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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CAL		2
5
DET
@CHW		6
7		 
(12)
DET
@CHW		1
3
BAL
@CLE		5
1
WSA
@KCA		3
0
WSA
@KCA		0
4
BOS
@MIN		2
11
CHC
@CIN		5
7
SFG
@NYM		2
1
HOU
@PHI		5
10
LAD
@PIT		3
4
ATL
@STL		8
5
Wednesday, August 31, 1966 8:06PM
, Connie Mack Stadium
Attendance: 9,420, Time of Game: 2:37
Astros
5
61-72
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
8th, 17 GB
 at Phillies
10
71-64
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 8 GB
W: Chris Short (16-8)
L: Bob Bruce (2-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  2   0  1  1    5  8  2
Phillies        2  0  3   0  1  0   4  0  X   10 13  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Davis CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .214 .568 0.063 0.86 0.126 -0.063 0.5 1 0 CS
Joe Morgan 2B 3 2 1 0 1 1 .303 .843 -0.025 0.57 0.020 -0.045 0.6 4 4 2B
Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .255 .650 -0.049 0.59 0.019 -0.067 -0.5 0 2 SH,GDP
Chuck Harrison 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .242 .685 -0.051 0.59 0.003 -0.054 -0.2 11 1
John Bateman C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .269 .779 0.043 0.45 0.054 -0.011 -0.0 7 1 2B,GDP
Dave Nicholson RF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .254 .779 0.012 0.82 0.063 -0.052 0.9 1 1
Lee Maye LF 3 1 1 1 1 2 .284 .748 -0.053 0.79 0.019 -0.072 0.5 0 0 HR
Bob Lillis SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .238 .548 -0.001 0.68 0.042 -0.042 -0.3 0 4
Bob Bruce P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .061 .149 -0.035 1.09 0.000 -0.035 -0.4 0 1 SH
   Felix Mantilla PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .616 -0.013 0.54 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
   Frank Carpin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carroll Sembera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gene Freese PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .536 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Team Totals 30 5 8 5 4 5 .267 .786 -0.109 0.67 0.346 -0.454 0.9 24 14
2B: J Morgan (12, off C Short); J Bateman (20, off C Short).
HR: L Maye (9, off C Short; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: B Aspromonte (1, off C Short); B Bruce (6, off C Short).
TB: L Maye 4; J Bateman 2; J Morgan 2; R Davis 2; C Harrison; D Nicholson; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: B Aspromonte (19); J Bateman (15).
RBI: D Nicholson 2 (30); R Davis (8); L Maye (31); C Harrison (39).
2-out RBI: D Nicholson 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Lillis-J Morgan-C Harrison.
PB: J Bateman (14).
E: J Morgan (17); F Carpin (1).
Outfield Assists: D Nicholson (J Briggs at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: R Davis (1, 2nd base by C Short/C Dalrymple).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Briggs CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 .310 .957 0.021 0.39 0.047 -0.026 0.2 0 0 3B,2B
Tony Gonzalez LF 4 2 1 0 1 0 .287 .751 0.025 0.48 0.039 -0.015 -0.2 3 0
Johnny Callison RF 4 2 2 2 1 0 .286 .768 0.132 0.56 0.170 -0.038 2.3 3 0 2B
Dick Allen 3B 4 3 4 2 1 0 .314 1.026 0.256 0.38 0.256 0.000 4.2 1 2 HR,2·2B
Bill White 1B 5 1 1 2 0 1 .282 .829 0.047 0.34 0.055 -0.007 1.6 9 1 2B
Clay Dalrymple C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .258 .737 -0.027 0.30 0.001 -0.028 -0.5 5 1
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .273 .657 -0.025 0.42 0.024 -0.048 0.4 4 2 CS
Dick Groat SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .625 -0.018 0.18 0.000 -0.018 -1.4 2 5 GDP
Chris Short P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .209 .428 -0.020 0.30 0.006 -0.026 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 36 10 13 8 5 4 .361 1.078 0.391 0.39 0.598 -0.206 6.4 27 11
2B: D Allen 2 (22, 1 off B Bruce, 1 off F Carpin); B White (20, off B Bruce); J Briggs (12, off B Bruce); J Callison (32, off B Bruce).
3B: J Briggs (5, off C Sembera).
HR: D Allen (33, off B Bruce; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: D Allen 9; J Briggs 5; J Callison 3; C Rojas 2; B White 2; T Gonzalez; C Short.
GIDP: D Groat (19).
RBI: J Callison 2 (47); C Rojas 2 (50); D Allen 2 (93); B White 2 (91).
2-out RBI: D Allen 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Groat-C Rojas-B White 2.
