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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 18, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on July 18, 1966 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hepler |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Brand | Catcher |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
| Hawk Taylor | Catcher |
| Billy Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
| Bill Hepler | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 18, 1966
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Hepler
Brand is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hepler
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Swoboda picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Swoboda. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Hepler
There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Hepler
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Hepler
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud juggles the ball. That's an error on Bressoud. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Hepler
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Cuellar
Hiller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Cuellar
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Cuellar
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hepler
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hepler
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrison vs. Hepler
Harrison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuellar vs. Hepler
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brand vs. Hepler
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cuellar
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cuellar
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Cuellar
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hepler
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hepler
Wynn hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hepler
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Hepler
There's a wild pitch. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Hepler
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Hepler
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to third. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Hepler
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Cuellar
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Cuellar
Luplow strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hepler vs. Cuellar
Hepler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Cuellar
Hiller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Cuellar
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Hepler
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Hepler
Cuellar hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Hepler
Brand hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Cuellar
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cuellar
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cuellar
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hepler
Jackson 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 -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hepler
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Hepler
Hepler fires to first and has Wynn trapped. There's the throw to McMillan who tags Wynn for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hepler
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Cuellar
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Cuellar
McMillan hits a line drive to center field. Wynn throws towards the plate. Brand fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brand. Kranepool scores. McMillan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luplow vs. Cuellar
Luplow strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hepler vs. Cuellar
Hepler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Cuellar
Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Hepler
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Hepler
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hepler
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Cuellar
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Cuellar
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cuellar
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Hepler
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Hepler
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hepler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brand vs. Hepler
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hepler fields it and throws to first for the out. Cuellar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hepler
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cuellar
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Cuellar
Kranepool hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Cuellar
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Cuellar
There's a wild pitch. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luplow vs. Cuellar
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Cuellar
Ken Boyer pinch hits for Bill Hepler.
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hamilton
Jack Hamilton now pitching.
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hamilton
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Hamilton
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Cuellar
Hiller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Cuellar
Bressoud bunts towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Mantilla covering, for the out. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Cuellar
Swoboda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Cuellar
Taylor hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Cuellar
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hiller scores. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Cuellar
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Swoboda moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Owens
Jim Owens now pitching.
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swoboda scores. Murphy scores. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luplow vs. Owens
Luplow is walked intentionally. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamilton vs. Owens
Hamilton hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hamilton
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hamilton
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Hamilton
Harrison strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Hamilton
Lee Maye pinch hits for Jim Owens.
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. McMillan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1966, game 1 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brand R, c 4 0 0 0 Hiller C, 2b 4 1 2 0
Jackson S, ss 4 1 1 0 Bressoud E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 3 0 1 1 Swoboda R, lf 3 1 0 0
Nicholson D, rf 4 0 1 0 Taylor H, c 4 0 0 0
Mantilla F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Murphy B, cf 4 1 1 1
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 1 1 0
Staub R, lf 3 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 3 2
Harrison C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Luplow A, rf 3 0 1 0
Cuellar M, p 3 0 0 0 Hepler B, p 2 0 0 0
Owens J, p 0 0 0 0 Boyer K, ph 1 0 0 0
Maye L, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamilton J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 31 4 8 3
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 010 03x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (L) 7.2 7 4 3 3 10
Owens J 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hepler B 7.0 4 1 1 5 2
Hamilton J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
E -- Swoboda R, Bressoud E, McMillan R, Brand R
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Houston 8, New York 8
2B -- Kranepool E
CS -- Wynn J
SH -- Bressoud E
WP -- Hepler B 2, Cuellar M
T -- 2:23
A -- 0
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