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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1966-07-18 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 20690 · 92°F · 2:37
New York Mets defeated Houston Astros 6–3. New York Mets put up 4 in the 7th. Bob Shaw earned the win and Jack Hamilton picked up the save. Larry Elliot went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Bob Shaw L: Bob Bruce SV: Jack Hamilton
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Maye | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Felix Mantilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bruce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Brand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Hiller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Luplow | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Elliot | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Stephenson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bruce | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Claude Raymond | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shaw | 7.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Jack Hamilton | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Maye: S9/89.B-2(E9)
- Sonny Jackson: S1/BG.2-3
- Jim Wynn: SB2#
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
- Rusty Staub: S9.3-H;2-H(UR);BX2(9363)
- Felix Mantilla: 63
Bot 1
- Chuck Hiller: 43
- Al Luplow: K/C
- Ed Kranepool: D8/89
- Larry Elliot: PB.2-3
- Larry Elliot: S9.3-H
- Ron Swoboda: 8/F
Top 2
- Bill Heath: 13
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- Chuck Harrison: W
- Bob Bruce: W.1-2
- Lee Maye: 13
Bot 2
- Eddie Bressoud: K/C
- Jerry Grote: 8/F
- Roy McMillan: E6
- Bob Shaw: 43
Top 3
- Sonny Jackson: 8/F
- Jim Wynn: 13
- Rusty Staub: W
- Felix Mantilla: S7.1-2
- Bill Heath: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Heath: 3/G
Bot 3
- Chuck Hiller: 3/G
- Al Luplow: 5/FL
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- Larry Elliot: 5/P
Top 4
- Bob Aspromonte: 5/L
- Chuck Harrison: 63
- Bob Bruce: K/C
Bot 4
- Ron Swoboda: HP
- Eddie Bressoud: 53.1-2
- Jerry Grote: PB.2-3#
- Jerry Grote: W
- Roy McMillan: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Lee Maye: D7.B-3(E2)
- Sonny Jackson: 3/P
- Jim Wynn: W
- Rusty Staub: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
- Felix Mantilla: K
Bot 5
- Bob Shaw: K
- Chuck Hiller: 31
- Al Luplow: 31
Top 6
- Bill Heath: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Chuck Harrison: 7/FL
- Bob Bruce: 4/L
Bot 6
- Ed Kranepool: 3/FL
- Larry Elliot: HR
- Ron Swoboda: 53
- Eddie Bressoud: 63
Top 7
- Lee Maye: 3/G
- Sonny Jackson: E3
- Jim Wynn: 9/F
- Rusty Staub: S9.1-3
- Felix Mantilla: SB2
- Felix Mantilla: W
- Bill Heath: 3/G
Bot 7
- Jerry Grote: 63
- Roy McMillan: D7
- John Stephenson: HP
- Chuck Hiller: 9/F
- Al Luplow: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ed Kranepool: S9.3-H;1-3
- Larry Elliot: D7.3-H;1-H
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Eddie Bressoud: 7/F
Top 8
- Bob Aspromonte: S8
- Chuck Harrison: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ron Brand: E5
- Lee Maye: 3/G
Bot 8
- Jerry Grote: HP
- Roy McMillan: 13/SH.1-2
- Billy Murphy: 9/F
- Chuck Hiller: PB.2-3#
- Chuck Hiller: 3/P
Top 9
- Sonny Jackson: 31
- Jim Wynn: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Astros manager Hatton ejected by 3B umpire Wendelstedt at end of inning for arguing that Shaw was throwing spitball