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BAL  5
@CHW  3
 CLE  6
CAL  1
 NYY  6
@MIN  4
 ATL  9
CIN  8
 NYM  4
HOU  1
 NYM  6
HOU  3
 PHI  4
LAD  0
 SFG  3
@PIT  2
 STL  7
CHC  6
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Monday, July 18, 1966
Time of Game: 2:23
Astros
1
45-44
Lost 4
5th, 9½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  3  X    4  8  3
W: Jack Hamilton (5-9), L: Mike Cuellar (7-2)
 Mets
4
38-51
Won 3
9th, 15½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Brand C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .616             11   0   
S Jackson SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .638              1   2   
J Wynn CF                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .244  .729              5   0   CS
D Nicholson RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .847              0   0   
F Mantilla 2B                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .191  .600              1   0   GDP
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .577              0   3   GDP
R Staub LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .279  .766              0   0   
C Harrison 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .218  .596              6   1   
M Cuellar P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .081  .186              0   1   
  J Owens P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Maye PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .702              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   0    6   5                         24   7
Batting Events
TB: J Wynn; R Staub; S Jackson; D Nicholson.
GIDP: F Mantilla (5); B Aspromonte (11).
RBI: J Wynn (51).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: R Brand (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Wynn (8, 2nd base by B Hepler POCS).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Hiller 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .361  .882              3   3   
E Bressoud 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .690              0   3   SH
R Swoboda LF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .198  .570              0   0   IW
H Taylor C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .187  .451              5   0   
B Murphy CF                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .215  .626              1   0   
E Kranepool 1B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .237  .709             12   1   2B
R McMillan SS                 3   0   3   2    1   0  .212  .539              4   4   
A Luplow RF                   3   0   1   0    1   2  .234  .633              2   0   IW
B Hepler P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   3   
  K Boyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .720              0   0   
  J Hamilton P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .097  .222              0   1   
Totals                       31   4   8   0    4  10                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: E Kranepool (10, off M Cuellar).
SH: E Bressoud (5, off M Cuellar).
IBB: R Swoboda (4, by M Cuellar); A Luplow (2, by J Owens).
TB: R McMillan 3; C Hiller 2; E Kranepool 2; A Luplow; B Murphy.
RBI: R McMillan 2 (10); B Murphy (9).
2-out RBI: R McMillan 2; B Murphy.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Bressoud-C Hiller-E Kranepool 2.
E: E Bressoud (10); R Swoboda (1); R McMillan (8).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar, L (7-2)             7.2   7   4   3    3  10   0   2.03   33     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 6     58    -     1.47  -0.02
J Owens                        0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.79    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          3-2    0.79  -0.09
Totals                         8     8   4   3    4  10   0          36     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 2· 7          3-2 
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 Hepler                       7     4   1   1    5   2   0   3.63   29     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 4     62    -     1.23   0.27
J Hamilton, W (5-9)            2     0   0   0    1   3   0   3.69    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.01   0.13
Totals                         9     4   1   1    6   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: M Cuellar (3); B Hepler 2 (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Cuellar (4; R Swoboda); J Owens (5; A Luplow).
Pickoffs: B Hepler (1; J Wynn, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 86° F.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            New York Mets                                
1. Ron Brand                     C       1. Chuck Hiller                 2B
2. Sonny Jackson                SS       2. Eddie Bressoud               3B
3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       3. Ron Swoboda                  LF
4. Dave Nicholson               RF       4. Hawk Taylor                   C
5. Felix Mantilla               2B       5. Billy Murphy                 CF
6. Bob Aspromonte               3B       6. Ed Kranepool                 1B
7. Rusty Staub                  LF       7. Roy McMillan                 SS
8. Chuck Harrison               1B       8. Al Luplow                    RF
9. Mike Cuellar                  P       9. Bill Hepler                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 12- R 29% 87% 1-1 NYM B. Murphy M. Cuellar Single to CF; Hiller Scores; Swoboda to 2B
b5 0 -2- R 16% 65% 0-1 NYM R. McMillan M. Cuellar Single to CF; Kranepool Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER; McMillan to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 0 1-- OO 11% 56% 1-1 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Hepler Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b5 0 --- 10% 49% 0-1 NYM E. Kranepool M. Cuellar Double to RF
b8 2 123 RR 9% 98% 2-1 NYM R. McMillan J. Owens Single to CF; Swoboda Scores; Murphy Scores; Kranepool to 3B

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bill Hepler facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU R. Brand B. Hepler Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 HOU S. Jackson B. Hepler Single to LF; Jackson to 2B/Adv on E7
t1 1 -2- -3% 45% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Hepler Wild Pitch; Jackson to 3B
t1 1 --3 R -6% 39% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Hepler Single to RF; Jackson Scores
t1 1 1-- -3% 36% 1-0 HOU D. Nicholson B. Hepler Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wynn to 2B
