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Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 16, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 16, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Kelley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 18,520 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Lee Weyer |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | Catcher |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Mack Jones | Center Fielder |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Woody Woodward | Second Baseman |
Dick Kelley | Pitcher |
Billy Hitchcock | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
Dave Nicholson | Left Fielder |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 16, 1966
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Cuellar
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Cuellar
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kelley
Morgan strikes out. Torre drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Morgan out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kelley
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carty throws the ball in to Woodward who tags Jackson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Kelley
Harrison 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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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cuellar
Torre hits a ball on the ground into right field. Staub picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Staub. Torre moves all the way to home. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Cuellar
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cuellar
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Cuellar
The ball gets by Bateman for a passed ball. Carty scores. Jones moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Cuellar
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodward vs. Cuellar
Woodward strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelley vs. Cuellar
Kelley hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Kelley
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Kelley
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Kelley
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Kelley
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Cuellar
Mathews hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Cuellar
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Cuellar
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Cuellar
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kelley
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Kelley
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kelley
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cuellar
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Cuellar
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Cuellar
Woodward hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kelley
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Kelley
Harrison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Harrison reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Kelley
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aspromonte vs. Kelley
Aspromonte is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Kelley
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelley vs. Cuellar
Kelley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Cuellar
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Cuellar
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Cuellar
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Kelley
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Kelley
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Kelley
Gene Freese pinch hits for Mike Cuellar.
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Kelley
There's a wild pitch. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Kelley
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Dierker
Larry Dierker now pitching.
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Carty moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Dierker
Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodward vs. Dierker
Woodward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Woodward reaches second base with a double. Carty scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelley vs. Dierker
Kelley hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kelley
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Kelley
Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Kelley
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Dierker
Mathews hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Dierker
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Kelley
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Kelley
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Kelley
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Woodward. Aspromonte moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Kelley
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward fields it and throws to second for the out. Aspromonte scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Kelley
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Mantilla is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Taylor
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Taylor
Jones hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kelley
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kelley
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maye vs. Abernathy
Lee Maye pinch hits for Dave Nicholson.
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Abernathy
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Woodward fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Taylor
Lee Maye now playing left field.
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Taylor
Woodward hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abernathy vs. Taylor
Abernathy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Abernathy
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Abernathy
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Abernathy
Davis hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1966 -- Atlanta at Houston (N) Atlanta AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Alou F, 1b 4 1 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Jackson S, ss 2 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 1 Harrison C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Torre J, c 4 1 2 0 Nicholson D, lf 3 0 0 0 Carty R, lf 4 2 2 0 Maye L, ph-lf 1 0 1 1 Jones M, cf 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Menke D, ss 4 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0 Woodward W, 2b 4 0 1 1 Bateman J, c 4 0 1 0 Kelley D, p 3 0 0 0 Davis R, cf 4 0 1 1 Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 1 0 0 0 Freese G, ph 1 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 0 0 0 0 Mantilla F, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 10 2 31 2 6 2 Atlanta 021 001 000 -- 4 Houston 000 000 110 -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Kelley D (W)* 7.0 5 2 1 3 6 Abernathy T (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Cuellar M (L) 5.0 7 3 2 0 2 Dierker L 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Taylor R 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Staub R, Menke D, Aspromonte B, Woodward W DP -- Atlanta 3, Houston 1 LOB -- Atlanta 5, Houston 6 2B -- Alou F, Harrison C, Woodward W HBP -- by Kelley D (Aspromonte B) WP -- Kelley D PB -- Bateman J T -- 2:40 A -- 18520
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