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Houston Astros @ New York Mets

1966-07-17 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 28566 · 2:18

New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 7–5. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Bob Friend earned the win. Ed Kranepool went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	11
NYN	0	1	2	1	1	0	1	1		7	13

W: Bob Friend L: Dave Giusti SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jim Wynn	5	1	2	0	0	1
Sonny Jackson	5	1	1	0	0	0
Rusty Staub	5	1	1	1	0	0
Felix Mantilla	4	1	1	2	0	1
Lee Maye	4	0	2	0	0	0
Bill Heath	4	0	1	0	0	1
Chuck Harrison	3	0	1	0	1	0
Bob Aspromonte	4	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Giusti	2	0	0	0	0	2
Barry Latman	1	1	1	0	0	0
John Bateman	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chuck Hiller	4	0	2	1	0	0
Al Luplow	5	1	1	0	0	2
Ed Kranepool	4	2	2	2	1	0
Larry Elliot	3	2	1	0	1	0
Ron Swoboda	3	0	1	1	0	0
Eddie Bressoud	2	1	1	0	2	0
Jerry Grote	4	0	2	1	0	2
Roy McMillan	4	1	2	0	0	1
Bob Friend	3	0	0	1	0	1
Billy Murphy	1	0	1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Giusti	3.1	5	2	3
Barry Latman	4.2	8	2	3

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Friend	9.0	11	1	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jim Wynn: 63
Sonny Jackson: 3/G
Rusty Staub: 5/FL

Bot 1

Chuck Hiller: 53
Al Luplow: K/C
Ed Kranepool: 43

Top 2

Felix Mantilla: 7/L
Lee Maye: D8/89
Bill Heath: S6/G.2-3
Chuck Harrison: W.1-2
Bob Aspromonte: 3/FL
Dave Giusti: K

Bot 2

Larry Elliot: W
Ron Swoboda: 8/L
Eddie Bressoud: S9.1-3
Jerry Grote: S7.3-H;1-2
Roy McMillan: 9/F.2-3
Bob Friend: K

Top 3

Jim Wynn: K/C
Sonny Jackson: S3/BG
Rusty Staub: SB2
Rusty Staub: D7.2-H
Felix Mantilla: HR.2-H
Lee Maye: S7
Bill Heath: 36(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Chuck Hiller: 9/F
Al Luplow: D9
Ed Kranepool: HR.2-H
Larry Elliot: 9/F
Ron Swoboda: 8/L

Top 4

Chuck Harrison: S8
Bob Aspromonte: S7.1-2
Dave Giusti: K
Jim Wynn: 5(2)53/GDP

Bot 4

Eddie Bressoud: W
Jerry Grote: K
Roy McMillan: S8.1-3
Bob Friend: 63.3-H;1-2
Chuck Hiller: HP
Al Luplow: 8/F

Top 5

Sonny Jackson: 43
Rusty Staub: 8/F
Felix Mantilla: K

Bot 5

Ed Kranepool: D8/89
Larry Elliot: E1/TH.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
Ron Swoboda: 13/SH.2-3
Eddie Bressoud: W
Jerry Grote: K
Roy McMillan: K/C

Top 6

Lee Maye: 5/P
Bill Heath: K/C
Chuck Harrison: 53

Bot 6

Bob Friend: 53
Chuck Hiller: S8
Al Luplow: 46(1)/FO
Ed Kranepool: 46(1)/FO

Top 7

Bob Aspromonte: 4/P
Barry Latman: S9
Jim Wynn: S8.1-2
Sonny Jackson: 8/F
Rusty Staub: E3.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
Felix Mantilla: 31

Bot 7

Larry Elliot: S9
Ron Swoboda: D7.1-H;BX3(765)
Eddie Bressoud: 2/FL
Jerry Grote: S1/BG
Roy McMillan: CS2(24)

Top 8

Lee Maye: 8/F
Bill Heath: 63
Chuck Harrison: 63

Bot 8

Roy McMillan: S8
Bob Friend: 13/SH.1-2
Chuck Hiller: D9.2-H
Al Luplow: K
Ed Kranepool: IW
Billy Murphy: S1/G.2XH(12);1-2

Top 9

Bob Aspromonte: 8/F
John Bateman: 63
Jim Wynn: S7
Sonny Jackson: E3.1-H(E5)(NR)(UR);B-2#
Rusty Staub: 6/P

Notes & reviews

On Friend's grounder, plate umpire Harvey ruled catcher's interference, which would have returned Bressoud to third; Mets manager Westrum declined the interference, accepted the ground out and the run scored

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