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Astros
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 2, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros, played on August 2, 1966 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Taylor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Short |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,949 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Brand | Catcher |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Gene Freese | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Dave Nicholson | Center Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| Ron Taylor | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Briggs | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Third Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Tony Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Chris Short | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 2, 1966
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Short
Brand takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Short
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Short
Freese takes first base on ball four. Brand moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Short
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Taylor
Briggs hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Taylor
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Taylor
Callison hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Taylor
There goes Callison. The throw from Brand and he is safe. Callison steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Taylor
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Short
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Short
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Short
Staub hits a line drive into right field. Callison picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Callison. Aspromonte goes all the way around to score. Staub moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Short
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Short
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Taylor
White hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Nicholson, who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Taylor
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Freese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Taylor
Dalrymple hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Taylor
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Short
Brand hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Short
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Short
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Short
There goes Jackson. The throw from Dalrymple and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Short
Harrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Short
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Taylor
Short hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Taylor
Briggs hits a fly ball into center field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Taylor
Rojas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Taylor
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Freese settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Short
Aspromonte hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Short
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Short
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Short
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Taylor
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Taylor
White hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte catches it and throws to first to double up Allen. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Taylor
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Taylor
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Short
Brand hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Short
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Short fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brand moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Short
Freese bunts towards first. White fields it and throws to third for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Short
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Taylor
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Taylor
Doug Clemens pinch hits for Chris Short.
Clemens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Taylor
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Taylor
Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Wise
Rick Wise now pitching.
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Wise
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wise
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Wise
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Groat. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maye vs. Wise
Lee Maye pinch hits for Ron Taylor.
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Latman
Lee Maye now playing left field. Barry Latman now pitching.
Callison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Latman
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Latman
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Callison scores. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Latman
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dalrymple vs. Latman
Dalrymple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Latman
Groat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Wise
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latman vs. Wise
Latman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Latman
Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Rick Wise.
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briggs vs. Latman
Jackie Brandt pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn.
Briggs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Briggs reaches second base with a double. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rojas vs. Cuellar
Mike Cuellar now pitching.
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maye throws the ball in to Jackson who relays the ball to Lillis who tags Rojas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brandt scores. Briggs scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Cuellar
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Cuellar
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Cuellar
There goes White. The throw from Brand and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Cuellar
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Fox
Terry Fox now pitching.
Harrison hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Fox
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Fox
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Fox
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Cuellar
Dalrymple strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cuellar
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Cuellar
Fox is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Fox
Bill Heath pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Fox
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Fox
Brand hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1966 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Brand R, c 4 0 1 0 Briggs J, cf 4 1 1 0
Jackson S, ss 4 1 2 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 2
Freese G, lf 2 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 4 1 2 0
Latman B, p 1 0 0 0 Allen D, 3b 4 0 3 0
Cuellar M, p 0 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 1 3 1
Harrison C, 1b 4 0 1 1 Gonzalez T, lf 3 0 1 1
Nicholson D, cf 3 0 0 0 Dalrymple C, c 4 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 2 2 1 Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 3 0 1 0 Short C, p 1 0 1 0
Lillis B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Clemens D, ph 0 0 0 0
Heath B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wise R, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 2 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ph 1 0 1 0
Maye L, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Brandt J, pr 0 1 0 0
Fox T, p 1 0 0 0
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32 3 8 2 34 4 13 4
Houston 011 100 000 -- 3
Philadelphia 010 001 20x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Taylor R 5.0 5 1 1 1 0
Latman B (L)* 1.0 5 3 3 0 1
Cuellar M 2.0 3 0 0 0 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Short C 5.0 7 3 2 2 4
Wise R (W) 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Fox T (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Callison J, Groat D
DP -- Houston 1, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Houston 7, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Kuenn H, Briggs J
3B -- White B
HR -- Aspromonte B
SB -- Callison J, Jackson S, White B
SF -- Gonzalez T
T -- 2:42
A -- 10949
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