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Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 27, 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 July 27, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 1966 |
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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 | July 27, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 23,201 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: John Kibler 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Sudol |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Larry Elliot | Left Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Wes Westrum | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 27, 1966
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Dierker
Hiller hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Dierker
Luplow hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dierker
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Friend
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a line drive into left field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Friend
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Dierker
Elliot hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Elliot reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Dierker
Bressoud is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dierker
Grote strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Friend
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Friend
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Friend
Aspromonte bunts towards first. Kranepool fields the ball and throws to Friend covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Friend
Grote fires to first and picks off Aspromonte. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Latman
Barry Latman now pitching.
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Latman
Hiller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luplow vs. Latman
Luplow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hiller moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Latman
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliot vs. Latman
Elliot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Latman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Friend
Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Friend
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Latman vs. Friend
Latman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Latman
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Latman
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Latman
Bressoud hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Friend
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Friend
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Friend
There goes Wynn. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Friend
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud misplays the ball. That's an error on Bressoud. Wynn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Friend
Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Latman
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Latman
Friend bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Latman
Hiller hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luplow vs. Latman
Luplow hits a line drive into center field. Wynn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wynn. Grote scores. Luplow moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Arlich
Don Arlich now pitching.
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Friend
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Friend
Harrison hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Friend
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Friend
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Don Arlich.
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool juggles the ball. That's an error on Kranepool. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Friend
Nate Colbert pinch runs for Felix Mantilla.
Jackson 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 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Sembera
Carroll Sembera now pitching.
Elliot is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sembera
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Sembera
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Sembera
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Sembera
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Friend
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Friend
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. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Friend
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud misplays the ball. That's an error on Bressoud. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Friend
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Sembera
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Sembera
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first, with Sembera covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Sembera
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Friend
Harrison hits a line drive towards third. Boyer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Friend
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Friend
Gene Freese pinch hits for Carroll Sembera.
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliot vs. Raymond
There's a wild pitch. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliot vs. Raymond
Elliot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Raymond
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis has Kranepool trapped. There's the throw to Bateman and over to Aspromonte, who tags Kranepool for the out. Elliot moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Raymond
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bressoud vs. Raymond
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hamilton
Jack Hamilton now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hamilton
Maye hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hamilton
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Raymond
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Raymond
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Raymond
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hiller for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hamilton
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Hamilton
Bateman bunts towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Hamilton
There's a wild pitch. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Hamilton
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrison vs. Hamilton
Harrison strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/1966 -- New York at Houston (N) New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Hiller C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Jackson S, ss 4 0 1 0 Luplow A, rf 4 0 2 1 Maye L, lf 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 4 1 1 0 Elliot L, lf 3 0 1 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 2 0 Jones C, cf 4 1 1 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 2 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bressoud E, ss 3 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 4 1 1 1 Grote J, c 4 1 1 0 Lillis B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 0 0 0 0 Hamilton J, p 1 0 0 0 Latman B, p 1 0 0 0 Arlich D, p 0 0 0 0 Mantilla F, ph 1 0 0 0 Colbert N, pr 0 0 0 0 Sembera C, p 0 0 0 0 Freese G, ph 1 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 33 2 6 1 New York 020 010 000 -- 3 Houston 000 110 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (W) 7.0 5 2 1 0 2 Hamilton J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (L) 2.0 2 2 2 0 2 Latman B 2.2 4 1 1 0 1 Arlich D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Sembera C 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 Raymond C 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 E -- Bressoud E 2, Wynn J, Kranepool E DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 7, Houston 5 2B -- Elliot L, Kranepool E HR -- Boyer K, Harrison C SB -- Wynn J SH -- Friend B, Bateman J WP -- Raymond C, Hamilton J T -- 2:29 A -- 23201
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