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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 16, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 16, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 16, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Short |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 10,920 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Stan Landes 2B: (none) 3B: Mel Steiner |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Left Fielder |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
Dick Allen | Third Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Bob Uecker | Catcher |
Chris Short | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Aaron Pointer | Left Fielder |
Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 16, 1966
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Cuellar
Brandt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Cuellar
Rojas bunts towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Cuellar
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Cuellar
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Cuellar
Groat hits a line drive into right field. Staub picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Staub. Brandt scores. Callison goes all the way around to score. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Cuellar
The ball gets by Bateman for a passed ball. Groat scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Short
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Short
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Short
Harrison hits a line drive into left field. Rojas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Short
Bateman 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
Top 2
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cuellar
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uecker vs. Cuellar
Uecker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Cuellar
Short hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Short
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Short, and towards Groat, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Short
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pointer vs. Short
Pointer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Short
Davis bunts towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aspromonte moves to third. Pointer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuellar vs. Short
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Short
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Rojas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Cuellar
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Cuellar
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Cuellar
Callison takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Cuellar
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to third. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Cuellar
Groat is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Short
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Short
Harrison hits a line drive towards short. Groat catches it and throws to first to double up Jackson. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Short
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Short
Staub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Short
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uecker vs. Cuellar
Uecker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Cuellar
Short 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
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pointer vs. Short
Pointer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Short
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pointer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuellar vs. Short
Uecker fires to second and picks off Pointer for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Short
Cuellar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Short
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Short
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davis moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrison vs. Short
Harrison hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Fox
Terry Fox now pitching.
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bateman for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Cuellar
Brandt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Cuellar
Rojas hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Cuellar
Callison 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
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Fox
Staub hits a popup towards third. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Fox
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Uecker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pointer vs. Fox
Pointer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Fox
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Davis reaches second base with a double. Pointer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuellar vs. Fox
Cuellar strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Cuellar
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cuellar
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Cuellar
Taylor strikes out. Bateman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Taylor out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Fox
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fox
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Fox
Fox fires to first and picks off Jackson. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Fox
Harrison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. Harrison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Fox
Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrison scores. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Morris
John Morris now pitching.
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uecker vs. Cuellar
Uecker hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Cuellar
Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for John Morris.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Cuellar
Brandt hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Cuellar
Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Knowles
Harvey Kuenn now playing left field. Darold Knowles now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pointer vs. Knowles
Knowles fires to first and picks off Aspromonte. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pointer vs. Knowles
Pointer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Knowles
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Knowles
Cuellar is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Cuellar
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Cuellar
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cuellar
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Pointer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Knowles
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Knowles
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Knowles
Harrison hits a line drive into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Knowles
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cuellar
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Uecker vs. Cuellar
Uecker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Cuellar
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Cuellar
Brandt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pointer. Brandt reaches second base with a double. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Briggs vs. Cuellar
John Briggs pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Briggs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Callison vs. Cuellar
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1966 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Brandt J, cf 5 1 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Rojas C, lf 3 0 1 0 Jackson S, ss 5 1 5 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 5 2 2 4 Briggs J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 5 0 2 1 Callison J, rf 3 1 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 1 0 Allen D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Groat D, ss 3 1 1 1 Pointer A, lf 3 1 2 0 White B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Davis R, cf 4 1 4 1 Taylor T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cuellar M, p 4 0 0 0 Uecker B, c 4 0 0 1 Short C, p 2 0 0 0 Fox T, p 0 0 0 0 Morris J, p 0 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ph-lf 2 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 2 37 6 18 6 Philadelphia 300 000 001 -- 4 Houston 000 411 00x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Short C (L) 3.2 10 4 4 2 2 Fox T 2.0 5 2 2 0 2 Morris J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Knowles D 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Cuellar M (W) 9.0 8 4 2 3 6 E -- Staub R, Jackson S DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Houston 10 2B -- Davis R, Harrison C, Brandt J 3B -- Taylor T HR -- Harrison C SH -- Rojas C HBP -- by Short C (Pointer A) PB -- Bateman J T -- 2:29 A -- 10920
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