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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 | Dave Giusti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,566 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Bill Heath | Catcher |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Al Luplow | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Larry Elliot | Right Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Bressoud | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bob Friend | 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. Friend
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Friend
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Friend
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Giusti
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Giusti
Luplow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Giusti
Kranepool 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 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Friend
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Luplow. Maye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Friend
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maye moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrison vs. Friend
Harrison takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Friend
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Giusti vs. Friend
Giusti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Giusti
Elliot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Giusti
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Giusti
Bressoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliot moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Giusti
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliot scores. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Giusti
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bressoud moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friend vs. Giusti
Friend strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Friend
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Friend
Jackson bunts towards first. Kranepool fields the ball and throws to Friend covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Friend
There goes Jackson. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Friend
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Staub reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Friend
Mantilla hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Friend
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Giusti
Hiller hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Giusti
Luplow hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Luplow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Giusti
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Giusti
Elliot hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Giusti
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Friend
Harrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Friend
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giusti vs. Friend
Giusti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Friend
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Giusti
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Giusti
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Giusti
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bressoud moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friend vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bressoud scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Latman
Hiller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luplow vs. Latman
Luplow hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Friend
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 -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Friend
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Friend
Mantilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Latman
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliot vs. Latman
Elliot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Latman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Latman. Kranepool scores. Elliot moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Latman
Swoboda bunts towards the mound. Latman fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliot moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bressoud vs. Latman
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Latman
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Latman
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a popup towards third. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Friend
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Friend
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Latman
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Latman
Hiller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Latman
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Latman
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Friend
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latman vs. Friend
Latman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Friend
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Latman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Friend
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Friend
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool juggles the ball. That's an error on Kranepool. Latman scores. Wynn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantilla vs. Friend
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Latman
Elliot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Latman
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. Maye throws the ball in to Aspromonte who tags Swoboda trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Elliot goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Latman
Bressoud hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Latman
Grote bunts towards the mound. Latman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Latman
There goes Grote. The throw from Heath and he is out, Mantilla applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Billy Murphy now playing center field. Al Luplow now playing right field.
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Friend
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Friend
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Latman
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Latman
Friend bunts towards the mound. Latman fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Latman
Hiller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Hiller reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luplow vs. Latman
Luplow strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Latman
Kranepool is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Latman
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Latman fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Hiller trying to get to home. Latman throws to Heath who tags Hiller for the out. Kranepool moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Friend
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Friend
John Bateman pinch hits for Barry Latman.
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Friend
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Friend
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool juggles the ball. That's an error on Kranepool. Wynn goes all the way around to score. Jackson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Friend
Staub hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1966, game 2 -- 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, 2b 4 0 2 1
Jackson S, ss 5 1 1 0 Luplow A, cf-rf 5 1 1 0
Staub R, rf 5 1 1 1 Kranepool E, 1b 4 2 2 2
Mantilla F, 2b 4 1 1 2 Elliot L, rf 3 2 1 0
Maye L, lf 4 0 2 0 Murphy B, cf 1 0 1 0
Heath B, c 4 0 1 0 Swoboda R, lf 3 0 1 1
Harrison C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bressoud E, 3b 2 1 1 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Grote J, c 4 0 2 1
Giusti D, p 2 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 1 2 0
Latman B, p 1 1 1 0 Friend B, p 3 0 0 1
Bateman J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 3 33 7 13 6
Houston 003 000 101 -- 5
New York 012 110 11x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Giusti D (L) 3.1 5 4 4 2 3
Latman B 4.2 8 3 2 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 9.0 11 5 3 1 5
E -- Latman B, Kranepool E 2, Bressoud E
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Houston 7, New York 9
2B -- Maye L, Staub R, Luplow A, Kranepool E, Swoboda R, Hiller C
HR -- Mantilla F, Kranepool E
SB -- Jackson S
CS -- Grote J
SH -- Swoboda R, Friend B
HBP -- by Latman B (Hiller C)
T -- 2:18
A -- 28566
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