New York Mets 4, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 90
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Monday, July 18, 1966 (D) at Shea Stadium
HOU N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 1 NY N 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 x - 4 8 3
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Brand c 4 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 Jackson ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 Wynn cf 3 0 1 1 1 1 5 0 Nicholson rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Mantilla 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 Aspromonte 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 Staub lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Harrison 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 1 Cuellar p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Owens p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maye ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 1 4 1 6 5 24 7 FIELDING - E: Brand (1). BATTING - GDP: Mantilla (5,off Hepler); Aspromonte (11,off Hepler). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - CS: Wynn (8,2nd base by Hepler/Taylor).
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Hiller 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 3 Bressoud 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Swoboda lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Taylor c 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 Murphy cf 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 Kranepool 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 12 1 McMillan ss 3 0 3 2 1 0 4 4 Luplow rf 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 Hepler p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Boyer ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Hamilton p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 31 4 8 3 4 10 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 2. Bressoud-Hiller-Kranepool, Bressoud-Hiller-Kranepool. E: Bressoud (10), Swoboda (1), McMillan (8). BATTING - 2B: Kranepool (10,off Cuellar). SH: Bressoud (5,off Cuellar). IBB: Swoboda (4,by Cuellar); Luplow (2,by Owens). Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Cuellar L(7-2) 7.2 7 4 3 3 10 0 33 Owens 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 Totals 8 8 4 3 4 10 0 36 WP: Cuellar (3). IBB: Cuellar (4,Swoboda); Owens (5,Luplow). Inherited Runners - Scored: Owens 3-2. .
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Hepler 7 4 1 1 5 2 0 29 Hamilton W(5-9) 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 7 Totals 9 4 1 1 6 5 0 36 WP: Hepler 2 (4). Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Doug Harvey Time of Game: 2:23 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros New York Mets 1. Brand c Hiller 2b 2. Jackson ss Bressoud 3b 3. Wynn cf Swoboda lf 4. Nicholson rf Taylor c 5. Mantilla 2b Murphy cf 6. Aspromonte 3b Kranepool 1b 7. Staub lf McMillan ss 8. Harrison 1b Luplow rf 9. Cuellar p Hepler p ASTROS 1ST: Brand was called out on strikes; Jackson singled to left [Jackson to second (error by Swoboda)]; Hepler threw a wild pitch [Jackson to third]; Wynn singled to right [Jackson scored]; Nicholson reached on an error by Bressoud [Wynn to second]; Mantilla grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Nicholson out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Hiller struck out; Bressoud struck out; Swoboda struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. ASTROS 2ND: Aspromonte reached on an error by McMillan; Staub singled to right [Aspromonte to third]; Harrison popped to first in foul territory; Cuellar struck out; Brand grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. METS 2ND: Taylor struck out; Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. ASTROS 3RD: Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn lined to shortstop; Nicholson singled to center; Hepler threw a wild pitch [Nicholson to second]; Mantilla walked; Aspromonte walked [Nicholson to third, Mantilla to second]; Staub popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. METS 3RD: McMillan walked; Luplow struck out; Hepler popped to catcher in foul territory; Hiller singled to right [McMillan to second]; Bressoud flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. ASTROS 4TH: Harrison grounded out (shortstop to first); Cuellar flied to right; Brand popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. METS 4TH: Swoboda flied to center; Taylor struck out; Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. ASTROS 5TH: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Wynn walked; Wynn was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Nicholson flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0. METS 5TH: Kranepool doubled to right; McMillan singled to center [Kranepool scored (error by Brand) (unearned) (no RBI), McMillan to second (on throw)]; Luplow struck out; Hepler grounded out (third to first); Hiller flied to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1. ASTROS 6TH: Mantilla walked; Aspromonte grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Mantilla out at second]; Staub flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1. METS 6TH: Bressoud grounded out (third to first); Swoboda grounded out (shortstop to first); Taylor grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1. ASTROS 7TH: Harrison walked; Cuellar forced Harrison (pitcher to shortstop); Brand grounded out (pitcher to first) [Cuellar to second]; Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1. METS 7TH: Murphy struck out; Kranepool popped to shortstop; McMillan singled to left; Cuellar threw a wild pitch [McMillan to second]; Luplow singled to second [McMillan to third]; BOYER BATTED FOR HEPLER; Boyer struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1. ASTROS 8TH: HAMILTON REPLACED BOYER (PITCHING); Wynn struck out; Nicholson struck out; Mantilla grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1. METS 8TH: Hiller singled to right; Bressoud out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hiller to second]; Swoboda was walked intentionally; Taylor lined to center; Murphy singled to center [Hiller scored, Swoboda to second]; Kranepool walked [Swoboda to third, Murphy to second]; OWENS REPLACED CUELLAR (PITCHING); McMillan singled to center [Swoboda scored, Murphy scored, Kranepool to third]; Luplow was walked intentionally [McMillan to second]; Hamilton lined to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4. ASTROS 9TH: Aspromonte grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub walked; Harrison struck out; MAYE BATTED FOR OWENS; Maye forced Staub (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 4 1 8 Mets 4 8 3 8
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