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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 20, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on September 20, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,576 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Stan Landes |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Eddie Bressoud | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Hawk Taylor | Catcher |
| Danny Napoleon | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Bill Heath | Catcher |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 20, 1966
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cuellar
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Cuellar
There goes Harrelson. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Harrelson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Cuellar
Bressoud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cuellar
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Cuellar
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bressoud moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Cuellar
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Fisher
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fisher
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Fisher
Harrison strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Napoleon vs. Cuellar
Napoleon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Napoleon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Cuellar
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Cuellar
Hiller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Napoleon scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Cuellar
There's a wild pitch. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisher vs. Cuellar
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla throws to first for one, and Harrison throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Hiller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cuellar
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Fisher
Staub hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Fisher
Maye hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fisher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Fisher
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Cuellar
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cuellar
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Cuellar
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Cuellar
There goes Jones. The throw from Heath and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Fisher
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Fisher
Davis bunts towards third. Bressoud fields it and throws to first for the out. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuellar vs. Fisher
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Fisher
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cuellar
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Napoleon vs. Cuellar
Napoleon hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Cuellar
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fisher
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Fisher
Harrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Fisher
Staub 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
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Cuellar
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Cuellar
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Cuellar
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Cuellar
Cuellar fires to first and has Harrelson trapped. There's the throw to Morgan who tags Harrelson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Fisher
Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Fisher
Heath 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 -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Fisher
Mantilla strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Cuellar
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cuellar
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Cuellar
Hickman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Cuellar
There goes Jones. The throw from Heath and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fisher
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Fisher
Joe Gaines pinch hits for Mike Cuellar.
Gaines hits a fly ball into left field. Napoleon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Fisher
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fisher
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Napoleon vs. Farrell
Napoleon hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Farrell
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Swoboda for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Fisher
Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Fisher
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Fisher
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Farrell
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Farrell covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Farrell
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Farrell
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Fisher
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Fisher
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fisher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantilla for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fisher
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Farrell
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Farrell
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Farrell
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Farrell
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Napoleon vs. Farrell
Napoleon hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fisher
Brock Davis pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Fisher
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fisher
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fisher. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrison vs. Fisher
Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Napoleon 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 9/20/1966 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 4 1 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bressoud E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Jackson S, ss 4 0 0 0
Jones C, cf 4 0 1 0 Harrison C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hickman J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Staub R, rf 3 0 0 0
Taylor H, c 3 0 0 0 Maye L, lf 3 0 1 0
Napoleon D, lf 4 1 1 0 Heath B, c 3 0 0 0
Swoboda R, rf 3 0 0 0 Mantilla F, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hiller C, 2b 3 1 1 1 Davis R, cf 2 0 0 0
Fisher J, p 3 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 1 0 0 0
Gaines J, ph 1 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0
Davis B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 2 28 0 4 0
New York 120 000 000 -- 3
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (L) 6.0 6 3 2 0 4
Farrell T 3.0 1 0 0 1 3
E -- Harrison C, Morgan J, Fisher J
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- New York 3, Houston 3
2B -- Napoleon D
SB -- Harrelson B
CS -- Jones C 2, Harrelson B
SH -- Davis R
WP -- Cuellar M
T -- 1:55
A -- 8576
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