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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 17, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 17, 1966 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Veale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 32,461 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Bob Veale | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 17, 1966
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Fisher
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Fisher
Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Fisher
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Fisher
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Fisher
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Veale
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Veale
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Veale
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Veale
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Fisher
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Fisher
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Fisher
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veale vs. Fisher
Veale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Fisher
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pagliaroni moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alley vs. Fisher
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Veale
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Veale
Swoboda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Veale
Grote strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Fisher
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Fisher
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Fisher
Pagan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Fisher
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hepler
Bill Hepler now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Hepler
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Hepler
Veale strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Veale
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hepler vs. Veale
Hepler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Veale
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Veale
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hepler
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Hepler
Alley hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hepler
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Veale
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Veale
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Veale
Hickman hits a line drive into left field. Stargell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stargell. Jones scores. Boyer moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swoboda vs. Veale
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grote vs. Veale
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Veale
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Taylor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hepler vs. Veale
Hepler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Veale
Hunt hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hepler
Hawk Taylor now playing first base.
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Hepler
Pagan hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Hepler
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Hepler
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Veale
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Veale
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Veale
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veale fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Hepler
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Hepler
Veale strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hepler
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Hepler
Alley hits a ball on the ground that hits Alou. Alou is out and Alley is safe at first. There goes Alou trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Veale
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. McBean
There goes Swoboda. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Swoboda steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. McBean
Grote hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. McBean
Taylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiller vs. McBean
Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Bill Hepler.
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Swoboda moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunt vs. McBean
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swoboda scores. Taylor scores. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. McBean
Bressoud hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Friend
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Friend
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Taylor juggles the ball. That's an error on Taylor. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Friend
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McBean
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. McBean
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. McBean
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Friend
Billy Murphy now playing center field.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Friend
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Friend
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Al McBean.
Lynch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Friend
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Taylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Mikkelsen
Pete Mikkelsen now pitching.
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Mikkelsen
Grote strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Mikkelsen
Al Luplow pinch hits for Hawk Taylor.
Luplow hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Friend
Al Luplow now playing right field. Jim Hickman now playing first base.
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Friend
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Friend
Stargell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1966 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Alou M, cf 5 0 2 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 2 2
Alley G, ss 5 1 2 0 Bressoud E, ss 4 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 5 1 1 0 Jones C, cf 4 2 2 1
Stargell W, lf 4 2 2 2 Murphy B, cf 0 0 0 0
Pagan J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Clendenon D, 1b 4 1 1 3 Hickman J, rf-1b 4 1 2 1
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 2 1 Swoboda R, lf 3 2 0 0
Pagliaroni J, c 4 0 0 0 Grote J, c 4 0 0 0
Veale B, p 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 1 0 0 0
McBean A, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor H, ph-1b 1 2 1 4
Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Luplow A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Mikkelsen P, p 0 0 0 0 Fisher J, p 0 0 0 0
Hepler B, p 2 0 0 0
Hiller C, ph 1 0 1 0
Friend B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 11 7 33 8 10 8
Pittsburgh 214 000 000 -- 7
New York 100 502 00x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Veale B* 5.0 8 7 7 1 5
McBean A (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Mikkelsen P 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher J+ 2.0 8 7 7 0 1
Hepler B (W) 4.0 2 0 0 1 2
Friend B (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Boyer K, Stargell W, Taylor H
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 3
HR -- Stargell W, Jones C, Mazeroski B, Clendenon D, Taylor H
SB -- Swoboda R
HBP -- by McBean A (Taylor H)
T -- 2:45
A -- 32461
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