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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 | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Ribant |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,575 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: John Kibler 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Byron Browne | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Chris Krug | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Johnny Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Left Fielder |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Dennis Ribant | 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: ---
Beckert vs. Ribant
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Ribant
Altman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ribant
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ribant
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hands
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Hands
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hands
Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Krug settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Ribant
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ribant
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krug vs. Ribant
Krug strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Hands
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ribant
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Ribant
Hands hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ribant
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hands
Hickman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Hands
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ribant vs. Hands
Ribant bunts towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Hands
Hunt hits a line drive into center field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Hands
Bressoud hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman who is chasing the ball. Bressoud reaches third base with a triple. Stephenson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Hands
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bressoud scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Connors
Bill Connors now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Connors
There goes Jones. The throw from Krug and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kranepool vs. Connors
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lewis vs. Connors
Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Jones scores. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Ribant
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ribant
Williams hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Ribant
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Abernathy
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ribant vs. Abernathy
Ribant strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Abernathy
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Ribant
Browne hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ribant
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krug vs. Ribant
Krug strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Abernathy
Bressoud hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Abernathy
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Abernathy
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Abernathy
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Krug fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ribant
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Ribant
Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Abernathy for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ribant
Beckert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis who is chasing the ball. Beckert reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Altman vs. Ribant
Altman 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, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Abernathy
Lewis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Abernathy
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Abernathy
Stephenson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ribant
Williams 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, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ribant
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Ribant
Browne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Ribant
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ribant vs. Abernathy
Ribant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Abernathy
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Abernathy
Bressoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Abernathy
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krug vs. Ribant
Krug hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ribant
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Ribant
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Ribant
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Ribant covering, for the out. Kessinger moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Altman vs. Ribant
Altman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching. Joey Amalfitano now playing second base.
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hoeft
Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Hoeft
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ribant
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ribant
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Ribant
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ribant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1966, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 4 1 2 1
Altman G, rf 3 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 1
Williams B, lf 4 1 1 1 Jones C, cf 3 1 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Browne B, cf 4 0 1 0 Lewis J, rf 4 0 1 2
Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, lf 3 1 1 1
Krug C, c 3 0 0 0 Stephenson J, c 3 1 1 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 1 0 Ribant D, p 2 0 0 0
Hands B, p 1 0 0 0
Connors B, p 0 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 1 0
Amalfitano J, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 30 5 7 5
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 005 000 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (L) 2.2 4 4 4 0 2
Connors B* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
Abernathy T 4.1 1 0 0 1 2
Hoeft B 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ribant D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 4
3B -- Bressoud E, Beckert G
HR -- Williams B, Hickman J
SB -- Jones C
SH -- Ribant D
T -- 2:18
A -- 23575
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