Baserunning
CS: C Rojas (5, 2nd base by B Bruce/J Bateman).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Bruce, L (2-11) 6 9 6 6 2 4 1 5.64 29 32 -0.343 0.53 -3.3
Frank Carpin 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 11.25 4 0 0 -0.041 0.22 -2.8
Carroll Sembera 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 2.92 8 3 3 -0.007 0.03 -0.3
Team Totals 8 13 10 8 5 4 1 9.00 41 32 3 3 -0.391 0.67 -6.4
F Carpin faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chris Short, W (16-8) 9 8 5 5 4 5 1 3.49 36 52 0.109 0.67 -0.9
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 4 5 1 5.00 36 52 0.109 0.39 -0.9
Balks: None.
WP: C Sembera (2); C Short (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 9,420.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 13mph out to Centerfield, Night.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Ron Davis CF 1 John Briggs CF
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Tony Gonzalez LF
3 Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 Johnny Callison RF
4 Chuck Harrison 1B 4 Dick Allen 3B
5 John Bateman C 5 Bill White 1B
6 Dave Nicholson RF 6 Clay Dalrymple C
7 Lee Maye LF 7 Cookie Rojas 2B
8 Bob Lillis SS 8 Dick Groat SS
9 Bob Bruce P 9 Chris Short P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 1-- RR PHI D. Allen B. Bruce 20% 72% Home Run; Gonzalez Scores
b3 2-1 1 12- RR PHI J. Callison B. Bruce 15% 86% Double (CF-RF); Briggs Scores; Gonzalez Scores
t3 0-2 1 -2- R HOU R. Davis C. Short -9% 62% Single to CF; Lillis Scores
t6 1-6 2 123 RR HOU D. Nicholson C. Short -6% 88% Single to RF; Morgan Scores; Aspromonte Scores; Bateman to 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU B. Aspromonte C. Short 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Phillies' Chris Short facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU R. Davis C. Short -4% 46% Single to P
t1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Morgan C. Short 3% 50% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU B. Aspromonte C. Short 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PHI J. Briggs B. Bruce -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- PHI T. Gonzalez B. Bruce 2% 55% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- O PHI J. Callison B. Bruce -3% 52% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- RR PHI D. Allen B. Bruce 20% 72% Home Run; Gonzalez Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- O PHI B. White B. Bruce -1% 71% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Chris Short facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O HOU C. Harrison C. Short 2% 73% Popfly: 1B
t2 0-2 1 --- HOU J. Bateman C. Short -4% 69% Double to RF
t2 0-2 1 -2- O HOU D. Nicholson C. Short 4% 73% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-2 2 -2- O HOU L. Maye C. Short 3% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- O PHI C. Dalrymple B. Bruce -1% 74% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 1 --- PHI C. Rojas B. Bruce 2% 76% Single to CF
b2 2-0 1 1-- O PHI D. Groat B. Bruce -3% 73% Rojas Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
b2 2-0 2 --- O PHI D. Groat B. Bruce -1% 73% Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Chris Short facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- HOU B. Lillis C. Short -4% 69% Walk
t3 0-2 0 1-- O HOU B. Bruce C. Short 2% 71% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lillis to 2B
t3 0-2 1 -2- R HOU R. Davis C. Short -9% 62% Single to CF; Lillis Scores
t3 1-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Morgan C. Short 5% 66% Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 1-2 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan C. Short 1% 68% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 9-1-2
b3 2-1 0 --- O PHI C. Short B. Bruce -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- PHI J. Briggs B. Bruce 4% 69% Double to RF (Deep RF)
b3 2-1 1 -2- PHI T. Gonzalez B. Bruce 2% 71% Walk
b3 2-1 1 12- RR PHI J. Callison B. Bruce 15% 86% Double (CF-RF); Briggs Scores; Gonzalez Scores
b3 4-1 1 -2- PHI D. Allen B. Bruce 2% 89% Single to SS; Callison to 3B
b3 4-1 1 1-3 R PHI B. White B. Bruce 3% 92% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Callison Scores; Allen to 2B; White to 1B
b3 5-1 1 12- O PHI C. Dalrymple B. Bruce -1% 91% Flyball: RF
b3 5-1 2 12- O PHI C. Rojas B. Bruce -1% 89% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Phillies' Chris Short facing 3-4-5
t4 1-5 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte C. Short 2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-5 1 --- O HOU C. Harrison C. Short 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-5 2 --- O HOU J. Bateman C. Short 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 8-9-1
