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Standings
BAL
@CHW		5
3
CAL
@CLE		1
6
NYY
@MIN		6
4
CIN
@ATL		8
9
HOU
@NYM		1
4
HOU
@NYM		3
6
LAD
@PHI		0
4
SFG
@PIT		3
2
CHC
@STL		6
7
Monday, July 18, 1966
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:23
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Astros
1
45-44
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 9½ GB
 at Mets
4
38-51
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
9th, 15½ GB
W: Jack Hamilton (5-9)
L: Mike Cuellar (7-2)
 
                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

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Brand C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .616 -0.102 1.25 0.000 -0.102 -0.9 11 0
Sonny Jackson SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .638 -0.032 1.17 0.071 -0.104 -0.1 1 2
Jim Wynn CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .244 .729 -0.014 1.15 0.084 -0.099 0.1 5 0 CS
Dave Nicholson RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .274 .847 0.011 0.80 0.053 -0.042 0.3 0 0
Felix Mantilla 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .191 .600 -0.037 1.30 0.062 -0.098 -0.5 1 0 GDP
Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .577 -0.064 1.33 0.061 -0.125 -0.2 0 3 GDP
Rusty Staub LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .279 .766 0.023 1.28 0.106 -0.084 0.4 0 0
Chuck Harrison 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .218 .596 -0.037 1.19 0.060 -0.097 -0.8 6 1
Mike Cuellar P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .081 .186 -0.134 1.65 0.000 -0.134 -1.1 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
   Lee Maye PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .702 -0.010 0.35 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 6 5 .133 .411 -0.396 1.19 0.497 -0.895 -3.0 24 7
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
E: R Brand (1).
Baserunning
CS: J Wynn (8, 2nd base by B Hepler POCS).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Hiller 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .361 .882 0.021 1.34 0.090 -0.069 0.1 3 3
Eddie Bressoud 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .690 -0.115 1.70 0.000 -0.115 -0.9 0 3 SH
Ron Swoboda LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .198 .570 -0.046 1.29 0.017 -0.063 -0.2 0 0 IW
Hawk Taylor C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .187 .451 -0.140 1.54 0.000 -0.140 -0.9 5 0
Billy Murphy CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .215 .626 0.222 1.55 0.289 -0.067 0.6 1 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .237 .709 0.073 0.96 0.111 -0.038 0.7 12 1 2B
Roy McMillan SS 3 0 3 2 1 0 .212 .539 0.336 1.36 0.336 0.000 3.3 4 4
Al Luplow RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 .234 .633 -0.074 1.54 0.025 -0.099 -0.3 2 0 IW
Bill Hepler P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.080 1.58 0.000 -0.080 -0.6 0 3
   Ken Boyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .720 -0.086 3.23 0.000 -0.086 -0.5
   Jack Hamilton P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .097 .222 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.7 0 1
Team Totals 31 4 8 3 4 10 .258 .633 0.104 1.44 0.868 -0.764 0.5 27 15
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
DP: 2. E Bressoud-C Hiller-E Kranepool 2.
E: E Bressoud (10); R Swoboda (1); R McMillan (8).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar, L (7-2) 7.2 7 4 3 3 10 0 2.03 33 58 -0.018 1.50 0.8
Jim Owens 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.79 3 3 2 -0.085 0.70 -1.3
Team Totals 8 8 4 3 4 10 0 3.38 36 58 3 2 -0.103 1.19 -0.5

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Hepler 7 4 1 1 5 2 0 3.63 29 62 0.270 1.25 2.1
Jack Hamilton, W (5-9) 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.69 7 0 0 0.127 0.90 0.9
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 6 5 0 1.00 36 62 0 0 0.397 1.44 3.0
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.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         New York Mets
1 Ron Brand C 1 Chuck Hiller 2B
2 Sonny Jackson SS 2 Eddie Bressoud 3B
3 Jim 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

