Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Ribant
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Ribant
  
  Altman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ribant
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Hands
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Hands
  
  Bressoud strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Hands
  
  Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Krug settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Browne vs. Ribant
  
  Browne strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Ribant
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krug vs. Ribant
  
  Krug strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hands
  
  Jones 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Hands
  
  Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Hands
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Ribant
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hands vs. Ribant
  
  Hands hits a fly ball into right field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Ribant
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Hands
  
  Hickman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Hands
  
  Stephenson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ribant vs. Hands
  
  Ribant bunts towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephenson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Hands
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into center field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bressoud vs. Hands
  
  Bressoud hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman who is chasing the ball. Bressoud reaches third base with a triple. Stephenson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boyer vs. Hands
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bressoud scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Connors
  
  Bill Connors now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kranepool vs. Connors
  
  There goes Jones. The throw from Krug and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kranepool vs. Connors
  
  Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lewis vs. Connors
  
  Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Jones scores. Kranepool moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hickman vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Ribant
  
  Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Ribant
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Ribant
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Abernathy
  
  Stephenson hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ribant vs. Abernathy
  
  Ribant strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Abernathy
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Browne vs. Ribant
  
  Browne hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Ribant
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krug vs. Ribant
  
  Krug strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Abernathy
  
  Bressoud hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Abernathy
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Abernathy
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kranepool vs. Abernathy
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Krug fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Ribant
  
  Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abernathy vs. Ribant
  
  Abernathy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Abernathy for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Ribant
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lewis who is chasing the ball. Beckert reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Altman vs. Ribant
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Abernathy
  
  Lewis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Abernathy
  
  Hickman 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Abernathy
  
  Stephenson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ribant
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Browne vs. Ribant
  
  Browne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Ribant
  
  Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ribant vs. Abernathy
  
  Ribant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Abernathy
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Abernathy
  
  Bressoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Abernathy
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krug vs. Ribant
  
  Krug hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Ribant
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Ribant
  
  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beckert vs. Ribant
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Ribant covering, for the out. Kessinger moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Altman vs. Ribant
  
  Altman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hoeft
  
  Billy Hoeft now pitching. Joey Amalfitano now playing second base.
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Hoeft
  
  Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Hoeft
  
  Lewis strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ribant
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Ribant
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 5/8/1966, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Beckert G, 2b         4  0  1  0   Hunt R, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Hoeft B, p            0  0  0  0   Bressoud E, ss        4  1  2  1   
Altman G, rf          3  0  0  0   Boyer K, 3b           4  1  1  1   
Williams B, lf        4  1  1  1   Jones C, cf           3  1  1  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  0  0  0   Kranepool E, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Browne B, cf          4  0  1  0   Lewis J, rf           4  0  1  2   
Banks E, 1b           3  0  0  0   Hickman J, lf         3  1  1  1   
Krug C, c             3  0  0  0   Stephenson J, c       3  1  1  0   
Kessinger D, ss       3  0  1  0   Ribant D, p           2  0  0  0   
Hands B, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Connors B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Abernathy T, p        1  0  0  0                                      
Stewart J, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Amalfitano J, 2b      0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        30  5  7  5

Chicago          100 000 000 --  1
New York         005 000 00x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hands B (L)           2.2  4  4  4  0  2
Connors B*            0.0  2  1  1  1  0
Abernathy T           4.1  1  0  0  1  2
Hoeft B               1.0  0  0  0  0  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ribant D (W)          9.0  5  1  1  1  4
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 4
3B -- Bressoud E, Beckert G
HR -- Williams B, Hickman J
SB -- Jones C
SH -- Ribant D
T -- 2:18
A -- 23575

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score