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@BAL		6
3
BOS
@CAL		4
3
CLE
@CHW		0
2
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@KCA		7
2
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@MIN		1
6
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@ATL		4
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HOU
@PIT		2
0
Monday, August 29, 1966,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 13,011, Time of Game: 2:09
Astros
2
61-70
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
 at Pirates
0
76-55
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Mike Cuellar (10-6)
L: Bob Veale (13-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Davis CF 4 0 2 2 0 1 .200 .546 0.228 1.23 0.286 -0.058 1.8 1 1 3B
Joe Morgan 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .301 .832 -0.005 0.86 0.044 -0.049 -0.3 6 1 SH
Bob Aspromonte 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .650 -0.132 0.86 0.000 -0.132 -1.4 0 1
Chuck Harrison 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .680 -0.037 0.63 0.015 -0.052 -0.5 5 0
Rusty Staub RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .782 -0.057 0.55 0.000 -0.057 -0.7 1 0
John Bateman C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .784 -0.047 0.58 0.007 -0.054 -0.3 12 0
Dave Nicholson LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .252 .777 -0.009 0.65 0.033 -0.042 -0.4 1 0
Bob Lillis SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .570 0.076 0.71 0.083 -0.007 0.5 1 6
Mike Cuellar P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .107 .263 -0.092 1.50 0.000 -0.092 -0.8 0 0 SH
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 1 6 .219 .524 -0.075 0.82 0.468 -0.543 -2.1 27 9
3B: R Davis (1, off B Veale).
SH: J Morgan (5, off B Veale); M Cuellar (3, off B Veale).
TB: R Davis 4; B Lillis 2; J Morgan; C Harrison; J Bateman.
RBI: R Davis 2 (7).
2-out RBI: R Davis 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: R Davis (D Clendenon at 2nd base).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .338 .799 -0.086 0.88 0.000 -0.086 -0.7 3 0
Gene Alley SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .289 .746 0.101 0.92 0.127 -0.026 0.4 0 4
Roberto Clemente RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .324 .903 -0.151 1.67 0.000 -0.151 -0.9 1 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .311 .886 -0.127 1.33 0.000 -0.127 -0.7 13 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .699 -0.049 1.06 0.044 -0.093 -0.2 4 4 2B
Bob Bailey LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .272 .791 -0.007 1.18 0.053 -0.060 -0.1 0 0
Jim Pagliaroni C 2 0 0 0 1 2 .252 .760 -0.053 1.33 0.010 -0.063 -0.3 6 0
Jose Pagan 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .668 -0.123 1.68 0.000 -0.123 -0.9 0 5
Bob Veale P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .151 .329 -0.054 1.03 0.000 -0.054 -0.4 0 0
   Andre Rodgers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .583 -0.026 1.07 0.000 -0.026 -0.1
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 1 12 .161 .381 -0.575 1.22 0.234 -0.809 -4.1 27 13
2B: B Mazeroski (19, off M Cuellar).
TB: G Alley 2; B Mazeroski 2; B Bailey; D Clendenon.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Mazeroski-D Clendenon.
E: B Mazeroski (6).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar, W (10-6) 9 5 0 0 1 12 0 2.24 32 88 0.575 1.22 4.1
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 12 0 0.00 32 88 0.575 0.82 4.1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Veale, L (13-9) 8 6 2 0 1 5 0 3.13 31 70 0.061 0.90 1.6
Roy Face 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.70 4 0 0 0.015 0.26 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 0 1 6 0 0.00 35 70 0 0 0.076 1.22 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 13,011.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 6mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Ron Davis CF 1 Matty Alou CF
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Gene Alley SS
3 Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Chuck Harrison 1B 4 Donn Clendenon 1B
5 Rusty Staub RF 5 Bill Mazeroski 2B
6 John Bateman C 6 Bob Bailey LF
7 Dave Nicholson LF 7 Jim Pagliaroni C
8 Bob Lillis SS 8 Jose Pagan 3B
9 Mike Cuellar P 9 Bob Veale P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 2 12- RR HOU R. Davis B. Veale 27% 76% Triple; Nicholson Scores/unER; Lillis Scores/unER
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU B. Aspromonte B. Veale -9% 45% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b9 0-2 0 --- PIT G. Alley M. Cuellar -9% 83% Single
b9 0-2 0 1-- O PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar 7% 90% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 12- O HOU M. Cuellar B. Veale -6% 49% Strikeout

