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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 17, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on July 17, 1966 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Arrigo |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Shag Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
| Dave Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hiller | Left Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Al Luplow | Center Fielder |
| Larry Elliot | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gerry Arrigo | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 17, 1966
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Arrigo
Jackson bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Arrigo
There goes Wynn. The throw from Stephenson and he is safe. Wynn steals third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantilla vs. Arrigo
Mantilla hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Arrigo
The ball gets by Stephenson for a passed ball. Wynn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Arrigo
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Dierker
Hiller hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Dierker
Luplow hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Arrigo
Harrison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Arrigo
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Arrigo
Bateman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Arrigo
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Dierker
Elliot strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Arrigo
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dierker for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Arrigo
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantilla vs. Arrigo
There goes Jackson. The throw from Stephenson and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantilla vs. Arrigo
Mantilla hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Arrigo
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Dierker
Stephenson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Dierker
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arrigo vs. Dierker
Arrigo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Dierker
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Arrigo
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Arrigo
Staub bunts between the mound and first base. Arrigo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Arrigo
Bateman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrison scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Arrigo
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Arrigo
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Dierker
Luplow hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Dierker
Elliot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Arrigo
Ron Swoboda now playing left field. Chuck Hiller now playing second base.
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Arrigo
Mantilla 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 -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Arrigo
Nicholson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hiller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Dierker
Stephenson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Dierker
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arrigo vs. Dierker
Arrigo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Staub. Arrigo reaches second base with a double. McMillan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Dierker
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Arrigo
Harrison hits a popup in front of the plate. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Arrigo
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Arrigo
Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Arrigo
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Dierker
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Dierker
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Luplow for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Dierker
Elliot hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Arrigo
Dierker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliot. Dierker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Arrigo
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Arrigo
Jackson bunts towards first. Kranepool juggles the ball. That's an error on Kranepool. Dierker moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantilla vs. Arrigo
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Arrigo
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrison vs. Arrigo
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Billy Murphy pinch runs for Ken Boyer.
Kranepool bunts towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Dierker
Stephenson hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Dierker
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arrigo vs. Dierker
Arrigo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Arrigo reaches second base with a double. Murphy scores. McMillan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Arlich
Don Arlich now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Arrigo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hiller vs. Arlich
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swoboda vs. Owens
Jim Owens now pitching.
The ball gets by Bateman for a passed ball. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swoboda vs. Owens
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Arrigo
Billy Murphy now playing center field. Al Luplow now playing right field. Jerry Grote now catching. Eddie Bressoud now playing third base.
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Ribant
Dennis Ribant now pitching.
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ribant
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Owens
Luplow hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Owens
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Owens
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Bressoud moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Owens
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bressoud scores. Murphy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Owens
Grote hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Owens
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Ribant
Lee Maye pinch hits for Jim Owens.
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ribant
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ribant
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Ribant covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1966, game 1 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wynn J, cf 5 1 2 0 Hiller C, lf-2b 3 0 0 0
Jackson S, ss 3 0 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Mantilla F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Swoboda R, lf 2 0 0 0
Nicholson D, rf 4 0 0 0 Luplow A, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Harrison C, 1b 3 1 0 0 Elliot L, rf 2 0 0 0
Staub R, lf 2 0 1 0 Bressoud E, 3b 0 1 0 0
Bateman J, c 3 0 1 1 Boyer K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Murphy B, pr-cf 1 1 0 0
Dierker L, p 3 0 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Arlich D, p 0 0 0 0 Stephenson J, c 3 0 0 0
Owens J, p 0 0 0 0 Grote J, c 1 0 0 0
Maye L, ph 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 2 1 0
Arrigo G, p 2 0 2 3
Ribant D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 1 30 4 5 4
Houston 100 100 000 -- 2
New York 000 010 21x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 6.2 4 3 3 3 2
Arlich D* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Owens J 1.1 1 1 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Arrigo G (W)+ 7.0 7 2 1 3 4
Ribant D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- McMillan R, Kranepool E, Jackson S
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Houston 9, New York 7
2B -- Arrigo G 2, Dierker L
SB -- Wynn J, Jackson S
SH -- Jackson S 2, Staub R
WP -- Arlich D
PB -- Stephenson J, Bateman J
T -- 2:29
A -- 0
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