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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on August 23, 1966 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 23, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Ribant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 7,266 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
Larry Elliot | Right Fielder |
Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
Eddie Bressoud | Second Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Dennis Ribant | Pitcher |
Wes Westrum | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
John Boccabella | Left Fielder |
Randy Hundley | Catcher |
Byron Browne | Center Fielder |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1966
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ellsworth
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ellsworth
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ellsworth
Boyer hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ribant
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ribant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ribant
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ribant
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Ribant
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellsworth
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Ellsworth
Elliot strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Ellsworth
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Ellsworth
Bressoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Ellsworth
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ribant
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Ribant
Boccabella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Boccabella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Ribant
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Browne vs. Ribant
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ribant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ribant vs. Ellsworth
Ribant hits a fly ball into center field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ellsworth
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ellsworth
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Ribant
Ellsworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Ribant
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ribant
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ribant
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ellsworth
Boyer hits a line drive into center field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellsworth
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Elliot vs. Ellsworth
Elliot strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Ellsworth
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Ellsworth
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ribant
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ribant
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Ribant
Boccabella hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ellsworth
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ribant vs. Ellsworth
Ribant hits a line drive into left field. Boccabella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Ellsworth
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ribant
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Ribant
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Ribant
Ellsworth hits a fly ball into right field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ellsworth
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ellsworth
Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellsworth
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliot vs. Ellsworth
Elliot hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boccabella. Elliot reaches second base with a double. Hickman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Ellsworth
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliot scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Ellsworth
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ribant
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ribant
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ribant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ribant
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Ellsworth
Grote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ribant vs. Ellsworth
Ribant bunts in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Ellsworth
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Ellsworth
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Ellsworth
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ribant
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Ribant
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ribant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Ribant
Boccabella hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellsworth
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Ellsworth
Elliot hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Ellsworth
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ribant
Hundley hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Ribant
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Ribant
George Altman pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Ribant covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Koonce
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ribant vs. Koonce
Ribant strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Koonce
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ribant
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ribant
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ribant
Williams hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Ribant
Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliot who is chasing the ball. Santo reaches third base with a triple. Beckert scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Ribant
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1966 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Harrelson B, ss 5 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Jones C, cf 4 1 1 2 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Williams B, rf 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Elliot L, rf 4 1 1 1 Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Swoboda R, lf 4 0 3 1 Boccabella J, lf 3 0 1 0 Bressoud E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Grote J, c 4 1 1 0 Browne B, cf 3 0 0 0 Ribant D, p 3 0 0 0 Ellsworth D, p 2 0 1 0 Altman G, ph 1 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 4 32 1 5 1 New York 000 002 200 -- 4 Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ribant D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D (L) 8.0 9 4 4 0 4 Koonce C 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 4 2B -- Boccabella J, Elliot L, Beckert G 3B -- Santo R HR -- Jones C SH -- Ribant D T -- 2:01 A -- 7266
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