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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 18, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 18, 1966 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sammy Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Hamilton |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,640 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Mel Steiner |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Helms | Third Baseman |
| Pete Rose | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Don Pavletich | First Baseman |
| Art Shamsky | Right Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Sammy Ellis | Pitcher |
| Don Heffner | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Lewis | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | Left Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jack Hamilton | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 18, 1966
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hamilton
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hamilton
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hamilton
Pinson hits a line drive into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pavletich vs. Hamilton
Pavletich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shamsky vs. Hamilton
Shamsky takes first base on ball four. Pavletich moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Hamilton
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Rose scores. Pavletich moves to third. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenas vs. Hamilton
Cardenas hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ellis
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Ellis
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ellis
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hamilton
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Hamilton
Ellis bunts towards the mound. Hamilton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Hunt covering - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hamilton
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ellis
Stuart hits a line drive into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ellis
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hamilton
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hamilton
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pavletich vs. Hamilton
Pavletich strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Hamilton
Shamsky hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ellis
McMillan 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ellis
Grote 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Ellis
Hamilton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hamilton
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Hamilton
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hamilton
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Hamilton
Ellis bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hunt misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunt. Cardenas moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Hamilton
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it and throws to home to get Cardenas. Edwards moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Hamilton
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ellis
Hunt hits a popup towards first. Pavletich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Ellis
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Ellis
Lewis hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Shamsky fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Shamsky. Bressoud goes all the way around to score. Lewis moves all the way to home. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ellis
Stuart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Ellis
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones 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 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hamilton
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pavletich vs. Hamilton
Pavletich is hit by the pitch. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shamsky vs. Hamilton
Shamsky hits a line drive into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hamilton
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Pinson scores. Pavletich moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. Richardson
Gordie Richardson now pitching.
Cardenas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Richardson
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Pavletich scores. Johnson moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Ribant
Dennis Ribant now pitching.
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Ribant
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Cardenas moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Ribant
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ellis
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Ellis
Grote is hit by the pitch. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ribant vs. Ellis
Ribant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Ellis
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Ellis
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ribant
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pavletich vs. Ribant
Pavletich hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shamsky vs. Ribant
Shamsky takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ribant
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson moves to third. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. Ribant
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ellis
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Shamsky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Ellis
Stuart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Ellis
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ribant
Edwards hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Ribant
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Ribant
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Ellis
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Ellis
Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
Hiller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Ellis
John Stephenson pinch hits for Dennis Ribant.
Stephenson hits a popup towards third. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Bearnarth
Eddie Bressoud now playing shortstop. Larry Bearnarth now pitching. Chuck Hiller now playing third base. John Stephenson now catching.
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Bearnarth
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pavletich vs. Bearnarth
Pavletich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shamsky vs. Bearnarth
Shamsky hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ellis
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Ellis
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Ellis
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Ellis
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bearnarth
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearnarth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Bearnarth
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bearnarth
Edwards 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 9
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Ellis
Mel Queen now playing right field. Tommy Harper now playing left field.
Kranepool hits a popup towards third. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ellis
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Ellis
Al Luplow pinch hits for Larry Bearnarth.
Luplow 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1966 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Helms T, 3b 5 0 1 1 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rose P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bressoud E, 3b-ss 4 1 1 0
Pinson V, cf 3 1 1 0 Lewis J, rf 3 1 1 1
Pavletich D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Shamsky A, rf 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, lf 3 0 0 0
Queen M, rf 0 0 0 0 Jones C, cf 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, lf 4 1 2 2 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0
Harper T, lf 0 0 0 0 Bearnarth L, p 0 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0 Luplow A, ph 1 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 1 1 Grote J, c 1 0 0 0
Ellis S, p 3 0 0 0 Hiller C, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Hamilton J, p 1 0 0 0
Richardson G, p 0 0 0 0
Ribant D, p 1 0 0 0
Stephenson J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 4 30 2 4 1
Cincinnati 100 030 000 -- 4
New York 000 200 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis S (W) 9.0 4 2 1 3 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hamilton J (L) 4.1 4 4 4 6 2
Richardson G* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Ribant D 2.2 2 0 0 1 1
Bearnarth L 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Hunt R, Shamsky A
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 13, New York 5
2B -- Johnson D
3B -- Lewis J
SH -- Ellis S
HBP -- by Hamilton J (Pavletich D), by Ellis S (Grote J)
T -- 2:42
A -- 14640
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