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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros

1966-08-21 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 21589 · dome · 2:31

Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 11–0. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Dave Giusti earned the win. Dave Giusti went 2-for-4 with 6 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
HOU	0	0	0	4	4	3	0	0		11	11

W: Dave Giusti L: Joe Nuxhall SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Pete Rose	4	2	0
Vada Pinson	4	0	0
Tommy Helms	4	1	0
Deron Johnson	4	1	1
Gordy Coleman	4	1	1
Art Shamsky	3	1	0
Leo Cardenas	3	0	0
Johnny Edwards	3	0	0
Joe Nuxhall	1	0	0
Mel Queen	1	0	0
Dick Simpson	1	0	0
Jimmie Coker	1	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ron Davis	3	0	0	0	1	2
Sonny Jackson	2	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Morgan	5	1	1	1	0	1
Chuck Harrison	3	2	1	0	2	0
Dave Nicholson	4	1	2	2	1	1
Rusty Staub	4	2	1	0	1	1
Bob Aspromonte	3	2	2	1	1	0
Ron Brand	3	2	0	1	1	1
Dave Giusti	4	0	2	6	0	0
Bob Lillis	2	1	1	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Nuxhall	3.2	5	3	2
Ted Davidson	0.1	0	0	0
Darrell Osteen	1.0	4	3	1
Jack Baldschun	3.0	2	1	3

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Giusti	9.0	6	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pete Rose: S7
Vada Pinson: 46(1)/FO.B-1
Tommy Helms: S8.1-2
Deron Johnson: 65(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
Gordy Coleman: K

Bot 1

Ron Davis: HP
Sonny Jackson: 43.1-2
Joe Morgan: K
Chuck Harrison: 4/P

Top 2

Art Shamsky: S9
Leo Cardenas: 8
Johnny Edwards: 46(1)/FO.B-1
Joe Nuxhall: 6/P

Bot 2

Dave Nicholson: D7
Rusty Staub: 3/FL
Bob Aspromonte: 53
Ron Brand: K

Top 3

Pete Rose: 5/P
Vada Pinson: 43
Tommy Helms: 43

Bot 3

Dave Giusti: 4/F
Ron Davis: 63
Sonny Jackson: S6
Joe Morgan: POCS2(136)

Top 4

Deron Johnson: 4/P
Gordy Coleman: S8
Art Shamsky: WP.1-2
Art Shamsky: 7
Leo Cardenas: 7

Bot 4

Joe Morgan: 9
Chuck Harrison: 5/P
Dave Nicholson: W
Rusty Staub: S8.1-2
Bob Aspromonte: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(E7/TH)
Ron Brand: W
Dave Giusti: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
Ron Davis: W
Sonny Jackson: HP.2-3;1-2
Joe Morgan: 3/G

Top 5

Johnny Edwards: 3/FL
Mel Queen: 3/P
Pete Rose: D7
Vada Pinson: 8

Bot 5

Chuck Harrison: D7
Dave Nicholson: 63
Rusty Staub: IW
Bob Aspromonte: W.2-3;1-2
Ron Brand: E3.3-H;2-3;1-2
Dave Giusti: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H(UR);BX3(863)
Ron Davis: K

Top 6

Tommy Helms: 53
Deron Johnson: D7
Gordy Coleman: 5/P
Art Shamsky: 9

Bot 6

Bob Lillis: S7
Joe Morgan: D8.1-H
Chuck Harrison: WP.2-3#
Chuck Harrison: W
Dave Nicholson: WP.1-2#
Dave Nicholson: S8.3-H;2-H
Rusty Staub: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bob Aspromonte: T9
Ron Brand: 7

Top 7

Leo Cardenas: 63
Johnny Edwards: 3/P
Dick Simpson: 3/FL

Bot 7

Dave Giusti: 6
Ron Davis: K
Bob Lillis: 43

Top 8

Pete Rose: 6/P
Vada Pinson: 43
Tommy Helms: 53

Bot 8

Joe Morgan: 31
Chuck Harrison: W
Dave Nicholson: K
Rusty Staub: K

Top 9

Deron Johnson: K
Gordy Coleman: 9
Jimmie Coker: 7