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MIN  5
@CAL  3
 CHW  4
@KCA  3
(10)		 BAL  2
@NYY  1
 DET  4
@WSA  0
 DET  4
@WSA  1
 ATL  5
NYM  2
 NYM  4
@ATL  3
 CHC  2
LAD  0
 CIN  3
PHI  2
(6)		 SFG  4
@HOU  2
 STL  5
PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 20,197

 Sunday, April 24, 1966
Time of Game: 2:14
Giants
4
9-3
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  1    4  9  0
Astros          0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  2
W: Joe Gibbon (1-0), L: Jim Owens (1-1), S: Frank Linzy (3)
 Astros
2
5-8
Lost 2
7th, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Lanier 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .191  .501              2   3   
  D Landrum PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .375              0   0   
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  F Linzy P                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 2.000              1   1   3B
J Alou LF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .648              3   0   
W Mays CF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .348 1.192              4   0   HR
W McCovey 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .282  .716              8   1   
J Hart 3B                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .442 1.164              0   0   HR
T Haller C                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .286  .862              6   1   
O Brown RF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .286  .661              2   1   
J Davenport SS-2B             4   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .968              1   2   GDP
R Herbel P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  O Cepeda PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .652              0   0   
  D Schofield SS              1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
Totals                       35   4   9   0    3   3                         27  11
Batting Events
3B: F Linzy (1, off J Owens).
HR: W Mays (6, off J Owens; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Hart (3, off J Owens; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Hart 4; W Mays 4; F Linzy 3; J Davenport 2; W McCovey 2; J Alou; O Brown.
GIDP: J Davenport (1).
RBI: W Mays (15); F Linzy (1); J Davenport (2); J Hart (4).
2-out RBI: J Hart; F Linzy.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Davenport-H Lanier-W McCovey.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .887              1   3   CS
S Jackson SS                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .661              1   3   SB
  B Lillis SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              1   1   SB
J Wynn CF                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .245  .739              3   0   HR,2B
J Gentile 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .757             10   1   
R Staub LF                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .184  .597              2   0   2·2B
D Nicholson RF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .310  .823              2   1   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   2   0    0   0  .239  .539              1   4   GDP
J Bateman C                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .275  .777              5   0   IW
L Dierker P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   0   
  J Owens P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Maye PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .262              0   0   
Totals                       35   2  11   0    3   5                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: R Staub 2 (3, 2 off R Herbel); J Wynn (2, off J Gibbon).
HR: J Wynn (3, off R Herbel; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: J Bateman (1, by R Herbel).
TB: J Wynn 7; R Staub 4; D Nicholson 2; B Aspromonte 2; J Morgan; S Jackson.
GIDP: B Aspromonte (1).
RBI: J Wynn (7).
2-out RBI: J Wynn.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Morgan-S Jackson-J Gentile.
E: L Dierker (1); S Jackson (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Lillis (1, 2nd base off R Herbel/T Haller); S Jackson (5, 2nd base off R Herbel/T Haller).
CS: J Morgan (2, 2nd base by R Herbel/T Haller).

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Herbel                       6     9   2   2    3   4   1   5.93   27     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 7     47    -     0.92  -0.03
J Gibbon, W (1-0)              1.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 2          0-0    1.25   0.10
F Linzy, S (3)                 1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.60   0.14
Totals                         9    11   2   2    3   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 9          1-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker                      6.1   4   1   1    3   3   0   5.79   25     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 4     61    -     1.07   0.25
J Owens, BS (1), L (1-1)       2.2   5   3   3    0   0   2   4.15   13     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 5          2-1    1.56  -0.54
Totals                         9     9   4   4    3   3   2          38     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 9          2-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Herbel (1; J Bateman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 20,197.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Houston Astros                               
1. Hal Lanier                   2B       1. Joe Morgan                   2B
2. Jesus Alou                   LF       2. Sonny Jackson                SS
3. Willie Mays                  CF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Willie McCovey               1B       4. Jim Gentile                  1B
5. Jim Ray Hart                 3B       5. Rusty Staub                  LF
6. Tom Haller                    C       6. Dave Nicholson               RF
7. Ollie Brown                  RF       7. Bob Aspromonte               3B
8. Jim Davenport                SS       8. John Bateman                  C
9. Ron Herbel                    P       9. Larry Dierker                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 --- R 31% 74% 2-2 SFG J. Hart J. Owens Home Run
t8 1 --- R 28% 46% 1-2 SFG W. Mays J. Owens Home Run
b3 2 --- R -14% 35% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel Home Run
t7 1 12- R 14% 36% 0-2 SFG J. Davenport J. Owens Single to CF; Brown to 2B; Haller Scores
t9 2 1-- R 10% 94% 3-2 SFG F. Linzy J. Owens Triple (LF-CF); Schofield Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG H. Lanier L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 SFG J. Alou L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 SFG W. Mays L. Dierker Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t1 2 1-- 2% 50% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey L. Dierker Single to CF; Mays to 2B
t1 2 12- 3% 53% 0-0 SFG J. Hart L. Dierker Walk; Mays to 3B; McCovey to 2B
t1 2 123 O -7% 45% 0-0 SFG T. Haller L. Dierker Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan R. Herbel Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O 6% 48% 0-0 HOU S. Jackson R. Herbel Morgan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 HOU S. Jackson R. Herbel Single to LF
b1 1 1-- -2% 43% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel Jackson Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 46% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel Flyball: CF; Jackson to 3B
b1 2 --3 O 4% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Gentile R. Herbel Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 SFG O. Brown L. Dierker Single to CF
t2 0 1-- OO -8% 46% 0-0 SFG J. Davenport L. Dierker Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SFG R. Herbel L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -7% 38% 0-0 HOU R. Staub R. Herbel Double to LF
b2 0 -2- O 5% 43% 0-0 HOU D. Nicholson R. Herbel Flyball: CF
b2 1 -2- O 3% 46% 0-0 HOU B. Aspromonte R. Herbel Groundout: SS-1B; Staub to 3B
b2 2 --3 -1% 45% 0-0 HOU J. Bateman R. Herbel Intentional Walk
b2 2 1-3 O 5% 50% 0-0 HOU L. Dierker R. Herbel Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG H. Lanier L. Dierker Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 SFG J. Alou L. Dierker Single to P; Alou out at 3B/RF-3B/Adv on E1
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SFG W. Mays L. Dierker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan R. Herbel Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 HOU S. Jackson R. Herbel Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- R -14% 35% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel Home Run
b3 2 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 HOU J. Gentile R. Herbel Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
Bob Lillis replaces Sonny Jackson playing SS batting 2nd
t4 0 --- 5% 41% 0-1 SFG W. McCovey L. Dierker Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O -4% 36% 0-1 SFG J. Hart L. Dierker Flyball: LF
t4 1 1-- O -4% 33% 0-1 SFG T. Haller L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- O -3% 30% 0-1 SFG O. Brown L. Dierker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- -6% 24% 1-0 HOU R. Staub R. Herbel Double to CF
b4 0 -2- -6% 18% 1-0 HOU D. Nicholson R. Herbel Single/Bunt; Staub to 3B
b4 0 1-3 ROO 3% 22% 1-0 HOU B. Aspromonte R. Herbel Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Staub Scores/No RBI
b4 2 --- O 1% 22% 2-0 HOU J. Bateman R. Herbel Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 19% 0-2 SFG J. Davenport L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 18% 0-2 SFG R. Herbel L. Dierker Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 17% 0-2 SFG H. Lanier L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 1% 18% 2-0 HOU L. Dierker R. Herbel Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 1% 19% 2-0 HOU J. Morgan R. Herbel Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- -1% 18% 2-0 HOU B. Lillis R. Herbel Walk
b5 2 1-- -1% 17% 2-0 HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel Lillis Steals 2B
b5 2 -2- -1% 17% 2-0 HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel Single; Lillis to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 3% 19% 2-0 HOU J. Gentile R. Herbel Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -3% 17% 0-2 SFG J. Alou L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 15% 0-2 SFG W. Mays L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O -1% 13% 0-2 SFG W. McCovey L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- -2% 12% 2-0 HOU R. Staub R. Herbel Walk
b6 0 1-- -2% 9% 2-0 HOU D. Nicholson R. Herbel Single/Bunt; Staub to 2B
b6 0 12- O 2% 12% 2-0 HOU B. Aspromonte R. Herbel Single to RF; Nicholson to 2B; Staub out at Hm/RF-C
b6 1 12- O 2% 14% 2-0 HOU J. Bateman R. Herbel Strikeout
b6 2 12- O 2% 16% 2-0 HOU L. Dierker R. Herbel Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -3% 13% 0-2 SFG J. Hart L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- 4% 17% 0-2 SFG T. Haller L. Dierker Walk
t7 1 1-- 6% 23% 0-2 SFG O. Brown L. Dierker Walk; Haller to 2B
Jim Owens replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 12- R 14% 36% 0-2 SFG J. Davenport J. Owens Single to CF; Brown to 2B; Haller Scores
Orlando Cepeda pinch hits for Ron Herbel (P) batting 9th
t7 1 12- O -9% 28% 1-2 SFG O. Cepeda J. Owens Flyball: 1B
Don Landrum pinch hits for Hal Lanier (2B) batting 1st
t7 2 12- O -8% 19% 1-2 SFG D. Landrum J. Owens Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Joe Gibbon facing 1-2-3
Joe Gibbon replaces Don Landrum (PH) pitching and batting 1st; Jim Davenport moves from SS to 2B; Dick Schofield replaces Orlando Cepeda (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 2% 21% 2-1 HOU J. Morgan J. Gibbon Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 1% 22% 2-1 HOU B. Lillis J. Gibbon Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- -2% 20% 2-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Gibbon Double (CF-RF)
b7 2 -2- O 3% 23% 2-1 HOU J. Gentile J. Gibbon Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jim Owens facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O -5% 18% 1-2 SFG J. Alou J. Owens Flyball: 2B
t8 1 --- R 28% 46% 1-2 SFG W. Mays J. Owens Home Run
t8 1 --- O -3% 43% 2-2 SFG W. McCovey J. Owens Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- R 31% 74% 2-2 SFG J. Hart J. Owens Home Run
t8 2 --- O -1% 73% 3-2 SFG T. Haller J. Owens Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Joe Gibbon facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 6% 79% 2-3 HOU R. Staub J. Gibbon Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 4% 83% 2-3 HOU D. Nicholson J. Gibbon Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- -3% 79% 2-3 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Gibbon Single to LF
Frank Linzy replaces Joe Gibbon pitching and batting 1st
b8 2 1-- O 6% 86% 2-3 HOU J. Bateman F. Linzy Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Jim Owens facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-2 SFG O. Brown J. Owens Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- 2% 86% 3-2 SFG J. Davenport J. Owens Single to CF
t9 1 1-- O -2% 84% 3-2 SFG D. Schofield J. Owens Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 2 1-- R 10% 94% 3-2 SFG F. Linzy J. Owens Triple (LF-CF); Schofield Scores
t9 2 --3 O -1% 93% 4-2 SFG J. Alou J. Owens Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Frank Linzy facing 9-1-2
Lee Maye pinch hits for Jim Owens (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 2-4 HOU L. Maye F. Linzy Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 2-4 HOU J. Morgan F. Linzy Groundout: 1B-P
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 2-4 HOU B. Lillis F. Linzy Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 2.

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