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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 7, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 7, 1966 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Arrigo |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Bob Engel |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Mike Shannon | Right Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Al Luplow | Center Fielder |
| Larry Elliot | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Gerry Arrigo | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 7, 1966
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Arrigo
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Arrigo
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Arrigo
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Arrigo
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Gibson
Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Gibson
Luplow hits a line drive into right field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Gibson
Elliot hits a line drive towards first. Cepeda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Arrigo
Shannon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliot. Shannon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Arrigo
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Shannon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Arrigo
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bressoud. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxvill vs. Arrigo
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrigo fields it and throws to home to get Shannon. Smith moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Arrigo
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Gibson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Gibson
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Arrigo
Brock bunts towards first. Kranepool fields the ball and throws to Arrigo covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Arrigo
There goes Brock. The throw from Stephenson and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Arrigo
Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Arrigo
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Arrigo
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Arrigo
Shannon hits a line drive into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Gibson
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Gibson
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arrigo vs. Gibson
Arrigo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Gibson
Hiller strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Arrigo
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Arrigo
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Arrigo
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Arrigo
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Arrigo
Brock hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Gibson
Luplow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliot vs. Gibson
Elliot hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Gibson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Arrigo
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Arrigo
Flood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Arrigo
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Gibson
Swoboda hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Gibson
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephenson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Arrigo
Shannon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Arrigo
McCarver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Arrigo
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Arrigo
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Bearnarth
Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
Gibson bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. Smith moves to third. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brock vs. Bearnarth
Brock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Javier vs. Bearnarth
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith scores. Maxvill moves to third. Brock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flood vs. Bearnarth
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Gibson
Bressoud is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Gibson
Billy Murphy pinch hits for Larry Bearnarth.
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Gibson
Hiller hits a fly ball into right field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Sutherland
Darrell Sutherland now pitching.
Cepeda 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Sutherland
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Sutherland
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shannon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sutherland
Smith takes first base on ball four. Shannon moves to third. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxvill vs. Sutherland
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hiller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Gibson
Luplow hits a line drive into right field. Shannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Gibson
Elliot hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Gibson
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Sutherland
Gibson 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sutherland
Brock 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Sutherland
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swoboda throws the ball in to Hiller who tags Javier, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Gibson
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Gibson
Stephenson hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Gibson
Bressoud hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Sutherland
Flood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Sutherland
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Sutherland
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Sutherland
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Sutherland
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Gibson
Ron Hunt pinch hits for Darrell Sutherland.
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Gibson
Hiller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching. Cleon Jones pinch hits for Al Luplow.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1966, game 1 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 1 1 0 Hiller C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Javier J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Luplow A, cf 2 0 0 0
Flood C, cf 5 0 2 0 Jones C, ph 1 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 5 0 2 1 Elliot L, rf 3 0 0 0
Shannon M, rf 5 1 4 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 5 1 2 2 Kranepool E, 1b 3 1 1 1
Smith C, 3b 4 1 0 0 Swoboda R, lf 3 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 3 0 1 0 Stephenson J, c 3 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 3 0 1 0 Bressoud E, ss 3 0 1 0
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0 Arrigo G, p 1 0 0 0
Bearnarth L, p 0 0 0 0
Murphy B, ph 1 0 0 0
Sutherland D, p 0 0 0 0
Hunt R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 15 4 28 1 3 1
St.Louis 001 003 000 -- 4
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 8.1 3 1 1 1 4
Woodeshick H (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Arrigo G (L)* 5.0 9 4 3 1 1
Bearnarth L 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Sutherland D 3.0 5 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Bressoud E, Boyer K
DP -- St.Louis 2, New York 3
LOB -- St.Louis 12, New York 1
2B -- Shannon M
HR -- McCarver T, Kranepool E
SB -- Brock L
SH -- Gibson B
T -- 2:39
A -- 0
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