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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 25, 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 25, 1966 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 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 25, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 9,765 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
Larry Elliot | Left Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Eddie Bressoud | Third Baseman |
Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Jack Fisher | 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 |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 25, 1966
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Jenkins
Hiller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Jenkins
Luplow 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: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Elliot vs. Jenkins
Elliot 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: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Fisher
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Fisher
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fisher
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Fisher covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Jenkins
Bressoud is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Fisher
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fisher
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Fisher
Boccabella hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Jenkins
Fisher bunts in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Jenkins
Hiller 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: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Luplow vs. Jenkins
Luplow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Elliot vs. Jenkins
Elliot 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 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Fisher
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Fisher
Browne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Fisher
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Fisher
Kessinger 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 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Jenkins
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Fisher
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fisher
Williams 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Fisher
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Jenkins
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Jenkins
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Jenkins
Luplow hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fisher
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Fisher
Boccabella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Fisher
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Fisher
Browne hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hiller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Jenkins
Elliot hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Browne. Elliot reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and has Elliot trapped. There's the throw to Santo and over to Beckert, who tags Elliot for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
There goes Jones. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Boccabella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Jenkins
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Fisher
Jenkins hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Fisher
Kessinger 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Fisher
Beckert hits a line drive into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Jenkins
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Jenkins
Fisher hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Jenkins
Hiller hits a line drive into left field. Boccabella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fisher
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Fisher
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Fisher
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Jenkins
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Luplow for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Jenkins
Elliot hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jenkins
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jenkins
Kranepool 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 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Fisher
Jim Hickman now playing left field.
Boccabella strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Fisher
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Fisher
Browne hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Fisher
Jenkins strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jenkins
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Jenkins
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Jenkins
Ken Boyer pinch hits for Bud Harrelson.
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bressoud moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Jenkins
Ron Hunt pinch hits for Jack Fisher.
Hunt takes first base on ball four. Bressoud moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Swoboda vs. Simmons
Curt Simmons now pitching. Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Chuck Hiller.
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Luplow vs. Simmons
Luplow strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Hepler
Ron Hunt now playing second base. Ken Boyer now playing third base. Eddie Bressoud now playing shortstop. Bill Hepler now pitching.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Hepler
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hepler
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Hepler
Santo takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Hepler
There's a wild pitch. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1966 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Hiller C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 2 0 Swoboda R, ph 1 0 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hepler B, p 0 0 0 0 Williams B, rf 4 0 0 0 Luplow A, rf 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Elliot L, lf 4 1 2 1 Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, lf 0 0 0 0 Boccabella J, lf 3 1 1 1 Jones C, cf 4 1 1 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 1 Browne B, cf 3 1 1 1 Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 3 0 0 0 Bressoud E, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 Simmons C, p 0 0 0 0 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0 Boyer K, ph-3b 1 0 1 0 Fisher J, p 2 0 0 0 Hunt R, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 30 3 6 2 New York 000 100 010 -- 2 Chicago 000 010 011 -- 3 1 out when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Fisher J 8.0 4 2 2 0 8 Hepler B (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F 8.1 7 2 1 4 6 Simmons C (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Williams B DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 3 2B -- Elliot L HR -- Boccabella J, Elliot L, Browne B SB -- Jones C SH -- Fisher J WP -- Hepler B T -- 2:31 A -- 9765
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