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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 15, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on April 15, 1966 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 15, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 20,274 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Stan Landes |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
Grady Hatton | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hal Lanier | Second Baseman |
Len Gabrielson | Left Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
Tom Haller | Catcher |
Tito Fuentes | Shortstop |
Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 15, 1966
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Shaw
Maye hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Shaw
There goes Jackson. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Shaw
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Shaw
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Shaw
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Shaw
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gentile vs. Shaw
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Shaw covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Farrell
Lanier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabrielson vs. Farrell
Gabrielson takes first base on ball four. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Farrell
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Lanier scores. Gabrielson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Farrell
McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Gabrielson scores. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Farrell
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Farrell
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haller vs. Farrell
Haller strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Shaw
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Shaw
Farrell hits a fly ball into left field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Shaw
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Farrell
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Farrell
Shaw bunts towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Farrell
Lanier bunts towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Fuentes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gabrielson vs. Farrell
Gabrielson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Shaw
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Shaw
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Shaw
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Farrell
Mays hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Farrell
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Farrell
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Farrell
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haller vs. Farrell
Haller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Farrell
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Shaw
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Shaw
Gentile hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Shaw
Bateman hits a popup towards short. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Shaw
Dave Nicholson pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Shaw strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Raymond
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Raymond
Gabrielson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Shaw
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Shaw
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Raymond
Greg Sims now playing left field.
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Raymond
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Raymond
Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Raymond
Alou hits a popup towards the mound. Raymond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Shaw
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Shaw
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Shaw
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Shaw
Gentile hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Gentile reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bateman vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy fields it and has Aspromonte trapped. Linzy throws to third, and Hart tags Aspromonte for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Linzy
Bill Heath pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Heath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Lee
Don Lee now pitching.
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Lee
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Sims settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linzy vs. Lee
Linzy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Linzy
Sims is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Linzy
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Linzy
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Lee
Lanier hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Lee
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Lee
Mays hits a line drive into left field. Sims picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sims. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Lee
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Linzy
Don Landrum now playing left field.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Linzy
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Linzy
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Linzy covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Lee
Hart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lee
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Lee
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Linzy
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Linzy
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lanier fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Fuentes covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Linzy
Chuck Harrison pinch hits for Don Lee.
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1966 -- Houston at San Francisco (N) Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Maye L, lf 3 0 0 0 Lanier H, 2b 2 1 0 0 Sims G, lf 1 0 0 0 Gabrielson L, lf 3 1 0 0 Jackson S, ss 4 1 1 0 Landrum D, lf 0 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 2 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 1 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 1 2 Staub R, rf 2 1 0 0 Hart J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Alou J, rf 4 1 1 0 Gentile J, 1b 4 0 3 1 Haller T, c 4 1 1 3 Bateman J, c 4 0 0 0 Fuentes T, ss 3 0 1 0 Farrell T, p 1 0 0 0 Shaw B, p 1 0 0 0 Nicholson D, ph 1 0 0 0 Linzy F, p 1 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Heath B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lee D, p 0 0 0 0 Harrison C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 28 6 7 5 Houston 100 001 000 -- 2 San Francisco 303 000 00x -- 6 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Farrell T (L) 3.0 5 6 5 3 1 Raymond C 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Lee D 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Shaw B (W) 5.1 6 2 2 3 2 Linzy F (S) 3.2 1 0 0 0 3 E -- Jackson S, Sims G DP -- Houston 2, San Francisco 1 LOB -- Houston 7, San Francisco 4 2B -- Morgan J, McCovey W, Gentile J HR -- Haller T SB -- Jackson S SH -- Shaw B, Lanier H T -- 2:21 A -- 20274
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