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

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Bill Hepler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Brand B. Hepler 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- HOU S. Jackson B. Hepler -4% 48% Single to LF; Jackson to 2B/Adv on E7
t1 0-0 1 -2- HOU J. Wynn B. Hepler -3% 45% Wild Pitch; Jackson to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 R HOU J. Wynn B. Hepler -6% 39% Single to RF; Jackson Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- HOU D. Nicholson B. Hepler -3% 36% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wynn to 2B
t1 1-0 1 12- OO HOU F. Mantilla B. Hepler 8% 43% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYM C. Hiller M. Cuellar -2% 41% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- O NYM E. Bressoud M. Cuellar -2% 40% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 --- O NYM R. Swoboda M. Cuellar -1% 39% 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 1-0 0 --- HOU B. Aspromonte B. Hepler -3% 35% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t2 1-0 0 1-- HOU R. Staub B. Hepler -9% 27% Single to RF; Aspromonte to 3B
t2 1-0 0 1-3 O HOU C. Harrison B. Hepler 6% 32% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1-0 1 1-3 O HOU M. Cuellar B. Hepler 6% 38% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 1-3 O HOU R. Brand B. Hepler 4% 43% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYM H. Taylor M. Cuellar -2% 40% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O NYM B. Murphy M. Cuellar -2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool M. Cuellar -1% 38% 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 1-0 0 --- O HOU S. Jackson B. Hepler 2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn B. Hepler 1% 41% Lineout: SS
t3 1-0 2 --- HOU D. Nicholson B. Hepler -1% 40% Single to CF
t3 1-0 2 1-- HOU F. Mantilla B. Hepler -1% 39% Wild Pitch; Nicholson to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- HOU F. Mantilla B. Hepler -1% 38% Walk
t3 1-0 2 12- HOU B. Aspromonte B. Hepler -3% 35% Walk; Nicholson to 3B; Mantilla to 2B
t3 1-0 2 123 O HOU R. Staub B. Hepler 7% 42% 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 0-1 0 --- NYM R. McMillan M. Cuellar 5% 47% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- O NYM A. Luplow M. Cuellar -4% 42% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 1-- O NYM B. Hepler M. Cuellar -3% 39% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-1 2 1-- NYM C. Hiller M. Cuellar 2% 42% Single to RF; McMillan to 2B
b3 0-1 2 12- O NYM E. Bressoud M. Cuellar -5% 36% 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 1-0 0 --- O HOU C. Harrison B. Hepler 2% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O HOU M. Cuellar B. Hepler 1% 40% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 2 --- O HOU R. Brand B. Hepler 1% 41% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYM R. Swoboda M. Cuellar -3% 38% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 --- O NYM H. Taylor M. Cuellar -2% 36% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 --- O NYM B. Murphy M. Cuellar -1% 35% 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 1-0 0 --- O HOU S. Jackson B. Hepler 2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- HOU J. Wynn B. Hepler -2% 34% Walk
t5 1-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Nicholson B. Hepler 4% 38% Wynn Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t5 1-0 2 --- O HOU D. Nicholson B. Hepler 1% 40% 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 0-1 0 --- NYM E. Kranepool M. Cuellar 10% 49% Double to RF
b5 0-1 0 -2- R NYM R. McMillan M. Cuellar 16% 65% Single to CF; Kranepool Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER; McMillan to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 1-1 0 -2- O NYM A. Luplow M. Cuellar -6% 59% Strikeout
b5 1-1 1 -2- O NYM B. Hepler M. Cuellar -5% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-1 2 -2- O NYM C. Hiller M. Cuellar -5% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- HOU F. Mantilla B. Hepler -5% 45% Walk
t6 1-1 0 1-- OO HOU B. Aspromonte B. Hepler 11% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- O HOU R. Staub B. Hepler 2% 57% 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 1-1 0 --- O NYM E. Bressoud M. Cuellar -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- O NYM R. Swoboda M. Cuellar -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- O NYM H. Taylor M. Cuellar -2% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- HOU C. Harrison B. Hepler -6% 44% Walk
t7 1-1 0 1-- O HOU M. Cuellar B. Hepler 6% 50% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-1 1 1-- O HOU R. Brand B. Hepler 3% 52% Groundout: P-1B; Cuellar to 2B
t7 1-1 2 -2- O HOU S. Jackson B. Hepler 6% 58% 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 1-1 0 --- O NYM B. Murphy M. Cuellar -4% 55% Strikeout
b7 1-1 1 --- O NYM E. Kranepool M. Cuellar -3% 52% Popfly: SS
b7 1-1 2 --- NYM R. McMillan M. Cuellar 2% 54% Single to LF
b7 1-1 2 1-- NYM A. Luplow M. Cuellar 2% 56% Wild Pitch; McMillan to 2B
b7 1-1 2 -2- NYM A. Luplow M. Cuellar 2% 59% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); McMillan to 3B
Ken Boyer pinch hits for Bill Hepler (P) batting 9th
b7 1-1 2 1-3 O NYM K. Boyer M. Cuellar -9% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Hamilton 4% 54% Strikeout
t8 1-1 1 --- O HOU D. Nicholson J. Hamilton 3% 58% Strikeout
t8 1-1 2 --- O HOU F. Mantilla J. Hamilton 2% 60% 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 1-1 0 --- NYM C. Hiller M. Cuellar 6% 66% Single to RF
b8 1-1 0 1-- O NYM E. Bressoud M. Cuellar -2% 65% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hiller to 2B
b8 1-1 1 -2- NYM R. Swoboda M. Cuellar 2% 66% Intentional Walk
b8 1-1 1 12- O NYM H. Taylor M. Cuellar -8% 59% Lineout: CF
b8 1-1 2 12- R NYM B. Murphy M. Cuellar 29% 87% Single to CF; Hiller Scores; Swoboda to 2B
b8 2-1 2 12- NYM E. Kranepool M. Cuellar 1% 89% Walk; Swoboda to 3B; Murphy to 2B
Jim Owens replaces Mike Cuellar pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-1 2 123 RR NYM R. McMillan J. Owens 9% 98% Single to CF; Swoboda Scores; Murphy Scores; Kranepool to 3B
b8 4-1 2 1-3 NYM A. Luplow J. Owens 0% 98% Intentional Walk; McMillan to 2B
b8 4-1 2 123 O NYM J. Hamilton J. Owens -1% 97% 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 1-4 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Hamilton 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-4 1 --- HOU R. Staub J. Hamilton -2% 97% Walk
t9 1-4 1 1-- O HOU C. Harrison J. Hamilton 2% 99% Strikeout
Lee Maye pinch hits for Jim Owens (P) batting 9th
t9 1-4 2 1-- O HOU L. Maye J. Hamilton 1% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 4.

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