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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 9, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on August 9, 1966 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Ribant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,847 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Ken Burkhart |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Eddie Bressoud | Shortstop |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
Ron Swoboda | Left Fielder |
Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Dennis Ribant | Pitcher |
Wes Westrum | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Woodie Fryman | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 9, 1966
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fryman
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fryman, and towards Mazeroski, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Fryman
Bressoud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Fryman
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ribant
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Ribant
Alley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ribant
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Ribant
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Ribant
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fryman
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Fryman
Swoboda hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Fryman
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Ribant
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Ribant
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Ribant
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Fryman
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Fryman
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ribant vs. Fryman
Ribant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunt vs. Fryman
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Ribant
Fryman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Ribant
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Ribant
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Ribant
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Fryman
Bressoud strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Fryman
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fryman
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Fryman
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Ribant
Stargell 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 -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Ribant
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Ribant
Clendenon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. Pagan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. Ribant
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Ribant
Mazeroski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Ribant
Fryman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Ribant
Alou hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hunt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Fryman
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Fryman
Grote hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Fryman
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ribant vs. Fryman
Ribant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunt vs. Fryman
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Ribant
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ribant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ribant
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bressoud scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Ribant
Stargell hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Fryman
Bressoud hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Fryman
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fryman
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Fryman
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Ribant
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Ribant
Clendenon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. Ribant
There's a wild pitch. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagliaroni vs. Ribant
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Ribant
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Fryman
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Fryman
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Fryman
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murphy vs. Fryman
Billy Murphy pinch hits for Dennis Ribant.
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote scores. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Mikkelsen
Pete Mikkelsen now pitching.
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mazeroski scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mikkelsen vs. Hamilton
Jack Hamilton now pitching.
Mikkelsen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hamilton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Hamilton
Alley strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Mikkelsen
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Mikkelsen
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mikkelsen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hamilton
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hamilton
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Hamilton
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Hamilton
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clendenon for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Mikkelsen
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Mikkelsen
Larry Elliot pinch hits for Jim Hickman.
Elliot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mikkelsen covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Mikkelsen
Chuck Hiller pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1966 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Hunt R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 0 0 Bressoud E, ss 3 0 1 0 Alley G, ss 4 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Jones C, cf 4 0 2 0 Stargell W, lf 2 0 0 0 Swoboda R, lf 4 0 0 0 Pagan J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hickman J, rf 3 0 1 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Elliot L, ph 1 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 3 0 0 0 Grote J, c 2 1 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hiller C, ph 1 0 0 0 Fryman W, p 1 0 1 1 Kranepool E, 1b 2 0 2 0 Mikkelsen P, p 1 0 0 0 Ribant D, p 2 0 0 0 Murphy B, ph 1 0 1 1 Hamilton J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 8 1 29 2 5 2 New York 000 000 100 -- 1 Pittsburgh 000 200 00x -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ribant D (L) 6.0 5 2 2 3 2 Hamilton J 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Fryman W (W) 6.1 8 1 1 2 2 Mikkelsen P (S) 2.2 0 0 0 1 0 DP -- Pittsburgh 4 LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Clendenon D 2, Kranepool E, Jones C WP -- Ribant D T -- 2:05 A -- 12847
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