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BAL  7
CLE  1
 KCA 14
@BOS  2
 CHW  5
DET  0
 NYY  6
MIN  3
 WSA  7
CAL  5
 STL  9
@ATL  7
 CIN 11
CHC  2
 NYM  3
@HOU  2
 LAD  2
PHI  1
(12)		 PIT  5
@SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 23,201

 Wednesday, July 27, 1966
Time of Game: 2:29
Mets
3
45-54
Won 3
8th, 14 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  8  3
Astros          0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  6  1
W: Bob Friend (5-5), L: Larry Dierker (6-5), S: Jack Hamilton (11)
 Astros
2
48-51
Lost 5
6th, 11 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Hiller 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .324  .783              3   3   
A Luplow RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .242  .654              2   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .723             11   0   2B
L Elliot LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .303  .803              3   0   2B
C Jones CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .282  .713              2   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .271  .727              1   4   HR
E Bressoud SS                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .223  .697              1   4   
J Grote C                     4   1   1   0    0   3  .234  .664              4   1   
B Friend P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   SH
  J Hamilton P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .094  .215              0   1   
Totals                       34   3   8   0    2   8                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: L Elliot (5, off L Dierker); E Kranepool (12, off C Raymond).
HR: K Boyer (9, off L Dierker; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: B Friend (8, off B Latman).
TB: K Boyer 4; L Elliot 2; A Luplow 2; E Kranepool 2; C Hiller; J Grote; C Jones.
RBI: K Boyer 2 (38); A Luplow (19).
2-out RBI: A Luplow.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Bressoud-C Hiller-E Kranepool.
E: E Bressoud 2 (13); E Kranepool (9).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Jackson SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .658              0   1   
L Maye LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .705              2   0   
J Wynn CF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .752              2   0   SB
R Staub RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .287  .779              2   0   
J Bateman C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .794              8   1   SH,GDP
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .603              5   3   
C Harrison 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .236  .647              5   0   HR
B Lillis 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .554              2   4   
L Dierker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .170  .426              0   0   
  B Latman P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .432              0   1   
  D Arlich P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Mantilla PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .604              0   0   
  N Colbert PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Sembera P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  G Freese PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .573              0   0   
  C Raymond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   6   0    0   4                         27  10
Batting Events
HR: C Harrison (4, off B Friend; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: J Bateman (4, off J Hamilton).
TB: C Harrison 4; R Staub 2; J Wynn; S Jackson; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: J Bateman (12).
RBI: C Harrison (22).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: J Wynn (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Wynn (11, 2nd base off B Friend/J Grote).
Pickoffs: B Aspromonte (1st base by J Grote).

Pitching Stats

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Friend, W (5-5)              7     5   2   1    0   2   1   3.61   27     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 2· 4     63    -     1.21   0.20
J Hamilton, S (11)             2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.52    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    3.94   0.30
Totals                         9     6   2   1    0   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 2· 4           -  
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, L (6-5)             2     2   2   2    0   2   1   3.48    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2     46    -     0.77  -0.14
B Latman                       2.2   4   1   1    0   1   0   2.76   12     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 3          0-0    0.98  -0.05
D Arlich                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.00   0.02
C Sembera                      2     1   0   0    1   3   0   2.08    8     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.09
C Raymond                      2     1   0   0    1   2   0   2.05    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.08   0.07
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   8   1          37     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 2· 6          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: J Hamilton (11); C Raymond (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 23,201.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Chuck Hiller                 2B       1. Sonny Jackson                SS
2. Al Luplow                    RF       2. Lee Maye                     LF
3. Ed Kranepool                 1B       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Larry Elliot                 LF       4. Rusty Staub                  RF
5. Cleon Jones                  CF       5. John Bateman                  C
6. Ken Boyer                    3B       6. Bob Aspromonte               3B
7. Eddie Bressoud               SS       7. Chuck Harrison               1B
8. Jerry Grote                   C       8. Bob Lillis                   2B
9. Bob Friend                    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
b9 1 --3 O 25% 85% 2-3 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Hamilton Strikeout
t2 1 1-- RR 20% 71% 0-0 NYM K. Boyer L. Dierker Home Run; Jones Scores
b9 2 --3 O 15% 100% 2-3 HOU C. Harrison J. Hamilton Strikeout
b9 1 -2- -13% 61% 2-3 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Hamilton Wild Pitch; Staub to 3B
b9 0 --- -13% 69% 2-3 HOU R. Staub J. Hamilton Single to 2B (Ground Ball)

