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Houston Astros @ Atlanta Braves
1966-09-03 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph · 2:45
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros 12–2. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 3rd. Charlie Vaughan earned the win and Jay Ritchie picked up the save. Denis Menke went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 |
W: Charlie Vaughan L: Dave Giusti SV: Jay Ritchie
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Brand | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Harrison | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Nicholson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lee Maye | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Mantilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mack Jones | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Bolling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Geiger | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Bales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel de la Hoz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carroll Sembera | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Taylor | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Carpin | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Vaughan | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Jay Ritchie | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Davis: K
- Ron Brand: S
- Bob Aspromonte: 14(1)/FO
- Chuck Harrison: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: E8/F.B-2
- Eddie Mathews: WP.2-H(E2/TH3)(UR)
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: 6/P
- Joe Torre: S.1-2#
- Rico Carty: S.2-H;1-2#
- Mack Jones: 7
- Denis Menke: K
Top 2
- John Bateman: 8
- Dave Nicholson: K
- Lee Maye: S
- Bob Lillis: 53
Bot 2
- Frank Bolling: 8
- Charlie Vaughan: S
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dave Giusti: S
- Ron Davis: S.1-2
- Ron Brand: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bob Aspromonte: 6/P
Bot 3
- Eddie Mathews: HR
- Hank Aaron: S
- Joe Torre: SB2#
- Joe Torre: K
- Rico Carty: S.2-H
- Mack Jones: W.1-2
- Denis Menke: HR.2-H;1-H
- Frank Bolling: 5/FL
- Charlie Vaughan: 2/FL
Top 4
- Chuck Harrison: 7
- John Bateman: S
- Dave Nicholson: K
- Lee Maye: W.1-2
- Bob Lillis: 43
Bot 4
- Felipe Alou: W
- Eddie Mathews: 5/FL
- Hank Aaron: S.1-2#
- Joe Torre: S.2-H;1-2#
- Rico Carty: 7
- Mack Jones: HR.2-H;1-H
- Denis Menke: W
- Frank Bolling: S.1-2#
- Charlie Vaughan: K
Top 5
- Gene Freese: K
- Ron Davis: W
- Ron Brand: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Aspromonte: K
Bot 5
- Felipe Alou: S
- Eddie Mathews: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gary Geiger: S
- Joe Torre: S.1-3#
- Rico Carty: S8.3-H;1X3(864)
Top 6
- Chuck Harrison: 3/P
- John Bateman: K/C
- Dave Nicholson: W
- Lee Maye: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Mack Jones: 43
- Denis Menke: D
- Frank Bolling: 9
- Charlie Vaughan: 7
Top 7
- Bob Lillis: S
- Gene Freese: 64(1)/FO
- Ron Davis: SB2#
- Ron Davis: S.2-3#
- Ron Brand: S.3-H;1-3#
- Felix Mantilla: 7/SF.3-H
- Chuck Harrison: 8
Bot 7
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Eddie Mathews: 43
- Gary Geiger: W
- Joe Torre: W.1-2
- Rico Carty: W.2-3;1-2
- Mack Jones: 7
Top 8
- John Bateman: D
- Norm Miller: 5/FL
- Lee Maye: S.2-3
- Bob Lillis: 9
- Gene Freese: 7/L
Bot 8
- Woody Woodward: 4/P
- Lee Bales: 43
- Miguel de la Hoz: 3/FL
Top 9
- Ron Davis: E5.B-1
- Ron Brand: 43.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 3/FL
- Chuck Harrison: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Charlie Vaughan