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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1966-09-18 · Day game · Astrodome · 2:28
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 9–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 1st. Bob Bruce earned the win. Bill Heath went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Bob Bruce L: Nolan Ryan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chuck Hiller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Luplow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Elliot | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brock Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Chuck Harrison | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Heath | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bruce | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Pointer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nolan Ryan | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Jack Hamilton | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Rob Gardner | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Darrell Sutherland | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Hepler | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bruce | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: 43
- Chuck Hiller: 3/G
- Ken Boyer: 53
Bot 1
- Brock Davis: W
- Sonny Jackson: S8.1-2
- Joe Morgan: S8.2-H;1-3
- Chuck Harrison: D7.3-H;1-3
- Rusty Staub: K
- Bill Heath: S8.3-H;2-H
- Bob Aspromonte: WP.1-2#
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Norm Miller: IW
- Bob Bruce: K/C
Top 2
- Al Luplow: 8
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- Cleon Jones: S9.1-3
- Larry Elliot: SB2
- Larry Elliot: D8.3-H;2-H
- Jerry Grote: K
- Johnny Lewis: K
Bot 2
- Brock Davis: 53
- Sonny Jackson: 13
- Joe Morgan: W
- Chuck Harrison: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Chuck Hiller: 31
- Ken Boyer: 4/L
Bot 3
- Rusty Staub: 53
- Bill Heath: K
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Norm Miller: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Al Luplow: K
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Cleon Jones: 6/L
- Larry Elliot: K
Bot 4
- Bob Bruce: 5/P
- Brock Davis: W
- Sonny Jackson: 13/SH.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 43
Top 5
- Jerry Grote: K/C
- Jack Hamilton: 13
- Bud Harrelson: K
Bot 5
- Chuck Harrison: 43
- Rusty Staub: 31
- Bill Heath: 63
Top 6
- Chuck Hiller: 8/L
- Ken Boyer: K/C
- Al Luplow: W
- Ed Kranepool: K/C
Bot 6
- Bob Aspromonte: S7
- Norm Miller: S8.1-2
- Bob Bruce: 53/SH.2-3;1-2#
- Ron Davis: IW
- Sonny Jackson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Morgan: K
- Chuck Harrison: K
Top 7
- Cleon Jones: 43
- Larry Elliot: S8
- Jerry Grote: 3
- Ron Swoboda: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Rusty Staub: S/89
- Bill Heath: S8.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(72E4)#
- Aaron Pointer: W
- Bob Bruce: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Ron Davis: D7.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Sonny Jackson: 43
- Joe Morgan: S7.3-H(UR);2XH(72)
Top 8
- Bud Harrelson: 7/L
- Chuck Hiller: 63
- Ken Boyer: K
Bot 8
- Chuck Harrison: S7
- Rusty Staub: 8/L
- Bill Heath: S8.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 9/L
- Aaron Pointer: K
Top 9
- Al Luplow: 9/L
- Ed Kranepool: S9
- Cleon Jones: E6/TH.1-3;B-2
- Larry Elliot: 5/FL
- Jerry Grote: 53