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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds

1966-06-02 Β· Night game Β· Crosley Field Β· 12 innings Β· Att: 5152 Β· 72Β°F Β· Wind 3 mph to LF Β· 3:49

Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 11–4. Houston Astros put up 8 in the 12th. Claude Raymond earned the win and Aurelio Monteagudo picked up the save. Dave Nicholson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789101112RHE
HOU1020000000081120
CIN10000000200146

W: Claude Raymond   L: Jack Baldschun   SV: Aurelio Monteagudo

Umpires β€” HP: Paul Pryor Β· 1B: John Kibler Β· 2B: Bill Jackowski Β· 3B: Ed Sudol Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Morgan211051
Sonny Jackson624101
Jim Wynn723201
Dave Nicholson512423
Felix Mantilla613102
Bob Aspromonte501012
Rusty Staub712101
Ron Brand713001
Mike Cuellar300002
Lee Maye100000
John Bateman100001
Jim Gentile111200
Bob Lillis110000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Harper522010
Tommy Helms513010
Pete Rose400000
Vada Pinson400112
Deron Johnson400011
Leo Cardenas300020
Dick Simpson200001
Jimmie Coker200000
Jim O'Toole100000
Don Nottebart100000
Tony Perez100001
Gordy Coleman100001
Art Shamsky311102
Billy McCool100000
Johnny Edwards200000
Chico Ruiz200000
Don Pavletich100001

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Cuellar7.0123
Ron Taylor1.0203
Jim Owens1.0010
Claude Raymond2.0223
Aurelio Monteagudo1.0110

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim O'Toole3.1825
Don Nottebart4.2134
Billy McCool3.0236
Jack Baldschun1.0900

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Joe Morgan: K
  • Sonny Jackson: S
  • Jim Wynn: S.1-3
  • Dave Nicholson: K
  • Felix Mantilla: S.3-H;1-2
  • Bob Aspromonte: K

Bot 1

  • Tommy Harper: W
  • Tommy Helms: S8.1-H(E8);B-2
  • Pete Rose: 9/F
  • Vada Pinson: K
  • Deron Johnson: K/C

Top 2

  • Rusty Staub: 2/FL/P
  • Ron Brand: S
  • Mike Cuellar: 16(1)/FO/BG
  • Joe Morgan: W.1-2
  • Sonny Jackson: K

Bot 2

  • Leo Cardenas: 43
  • Dick Simpson: K
  • Jimmie Coker: 8/F

Top 3

  • Jim Wynn: D
  • Dave Nicholson: HR.2-H
  • Felix Mantilla: S
  • Bob Aspromonte: SB2
  • Bob Aspromonte: 6/P
  • Rusty Staub: 3/G.2-3
  • Ron Brand: 4/P

Bot 3

  • Jim O'Toole: 43
  • Tommy Harper: 53
  • Tommy Helms: 53

Top 4

  • Mike Cuellar: K/C
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Sonny Jackson: S.1-3
  • Jim Wynn: 4/P
  • Dave Nicholson: K

Bot 4

  • Pete Rose: 9/F
  • Vada Pinson: 13
  • Deron Johnson: 53

Top 5

  • Felix Mantilla: K
  • Bob Aspromonte: W
  • Rusty Staub: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Leo Cardenas: 7/F
  • Dick Simpson: 5/P
  • Jimmie Coker: 9/F

Top 6

  • Ron Brand: K/C
  • Mike Cuellar: K/C
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Sonny Jackson: 7/F

Bot 6

  • Don Nottebart: 53
  • Tommy Harper: 2/G/INT
  • Tommy Helms: 9/F

Top 7

  • Jim Wynn: 2/FL/P
  • Dave Nicholson: W
  • Felix Mantilla: S.1-2
  • Bob Aspromonte: 6(1)63/GDP

Bot 7

  • Pete Rose: 63
  • Vada Pinson: W
  • Deron Johnson: 9/F
  • Leo Cardenas: 43

Top 8

  • Rusty Staub: 5/FL/P
  • Ron Brand: 63
  • Lee Maye: 13

Bot 8

  • Tony Perez: K
  • Gordy Coleman: K/C
  • Art Shamsky: K/C

Top 9

  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Sonny Jackson: S.1-3
  • Jim Wynn: K/C
  • Dave Nicholson: K
  • Felix Mantilla: 7/F

Bot 9

  • Tommy Harper: D
  • Tommy Helms: S.2-3
  • Pete Rose: 3/G.1-2
  • Vada Pinson: E6.3-H;2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
  • Deron Johnson: SB3
  • Deron Johnson: 9/P
  • Leo Cardenas: IW
  • Billy McCool: SB2
  • Billy McCool: 63

Top 10

  • Bob Aspromonte: K/C
  • Rusty Staub: K
  • Ron Brand: S
  • John Bateman: K

Bot 10

  • Johnny Edwards: 2/FL/P
  • Art Shamsky: K/C
  • Tommy Harper: S
  • Tommy Helms: CS2(26)

Top 11

  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Sonny Jackson: 14/SH/BG.1-2
  • Jim Wynn: 63
  • Dave Nicholson: W
  • Felix Mantilla: K/C

Bot 11

  • Tommy Helms: S
  • Chico Ruiz: CS2(26)
  • Chico Ruiz: E3.B-3
  • Vada Pinson: K
  • Deron Johnson: IW
  • Leo Cardenas: IW.1-2
  • Don Pavletich: K/C

Top 12

  • Bob Aspromonte: S
  • Rusty Staub: D.1-3
  • Ron Brand: S.2-2;3-3#
  • Jim Gentile: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Joe Morgan: S.2-3;1-2
  • Sonny Jackson: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jim Wynn: S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Dave Nicholson: S.3-H;2-H
  • Felix Mantilla: HP.1-2
  • Bob Lillis: 5(2)53/GDP.1-2
  • Rusty Staub: S.2-H
  • Ron Brand: 63

Bot 12

  • Johnny Edwards: 7/F
  • Art Shamsky: HR
  • Tommy Harper: 53
  • Tommy Helms: W
  • Chico Ruiz: 9/L

Notes & reviews

  • Tommy Harper called for interference for running into his own batted ball
  • Davidson injured his elbow on his first pitch
  • Pete Rose ejected by 1B umpire John Kibler
  • John Bateman ejected by HP umpire Paul Pryor