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, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYM C. Hiller L. Dierker Popfly: 3B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYM A. Luplow L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYM E. Kranepool L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU S. Jackson B. Friend Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU L. Maye B. Friend Lineout: LF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Friend Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 7% 57% 0-0 NYM L. Elliot L. Dierker Double to RF
t2 0 -2- O -6% 50% 0-0 NYM C. Jones L. Dierker Fielder's Choice 2B; Elliot out at 3B/2B-3B; Jones to 1B
t2 1 1-- RR 20% 71% 0-0 NYM K. Boyer L. Dierker Home Run; Jones Scores
t2 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 NYM E. Bressoud L. Dierker Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 NYM J. Grote L. Dierker Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 65% 0-2 HOU R. Staub B. Friend Single to RF
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 73% 0-2 HOU J. Bateman B. Friend Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 71% 0-2 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Friend Single to 1B/Bunt
b2 2 1-- O 2% 74% 0-2 HOU C. Harrison B. Friend Aspromonte Picked off 1B (C-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Barry Latman facing 9-1-2
Barry Latman replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
t3 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-0 NYM B. Friend B. Latman Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- 2% 74% 2-0 NYM C. Hiller B. Latman Single to CF
t3 1 1-- 5% 79% 2-0 NYM A. Luplow B. Latman Single to RF; Hiller to 3B
t3 1 1-3 O -5% 74% 2-0 NYM E. Kranepool B. Latman Flyball: RF
t3 2 1-3 O -3% 70% 2-0 NYM L. Elliot B. Latman Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3% 73% 0-2 HOU C. Harrison B. Friend Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 HOU B. Lillis B. Friend Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 HOU B. Latman B. Friend Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Barry Latman facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 NYM C. Jones B. Latman Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 NYM K. Boyer B. Latman Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 NYM E. Bressoud B. Latman Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mets' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- -5% 67% 0-2 HOU S. Jackson B. Friend Single to LF
b4 0 1-- O 4% 72% 0-2 HOU L. Maye B. Friend Flyball: LF
b4 1 1-- O 3% 75% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn B. Friend Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 2 1-- -1% 74% 0-2 HOU R. Staub B. Friend Wynn Steals 2B
b4 2 -2- R -11% 63% 0-2 HOU R. Staub B. Friend Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Wynn Scores/No RBI/unER
b4 2 1-- O 3% 66% 1-2 HOU J. Bateman B. Friend Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Barry Latman facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 4% 69% 2-1 NYM J. Grote B. Latman Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t5 0 1-- O -1% 68% 2-1 NYM B. Friend B. Latman Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Grote to 2B
t5 1 -2- O -3% 65% 2-1 NYM C. Hiller B. Latman Lineout: CF
t5 2 -2- R 12% 77% 2-1 NYM A. Luplow B. Latman Single to CF (LF-CF); Grote Scores; Luplow to 2B/Adv on E8
Don Arlich replaces Barry Latman pitching and batting 9th
t5 2 -2- O -2% 75% 3-1 NYM E. Kranepool D. Arlich Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 78% 1-3 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Friend Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- R -13% 64% 1-3 HOU C. Harrison B. Friend Home Run
b5 1 --- O 2% 67% 2-3 HOU B. Lillis B. Friend Groundout: SS-1B
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Don Arlich (P) batting 9th
b5 2 --- -2% 65% 2-3 HOU F. Mantilla B. Friend Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
Nate Colbert pinch runs for Felix Mantilla (PH) batting 9th
b5 2 1-- O 3% 68% 2-3 HOU S. Jackson B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Carroll Sembera facing 4-5-6
Carroll Sembera replaces Nate Colbert (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -2% 66% 3-2 NYM L. Elliot C. Sembera Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- 2% 68% 3-2 NYM C. Jones C. Sembera Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t6 1 1-- O -3% 66% 3-2 NYM K. Boyer C. Sembera Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 2 1-- 2% 68% 3-2 NYM E. Bressoud C. Sembera Walk; Boyer to 2B
t6 2 12- O -4% 63% 3-2 NYM J. Grote C. Sembera Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 4% 67% 2-3 HOU L. Maye B. Friend Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- -5% 63% 2-3 HOU J. Wynn B. Friend Single to LF
b6 1 1-- O 3% 66% 2-3 HOU R. Staub B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B; Wynn to 2B
b6 2 -2- -2% 64% 2-3 HOU J. Bateman B. Friend Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b6 2 12- O 8% 72% 2-3 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Friend Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Carroll Sembera facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -2% 70% 3-2 NYM B. Friend C. Sembera Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -2% 68% 3-2 NYM C. Hiller C. Sembera Groundout: 2B-P
t7 2 --- O -1% 67% 3-2 NYM A. Luplow C. Sembera Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 5% 72% 2-3 HOU C. Harrison B. Friend Lineout: 3B
b7 1 --- O 3% 75% 2-3 HOU B. Lillis B. Friend Groundout: 3B-1B
Gene Freese pinch hits for Carroll Sembera (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 2% 77% 2-3 HOU G. Freese B. Friend Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Claude Raymond facing 3-4-5
Claude Raymond replaces Gene Freese (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 6% 83% 3-2 NYM E. Kranepool C. Raymond Double to RF
t8 0 -2- 4% 87% 3-2 NYM L. Elliot C. Raymond Wild Pitch; Kranepool to 3B
t8 0 --3 2% 89% 3-2 NYM L. Elliot C. Raymond Walk
t8 0 1-3 O -8% 80% 3-2 NYM C. Jones C. Raymond Fielder's Choice 2B; Kranepool out at Hm/2B-C-3B; Elliot to 2B; Jones to 1B
t8 1 12- O -4% 77% 3-2 NYM K. Boyer C. Raymond Flyball: LF
t8 2 12- O -4% 73% 3-2 NYM E. Bressoud C. Raymond Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 1-2-3
Jack Hamilton replaces Bob Friend pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 6% 79% 2-3 HOU S. Jackson J. Hamilton Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 4% 83% 2-3 HOU L. Maye J. Hamilton Popfly: SS
b8 2 --- O 3% 86% 2-3 HOU J. Wynn J. Hamilton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Claude Raymond facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-2 NYM J. Grote C. Raymond Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-2 NYM J. Hamilton C. Raymond Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -1% 83% 3-2 NYM C. Hiller C. Raymond Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- -13% 69% 2-3 HOU R. Staub J. Hamilton Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b9 0 1-- O 5% 74% 2-3 HOU J. Bateman J. Hamilton Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Staub to 2B
b9 1 -2- -13% 61% 2-3 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Hamilton Wild Pitch; Staub to 3B
b9 1 --3 O 25% 85% 2-3 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Hamilton Strikeout
b9 2 --3 O 15% 100% 2-3 HOU C. Harrison J. Hamilton Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Astros 2.

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