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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 16, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on June 16, 1966 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 16, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 12,087 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
Grady Hatton | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Len Gabrielson | Left Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
Tom Haller | Catcher |
Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 16, 1966
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Bruce
Fuentes hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Bruce
Gabrielson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Bruce
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Bruce
The ball gets by Bateman for a passed ball. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Bruce
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Marichal
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Marichal
Harrison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Marichal
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Bruce
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Bruce
Haller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bruce
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Bruce
Lanier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marichal vs. Bruce
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Brown scores. Lanier moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuentes vs. Bruce
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Marichal
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Marichal
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Marichal
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Bruce
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruce covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Bruce
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Bruce
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Bruce
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Marichal
There goes Morgan. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Marichal
Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Bruce
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruce covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bruce
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Bruce
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marichal vs. Bruce
Marichal strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Marichal
Harrison strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Marichal
Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Marichal
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Marichal
Bateman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gabrielson. Bateman reaches second base with a double. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Marichal
Bill Heath pinch hits for Bob Bruce.
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Fuentes hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Raymond
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Raymond covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Raymond
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Marichal
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Marichal
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier misplays the ball. That's an error on Lanier. Morgan scores. Wynn moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Marichal
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Raymond
McCovey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Raymond
Hart hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Bateman races back for the ball and makes the catch. There goes McCovey. The throw to the second, AND McCovey is out, for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Raymond
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Raymond
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Marichal
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Marichal
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raymond vs. Marichal
Raymond strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Raymond
Lanier hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Raymond
Marichal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Raymond
Fuentes hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Marichal
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Raymond
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Raymond
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Raymond
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Marichal
Don Landrum now playing left field.
Harrison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Marichal
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Marichal
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1966 -- Houston at San Francisco (D) Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Morgan J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jackson S, ss 3 0 0 0 Gabrielson L, lf 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 0 1 0 Landrum D, lf 0 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0 Harrison C, 1b 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Maye L, lf 4 0 1 0 Hart J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Haller T, c 2 1 1 1 Bateman J, c 3 0 1 0 Brown O, rf 3 1 1 0 Bruce B, p 1 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 3 0 2 0 Heath B, ph 1 0 0 0 Marichal J, p 3 0 0 1 Raymond C, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 5 0 29 2 6 2 Houston 000 001 000 -- 1 San Francisco 020 000 00x -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Bruce B (L) 4.0 6 2 2 0 2 Raymond C 4.0 0 0 0 1 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Marichal J (W) 9.0 5 1 0 1 4 E -- Lanier H DP -- Houston 2 LOB -- Houston 6, San Francisco 5 2B -- Mays W, Bateman J HR -- Haller T SB -- Morgan J SH -- Jackson S HBP -- by Raymond C (McCovey W) PB -- Bateman J T -- 1:45 A -- 12087
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