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Standings
CLE
@BAL		7
4
KCA
@BOS		5
8
DET
@CHW		3
1
MIN
@NYY		6
3
CAL
@WSA		2
6
STL
@ATL		4
3
CHC
@CIN		6
9
NYM
@HOU		5
4
PHI
@LAD		2
3
PIT
@SFG		3
8
Tuesday, July 26, 1966,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 19,943, Time of Game: 2:23
Mets
5
44-54
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Astros
4
48-50
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
W: Bob Shaw (8-9)
L: Dave Giusti (10-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  1  3   0  0  1   0  0  0    5 10  1
Astros          3  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  5  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Hiller 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .329 .796 -0.087 0.90 0.035 -0.122 -0.8 1 2 GDP
Al Luplow RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .237 .648 -0.064 0.89 0.011 -0.075 -0.6 0 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .246 .723 -0.037 0.77 0.019 -0.056 -0.3 7 0
Larry Elliot LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .301 .787 0.179 0.92 0.215 -0.036 2.0 3 0 2B
Cleon Jones CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .282 .716 0.133 1.24 0.183 -0.050 0.8 3 0 2B
Ken Boyer 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .272 .720 0.031 1.31 0.101 -0.070 0.6 2 3 2B
Eddie Bressoud SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .226 .703 0.080 1.19 0.151 -0.071 0.2 3 1
Jerry Grote C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .667 -0.089 0.91 0.000 -0.089 -0.9 8 0
Bob Shaw P 3 0 2 0 0 1 .194 .436 0.028 0.71 0.051 -0.023 0.3 0 1
   Rob Gardner P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .342 -0.009 0.40 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 36 5 10 5 1 7 .278 .658 0.165 0.97 0.766 -0.601 1.2 27 7
2B: K Boyer (16, off D Giusti); L Elliot (4, off D Giusti); C Jones (12, off D Giusti).
TB: L Elliot 3; C Jones 3; K Boyer 2; B Shaw 2; C Hiller; E Kranepool; E Bressoud.
GIDP: C Hiller (2).
RBI: L Elliot 2 (11); C Jones (35); K Boyer (36); E Bressoud (34).
2-out RBI: L Elliot 2; C Jones.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Boyer-E Kranepool; E Bressoud-C Hiller-E Kranepool.
E: J Grote (7).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Wynn CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .754 -0.009 0.94 0.064 -0.072 -0.0 4 0 2B
Sonny Jackson SS 2 1 1 1 2 0 .289 .659 0.192 1.15 0.212 -0.020 1.6 4 3 SB
Gene Freese 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .207 .577 -0.175 1.84 0.000 -0.175 -1.3 1 3
Rusty Staub RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .285 .777 -0.032 1.97 0.129 -0.162 0.4 1 0
John Bateman C 3 0 1 2 1 1 .282 .802 0.159 2.35 0.253 -0.095 1.9 7 0
Lee Maye LF 2 0 0 1 0 1 .269 .718 -0.090 1.78 0.017 -0.107 -0.6 0 0 SF
   Dave Nicholson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .828 -0.055 2.36 0.000 -0.055 -0.1
Chuck Harrison 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .633 -0.230 1.68 0.000 -0.230 -1.3 9 1 GDP
Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .604 -0.041 1.07 0.023 -0.064 0.0 0 3
Dave Giusti P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .540 -0.021 0.74 0.000 -0.021 -0.3 1 1
   Claude Raymond P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Brand PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .537 -0.032 1.35 0.000 -0.032 -0.1
   Jim Owens P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 4 5 4 4 7 .172 .472 -0.334 1.56 0.698 -1.033 0.2 27 11
2B: J Wynn (18, off B Shaw).
SF: L Maye (2, off B Shaw).
TB: J Wynn 2; J Bateman; R Staub; S Jackson; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: C Harrison (5).
RBI: J Bateman 2 (49); S Jackson (17); L Maye (18).
2-out RBI: S Jackson.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Freese-S Jackson-C Harrison.
