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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
October 2, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on October 2, 1966 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 2, 1966 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 2, 1966 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Zachary |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Frank Dezelan 3B: Tom Gorman |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brock Davis | Center Fielder |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
Bill Heath | Catcher |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Chris Zachary | Pitcher |
Grady Hatton | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
Al Luplow | Right Fielder |
Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Greg Goossen | Catcher |
Eddie Bressoud | Third Baseman |
Danny Napoleon | Left Fielder |
Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
October 2, 1966
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Shaw
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Luplow who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Shaw
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Shaw
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrison vs. Shaw
Harrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maye vs. Shaw
Maye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub scores. Harrison moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Shaw
Heath hits a popup towards third. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Zachary
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Zachary
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Zachary covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Zachary
Luplow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Zachary
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Shaw
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Shaw
Zachary strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Shaw
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Zachary
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Zachary
Goossen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Zachary
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Shaw
There goes Jackson. The throw from Goossen and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Shaw
Morgan bunts towards third. Bressoud fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Shaw
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrison vs. Shaw
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. McGraw
Maye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrison scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adlesh vs. McGraw
Dave Adlesh pinch hits for Bill Heath.
Adlesh strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. McGraw
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maye moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zachary vs. McGraw
Zachary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bressoud fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Napoleon vs. Zachary
Dave Adlesh now catching.
Napoleon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Zachary
Johnny Lewis pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Zachary
Harrelson bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiller vs. Zachary
Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luplow vs. Zachary
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hamilton
Johnny Lewis now playing left field. Jack Hamilton now pitching.
Davis bunts towards the mound. Hamilton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hamilton
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hamilton
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hamilton
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lewis. Staub reaches second base with a double. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Hamilton
The ball gets by Goossen for a passed ball. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrison vs. Hamilton
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maye vs. Hamilton
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Zachary
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Zachary
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Zachary
Goossen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Zachary
Bressoud takes first base on ball four. Goossen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliot vs. Zachary
Larry Elliot pinch hits for Jack Hamilton.
Elliot is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Rusteck
Dick Rusteck now pitching.
Adlesh strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Rusteck
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Rusteck
Zachary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Rusteck
Davis takes first base on ball four. Zachary moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Rusteck
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Zachary
Lewis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Zachary
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiller vs. Zachary
Hiller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luplow vs. Zachary
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Zachary
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Rusteck
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Rusteck
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusteck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Rusteck
Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Zachary
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Zachary
Goossen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Zachary
Bressoud hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Rusteck
Maye hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Rusteck
Adlesh hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Rusteck
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmaurice vs. Zachary
Shaun Fitzmaurice pinch hits for Dick Rusteck.
Fitzmaurice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Zachary
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Zachary
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Zachary
Hiller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitzmaurice moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luplow vs. Zachary
Luplow takes first base on ball four. Fitzmaurice moves to third. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Zachary
Jones takes first base on ball four. Fitzmaurice scores. Hiller moves to third. Luplow moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Coombs
Danny Coombs now pitching. Jim Hickman pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Hepler
Jim Hickman now playing first base. Shaun Fitzmaurice now playing center field. Cleon Jones now playing right field. Bill Hepler now pitching.
Coombs hits a fly ball into center field. Fitzmaurice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hepler
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hepler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hepler
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Coombs
Goossen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Coombs
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzmaurice vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Fitzmaurice strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Raymond
Lewis hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hepler
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hepler
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Hepler
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Hepler
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adlesh vs. Hepler
Adlesh hits a fly ball into center field. Fitzmaurice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Raymond
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Raymond
Hiller hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Raymond
John Stephenson pinch hits for Bill Hepler.
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/2/1966, game 1 -- Houston at New York (D) Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Davis B, cf 4 0 1 0 Harrelson B, ss 4 0 1 0 Jackson S, ss 5 2 2 0 Hiller C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 2 1 0 Luplow A, rf 2 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 1 1 1 Hepler B, p 0 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 3 1 2 3 Stephenson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Maye L, lf 5 0 3 2 Jones C, cf-rf 3 0 0 1 Heath B, c 1 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Adlesh D, ph-c 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Goossen G, c 3 0 0 0 Zachary C, p 3 0 1 0 Bressoud E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Coombs D, p 1 0 0 0 Napoleon D, lf 1 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Hamilton J, p 0 0 0 0 Elliot L, ph 1 0 0 0 Rusteck D, p 0 0 0 0 Fitzmaurice S, ph-cf 2 1 1 0 Shaw B, p 0 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Lewis J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 12 6 31 1 4 1 Houston 203 100 000 -- 6 New York 000 000 100 -- 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Zachary C (W) 6.2 3 1 1 7 9 Coombs D 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 Raymond C (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Shaw B (L) 2.1 6 5 5 1 2 McGraw T 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 Hamilton J 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 Rusteck D 3.0 1 0 0 1 3 Hepler B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Houston 10, New York 11 2B -- Staub R 3B -- Jackson S SB -- Jackson S HBP -- by Zachary C (Goossen G) WP -- McGraw T PB -- Goossen G T -- 2:50 A -- 0
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