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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 31, 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 July 31, 1966 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 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 | Bob Shaw |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,283 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Stan Landes |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Byron Browne | Left Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Larry Elliot | Left Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 31, 1966
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Shaw
Phillips hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Shaw
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shaw
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Hands
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Hands
Luplow hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Elliot vs. Hands
Elliot takes first base on ball four. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Shaw
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Shaw
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Shaw
Browne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Shaw
Hundley hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hands
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Hands
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hands
Grote 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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Shaw
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Shaw
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Shaw
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Hands
Shaw hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Hands
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Hands
Luplow hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Shaw
Beckert hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shaw
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaw covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Shaw
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Shaw
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Hands
Elliot hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hands
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Shaw
Browne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Shaw
Hundley 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Shaw
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller misplays the ball. That's an error on Hiller. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Shaw
Hands is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Hands
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Hands
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Hands
Shaw bunts towards the mound. Hands settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Hands
Hiller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Hiller reaches second base with a double. Bressoud goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Luplow vs. Hands
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Shaw
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Shaw
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shaw
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Shaw
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Shaw
Banks 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hands
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Phillips who is chasing the ball. Kranepool reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliot vs. Hands
Elliot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliot for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Hands
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Hands
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Hands
There goes Jones. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Hands
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Hands
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Grote vs. Hands
Grote is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Shaw vs. Hands
Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kessinger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Shaw
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Shaw
Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Shaw
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Shaw
George Altman pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Earley
Arnold Earley now pitching.
Hiller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Earley
Luplow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Earley
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Elliot vs. Earley
Elliot takes first base on ball four. Luplow moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Earley
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Shaw
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Shaw
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luplow throws the ball in to Bressoud who tags Beckert trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Phillips goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shaw
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Shaw
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Earley
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Earley
Bressoud hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Phillips. Bressoud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Earley
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Shaw vs. Earley
Shaw strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Shaw
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Shaw
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaw covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Shaw
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Shaw
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1966 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Phillips A, cf 4 1 0 0 Hiller C, 2b 3 0 1 1
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Luplow A, rf 3 0 0 0
Williams B, rf 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Elliot L, lf 2 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jones C, cf 4 0 1 1
Browne B, lf 4 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0 Bressoud E, ss 2 1 1 0
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
Hands B, p 2 0 0 0 Shaw B, p 4 0 1 0
Altman G, ph 1 0 0 0
Earley A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 5 0 29 2 5 2
Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 000 011 00x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (L) 6.0 4 2 2 5 2
Earley A 2.0 1 0 0 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Shaw B (W) 9.0 5 1 0 2 5
E -- Hiller C, Boyer K
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 10
2B -- Hiller C, Bressoud E
3B -- Kranepool E
SB -- Jones C 2, Bressoud E
T -- 2:35
A -- 21283
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