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Standings
CLE
@CAL		3
2
NYY
@CHW		1
4
NYY
@CHW		0
5
DET
@KCA		5
4
DET
@KCA		7
1
BAL
@MIN		4
0
BOS
@WSA		5
2
SFG
@ATL		4
3
HOU
@CIN		7
0
HOU
@CIN		6
10
CHC
@NYM		1
2
PHI
@PIT		8
1
PHI
@PIT		6
5		 
(10)
LAD
@STL		6
4
Sunday, July 31, 1966 1:10PM
, Crosley Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:24
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Astros
7
49-53
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 11 GB
 at Reds
0
49-53
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 10 GB
W: Dave Giusti (11-8)
L: Milt Pappas (8-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  4    7 11  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Wynn CF 5 3 3 1 0 1 .252 .748 0.133 0.78 0.153 -0.020 1.8 4 0 2B,2·SB
Sonny Jackson SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .289 .656 -0.026 0.71 0.018 -0.044 -1.0 0 3 SB,SH
Rusty Staub RF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .289 .784 0.053 0.68 0.065 -0.012 1.9 3 0 2B,SF
Chuck Harrison 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .237 .652 -0.040 0.42 0.013 -0.053 0.7 6 1 2B
Lee Maye LF 3 0 2 1 1 1 .273 .716 0.086 0.65 0.104 -0.018 1.1 2 0 SB,SF,IW
Felix Mantilla 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .585 -0.087 0.91 0.000 -0.087 -1.1 3 0
   Bob Lillis 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .517 -0.020 0.28 0.000 -0.020 -1.0 2 2
Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .254 .605 -0.056 0.69 0.023 -0.079 -0.8 0 0
Ron Brand C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .238 .555 -0.052 0.76 0.010 -0.061 -0.2 6 0 2B,SH
Dave Giusti P 4 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .578 0.039 0.61 0.073 -0.035 1.2 1 1
Team Totals 35 7 11 7 3 5 .314 .779 0.030 0.67 0.459 -0.429 2.5 27 7
2B: R Brand (2, off M Queen); R Staub (18, off M Pappas); J Wynn (19, off M Pappas); C Harrison (5, off T Davidson).
SF: L Maye (3, off T Davidson); R Staub (6, off M Pappas).
SH: R Brand (2, off M Pappas); S Jackson (21, off M Pappas).
IBB: L Maye (4, by J Baldschun).
TB: J Wynn 4; R Staub 3; L Maye 2; R Brand 2; C Harrison 2; D Giusti 2.
RBI: R Staub 3 (57); D Giusti (3); L Maye (21); C Harrison (24); J Wynn (61).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 16.
Baserunning
SB: L Maye (2, 2nd base off M Pappas/J Edwards); S Jackson (33, 2nd base off M Pappas/J Edwards); J Wynn 2 (13, 3rd base off M Pappas/J Edwards, 2nd base off M Pappas/J Edwards).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .771 0.083 0.83 0.102 -0.019 0.5 3 0 SB
Pete Rose 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .691 -0.100 0.91 0.000 -0.100 -1.0 1 2
Vada Pinson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .761 -0.100 0.91 0.000 -0.100 -0.9 2 0
Gordy Coleman 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .256 .626 -0.080 1.02 0.000 -0.080 -0.7 8 0
Tommy Helms 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .758 -0.055 0.73 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 1 2
Deron Johnson LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .655 -0.059 0.78 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 3 0
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .211 .618 -0.035 0.79 0.014 -0.049 -0.3 5 0
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .741 -0.055 0.69 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 3 1
Milt Pappas P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .120 .355 -0.062 1.22 0.000 -0.062 -0.5 1 3
   Jack Baldschun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chico Ruiz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .479 -0.008 0.31 0.000 -0.008 -0.1
   Mel Queen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .108 .369 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ted Davidson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 0 6 .100 .200 -0.471 0.84 0.116 -0.587 -4.5 27 9
TB: T Harper 2; J Edwards.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: T Helms (7); J Edwards (4).
