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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 18, 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 18, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tug McGraw |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,890 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Stan Landes 2B: (none) 3B: Mel Steiner |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Left Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Hawk Taylor | Catcher |
| Eddie Bressoud | Third Baseman |
| Tug McGraw | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 18, 1966
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Giusti
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Giusti
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Giusti
Luplow hits a fly ball into left field. Pointer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McGraw
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. McGraw
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. McGraw
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bateman vs. McGraw
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. Harrison moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. McGraw
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. McGraw
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrison scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pointer vs. McGraw
Pointer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Giusti
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Giusti
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Giusti
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McGraw
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Luplow. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giusti vs. McGraw
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. McGraw
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. McGraw
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Giusti
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Giusti
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field. Pointer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGraw vs. Giusti
McGraw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Giusti
The ball gets by Bateman for a passed ball. McGraw moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Giusti
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pointer. Harrelson reaches second base with a double. McGraw scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Giusti
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Harrelson trying to get to home. Morgan throws to Bateman who tags Harrelson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. McGraw
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. McGraw
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. McGraw
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. McGraw
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pointer vs. McGraw
Pointer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hickman. Pointer reaches second base with a double. Harrison scores. Aspromonte goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. McGraw
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giusti vs. McGraw
There's a wild pitch. Pointer moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Giusti vs. McGraw
Giusti hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Giusti
Luplow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Giusti
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Giusti
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Pointer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Giusti
Jones takes first base on ball four. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Giusti
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McGraw
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. McGraw
Jackson bunts towards the mound. McGraw fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. McGraw
Harrison hits a line drive into left field. Hickman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hickman. Morgan scores. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. McGraw
Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrison scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. McGraw
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. McGraw
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Giusti
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Napoleon vs. Giusti
Danny Napoleon pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Napoleon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Giusti
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiller vs. Giusti
Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luplow vs. Giusti
Luplow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bressoud scores. Harrelson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Giusti
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pointer vs. Terry
Danny Napoleon now playing left field. Jim Hickman now playing center field. Ralph Terry now pitching.
Pointer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Terry
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Terry
Giusti hits a fly ball into left field. Napoleon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Giusti
Hickman hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Giusti
Johnny Lewis pinch hits for Ralph Terry.
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Giusti
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Rusteck
Greg Goossen now catching. Dick Rusteck now pitching.
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rusteck
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Rusteck
Harrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Rusteck
Bateman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Rusteck
Staub 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
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Giusti
Bressoud hits a fly ball into left field. Pointer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Napoleon vs. Giusti
Napoleon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Giusti
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Giusti
Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Pointer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Rusteck
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pointer vs. Rusteck
Pointer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Rusteck
There goes Pointer. The throw from Goossen and he is safe. Pointer steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Rusteck
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Napoleon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giusti vs. Rusteck
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Giusti
Luplow is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Giusti
Kranepool bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Giusti
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goossen vs. Giusti
Goossen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Raymond
Ken Boyer pinch hits for Dick Rusteck. Claude Raymond now pitching.
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Raymond
There's a wild pitch. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bressoud vs. Raymond
Bressoud hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Napoleon vs. Raymond
Napoleon hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Selma
Ken Boyer now playing third base. Dick Selma now pitching.
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Selma
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Selma
There goes Jackson. The throw from Goossen and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Selma
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Selma
Bateman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Selma
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Napoleon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Raymond
Harrelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Raymond
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Raymond
Luplow 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
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Game of 9/18/1966, game 2 -- New York at Houston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Hiller C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Jackson S, ss 2 1 0 0
Luplow A, rf 4 0 1 1 Harrison C, 1b 5 3 4 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 1 2
Hickman J, lf-cf 4 1 1 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0
Jones C, cf 1 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Terry R, p 0 0 0 0 Pointer A, lf 2 0 1 2
Lewis J, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis R, cf 3 0 1 0
Goossen G, c 1 1 1 3 Giusti D, p 4 0 0 0
Taylor H, c 3 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
Rusteck D, p 0 0 0 0
Boyer K, ph-3b 0 0 0 0
Bressoud E, 3b 4 1 0 0
Selma D, p 0 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 1 1 1 0
Napoleon D, ph-lf 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 5 31 6 9 5
New York 001 010 030 -- 5
Houston 202 200 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McGraw T (L) 4.0 8 6 5 4 2
Terry R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Rusteck D 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Selma D 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Giusti D (W) 7.1 8 5 4 3 6
Raymond C (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Hickman J, Jackson S
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Houston 11
2B -- Davis R, Harrelson B, Pointer A
HR -- Goossen G
SB -- Pointer A, Jackson S
SH -- Jackson S
WP -- McGraw T, Raymond C
PB -- Bateman J
T -- 2:24
A -- 14890
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