Baserunning
SB: S Jackson (31, 2nd base off B Shaw/J Grote).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Shaw, W (8-9) 5 5 4 4 3 5 0 4.87 23 43 -0.316 1.09 -2.8
Rob Gardner, S (1) 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.46 11 2 0 0.651 2.58 2.7
Team Totals 9 5 4 4 4 7 0 4.00 34 43 2 0 0.335 0.97 -0.2
B Shaw faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Giusti, L (10-8) 5.1 9 5 5 1 1 0 3.66 25 30 -0.332 1.06 -2.9
Claude Raymond 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.11 6 1 0 0.097 1.07 0.9
Jim Owens 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.79 6 0 0 0.071 0.50 0.8
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 1 7 0 5.00 37 30 1 0 -0.164 1.56 -1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 19,943.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Houston Astros
1 Chuck Hiller 2B 1 Jim Wynn CF
2 Al Luplow RF 2 Sonny Jackson SS
3 Ed Kranepool 1B 3 Gene Freese 2B
4 Larry Elliot LF 4 Rusty Staub RF
5 Cleon Jones CF 5 John Bateman C
6 Ken Boyer 3B 6 Lee Maye LF
7 Eddie Bressoud SS 7 Chuck Harrison 1B
8 Jerry Grote C 8 Bob Aspromonte 3B
9 Bob Shaw P 9 Dave Giusti P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-4 2 12- RR NYM L. Elliot D. Giusti 18% 36% Double to LF; Luplow Scores; Kranepool Scores
b6 4-5 1 12- OO HOU C. Harrison R. Gardner 15% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 123 RR HOU J. Bateman B. Shaw -15% 20% Single to CF; Wynn Scores; Jackson Scores; Staub to 3B
t6 4-4 1 -2- R NYM E. Bressoud D. Giusti 15% 68% Single to RF; Jones Scores
b8 4-5 1 1-- OO HOU R. Staub R. Gardner 14% 86% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B

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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYM C. Hiller D. Giusti -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYM A. Luplow D. Giusti -1% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool D. Giusti -1% 46% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Wynn B. Shaw -6% 39% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- HOU S. Jackson B. Shaw -3% 36% Walk
b1 0-0 0 12- O HOU G. Freese B. Shaw 5% 42% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 12- HOU R. Staub B. Shaw -6% 35% Walk; Wynn to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 RR HOU J. Bateman B. Shaw -15% 20% Single to CF; Wynn Scores; Jackson Scores; Staub to 3B
b1 2-0 1 1-3 RO HOU L. Maye B. Shaw -2% 18% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Staub Scores
b1 3-0 2 1-- O HOU C. Harrison B. Shaw 1% 19% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- NYM L. Elliot D. Giusti 3% 23% Single to CF
t2 0-3 0 1-- O NYM C. Jones D. Giusti -3% 20% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-3 1 1-- R NYM K. Boyer D. Giusti 10% 30% Double to LF; Jones Scores
t2 1-3 1 -2- O NYM E. Bressoud D. Giusti -4% 26% Foul Flyball: RF
t2 1-3 2 -2- O NYM J. Grote D. Giusti -3% 23% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 8-9-1
b2 3-1 0 --- HOU B. Aspromonte B. Shaw -2% 21% Single to RF
b2 3-1 0 1-- O HOU D. Giusti B. Shaw 1% 22% Groundout: 3B-1B; Aspromonte to 2B
b2 3-1 1 -2- O HOU J. Wynn B. Shaw 2% 24% Popfly: SS
b2 3-1 2 -2- R HOU S. Jackson B. Shaw -7% 17% Single to RF; Aspromonte Scores
b2 4-1 2 1-- HOU G. Freese B. Shaw -1% 16% Jackson Steals 2B; Jackson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b2 4-1 2 --3 O HOU G. Freese B. Shaw 2% 18% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 9-1-2
t3 1-4 0 --- NYM B. Shaw D. Giusti 4% 21% Single to RF
t3 1-4 0 1-- OO NYM C. Hiller D. Giusti -7% 15% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 1-4 2 --- NYM A. Luplow D. Giusti 1% 16% Walk
t3 1-4 2 1-- NYM E. Kranepool D. Giusti 2% 18% Single to RF; Luplow to 2B
t3 1-4 2 12- RR NYM L. Elliot D. Giusti 18% 36% Double to LF; Luplow Scores; Kranepool Scores
t3 3-4 2 -2- R NYM C. Jones D. Giusti 13% 49% Double to RF; Elliot Scores
t3 4-4 2 -2- O NYM K. Boyer D. Giusti -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
b3 4-4 0 --- O HOU R. Staub B. Shaw 2% 47% Lineout: 3B
b3 4-4 1 --- O HOU J. Bateman B. Shaw 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 4-4 2 --- O HOU L. Maye B. Shaw 1% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 7-8-9
