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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1966-05-24 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 12447 · 2:30
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 5–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 1st. Claude Raymond earned the win. Jim Gentile went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Claude Raymond L: Jack Fisher SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Stephenson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Luplow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gentile | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Robin Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Raymond | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fisher | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Gerry Arrigo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordie Richardson | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Hepler | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Eilers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 3.2 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Claude Raymond | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Hunt: D7
- Cleon Jones: S8.2-H(E4)
- Ken Boyer: 9
- Dick Stuart: K
- Ed Kranepool: 31
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Sonny Jackson: E2/TH/SH/.1-2
- Jim Wynn: C/E2.2-3;1-2
- Jim Gentile: D/89.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Rusty Staub: D7.2-H
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Lee Maye: 43.2-3
- John Bateman: HP
- Robin Roberts: 6/P
Top 2
- Ron Swoboda: S7
- Jerry Grote: K
- Roy McMillan: 7/L
- Jack Fisher: K
Bot 2
- Joe Morgan: S7
- Sonny Jackson: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: 13.1-2
- Jim Gentile: W
- Rusty Staub: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Bob Aspromonte: 9/L
Top 3
- Ron Hunt: 43
- Cleon Jones: 8
- Ken Boyer: D7
- Dick Stuart: 7
Bot 3
- Lee Maye: D7
- John Bateman: WP.2-3
- John Bateman: K
- Robin Roberts: 8
- Joe Morgan: W
- Sonny Jackson: 43
Top 4
- Ed Kranepool: S9
- Ron Swoboda: S7.1-2
- John Stephenson: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Roy McMillan: 2/FL
- Al Luplow: D7.3-H;1-H
- Ron Hunt: 63
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: 6/L
- Jim Gentile: 31
- Rusty Staub: 8
Top 5
- Cleon Jones: S9
- Ken Boyer: 9
- Dick Stuart: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Lee Maye: 5/FL
- John Bateman: 43
Top 6
- Ed Kranepool: 5/FL
- Ron Swoboda: 53
- John Stephenson: 6/P
Bot 6
- Claude Raymond: K/C
- Joe Morgan: 63
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Jim Wynn: 9
Top 7
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Johnny Lewis: 6/P
- Ron Hunt: 63
Bot 7
- Jim Gentile: K
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Bob Aspromonte: S4.1-2
- Dave Nicholson: PB.2-3;1-2
- Dave Nicholson: 9
- John Bateman: W
- Claude Raymond: 43
Top 8
- Cleon Jones: 8/L
- Ken Boyer: K
- Dick Stuart: 9
Bot 8
- Joe Morgan: 6/L
- Sonny Jackson: 5/FL
- Jim Wynn: 13
Top 9
- Ed Kranepool: 7
- Ron Swoboda: 7
- John Stephenson: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Mets Manager Wes Westrum ejected by HP umpire Paul Pryor