b4 5-1 0 --- O PHI D. Groat B. Bruce -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 5-1 1 --- PHI C. Short B. Bruce 1% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 5-1 1 1-- PHI J. Briggs B. Bruce 1% 93% Walk; Short to 2B
b4 5-1 1 12- O PHI T. Gonzalez B. Bruce -1% 92% Foul Flyball: C
b4 5-1 2 12- O PHI J. Callison B. Bruce -1% 91% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Phillies' Chris Short facing 6-7-8
t5 1-5 0 --- O HOU D. Nicholson C. Short 2% 93% Flyball: RF
t5 1-5 1 --- HOU L. Maye C. Short -2% 91% Walk
t5 1-5 1 1-- O HOU B. Lillis C. Short 2% 93% Flyball: LF
t5 1-5 2 1-- O HOU B. Bruce C. Short 1% 94% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 4-5-6
b5 5-1 0 --- PHI D. Allen B. Bruce 1% 95% Double to RF
b5 5-1 0 -2- R PHI B. White B. Bruce 2% 98% Double to RF (Deep RF); Allen Scores
b5 6-1 0 -2- O PHI C. Dalrymple B. Bruce -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; White to 3B
b5 6-1 1 --3 O PHI C. Rojas B. Bruce -1% 97% Foul Flyball: C
b5 6-1 2 --3 O PHI D. Groat B. Bruce -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 6.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Phillies' Chris Short facing 1-2-3
t6 1-6 0 --- O HOU R. Davis C. Short 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t6 1-6 1 --- HOU J. Morgan C. Short -1% 96% Walk
t6 1-6 1 1-- HOU B. Aspromonte C. Short -2% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Morgan to 2B
t6 1-6 1 12- O HOU C. Harrison C. Short 2% 96% Strikeout
t6 1-6 2 12- HOU J. Bateman C. Short -1% 96% Wild Pitch; Morgan to 3B; Aspromonte to 2B
t6 1-6 2 -23 HOU J. Bateman C. Short -1% 94% Walk
t6 1-6 2 123 RR HOU D. Nicholson C. Short -6% 88% Single to RF; Morgan Scores; Aspromonte Scores; Bateman to 2B
t6 3-6 2 12- O HOU L. Maye C. Short 4% 92% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 9-1-2
b6 6-3 0 --- O PHI C. Short B. Bruce -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
b6 6-3 1 --- O PHI J. Briggs B. Bruce -0% 91% Flyball: CF
b6 6-3 2 --- O PHI T. Gonzalez B. Bruce -0% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Phillies' Chris Short facing 8-9-1
t7 3-6 0 --- O HOU B. Lillis C. Short 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Bob Bruce (P) batting 9th
t7 3-6 1 --- O HOU F. Mantilla C. Short 1% 94% Flyball: RF
t7 3-6 2 --- O HOU R. Davis C. Short 1% 95% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' Frank Carpin facing 3-4-5
Frank Carpin replaces Felix Mantilla (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-3 0 --- PHI J. Callison F. Carpin 1% 96% Walk
b7 6-3 0 1-- PHI D. Allen F. Carpin 2% 98% Double to CF (LF-CF); Callison to 3B
b7 6-3 0 -23 PHI B. White F. Carpin 0% 98% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Callison stays at 3B; Allen stays at 2B; White to 1B
b7 6-3 0 123 R PHI C. Dalrymple F. Carpin 1% 99% Passed Ball; Callison Scores; Allen to 3B; White to 2B
b7 7-3 0 -23 PHI C. Dalrymple F. Carpin 0% 99% Walk
Carroll Sembera replaces Frank Carpin pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-3 0 123 RR PHI C. Rojas C. Sembera 1% 100% Single to LF; Allen Scores; White Scores/unER; Dalrymple to 3B
b7 9-3 0 1-3 ROO PHI D. Groat C. Sembera -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Dalrymple Scores/No RBI/unER
b7 10-3 2 --- O PHI C. Short C. Sembera -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 10.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-10, Phillies' Chris Short facing 2-3-4
t8 3-10 0 --- HOU J. Morgan C. Short -0% 99% Double to RF
t8 3-10 0 -2- O HOU B. Aspromonte C. Short 0% 100% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Morgan to 3B
t8 3-10 1 --3 R HOU C. Harrison C. Short -0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Morgan Scores
t8 4-10 1 1-- OO HOU J. Bateman C. Short 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Phillies 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 10-4, Astros' Carroll Sembera facing 1-2-3
b8 10-4 0 --- O PHI J. Briggs C. Sembera -0% 100% Triple to RF; Briggs out at Hm/RF-2B-C
b8 10-4 1 --- O PHI T. Gonzalez C. Sembera -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 10-4 2 --- PHI J. Callison C. Sembera 0% 100% Single (CF-RF)
b8 10-4 2 1-- PHI D. Allen C. Sembera 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Callison to 2B
b8 10-4 2 -2- PHI D. Allen C. Sembera 0% 100% Walk
b8 10-4 2 12- O PHI B. White C. Sembera -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Phillies 10.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-10, Phillies' Chris Short facing 6-7-8
t9 4-10 0 --- O HOU D. Nicholson C. Short 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 4-10 1 --- R HOU L. Maye C. Short -0% 100% Home Run
t9 5-10 1 --- O HOU B. Lillis C. Short 0% 100% Lineout: LF
Gene Freese pinch hits for Carroll Sembera (P) batting 9th
t9 5-10 2 --- O HOU G. Freese C. Short 0% 100% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Phillies 10.

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