Baserunning
SB: T Harper (16, 2nd base off D Giusti/R Brand).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Giusti, W (11-8) 9 3 0 0 0 6 0 3.42 30 87 0.471 0.84 4.5
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 0 6 0 0.00 30 87 0.471 0.67 4.5

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Pappas, L (8-8) 7 6 3 3 2 5 0 4.29 30 56 -0.031 0.84 -0.1
Jack Baldschun 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.40 4 1 0 0.034 0.43 1.1
Mel Queen 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 0 12.00 5 0 0 -0.028 0.16 -2.4
Ted Davidson 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.49 3 2 2 -0.004 0.01 -1.1
Team Totals 9 11 7 7 3 5 0 7.00 42 56 3 2 -0.029 0.84 -2.5
M Pappas faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Baldschun (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Baldschun (4; L Maye).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Cincinnati Reds
1 Jim Wynn CF 1 Tommy Harper RF
2 Sonny Jackson SS 2 Pete Rose 2B
3 Rusty Staub RF 3 Vada Pinson CF
4 Chuck Harrison 1B 4 Gordy Coleman 1B
5 Lee Maye LF 5 Tommy Helms 3B
6 Felix Mantilla 2B 6 Deron Johnson LF
7 Bob Aspromonte 3B 7 Johnny Edwards C
8 Ron Brand C 8 Leo Cardenas SS
9 Dave Giusti P 9 Milt Pappas P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-0 1 -2- R HOU D. Giusti M. Pappas 6% 90% Single; Aspromonte Scores
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Wynn M. Pappas 6% 56% Double
t2 1-0 1 --3 O HOU B. Aspromonte M. Pappas -6% 59% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 0 1-- HOU F. Mantilla M. Pappas 5% 69% Maye Steals 2B; Maye to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t3 1-0 1 12- HOU R. Staub M. Pappas 5% 70% Wynn Steals 3B; Jackson Steals 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Wynn M. Pappas 6% 56% Double
t1 0-0 0 -2- O HOU S. Jackson M. Pappas -1% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Wynn to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO HOU R. Staub M. Pappas 2% 56% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wynn Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- O HOU C. Harrison M. Pappas -1% 55% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- CIN T. Harper D. Giusti -4% 52% Single
b1 0-1 0 1-- CIN P. Rose D. Giusti -2% 49% Harper Steals 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- O CIN P. Rose D. Giusti 4% 54% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 -2- O CIN V. Pinson D. Giusti 4% 57% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 -2- O CIN G. Coleman D. Giusti 3% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- HOU L. Maye M. Pappas 3% 64% Single
t2 1-0 0 1-- HOU F. Mantilla M. Pappas 5% 69% Maye Steals 2B; Maye to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t2 1-0 0 --3 O HOU F. Mantilla M. Pappas -4% 65% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --3 O HOU B. Aspromonte M. Pappas -6% 59% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 2 --3 O HOU R. Brand M. Pappas -3% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O CIN T. Helms D. Giusti 3% 58% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-1 1 --- O CIN D. Johnson D. Giusti 2% 60% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 --- CIN J. Edwards D. Giusti -1% 59% Single
b2 0-1 2 1-- O CIN L. Cardenas D. Giusti 3% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O HOU D. Giusti M. Pappas -2% 59% Lineout: RF
t3 1-0 1 --- HOU J. Wynn M. Pappas 2% 62% Single
t3 1-0 1 1-- HOU S. Jackson M. Pappas 2% 63% Wynn Steals 2B
t3 1-0 1 -2- HOU S. Jackson M. Pappas 2% 65% Walk
t3 1-0 1 12- HOU R. Staub M. Pappas 5% 70% Wynn Steals 3B; Jackson Steals 2B
t3 1-0 1 -23 RO HOU R. Staub M. Pappas 1% 71% Groundout: P unassisted; Wynn Scores; Jackson to 3B
t3 2-0 2 --3 O HOU C. Harrison M. Pappas -3% 68% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- O CIN M. Pappas D. Giusti 3% 70% Strikeout
b3 0-2 1 --- O CIN T. Harper D. Giusti 2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- O CIN P. Rose D. Giusti 1% 73% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- O HOU L. Maye M. Pappas -2% 72% Strikeout
t4 2-0 1 --- O HOU F. Mantilla M. Pappas -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte M. Pappas -1% 69% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- O CIN V. Pinson D. Giusti 3% 72% Popfly: 2B
