Atlanta Braves 12, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 138
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Saturday, September 3, 1966 (N) at Atlanta Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 10 2 ATL N 2 0 5 4 1 0 0 0 x - 12 16 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A R. Davis cf 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 Brand 2b 5 0 2 1 0 0 3 5 Aspromonte 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Taylor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mantilla ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Carpin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morgan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harrison 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 Bateman c 4 0 2 0 0 1 4 0 Nicholson rf 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 Miller ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maye lf 3 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 Lillis ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 Giusti p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sembera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Freese ph,3b 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 36 2 10 2 3 6 24 10 FIELDING - DP: 2. Lillis-Brand-Harrison, Brand-Lillis-Harrison. E: R. Davis (2), Bateman (14). BATTING - 2B: Bateman (21,off Ritchie). SF: Mantilla (1,off Vaughan). GDP: Brand (5,off Vaughan). Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING - SB: Freese (1,2nd base off Vaughan/Torre).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou 1b 4 2 1 0 1 0 6 0 Mathews 3b 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 Ritchie p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aaron rf 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Geiger rf 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 Torre c 4 1 3 1 1 1 6 0 Carty lf 4 1 3 3 1 0 3 0 Jones cf 4 2 1 3 1 0 2 0 Menke ss 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 Woodward ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Bolling 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 Bales 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Vaughan p 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 de la Hoz 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 38 12 16 11 7 3 27 9 FIELDING - DP: 1. Menke-Bolling-Alou. E: de la Hoz (2). BATTING - 2B: Menke (18,off Taylor). HR: Mathews (13,3rd inning off Giusti 0 on 0 out); Menke (11,3rd inning off Giusti 2 on 1 out); Jones (17,4th inning off Sembera 2 on 2 out). GDP: Alou (9,off Giusti); Mathews (6,off Taylor). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Aaron (17,2nd base off Giusti/Bateman).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Giusti L(13-12) 3 7 7 6 2 2 2 18 Ray 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 Sembera 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 8 Taylor 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 9 Carpin 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 9 Totals 8 16 12 11 7 3 3 45 Ray faced 1 batter in the 4th inning WP: Giusti (14). Inherited Runners - Scored: Sembera 1-1. .
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Vaughan W(1-0) 7 8 2 2 3 6 0 31 Ritchie SV(1) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 Totals 9 10 2 2 3 6 0 40 Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Mel Steiner Time of Game: 2:45 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. R. Davis cf Alou 1b 2. Brand 2b Mathews 3b 3. Aspromonte 3b Aaron rf 4. Harrison 1b Torre c 5. Bateman c Carty lf 6. Nicholson rf Jones cf 7. Maye lf Menke ss 8. Lillis ss Bolling 2b 9. Giusti p Vaughan p ASTROS 1ST: R. Davis struck out; Debut game for Charlie Vaughan; Brand singled; Aspromonte forced Brand (pitcher to second); Harrison forced Aspromonte (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Alou reached on an error by R. Davis [Alou to second]; Giusti threw a wild pitch [Alou scored (error by Bateman) (unearned)]; Mathews walked; Aaron popped to shortstop; Torre singled [Mathews to second]; Carty singled [Mathews scored, Torre to second]; Jones flied out to left; Menke struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 2ND: Bateman flied out to center; Nicholson struck out; Maye singled; Lillis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 2ND: Bolling flied out to center; Vaughan singled; Alou grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Vaughan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 3RD: Giusti singled; R. Davis singled [Giusti to second]; Brand grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Giusti to third, R. Davis out at second]; Aspromonte popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 3RD: Mathews homered; Aaron singled; Aaron stole second; Torre struck out; Carty singled [Aaron scored]; Jones walked [Carty to second]; Menke homered [Carty scored, Jones scored]; Bolling popped to third in foul territory; Vaughan popped to catcher in foul territory; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 7. ASTROS 4TH: Harrison flied out to left; Bateman singled; Nicholson struck out; Maye walked [Bateman to second]; Lillis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 7. BRAVES 4TH: RAY REPLACED GIUSTI (PITCHING); Alou walked; SEMBERA REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Mathews popped to third in foul territory; Aaron singled [Alou to second]; Torre singled [Alou scored, Aaron to second]; Carty flied out to left; Jones homered [Aaron scored, Torre scored]; Menke walked; Bolling singled [Menke to second]; Vaughan struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 11. ASTROS 5TH: GEIGER REPLACED AARON (PLAYING RF); FREESE BATTED FOR SEMBERA; Freese struck out; R. Davis walked; Brand forced R. Davis (shortstop to second); Aspromonte struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 11. BRAVES 5TH: FREESE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); TAYLOR REPLACED ASPROMONTE (PITCHING); Alou singled; Mathews grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Alou out at second]; Geiger singled; Torre singled [Geiger to third]; Carty singled to center [Geiger scored, Torre out at third (center to shortstop to second)]; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 12. ASTROS 6TH: Harrison popped to first; Bateman was called out on strikes; Nicholson walked; Maye popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 12. BRAVES 6TH: Jones grounded out (second to first); Menke doubled; Bolling flied out to right; Vaughan flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 12. ASTROS 7TH: WOODWARD REPLACED MENKE (PLAYING SS); BALES REPLACED BOLLING (PLAYING 2B); Lillis singled; Freese forced Lillis (shortstop to second); Freese stole second; R. Davis singled [Freese to third]; Brand singled [Freese scored, R. Davis to third]; MANTILLA BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Mantilla hit a sacrifice fly to left [R. Davis scored]; Harrison flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 12. BRAVES 7TH: CARPIN REPLACED MANTILLA (PITCHING); Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Mathews grounded out (second to first); Geiger walked; Torre walked [Geiger to second]; Carty walked [Geiger to third, Torre to second]; Jones flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 12. ASTROS 8TH: DE LA HOZ REPLACED VAUGHAN (PLAYING 3B); RITCHIE REPLACED MATHEWS (PITCHING); Bateman doubled; MILLER BATTED FOR NICHOLSON; Miller popped to third in foul territory; Maye singled [Bateman to third]; Lillis flied out to right; Freese lined to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 12. BRAVES 8TH: MILLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Woodward popped to second; Bales grounded out (second to first); de la Hoz popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 12. ASTROS 9TH: R. Davis reached on an error by de la Hoz [R. Davis to first]; Brand grounded out (second to first) [R. Davis to second]; MORGAN BATTED FOR CARPIN; Morgan popped to first in foul territory; Harrison flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 12. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 10 2 11 Braves 12 16 1 9
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