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Atlanta Braves @
Houston Astros
1966-05-08 Β· Day game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 23304 Β· dome Β· 2:22
Houston Astros defeated Atlanta Braves 5β4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Jim Owens earned the win. Hank Aaron went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jim Owens L: Phil Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ed Vargo Β· 1B: Doug Harvey Β· 2B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 3B: Shag Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Felipe Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woody Woodward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lee Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Mathews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sandy Alomar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rico Carty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Bolling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Geiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Phil Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sonny Jackson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Gentile | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lee Maye | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Mike Cuellar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Felix Mantilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Johnson | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Phil Niekro | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Billy O'Dell | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Cuellar | 7.1 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
Jim Owens | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Woody Woodward: 13
- Hank Aaron: HR
- Joe Torre: S
- Lee Thomas: S.1-2
- Gene Oliver: K
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: 7/F
- Sonny Jackson: S
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Eddie Mathews: 5/P
- Sandy Alomar: 53
- Ken Johnson: K/C
Bot 2
- Jim Gentile: K/C
- Rusty Staub: 2/FL
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
Top 3
- Felipe Alou: 7/L
- Woody Woodward: S
- Hank Aaron: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Lee Maye: 6/P
- John Bateman: 13
- Mike Cuellar: K
Top 4
- Joe Torre: 13
- Lee Thomas: 31
- Gene Oliver: 13
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 8/F
- Sonny Jackson: 13
- Jim Wynn: K/C
Top 5
- Eddie Mathews: 3/G
- Sandy Alomar: 53
- Ken Johnson: S
- Felipe Alou: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jim Gentile: S
- Rusty Staub: S.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Lee Maye: 31
Top 6
- Woody Woodward: 13
- Hank Aaron: 8/F
- Joe Torre: 63
Bot 6
- John Bateman: 7/F
- Mike Cuellar: 7/F
- Joe Morgan: S
- Sonny Jackson: S.1-2
- Jim Wynn: PB.2-3
- Jim Wynn: D.3-H;1-H
- Jim Gentile: SB3#
- Jim Gentile: PB.3-H#
- Jim Gentile: W
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee Maye: 8/F
Top 7
- Lee Thomas: K
- Gene Oliver: 63
- Eddie Mathews: D
- Rico Carty: S.2-H
- Frank Bolling: 13
Bot 7
- John Bateman: K/C
- Mike Cuellar: 53
- Joe Morgan: 63
Top 8
- Felipe Alou: S
- Woody Woodward: 34/SH.1-2
- Hank Aaron: E3.2-3
- Joe Torre: S.3-H;1-2
- Lee Thomas: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Gary Geiger: K
- Eddie Mathews: 8/F
Bot 8
- Sonny Jackson: S
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Gentile: 4/L
- Rusty Staub: SB2.1XH(82)(E2/TH2)
Top 9
- Phil Niekro: K
- Frank Bolling: 13
- Felipe Alou: 4/L
Bot 9
- Rusty Staub: E4
- Bob Aspromonte: S.1-H(E6/TH)(UR);B-3
- Lee Maye: FC5.3XH(5);B-2
- John Bateman: IW
- Felix Mantilla: FC/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Joe Morgan: S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2























