October 2, 1966 Houston Astros at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
MIN 2 MIN 1
@BAL 0 CAL 2
CLE 0 NYY 2
@CHW 0 KCA 7
@DET 5 ATL 4
@CIN 2 HOU 6
@NYM 1 HOU 8
@NYM 2 PHI 4
LAD 3 LAD 6
@PHI 3 SFG 7
@PIT 3
(11) STL 2
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 40,409

Sunday, October 2, 1966
Time of Game: 2:15

Astros

72-90

Won 2

8th, 23 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  3   2  0  2   0  0  0    8 14  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  9  0

W: D Giusti (15-14), L: R Gardner (4-8), S: C Raymond (16)

Mets

66-95

Lost 2

9th, 28½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Davis CF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .247  .648    0    3   0   2B
S Jackson SS                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .292  .675    0    0   3   
J Gaines RF                   3   3   1   0    2   1  .077  .404    0    0   0   2B
C Harrison 1B                 4   2   2   0    1   1  .256  .696    0    8   1   
F Mantilla 2B                 5   2   3   3    0   0  .219  .650    0    5   1   HR,2B
J Bateman C                   3   0   1   3    0   0  .279  .782    0    6   0   
  R Brand PH-C                2   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .561    0    1   0   
A Pointer LF                  5   0   2   2    0   1  .346  .969    0    2   1   
B Aspromonte 3B               5   0   3   0    0   0  .252  .631    0    1   2   
D Giusti P                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .230  .571    0    1   2   
  C Raymond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
Totals                       39   8  14   8    5   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Gaines (1, off R Gardner); R Davis (10, off D Selma); F Mantilla (5, off R Gardner).

HR: F Mantilla (6, off D Sutherland; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: F Mantilla 7; R Davis 3; B Aspromonte 3; J Gaines 2; C Harrison 2; A Pointer 2; J Bateman.

RBI: F Mantilla 3 (22); J Bateman 3 (70); A Pointer 2 (5).

2-out RBI: J Bateman 2; A Pointer.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Aspromonte-C Harrison; A Pointer-J Bateman.

PB: J Bateman (21).

E: S Jackson (37).

BASERUNNING

PO: S Jackson (1st base by D Sutherland).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Harrelson SS                5   0   2   0    0   1  .222  .636    0    2   3   3B,GDP
C Hiller 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .682    0    2   1   
L Elliot RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .246  .718    0    2   0   
E Kranepool 1B                4   1   3   2    0   0  .254  .715    0   11   0   HR
R Swoboda LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .638    0    1   1   
E Bressoud 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .664    0    1   7   
J Grote C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .237  .642    0    6   0   
S Fitzmaurice CF              3   0   0   0    1   1  .154  .421    0    2   0   
R Gardner P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .366         0   1   
  D Napoleon PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .212  .508    0    0   0   
  D Selma P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .436         0   0   
  J Stephenson PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .486    0    0   0   
  D Sutherland P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334         0   1   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .479    0    0   0   
  R Terry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .523         0   0   
  R Hunt PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .711    0    0   0   
  C Jones PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .690         0   0   
Totals                       35   2   9   2    2   6                    27  14

BATTING

3B: B Harrelson (4, off D Giusti).

HR: E Kranepool (16, off D Giusti; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: E Kranepool 6; B Harrelson 4; J Grote 2; L Elliot; R Hunt.

GIDP: B Harrelson (1).

RBI: E Kranepool 2 (57).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Giusti, W (15-14)            8     7   2   2    2   5   1   4.20   33     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 6     63    -     0.47   0.17
C Raymond, S (16)              1     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.13    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.17   0.00
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 8           -

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
R Gardner, L (4-8)             3     8   4   4    1   1   0   5.12   18     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 8     27    -     1.19  -0.26
D Selma                        2     4   2   2    2   2   0   4.24   11     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.49  -0.05
D Sutherland                   2     2   2   2    2   1   1   4.87    9     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.06  -0.01
R Terry                        2     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.06    6     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    14   8   8    5   6   1          44     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·14           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Selma (4).

IBB: None.