t4 4-4 0 --- O NYM E. Bressoud D. Giusti -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t4 4-4 1 --- O NYM J. Grote D. Giusti -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 4-4 2 --- NYM B. Shaw D. Giusti 1% 47% Single to CF
t4 4-4 2 1-- O NYM C. Hiller D. Giusti -3% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 7-8-9
b4 4-4 0 --- O HOU C. Harrison B. Shaw 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b4 4-4 1 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte B. Shaw 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b4 4-4 2 --- O HOU D. Giusti B. Shaw 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 2-3-4
t5 4-4 0 --- O NYM A. Luplow D. Giusti -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 4-4 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool D. Giusti -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t5 4-4 2 --- O NYM L. Elliot D. Giusti -1% 44% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
b5 4-4 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn B. Shaw 3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b5 4-4 1 --- O HOU S. Jackson B. Shaw 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-4 2 --- O HOU G. Freese B. Shaw 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
t6 4-4 0 --- NYM C. Jones D. Giusti 5% 55% Single to CF
t6 4-4 0 1-- O NYM K. Boyer D. Giusti -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B; Jones to 2B
t6 4-4 1 -2- R NYM E. Bressoud D. Giusti 15% 68% Single to RF; Jones Scores
Claude Raymond replaces Dave Giusti pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-4 1 1-- O NYM J. Grote C. Raymond -3% 66% Strikeout
t6 5-4 2 1-- O NYM B. Shaw C. Raymond -2% 63% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Mets' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
b6 4-5 0 --- HOU R. Staub B. Shaw -7% 57% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b6 4-5 0 1-- HOU J. Bateman B. Shaw -10% 47% Walk; Staub to 2B
Rob Gardner replaces Bob Shaw pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-5 0 12- O HOU L. Maye R. Gardner 10% 56% Strikeout Looking
b6 4-5 1 12- OO HOU C. Harrison R. Gardner 15% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Claude Raymond facing 1-2-3
t7 5-4 0 --- NYM C. Hiller C. Raymond 3% 75% Single to CF
t7 5-4 0 1-- O NYM A. Luplow C. Raymond -3% 72% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 5-4 1 1-- O NYM E. Kranepool C. Raymond -3% 69% Strikeout
t7 5-4 2 1-- O NYM L. Elliot C. Raymond -2% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Mets' Rob Gardner facing 8-9-1
b7 4-5 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte R. Gardner 5% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
Ron Brand pinch hits for Claude Raymond (P) batting 9th
b7 4-5 1 --- O HOU R. Brand R. Gardner 3% 75% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 4-5 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn R. Gardner 2% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Jim Owens facing 5-6-7
Jim Owens replaces Ron Brand (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-4 0 --- O NYM C. Jones J. Owens -2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-4 1 --- O NYM K. Boyer J. Owens -1% 74% Strikeout
t8 5-4 2 --- O NYM E. Bressoud J. Owens -1% 73% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Mets' Rob Gardner facing 2-3-4
b8 4-5 0 --- HOU S. Jackson R. Gardner -10% 63% Walk
b8 4-5 0 1-- O HOU G. Freese R. Gardner 9% 72% Lineout: LF
b8 4-5 1 1-- OO HOU R. Staub R. Gardner 14% 86% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Jim Owens facing 8-9-1
t9 5-4 0 --- O NYM J. Grote J. Owens -1% 84% Popfly: SS
t9 5-4 1 --- O NYM R. Gardner J. Owens -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-4 2 --- O NYM C. Hiller J. Owens -1% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Mets' Rob Gardner facing 5-6-7
b9 4-5 0 --- O HOU J. Bateman R. Gardner 8% 91% Foul Flyball: C
Dave Nicholson pinch hits for Lee Maye (LF) batting 6th
b9 4-5 1 --- O HOU D. Nicholson R. Gardner 6% 96% Strikeout
b9 4-5 2 --- O HOU C. Harrison R. Gardner 4% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Astros 4.

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