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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1966-05-26 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14440 · dome, dry · 2:10
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Steve Blass earned the win and Pete Mikkelsen picked up the save. Manny Mota went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Steve Blass L: Turk Farrell SV: Pete Mikkelsen
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Blass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Mikkelsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Gentile | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Nicholson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Farrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Colbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Pete Mikkelsen | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turk Farrell | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
 Ron Taylor | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Owens | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: 8/L
- Gene Alley: D
- Manny Mota: S.2-3
- Willie Stargell: 7/SF.3-H
- Donn Clendenon: S.1-3
- Bill Mazeroski: 9/F
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: S
- Sonny Jackson: 23/SH/BG.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 8/F
- Jim Gentile: K
Top 2
- Jim Pagliaroni: K
- Bob Bailey: D
- Steve Blass: K
- Matty Alou: E4.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Gene Alley: SB2
- Gene Alley: 63
Bot 2
- Dave Nicholson: W
- Rusty Staub: 3/FL/P
- Bob Aspromonte: 5/P
- John Bateman: S.1-2
- Turk Farrell: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Manny Mota: HR
- Willie Stargell: K
- Donn Clendenon: S
- Bill Mazeroski: CS2(24)
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: 8/F
- Sonny Jackson: S
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL/P
- Jim Gentile: S.1-3
- Dave Nicholson: HP.1-2
- Rusty Staub: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 5/P
Top 4
- Jim Pagliaroni: 43
- Bob Bailey: 43
- Steve Blass: 63
Bot 4
- John Bateman: 53
- Turk Farrell: 7/F
- Joe Morgan: W
- Sonny Jackson: 8/F
Top 5
- Matty Alou: 63
- Gene Alley: 9/F
- Manny Mota: 63
Bot 5
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Jim Gentile: 43
- Dave Nicholson: S
- Rusty Staub: 7/F
Top 6
- Willie Stargell: S
- Donn Clendenon: 9/F
- Bill Mazeroski: S.1-2
- Jim Pagliaroni: 9/F
- Bob Bailey: S4/G.2XH(45);1-2
Bot 6
- Bob Aspromonte: 8/F
- John Bateman: 8/F
- Nate Colbert: 53
Top 7
- Steve Blass: 63
- Matty Alou: 6/P
- Gene Alley: 9/F
Bot 7
- Joe Morgan: 7/F
- Sonny Jackson: 3/G
- Jim Wynn: 9/F
Top 8
- Manny Mota: 4/P
- Willie Stargell: D
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Bot 8
- Jim Gentile: T
- Dave Nicholson: 4/P
- Rusty Staub: W
- Lee Maye: D.3-H;1-3
- John Bateman: IW
- Felix Mantilla: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jim Pagliaroni: K
- Bob Bailey: K
- Pete Mikkelsen: 13
Bot 9
- Joe Morgan: 8/F
- Sonny Jackson: K
- Jim Wynn: W
- Bob Lillis: SB2
- Bob Lillis: 13