworth
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Ellsworth
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hamilton
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Hamilton
Browne takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Hamilton
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Krug vs. Hamilton
Krug strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ellsworth
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Ellsworth
Hamilton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ellsworth
Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Ellsworth
McMillan hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Hamilton
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Hamilton
Ellsworth bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kessinger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Hamilton
Phillips bunts towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to third. Ellsworth moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. Hamilton
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Ellsworth scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hamilton
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Hamilton
Santo 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ellsworth
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ellsworth
Stuart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ellsworth
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Hamilton
Browne hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hamilton
Banks 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krug vs. Hamilton
Krug takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Hamilton
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Krug moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellsworth vs. Hamilton
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Grote and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Krug scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ellsworth vs. Hamilton
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellsworth
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Ellsworth
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Ellsworth
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Ellsworth
Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Jack Hamilton.
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bearnarth
Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Bearnarth
Beckert 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bearnarth
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearnarth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ellsworth
Carl Warwick now playing center field.
Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Jenkins
Fergie Jenkins now pitching. Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Hiller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Krug settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Jenkins
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Jenkins
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Bearnarth
Chuck Hiller now playing second base. Ron Hunt now playing shortstop.
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Bearnarth
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bearnarth
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Jenkins
Johnny Lewis pinch hits for Jim Hickman.
Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Jenkins
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Krug settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1966, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Phillips A, cf 3 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b-ss 3 0 2 0
Warwick C, cf 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 2 Hiller C, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 1 1 1
Browne B, rf 3 0 0 0 Jones C, cf 3 0 1 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 3 0 0 0
Krug C, c 2 1 0 0 Lewis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 2 1 1 0 Swoboda R, lf 3 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 2 1 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 1 0
Jenkins F, p 0 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hamilton J, p 2 0 0 0
Bressoud E, ph 1 0 0 0
Bearnarth L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 3 2 2 31 1 6 1
Chicago 000 002 100 -- 3
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W)* 7.0 6 1 1 3 5
Jenkins F (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hamilton J (L) 7.0 2 3 2 4 3
Bearnarth L 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Hamilton J, Grote J
DP -- Chicago 2, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, New York 7
2B -- Hunt R 2
HR -- Stuart D
SB -- Kessinger D
CS -- Jones C
SH -- Ellsworth D, Phillips A
T -- 2:39
A -- 0
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