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, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Davis B. Veale -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan B. Veale -1% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte B. Veale -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Alou M. Cuellar 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT G. Alley M. Cuellar 1% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Harrison B. Veale -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU R. Staub B. Veale -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Bateman B. Veale -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O PIT D. Clendenon M. Cuellar 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- PIT B. Mazeroski M. Cuellar -4% 43% Double
b2 0-0 1 -2- O PIT B. Bailey M. Cuellar 4% 47% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 -2- PIT J. Pagliaroni M. Cuellar -1% 46% Walk
b2 0-0 2 12- O PIT J. Pagan M. Cuellar 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Nicholson B. Veale -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- HOU B. Lillis B. Veale 3% 50% Single
t3 0-0 1 1-- O HOU M. Cuellar B. Veale -2% 48% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Lillis to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O HOU R. Davis B. Veale -4% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Veale M. Cuellar 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O PIT M. Alou M. Cuellar 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O PIT G. Alley M. Cuellar 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Morgan B. Veale 4% 54% Single
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU B. Aspromonte B. Veale -9% 45% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- HOU C. Harrison B. Veale 1% 47% Single
t4 0-0 2 1-- O HOU R. Staub B. Veale -3% 44% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- O PIT D. Clendenon M. Cuellar 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski M. Cuellar 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Bateman B. Veale -3% 47% Popfly: 2B
t5 0-0 1 --- HOU D. Nicholson B. Veale 3% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- HOU B. Lillis B. Veale 5% 55% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Nicholson to 2B; Lillis to 1B
t5 0-0 1 12- O HOU M. Cuellar B. Veale -6% 49% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 12- RR HOU R. Davis B. Veale 27% 76% Triple; Nicholson Scores/unER; Lillis Scores/unER
t5 2-0 2 --3 O HOU J. Morgan B. Veale -3% 73% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- PIT B. Bailey M. Cuellar -5% 68% Single
b5 0-2 0 1-- O PIT J. Pagliaroni M. Cuellar 5% 73% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 1-- O PIT J. Pagan M. Cuellar 4% 77% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-2 2 1-- O PIT B. Veale M. Cuellar 3% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte B. Veale -2% 78% Flyball: RF
t6 2-0 1 --- O HOU C. Harrison B. Veale -1% 77% Flyball: CF
t6 2-0 2 --- O HOU R. Staub B. Veale -1% 76% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- O PIT M. Alou M. Cuellar 3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- PIT G. Alley M. Cuellar -4% 76% Single
b6 0-2 1 1-- O PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar 4% 80% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 0-2 2 1-- O PIT D. Clendenon M. Cuellar 3% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 6-7-8
t7 2-0 0 --- O HOU J. Bateman B. Veale -1% 82% Flyball: CF
t7 2-0 1 --- O HOU D. Nicholson B. Veale -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-0 2 --- HOU B. Lillis B. Veale 1% 82% Single
t7 2-0 2 1-- O HOU M. Cuellar B. Veale -1% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
b7 0-2 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski M. Cuellar 4% 84% Lineout: 2B
b7 0-2 1 --- O PIT B. Bailey M. Cuellar 2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-2 2 --- O PIT J. Pagliaroni M. Cuellar 1% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
t8 2-0 0 --- HOU R. Davis B. Veale 2% 89% Single
t8 2-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Morgan B. Veale -1% 89% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Davis to 2B
t8 2-0 1 -2- O HOU B. Aspromonte B. Veale -2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-0 2 -2- O HOU C. Harrison B. Veale -2% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
b8 0-2 0 --- O PIT J. Pagan M. Cuellar 4% 89% Strikeout
Andre Rodgers pinch hits for Bob Veale (P) batting 9th
b8 0-2 1 --- O PIT A. Rodgers M. Cuellar 3% 92% Popfly: 2B
b8 0-2 2 --- O PIT M. Alou M. Cuellar 1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Roy Face facing 5-6-7
Roy Face replaces Andre Rodgers (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-0 0 --- O HOU R. Staub R. Face -1% 93% Strikeout
t9 2-0 1 --- HOU J. Bateman R. Face 1% 93% Single
t9 2-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Nicholson R. Face -1% 93% Popfly: 2B
t9 2-0 2 1-- O HOU B. Lillis R. Face -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
b9 0-2 0 --- PIT G. Alley M. Cuellar -9% 83% Single
b9 0-2 0 1-- O PIT R. Clemente M. Cuellar 7% 90% Strikeout
b9 0-2 1 1-- O PIT D. Clendenon M. Cuellar 5% 96% Single to CF; Alley to 3B; Clendenon out at 2B/CF-2B
b9 0-2 2 --3 O PIT B. Mazeroski M. Cuellar 4% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 0.

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