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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 18, 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 18, 1966 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,690 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
| Bill Heath | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Bob Bruce | 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 Shaw | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 18, 1966
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Shaw
Maye hits a line drive into right field. Elliot picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Elliot. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Shaw fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maye moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Shaw
There goes Jackson. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Shaw
Wynn hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Shaw
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliot throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Staub trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Maye scores. Jackson scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Shaw
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Bruce
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 -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Bruce
Luplow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Bruce
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliot vs. Bruce
The ball gets by Heath for a passed ball. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliot vs. Bruce
Elliot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Bruce
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Shaw
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Shaw
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Shaw
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Shaw
Bruce takes first base on ball four. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Shaw
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Bruce
Bressoud is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Bruce
Grote hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Bruce
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Bruce
Shaw 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 3
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Shaw
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Shaw
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Shaw
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Shaw
There's a wild pitch. Staub moves to third. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Shaw
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Bruce
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hiller for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Bruce
Luplow hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
Kranepool vs. Bruce
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliot vs. Bruce
Elliot hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Shaw
Aspromonte hits a line drive towards third. Bressoud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Shaw
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Shaw
Bruce is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Bruce
Swoboda is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Bruce
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Bruce
The ball gets by Heath for a passed ball. Swoboda moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Bruce
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Bruce
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Shaw
Maye hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Swoboda chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Grote fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Grote. Maye moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Shaw
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Shaw
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maye scores. Wynn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Shaw
Mantilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Bruce
Shaw strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Bruce
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruce covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Bruce
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruce covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Shaw
Heath 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Shaw
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Shaw
Harrison hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Shaw
Bruce hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hiller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Bruce
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Bruce
Elliot hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Bruce
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Bruce
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Shaw
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool juggles the ball. That's an error on Kranepool. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Shaw
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Shaw
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantilla vs. Shaw
There goes Staub. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Staub steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantilla vs. Shaw
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Shaw
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Bruce
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Bruce
McMillan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Bruce
John Stephenson pinch hits for Bob Shaw.
Stephenson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiller vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luplow vs. Raymond
Luplow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Raymond
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. Luplow moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliot vs. Raymond
Elliot hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Elliot reaches second base with a double. Luplow scores. Kranepool goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Raymond
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Raymond
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hamilton
Jack Hamilton now pitching. Billy Murphy now playing center field. Al Luplow now playing right field.
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Hamilton
Harrison 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, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Hamilton
Ron Brand pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud juggles the ball. That's an error on Bressoud. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Hamilton
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Grote is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Taylor
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Taylor
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Taylor
The ball gets by Heath for a passed ball. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hiller vs. Taylor
Hiller hits a popup towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hamilton
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamilton covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hamilton
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hamilton
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1966, game 2 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Maye L, lf 5 2 2 0 Hiller C, 2b 5 0 0 0
Jackson S, ss 5 1 1 0 Luplow A, cf-rf 4 1 1 1
Wynn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 2 3 1
Staub R, rf 4 0 2 3 Elliot L, rf 4 1 3 4
Mantilla F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hamilton J, p 0 0 0 0
Heath B, c 4 0 0 0 Swoboda R, lf 2 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bressoud E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Harrison C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Grote J, c 2 0 0 0
Bruce B, p 2 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 1 1 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Shaw B, p 2 0 0 0
Brand R, ph 1 0 0 0 Stephenson J, ph 0 1 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 Murphy B, cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 31 6 8 6
Houston 200 010 000 -- 3
New York 100 001 40x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B (L) 6.1 5 4 4 1 3
Raymond C 0.2 3 2 2 1 0
Taylor R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shaw B (W) 7.0 6 3 1 6 2
Hamilton J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Elliot L, Jackson S, Grote J, Kranepool E, Bressoud E
DP -- Houston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 10, New York 7
2B -- Kranepool E, Maye L, McMillan R, Elliot L
HR -- Elliot L
SB -- Jackson S, Staub R
SH -- McMillan R
HBP -- by Bruce B (Swoboda R), by Bruce B (Stephenson J), by Taylor R (Grote J)
WP -- Shaw B
PB -- Heath B 3
T -- 2:37
A -- 20690
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