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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1966-09-18 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 14890 · 2:24
Houston Astros defeated New York Mets 6–5. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Dave Giusti earned the win and Claude Raymond picked up the save. Greg Goossen went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Dave Giusti L: Tug McGraw SV: Claude Raymond
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: (none) · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chuck Hiller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Luplow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Napoleon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Goossen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sonny Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Pointer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tug McGraw | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Ralph Terry | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Rusteck | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Selma | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 Claude Raymond | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Chuck Hiller: 63
- Al Luplow: 7/F
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Sonny Jackson: 54(1)/FO
- Chuck Harrison: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- John Bateman: 63.3-H;2-3
- Rusty Staub: W
- Bob Aspromonte: S7.3-H;1-3
- Aaron Pointer: 4/P
Top 2
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Cleon Jones: 63
Bot 2
- Ron Davis: D9
- Dave Giusti: 53
- Joe Morgan: K
- Sonny Jackson: 53
Top 3
- Hawk Taylor: 53
- Eddie Bressoud: 7/L
- Tug McGraw: S8
- Bud Harrelson: PB.1-2
- Bud Harrelson: D7.2-H
- Chuck Hiller: S4/G.2XH(42)
Bot 3
- Chuck Harrison: S7
- John Bateman: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: K/C
- Bob Aspromonte: W.1-2
- Aaron Pointer: D7.2-H;1-H
- Ron Davis: IW
- Dave Giusti: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dave Giusti: 8/L
Top 4
- Al Luplow: W
- Ed Kranepool: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Hickman: 7/F
- Cleon Jones: W.1-2
- Hawk Taylor: 63
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: W
- Sonny Jackson: 14/SH/BG.1-2
- Chuck Harrison: S7.2-H(E7)(NR);B-2
- John Bateman: S7.2-H(UR)
- Rusty Staub: 9/F
- Bob Aspromonte: 7/L
Top 5
- Eddie Bressoud: E6
- Danny Napoleon: K
- Bud Harrelson: W.1-2
- Chuck Hiller: 8/F
- Al Luplow: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ed Kranepool: 8/L
Bot 5
- Aaron Pointer: W
- Ron Davis: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dave Giusti: 7/F
Top 6
- Jim Hickman: 5/P
- Johnny Lewis: 8/F
- Hawk Taylor: K
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: 4/P
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Chuck Harrison: S8.1-2
- John Bateman: 4/P
- Rusty Staub: 43
Top 7
- Eddie Bressoud: 7/F
- Danny Napoleon: S8
- Bud Harrelson: K
- Chuck Hiller: 7/F
Bot 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 9/F
- Aaron Pointer: W
- Ron Davis: SB2#
- Ron Davis: 7/F
- Dave Giusti: 63
Top 8
- Al Luplow: K/C
- Ed Kranepool: S5/BG
- Jim Hickman: S7.1-2
- Greg Goossen: HR.2-H;1-H
- Ken Boyer: W
- Eddie Bressoud: WP.1-2#
- Eddie Bressoud: 8/F
- Danny Napoleon: 9/F
Bot 8
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Chuck Harrison: SB2
- Chuck Harrison: 53
- John Bateman: W
- Rusty Staub: 7/F
Top 9
- Bud Harrelson: 2/FL
- Chuck Hiller: 63
- Al Luplow: 9/F