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CHW  4
@BAL  3
 CAL  5
@BOS  3
 CLE  6
@DET  5
(10)		 MIN  5
@NYY  3
(10)		 WSA  1
KCA  0
 ATL  9
CIN  4
 CHC  3
STL  2
 HOU  9
NYM  2
 HOU  6
NYM  5
 PHI  4
@LAD  0
 PIT  3
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Astrodome, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, September 18, 1966
Time of Game: 2:28
Mets
2
61-89
Lost 2
9th, 27½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  1
Astros          4  0  0   0  0  1   4  0  X    9 13  1
W: Bob Bruce (3-13), L: Nolan Ryan (0-1)
 Astros
9
66-85
Won 3
8th, 22 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .573              1   3   
C Hiller 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .739              1   4   
K Boyer 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .724              1   3   
A Luplow RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .701              1   0   
E Kranepool 1B                3   1   2   0    1   1  .253  .718              9   1   
C Jones CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .684              1   0   SB
L Elliot LF                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .250  .733              0   2   2B
J Grote C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .232  .636              9   1   
N Ryan P                      0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Lewis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .195  .615              0   0   
  J Hamilton P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .285              1   2   
  R Gardner P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .366              0   0   
  D Sutherland P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.333              0   0   
  R Swoboda PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .641              0   0   
  B Hepler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .429              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   5   0    2  10                         24  16
Batting Events
2B: L Elliot (14, off B Bruce).
TB: L Elliot 3; E Kranepool 2; C Jones.
RBI: L Elliot 2 (32).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: C Hiller (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Jones (16, 2nd base off B Bruce/B Heath).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Davis CF                    1   1   0   0    2   0  .100  .450              2   0   
  R Davis PH-CF               1   0   1   2    1   0  .259  .670              0   0   2B,IW
S Jackson SS                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .292  .669              1   1   SH
  B Lillis SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .528              0   1   
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   2   2    1   1  .292  .809              2   2   
C Harrison 1B                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .247  .684              8   1   2B
R Staub RF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .289  .781              1   0   
B Heath C                     5   0   3   2    0   1  .321  .751             10   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   2   2   1    1   1  .250  .632              1   2   
N Miller LF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .161  .446              0   0   IW
  A Pointer PH-LF             1   1   0   0    1   1  .308  .745              1   0   
B Bruce P                     3   1   0   0    0   1  .077  .177              1   1   SH
Totals                       34   9  13   0    8   7                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: R Davis (7, off B Hepler); C Harrison (22, off N Ryan).
SH: B Bruce (7, off R Gardner); S Jackson (26, off J Hamilton).
IBB: N Miller (1, by N Ryan); R Davis (1, by R Gardner).
TB: C Harrison 3; B Heath 3; J Morgan 2; R Davis 2; B Aspromonte 2; N Miller; R Staub; S Jackson.
RBI: B Heath 2 (8); R Davis 2 (16); J Morgan 2 (38); C Harrison (47); B Aspromonte (50); S Jackson (25).
2-out RBI: J Morgan.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
Fielding Events
E: B Lillis (10).

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
N Ryan, L (0-1)                1     4   4   4    2   3   0  15.00    9     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4     30    -     0.93  -0.32
J Hamilton                     4     2   1   1    3   1   0   3.93   17     -       ·  ·     10· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.57   0.07
R Gardner                      0.2   0   0   0    2   1   0   4.96    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.01  -0.03
D Sutherland                   0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.66    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.01   0.02
B Hepler                       2     7   4   2    1   1   0   3.63   13     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 2· 7          0-0    0.14  -0.04
Totals                         8    13   9   7    8   7   0          44     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 2·13          5-1
