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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 27, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 27, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Veale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Barry Latman |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 18,104 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Stan Landes 2B: (none) 3B: Mel Steiner |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Manny Mota | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Jesse Gonder | Catcher |
Bob Veale | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Dave Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Felix Mantilla | First Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Rusty Staub | Left Fielder |
Barry Latman | Pitcher |
Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 27, 1966
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Latman
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Latman
Alley hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Latman
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Latman
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mota moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clendenon vs. Latman
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Latman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Veale
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Veale
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Veale
Wynn hits a line drive into left field. Stargell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stargell. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Veale
Nicholson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Veale
Mantilla is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Latman
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Latman
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Latman
Gonder strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veale vs. Latman
Veale hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Latman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantilla scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Veale
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Veale
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Veale
Staub strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Latman
Alley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Latman
Mota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Latman
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Latman
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Latman
Mazeroski hits a popup towards first. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latman vs. Veale
Latman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Veale
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Veale
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Latman
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Latman
Gonder 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Latman
Veale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Latman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Veale
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Veale
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Veale
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Latman
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Latman
Mota hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Latman
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Veale
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Veale
Bateman hits a line drive into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Veale
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Latman vs. Veale
Latman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Latman
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Latman
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Latman
Bailey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Latman
Gonder 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 6
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Veale
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Veale
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Veale
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Latman
Veale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Latman
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Latman
Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Veale moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Latman
Mota hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Veale scores. There goes Alley trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Latman
Stargell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Veale
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Veale
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Veale
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Latman
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Clendenon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Monteagudo
Aurelio Monteagudo now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Clendenon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Monteagudo
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonder vs. Monteagudo
Gonder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veale vs. Monteagudo
Veale hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Monteagudo
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonder moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Monteagudo
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Veale
Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Veale
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Veale
Bob Lillis pinch hits for Aurelio Monteagudo.
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Veale
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maye vs. Mikkelsen
Ron Brand pinch hits for Sonny Jackson. Pete Mikkelsen now pitching. Lee Maye pinch hits for Ron Brand.
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Mikkelsen
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Taylor
Bob Lillis now playing shortstop. Ron Taylor now pitching.
Mota hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Taylor
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Taylor
There goes Mota. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Mota steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Taylor
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Taylor
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Mikkelsen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Mikkelsen
Mantilla strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Mikkelsen
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1966 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Alou M, cf 5 0 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Alley G, ss 5 0 1 0 Jackson S, ss 3 0 0 0 Mota M, rf 4 1 2 1 Brand R, ph 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 5 1 2 2 Maye L, ph 1 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 5 1 1 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 2 2 2 Wynn J, cf 3 0 1 0 Bailey B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Nicholson D, rf 2 0 1 0 Gonder J, c 4 0 1 1 Mantilla F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Veale B, p 4 1 2 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mikkelsen P, p 0 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0 Staub R, lf 1 0 0 0 Latman B, p 2 0 0 0 Monteagudo A, p 0 0 0 0 Lillis B, ph-ss 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 13 6 28 0 5 0 Pittsburgh 012 000 120 -- 6 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Veale B (W) 7.1 4 0 0 4 9 Mikkelsen P (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Latman B (L)* 7.0 9 5 5 3 4 Monteagudo A 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 Taylor R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Stargell W DP -- Pittsburgh 4 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Houston 6 2B -- Mazeroski B 3B -- Clendenon D HR -- Mazeroski B, Stargell W SB -- Mota M HBP -- by Veale B (Nicholson D) T -- 2:17 A -- 18104
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