Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Fischer
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Fischer
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Fischer
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Coker and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Fischer
  
  Staub hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Fischer
  
  Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maye vs. Fischer
  
  Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Fischer
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harrison moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Fischer
  
  Heath takes first base on ball four. Harrison moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mantilla vs. Fischer
  
  Mantillahits a dribbler in front of the plate. Coker interferes with Mantilla who is awarded first base. Harrison scores. Aspromonte moves to third. Heath moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Farrell vs. Fischer
  
  Farrell hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Farrell
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Farrell
  
  Rose hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Farrell
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Farrell
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Farrell
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Farrell
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Farrell
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coker vs. Farrell
  
  Coker hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Fischer
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Fischer
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Baldschun
  
  Jack Baldschun now pitching.
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baldschun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wynn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrison vs. Baldschun
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baldschun vs. Farrell
  
  Baldschun strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Farrell
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Farrell
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Farrell
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coleman vs. Farrell
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Baldschun
  
  Maye hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Baldschun
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Baldschun
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantilla vs. Baldschun
  
  Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Farrell
  
  Helms strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Farrell
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Farrell
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Farrell vs. Baldschun
  
  Farrell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Baldschun
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Baldschun
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Baldschun
  
  Staub is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrison vs. Baldschun
  
  Harrison hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Baldschun
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coker vs. Farrell
  
  Coker hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruiz vs. Farrell
  
  Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Jack Baldschun.
  
  Ruiz hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Farrell
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Farrell
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Davidson
  
  Ted Davidson now pitching.
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Davidson
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantilla vs. Davidson
  
  Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Farrell
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Farrell
  
  Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Farrell
  
  Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Helms reaches second base with a double. Pinson scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Farrell
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helms scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Owens
  
  Jim Owens now pitching.
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Cardenas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coker vs. Owens
  
  Coker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davidson vs. Owens
  
  There goes Cardenas, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Cardenas steals home. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davidson vs. Owens
  
  Davidson hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Davidson
  
  Nate Colbert pinch hits for Jim Owens.
  
  Colbert is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Davidson
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Davidson
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Davidson
  
  Staub is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Sembera
  
  Carroll Sembera now pitching. Dave Nicholson now playing left field. Bob Lillis now playing second base.
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Sembera
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Sembera
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Coleman vs. Sembera
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Coleman vs. Sembera
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Helms vs. Sembera
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Davidson
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Davidson
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Davidson
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sembera
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Sembera
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coker vs. Sembera
  
  There goes Cardenas. The throw from Heath and he is out, Lillis applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coker vs. Sembera
  
  Coker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brand vs. Davidson
  
  Ron Brand pinch hits for Bill Heath.
  
  Brand hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Davidson
  
  Lillis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rose reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Davidson
  
  Gene Freese pinch hits for Carroll Sembera.
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Davidson
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Helms juggles the ball. That's an error on Helms. Freese moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Davidson
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Rose fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davidson vs. Raymond
  
  Ron Brand now catching. Claude Raymond now pitching.
  
  Davidson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Raymond
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Raymond
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Rose reaches second base with a double. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pinson vs. Raymond
  
  Pinson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Coleman vs. Raymond
  
  Coleman hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Helms vs. Raymond
  
  Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Helms reaches second base with a double. Harper scores. Rose scores. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Raymond
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Raymond
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 6 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Davidson
  
  Deron Johnson now playing first base. Dick Simpson now playing left field.
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Davidson
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Harrison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Nottebart
  
  Don Nottebart now pitching.
  
  Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aspromonte vs. Nottebart
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/31/1966, game 2 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Wynn J, cf            5  1  2  0   Harper T, rf          4  2  3  0   
Jackson S, ss         5  1  3  0   Rose P, 2b            5  2  4  2   
Staub R, rf           4  2  1  2   Pinson V, cf          4  2  2  0   
Harrison C, 1b        4  2  2  3   Coleman G, 1b         5  1  1  0   
Maye L, lf            3  0  0  0   Simpson D, lf         0  0  0  0   
Nicholson D, lf       2  0  0  0   Helms T, 3b           5  1  2  4   
Aspromonte B, 3b      5  0  1  0   Johnson D, lf-1b      3  1  2  1   
Heath B, c            2  0  2  0   Cardenas L, ss        5  1  2  1   
Brand R, ph-c         1  0  0  0   Coker J, c            4  0  0  0   
Mantilla F, 2b        2  0  0  0   Fischer H, p          0  0  0  0   
Lillis B, 2b          1  0  0  0   Baldschun J, p        1  0  0  0   
Farrell T, p          2  0  0  0   Ruiz C, ph            1  0  0  0   
Owens J, p            0  0  0  0   Davidson T, p         2  0  0  0   
Colbert N, ph         1  0  0  0   Nottebart D, p        0  0  0  0   
Sembera C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Freese G, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Raymond C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 12  5                        39 10 16  8

Houston          300 300 000 --  6
Cincinnati       300 040 03x -- 10

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Farrell T             4.1 10  6  5  1  6
Owens J (L)           0.2  1  1  0  0  0
Sembera C             2.0  3  0  0  0  2
Raymond C             1.0  2  3  3  3  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fischer H*            1.0  5  3  2  2  0
Baldschun J           3.0  3  3  3  1  1
Davidson T (W)        4.1  4  0  0  0  2
Nottebart D (S)       0.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd

E -- Coker J, Jackson S, Helms T
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Houston 9, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Coleman G, Wynn J, Pinson V, Helms T 2, Rose P, Harrison C
HR -- Staub R, Rose P, Harrison C
SB -- Jackson S, Cardenas L, Pinson V
CS -- Cardenas L
T -- 2:51
A -- 16559

    

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