J Hamilton faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bruce, W (3-13)              9     5   2   2    2  10   0   5.36   35     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 5· 5     77    -     0.70   0.20
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2  10   0          35     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 5· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: N Ryan (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Gardner (4; R Davis); N Ryan (1; N Miller).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - (none), 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Mets                             Houston Astros                               
1. Bud Harrelson                SS       1. Brock Davis                  CF
2. Chuck Hiller                 2B       2. Sonny Jackson                SS
3. Ken Boyer                    3B       3. Joe Morgan                   2B
4. Al Luplow                    RF       4. Chuck Harrison               1B
5. Ed Kranepool                 1B       5. Rusty Staub                  RF
6. Cleon Jones                  CF       6. Bill Heath                    C
7. Larry Elliot                 LF       7. Bob Aspromonte               3B
8. Jerry Grote                   C       8. Norm Miller                  LF
9. Nolan Ryan                    P       9. Bob Bruce                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 12- R 13% 77% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan Single to CF; Davis Scores; Jackson to 3B
t2 1 -23 RR -10% 70% 0-4 NYM L. Elliot B. Bruce Double to CF; Kranepool Scores; Jones Scores
b1 0 1-3 R 8% 85% 1-0 HOU C. Harrison N. Ryan Double to LF; Jackson Scores; Morgan to 3B
b1 1 -23 RR 7% 89% 2-0 HOU B. Heath N. Ryan Single to CF; Morgan Scores; Harrison Scores
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 HOU S. Jackson N. Ryan Single to CF; Davis to 2B

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' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYM B. Harrelson B. Bruce Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYM C. Hiller B. Bruce Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYM K. Boyer B. Bruce Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU B. Davis N. Ryan Walk
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 HOU S. Jackson N. Ryan Single to CF; Davis to 2B
b1 0 12- R 13% 77% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan N. Ryan Single to CF; Davis Scores; Jackson to 3B
b1 0 1-3 R 8% 85% 1-0 HOU C. Harrison N. Ryan Double to LF; Jackson Scores; Morgan to 3B
b1 0 -23 O -3% 81% 2-0 HOU R. Staub N. Ryan Strikeout
b1 1 -23 RR 7% 89% 2-0 HOU B. Heath N. Ryan Single to CF; Morgan Scores; Harrison Scores
b1 1 1-- 1% 89% 4-0 HOU B. Aspromonte N. Ryan Wild Pitch; Heath to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -1% 88% 4-0 HOU B. Aspromonte N. Ryan Strikeout
b1 2 -2- 0% 88% 4-0 HOU N. Miller N. Ryan Intentional Walk
b1 2 12- O -1% 87% 4-0 HOU B. Bruce N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 1% 88% 0-4 NYM A. Luplow B. Bruce Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- -2% 87% 0-4 NYM E. Kranepool B. Bruce Single to CF
t2 1 1-- -5% 82% 0-4 NYM C. Jones B. Bruce Single to RF; Kranepool to 3B
t2 1 1-3 -2% 80% 0-4 NYM L. Elliot B. Bruce Jones Steals 2B
t2 1 -23 RR -10% 70% 0-4 NYM L. Elliot B. Bruce Double to CF; Kranepool Scores; Jones Scores
t2 1 -2- O 4% 74% 2-4 NYM J. Grote B. Bruce Strikeout
Johnny Lewis pinch hits for Nolan Ryan (P) batting 9th
t2 2 -2- O 3% 77% 2-4 NYM J. Lewis B. Bruce Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 1-2-3
Jack Hamilton replaces Johnny Lewis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b2 0 --- O -1% 75% 4-2 HOU B. Davis J. Hamilton Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 74% 4-2 HOU S. Jackson J. Hamilton Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 75% 4-2 HOU J. Morgan J. Hamilton Walk
b2 2 1-- O -1% 74% 4-2 HOU C. Harrison J. Hamilton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 76% 2-4 NYM B. Harrelson B. Bruce Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 77% 2-4 NYM C. Hiller B. Bruce Groundout: 1B-P
t3 2 --- O 1% 79% 2-4 NYM K. Boyer B. Bruce Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- O -1% 77% 4-2 HOU R. Staub J. Hamilton Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 76% 4-2 HOU B. Heath J. Hamilton Strikeout
b3 2 --- 1% 77% 4-2 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Hamilton Walk
b3 2 1-- O -1% 76% 4-2 HOU N. Miller J. Hamilton Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 78% 2-4 NYM A. Luplow B. Bruce Strikeout
t4 1 --- -3% 75% 2-4 NYM E. Kranepool B. Bruce Walk
t4 1 1-- O 3% 78% 2-4 NYM C. Jones B. Bruce Lineout: SS
t4 2 1-- O 2% 81% 2-4 NYM L. Elliot B. Bruce Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 4-2 HOU B. Bruce J. Hamilton Popfly: 3B
b4 1 --- 1% 81% 4-2 HOU B. Davis J. Hamilton Walk