t1 1 12- OO 7% 43% 1-0 HOU F. Mantilla B. Hepler Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 NYM C. Hiller M. Cuellar Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 NYM E. Bressoud M. Cuellar Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 NYM R. Swoboda M. Cuellar Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Bill Hepler facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -3% 35% 1-0 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Hepler Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- -9% 26% 1-0 HOU R. Staub B. Hepler Single to RF; Aspromonte to 3B
t2 0 1-3 O 6% 32% 1-0 HOU C. Harrison B. Hepler Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 1-3 O 6% 38% 1-0 HOU M. Cuellar B. Hepler Strikeout
t2 2 1-3 O 4% 43% 1-0 HOU R. Brand B. Hepler Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 NYM H. Taylor M. Cuellar Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 NYM B. Murphy M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 NYM E. Kranepool M. Cuellar Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Bill Hepler facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 HOU S. Jackson B. Hepler Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Hepler Lineout: SS
t3 2 --- -1% 40% 1-0 HOU D. Nicholson B. Hepler Single to CF
t3 2 1-- -1% 39% 1-0 HOU F. Mantilla B. Hepler Wild Pitch; Nicholson to 2B
t3 2 -2- -1% 38% 1-0 HOU F. Mantilla B. Hepler Walk
t3 2 12- -3% 35% 1-0 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Hepler Walk; Nicholson to 3B; Mantilla to 2B
t3 2 123 O 7% 42% 1-0 HOU R. Staub B. Hepler Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 5% 47% 0-1 NYM R. McMillan M. Cuellar Walk
b3 0 1-- O -4% 42% 0-1 NYM A. Luplow M. Cuellar Strikeout
b3 1 1-- O -3% 39% 0-1 NYM B. Hepler M. Cuellar Foul Flyball: C
b3 2 1-- 3% 42% 0-1 NYM C. Hiller M. Cuellar Single to RF; McMillan to 2B
b3 2 12- O -5% 36% 0-1 NYM E. Bressoud M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Bill Hepler facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 HOU C. Harrison B. Hepler Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 HOU M. Cuellar B. Hepler Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 HOU R. Brand B. Hepler Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 NYM R. Swoboda M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 NYM H. Taylor M. Cuellar Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 35% 0-1 NYM B. Murphy M. Cuellar Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Bill Hepler facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 HOU S. Jackson B. Hepler Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- -2% 34% 1-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Hepler Walk
t5 1 1-- O 4% 38% 1-0 HOU D. Nicholson B. Hepler Wynn Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t5 2 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 HOU D. Nicholson B. Hepler Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 10% 49% 0-1 NYM E. Kranepool M. Cuellar Double to RF
b5 0 -2- R 16% 65% 0-1 NYM R. McMillan M. Cuellar Single to CF; Kranepool Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER; McMillan to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 0 -2- O -6% 59% 1-1 NYM A. Luplow M. Cuellar Strikeout
b5 1 -2- O -5% 55% 1-1 NYM B. Hepler M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 -2- O -5% 50% 1-1 NYM C. Hiller M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Bill Hepler facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 1-1 HOU F. Mantilla B. Hepler Walk
t6 0 1-- OO 11% 56% 1-1 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Hepler Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 1-1 HOU R. Staub B. Hepler Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 NYM E. Bressoud M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O -2% 52% 1-1 NYM R. Swoboda M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -2% 50% 1-1 NYM H. Taylor M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Bill Hepler facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- -6% 44% 1-1 HOU C. Harrison B. Hepler Walk
t7 0 1-- O 6% 50% 1-1 HOU M. Cuellar B. Hepler Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 1-- O 3% 52% 1-1 HOU R. Brand B. Hepler Groundout: P-1B; Cuellar to 2B
t7 2 -2- O 6% 58% 1-1 HOU S. Jackson B. Hepler Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 1-1 NYM B. Murphy M. Cuellar Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 1-1 NYM E. Kranepool M. Cuellar Popfly: SS
b7 2 --- 2% 54% 1-1 NYM R. McMillan M. Cuellar Single to LF
b7 2 1-- 2% 56% 1-1 NYM A. Luplow M. Cuellar Wild Pitch; McMillan to 2B
b7 2 -2- 2% 59% 1-1 NYM A. Luplow M. Cuellar Single to 2B (Ground Ball); McMillan to 3B
Ken Boyer pinch hits for Bill Hepler (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-3 O -9% 50% 1-1 NYM K. Boyer M. Cuellar Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 3-4-5
Jack Hamilton replaces Ken Boyer (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 1-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Hamilton Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 3% 58% 1-1 HOU D. Nicholson J. Hamilton Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 2% 60% 1-1 HOU F. Mantilla J. Hamilton Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- 6% 67% 1-1 NYM C. Hiller M. Cuellar Single to RF
b8 0 1-- O -2% 65% 1-1 NYM E. Bressoud M. Cuellar Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hiller to 2B
b8 1 -2- 2% 67% 1-1 NYM R. Swoboda M. Cuellar Intentional Walk
b8 1 12- O -8% 59% 1-1 NYM H. Taylor M. Cuellar Lineout: CF
b8 2 12- R 29% 87% 1-1 NYM B. Murphy M. Cuellar Single to CF; Hiller Scores; Swoboda to 2B
b8 2 12- 1% 89% 2-1 NYM E. Kranepool M. Cuellar Walk; Swoboda to 3B; Murphy to 2B
Jim Owens replaces Mike Cuellar pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 123 RR 9% 98% 2-1 NYM R. McMillan J. Owens Single to CF; Swoboda Scores; Murphy Scores; Kranepool to 3B
b8 2 1-3 0% 98% 4-1 NYM A. Luplow J. Owens Intentional Walk; McMillan to 2B
b8 2 123 O -1% 97% 4-1 NYM J. Hamilton J. Owens Lineout: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Mets' Jack Hamilton facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 1-4 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Hamilton Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- -2% 97% 1-4 HOU R. Staub J. Hamilton Walk
t9 1 1-- O 2% 99% 1-4 HOU C. Harrison J. Hamilton Strikeout
Lee Maye pinch hits for Jim Owens (P) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 1-4 HOU L. Maye J. Hamilton Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4.

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