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St. Louis Cardinals @ New York Mets

1966-08-06 Β· Day game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 21133 Β· 3:21

St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 10–8. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 3rd. Don Dennis earned the win and Nelson Briles picked up the save. Mike Shannon went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
SLN1040012111015
NYN005300000817

W: Don Dennis   L: Jack Hamilton   SV: Nelson Briles

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

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lou Brock412112
Tim McCarver412100
Tito Francona312100
Orlando Cepeda421001
Mike Shannon422410
Charley Smith512101
Julian Javier311110
Dal Maxvill301020
Ray Washburn200000
Phil Gagliano101000
Curt Flood211000
Bob Skinner100001
Don Dennis100000

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Al Luplow501000
Ron Hunt523000
Ed Kranepool522001
Larry Elliot513201
Ken Boyer512301
Ron Swoboda513000
Eddie Bressoud511302
Jerry Grote201011
Bob Friend200001
Bill Hepler101000
John Stephenson200000
Jack Hamilton100000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ray Washburn3.11112
Hal Woodeshick0.1001
Ron Piche1.1302
Joe Hoerner1.0101
Don Dennis2.0100
Nelson Briles1.0101

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Friend3.1801
Bill Hepler2.0231
Rob Gardner0.2010
Jack Hamilton3.0513

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lou Brock: K
  • Tim McCarver: S8
  • Tito Francona: T8.1-H
  • Orlando Cepeda: FC6.3XH(62);B-1
  • Mike Shannon: SB2
  • Mike Shannon: 7/F

Bot 1

  • Al Luplow: S9
  • Ron Hunt: CS2(26)
  • Ron Hunt: S7
  • Ed Kranepool: 8/F
  • Larry Elliot: 3/P

Top 2

  • Charley Smith: 53
  • Julian Javier: 3/P
  • Dal Maxvill: 3/L

Bot 2

  • Ken Boyer: K
  • Ron Swoboda: S9/G4M
  • Eddie Bressoud: 8/F
  • Jerry Grote: W.1-2
  • Bob Friend: K

Top 3

  • Ray Washburn: 13
  • Lou Brock: S8
  • Tim McCarver: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Tim McCarver: 7/SF.3-H
  • Tito Francona: S8
  • Orlando Cepeda: S7/G5.1-2
  • Mike Shannon: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Charley Smith: 4/P

Bot 3

  • Al Luplow: 43
  • Ron Hunt: S8
  • Ed Kranepool: D9.1-3
  • Larry Elliot: S8.3-H;2-H
  • Ken Boyer: 8/L
  • Ron Swoboda: S8.1-2
  • Eddie Bressoud: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Jerry Grote: S7
  • Bob Friend: 2/FL

Top 4

  • Julian Javier: S7
  • Dal Maxvill: S9.1-3
  • Ray Washburn: 9/L
  • Lou Brock: W.1-2
  • Tim McCarver: 3(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 4

  • Al Luplow: 5/FL
  • Ron Hunt: S7
  • Ed Kranepool: S7.1-2
  • Larry Elliot: K
  • Ken Boyer: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Ron Swoboda: S7
  • Eddie Bressoud: K/C

Top 5

  • Tito Francona: 9/F
  • Orlando Cepeda: 53
  • Mike Shannon: 53

Bot 5

  • Jerry Grote: K
  • Bill Hepler: S7
  • Al Luplow: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • Charley Smith: K
  • Julian Javier: W
  • Dal Maxvill: W.1-2
  • Phil Gagliano: S6/G.2-3;1-2
  • Lou Brock: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Tim McCarver: 8/F
  • Curt Flood: 3/P

Bot 6

  • Ron Hunt: 8/F
  • Ed Kranepool: K
  • Larry Elliot: S9
  • Ken Boyer: 7/F

Top 7

  • Orlando Cepeda: HP
  • Mike Shannon: W.1-2
  • Charley Smith: S8.2-3;1-2
  • Julian Javier: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Dal Maxvill: WP.3-H;1-2
  • Dal Maxvill: W
  • Bob Skinner: K
  • Lou Brock: K/C

Bot 7

  • Ron Swoboda: 9/F
  • Eddie Bressoud: E6
  • John Stephenson: 2/FL
  • Jack Hamilton: 43

Top 8

  • Tim McCarver: S4/G
  • Curt Flood: S9.1X3(95)
  • Orlando Cepeda: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Orlando Cepeda: K
  • Mike Shannon: S9.3-H
  • Charley Smith: CS2(24)

Bot 8

  • Al Luplow: 8/F
  • Ron Hunt: 63
  • Ed Kranepool: 1/L

Top 9

  • Charley Smith: HR/7
  • Julian Javier: 63
  • Dal Maxvill: 9/F
  • Don Dennis: 63

Bot 9

  • Larry Elliot: S8
  • Ken Boyer: S8.1-2
  • Ron Swoboda: 3/FL
  • Eddie Bressoud: K/C
  • John Stephenson: 63