b4 0-2 1 --- O CIN G. Coleman D. Giusti 2% 74% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-2 2 --- O CIN T. Helms D. Giusti 1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- O HOU R. Brand M. Pappas -2% 74% Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 1 --- O HOU D. Giusti M. Pappas -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn M. Pappas -1% 72% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- O CIN D. Johnson D. Giusti 3% 75% Flyball: RF
b5 0-2 1 --- O CIN J. Edwards D. Giusti 2% 77% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 2 --- O CIN L. Cardenas D. Giusti 1% 78% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 2-3-4
t6 2-0 0 --- O HOU S. Jackson M. Pappas -2% 77% Lineout: LF
t6 2-0 1 --- O HOU R. Staub M. Pappas -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- HOU C. Harrison M. Pappas 1% 76% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Harrison to 1B
t6 2-0 2 1-- HOU L. Maye M. Pappas 1% 78% Single; Harrison to 2B
t6 2-0 2 12- O HOU F. Mantilla M. Pappas -3% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 9-1-2
b6 0-2 0 --- O CIN M. Pappas D. Giusti 3% 78% Popfly: 2B
b6 0-2 1 --- CIN T. Harper D. Giusti -4% 74% Single
b6 0-2 1 1-- O CIN P. Rose D. Giusti 4% 78% Flyball: CF
b6 0-2 2 1-- O CIN V. Pinson D. Giusti 3% 82% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 7-8-9
t7 2-0 0 --- HOU B. Aspromonte M. Pappas 2% 84% Walk
t7 2-0 0 1-- O HOU R. Brand M. Pappas -1% 83% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Aspromonte to 2B
t7 2-0 1 -2- R HOU D. Giusti M. Pappas 6% 90% Single; Aspromonte Scores
t7 3-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn M. Pappas -1% 89% Popfly: SS
t7 3-0 2 1-- O HOU S. Jackson M. Pappas -1% 88% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 4-5-6
Bob Lillis replaces Felix Mantilla playing 2B batting 6th
b7 0-3 0 --- O CIN G. Coleman D. Giusti 3% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-3 1 --- O CIN T. Helms D. Giusti 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-3 2 --- O CIN D. Johnson D. Giusti 1% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 3-4-5
t8 3-0 0 --- HOU R. Staub M. Pappas 2% 95% Double
Jack Baldschun replaces Milt Pappas pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-0 0 -2- HOU C. Harrison J. Baldschun 1% 96% Wild Pitch; Staub to 3B
t8 3-0 0 --3 O HOU C. Harrison J. Baldschun -1% 95% Popfly: 2B
t8 3-0 1 --3 HOU L. Maye J. Baldschun 0% 95% Intentional Walk
t8 3-0 1 1-3 O HOU B. Lillis J. Baldschun -2% 93% Popfly: SS
t8 3-0 2 1-3 O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Baldschun -2% 92% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 7-8-9
b8 0-3 0 --- O CIN J. Edwards D. Giusti 3% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 0-3 1 --- O CIN L. Cardenas D. Giusti 2% 96% Popfly: 2B
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Jack Baldschun (P) batting 9th
b8 0-3 2 --- O CIN C. Ruiz D. Giusti 1% 97% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Mel Queen facing 8-9-1
Mel Queen replaces Chico Ruiz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-0 0 --- HOU R. Brand M. Queen 1% 98% Double
t9 3-0 0 -2- HOU D. Giusti M. Queen 1% 99% Single; Brand to 3B
t9 3-0 0 1-3 R HOU J. Wynn M. Queen 1% 99% Single; Brand Scores; Giusti to 2B
t9 4-0 0 12- O HOU S. Jackson M. Queen -0% 99% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Wynn to 2B
t9 4-0 1 12- R HOU R. Staub M. Queen 1% 99% Single; Wynn Scores; Jackson to 2B
Ted Davidson replaces Mel Queen pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-0 1 12- R HOU C. Harrison T. Davidson 0% 100% Double; Jackson Scores; Staub to 3B
t9 6-0 1 -23 RO HOU L. Maye T. Davidson 0% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Staub Scores
t9 7-0 2 -2- O HOU B. Lillis T. Davidson -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
b9 0-7 0 --- O CIN T. Harper D. Giusti 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-7 1 --- O CIN P. Rose D. Giusti 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 0-7 2 --- O CIN V. Pinson D. Giusti 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 0.

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