b4 1 1-- O -1% 80% 4-2 HOU S. Jackson J. Hamilton Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Davis to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -2% 78% 4-2 HOU J. Morgan J. Hamilton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 81% 2-4 NYM J. Grote B. Bruce Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 2% 82% 2-4 NYM J. Hamilton B. Bruce Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 83% 2-4 NYM B. Harrelson B. Bruce Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O -1% 82% 4-2 HOU C. Harrison J. Hamilton Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 81% 4-2 HOU R. Staub J. Hamilton Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2 --- O -0% 81% 4-2 HOU B. Heath J. Hamilton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 83% 2-4 NYM C. Hiller B. Bruce Lineout: CF
t6 1 --- O 2% 85% 2-4 NYM K. Boyer B. Bruce Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- -2% 84% 2-4 NYM A. Luplow B. Bruce Walk
t6 2 1-- O 3% 87% 2-4 NYM E. Kranepool B. Bruce Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 2% 88% 4-2 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Hamilton Single to LF
b6 0 1-- 2% 91% 4-2 HOU N. Miller J. Hamilton Single to CF; Aspromonte to 2B
Rob Gardner replaces Jack Hamilton pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 12- O 0% 91% 4-2 HOU B. Bruce R. Gardner Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Aspromonte to 3B; Miller to 2B
Ron Davis pinch hits for Brock Davis (CF) batting 1st
b6 1 -23 0% 91% 4-2 HOU R. Davis R. Gardner Intentional Walk
b6 1 123 R 4% 95% 4-2 HOU S. Jackson R. Gardner Walk; Aspromonte Scores; Miller to 3B; Davis to 2B
b6 1 123 O -2% 93% 5-2 HOU J. Morgan R. Gardner Strikeout
Darrell Sutherland replaces Rob Gardner pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 123 O -2% 92% 5-2 HOU C. Harrison D. Sutherland Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
Ron Davis moves from PH to CF
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 2-5 NYM C. Jones B. Bruce Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- -2% 91% 2-5 NYM L. Elliot B. Bruce Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O 2% 94% 2-5 NYM J. Grote B. Bruce Flyball: 1B
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Darrell Sutherland (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- O 2% 95% 2-5 NYM R. Swoboda B. Bruce Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mets' Bill Hepler facing 5-6-7
Bill Hepler replaces Ron Swoboda (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 1% 96% 5-2 HOU R. Staub B. Hepler Single (CF-RF)
b7 0 1-- 1% 97% 5-2 HOU B. Heath B. Hepler Single to CF; Staub to 2B
b7 0 12- R 2% 99% 5-2 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Hepler Single to LF; Staub Scores; Heath to 3B; Aspromonte to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
Aaron Pointer pinch hits for Norm Miller (LF) batting 8th
b7 0 -23 0% 99% 6-2 HOU A. Pointer B. Hepler Walk
b7 0 123 O -0% 99% 6-2 HOU B. Bruce B. Hepler Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Aspromonte to 3B; Pointer to 2B
b7 1 123 RR 1% 100% 6-2 HOU R. Davis B. Hepler Double to LF; Aspromonte Scores; Pointer Scores/unER; Bruce to 3B
b7 1 -23 O -0% 100% 8-2 HOU S. Jackson B. Hepler Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 -23 RO 0% 100% 8-2 HOU J. Morgan B. Hepler Single to LF; Bruce Scores/unER; Davis out at Hm/LF-C
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 9.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-9, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
Bob Lillis replaces Sonny Jackson playing SS batting 2nd; Aaron Pointer moves from PH to LF
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 NYM B. Harrelson B. Bruce Lineout: LF
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 NYM C. Hiller B. Bruce Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 NYM K. Boyer B. Bruce Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-2, Mets' Bill Hepler facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 9-2 HOU C. Harrison B. Hepler Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O -0% 100% 9-2 HOU R. Staub B. Hepler Lineout: CF
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 9-2 HOU B. Heath B. Hepler Single to CF; Harrison to 2B
b8 1 12- O -0% 100% 9-2 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Hepler Lineout: RF
b8 2 12- O 0% 100% 9-2 HOU A. Pointer B. Hepler Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 9.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-9, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 NYM A. Luplow B. Bruce Lineout: RF
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 2-9 NYM E. Kranepool B. Bruce Single to RF
t9 1 1-- -0% 100% 2-9 NYM C. Jones B. Bruce Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Kranepool to 3B; Jones to 2B
t9 1 -23 O 0% 100% 2-9 NYM L. Elliot B. Bruce Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 2 -23 O 0% 100% 2-9 NYM J. Grote B. Bruce Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Astros 9.

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