PO: D Sutherland (2; S Jackson, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Frank Dezelan, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 40,409.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                New York Mets                        
1. R Davis              CF    1. B Harrelson          SS 
2. S Jackson            SS    2. C Hiller             2B 
3. J Gaines             RF    3. L Elliot             RF 
4. C Harrison           1B    4. E Kranepool          1B 
5. F Mantilla           2B    5. R Swoboda            LF 
6. J Bateman            C     6. E Bressoud           3B 
7. A Pointer            LF    7. J Grote              C  
8. B Aspromonte         3B    8. S Fitzmaurice        CF 
9. D Giusti             P     9. R Gardner            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  --3      13%  49% C Hiller        D Giusti        Double Play: Flyball: LF-C
   t 3   1  0-1  1-3      11%  80% F Mantilla      R Gardner       Double to LF; Gaines Scores; Harrison to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---     -10%  36% B Harrelson     D Giusti        Triple to RF
   t 2   1  0-0  1-3       8%  65% A Pointer       R Gardner       Single to LF; Harrison Scores; Bateman to 2B
   t 2   2  0-1  123      -7%  57% R Davis         R Gardner       Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rob Gardner facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  S Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Gaines        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
          ---      36%  B Harrelson     Triple to RF
   OO     --3      49%  C Hiller        Double Play: Flyball: LF-C
   O      ---      50%  L Elliot        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rob Gardner facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  C Harrison      Single to CF
          1--      60%  F Mantilla      Single to CF; Harrison to 2B
   O      12-      57%  J Bateman       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Harrison to 3B
   R      1-3      65%  A Pointer       Single to LF; Harrison Scores; Bateman to 2B
   O      12-      61%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: RF
          12-      64%  D Giusti        Walk; Bateman to 3B; Pointer to 2B
   O      123      57%  R Davis         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Giusti facing 4-5-6
          ---      53%  E Kranepool     Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
   O      1--      60%  E Bressoud      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      62%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rob Gardner facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      64%  J Gaines        Double to LF
          -2-      69%  C Harrison      Single to RF; Gaines to 3B
   R      1-3      80%  F Mantilla      Double to LF; Gaines Scores; Harrison to 3B
   RO     -23      81%  J Bateman       Groundout: 3B-1B; Harrison Scores; Mantilla to 3B
   R      --3      87%  A Pointer       Single to LF; Mantilla Scores
          1--      88%  B Aspromonte    Single to CF; Pointer to 2B
   O      12-      86%  D Giusti        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  S Fitzmaurice   Groundout: SS-1B
                  Danny Napoleon pinch hits for Rob Gardner batting 9th
          ---      86%  D Napoleon      Walk
          1--      85%  B Harrelson     Passed Ball; Napoleon to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      90%  C Hiller        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dick Selma facing 1-2-3
                  Dick Selma replaces Danny Napoleon pitching and batting 9th
          ---      92%  R Davis         Double to LF
   O      -2-      90%  S Jackson       Strikeout
          -2-      91%  J Gaines        Walk
          12-      93%  C Harrison      Wild Pitch; Davis to 3B; Gaines to 2B
          -23      93%  " "             Walk
   O      123      90%  F Mantilla      Popfly: 3B
   RRO    123      96%  J Bateman       Single to LF; Davis Scores; Gaines Scores; Harrison out at 3B/LF-SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  L Elliot        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      95%  E Kranepool     Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  R Swoboda       Strikeout
   O      1--      97%  E Bressoud      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Dick Selma facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  A Pointer       Flyball: RF
          ---      97%  B Aspromonte    Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  D Giusti        Strikeout
          1--      97%  R Davis         Single to CF; Aspromonte to 2B
   O      12-      97%  S Jackson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Dave Giusti facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      97%  S Fitzmaurice   Walk
                  John Stephenson pinch hits for Dick Selma batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  J Stephenson    Strikeout
          1--      97%  B Harrelson     Single to SS (Ground Ball); Fitzmaurice to 2B
   O      12-      98%  C Hiller        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Darrell Sutherland facing 3-4-5
                  Darrell Sutherland replaces John Stephenson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  J Gaines        Walk
   O      1--      98%  C Harrison      Groundout: SS-1B; Gaines to 2B
   RR     -2-      99%  F Mantilla      Home Run; Gaines Scores
                  Ron Brand pinch hits for John Bateman batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  R Brand         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  A Pointer       Groundout: 3B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-8, Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
                  Ron Brand moves to C
   O      ---     100%  L Elliot        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---     100%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  R Swoboda       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Darrell Sutherland facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  B Aspromonte    Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  D Giusti        Groundout: 3B-1B; Aspromonte to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  R Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-     100%  S Jackson       Walk
   O      12-     100%  J Gaines        Jackson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-8, Dave Giusti facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  E Bressoud      Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  J Grote         Single to LF
          1--      99%  S Fitzmaurice   Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Grote to 2B
                  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Darrell Sutherland batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  H Taylor        Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Ralph Terry facing 3-4-5
                  Ralph Terry replaces Hawk Taylor pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Gaines        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  C Harrison      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  F Mantilla      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-8, Dave Giusti facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  C Hiller        Popfly: 2B
          ---     100%  L Elliot        Single to CF
   RR     1--     100%  E Kranepool     Home Run; Elliot Scores
   O      ---     100%  R Swoboda       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  E Bressoud      Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Ralph Terry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  R Brand         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  A Pointer       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  B Aspromonte    Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-8, Claude Raymond facing 7-8-9
                  Claude Raymond replaces Dave Giusti pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  J Grote         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  S Fitzmaurice   Strikeout Looking
                  Ron Hunt pinch hits for Ralph Terry batting 9th
          1--     100%  R Hunt          Single to RF; Grote to 2B
                  Cleon Jones pinch runs for Ron Hunt batting 9th
   OO     12-     100%  B Harrelson     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Mets 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation