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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1966-08-04 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 15389 · 74°F, night · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:34
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 12–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 6 in the 5th. Jim Bunning earned the win. John Briggs went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
W: Jim Bunning L: Dave Giusti SV: (none)
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Heath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Mantilla | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Briggs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clay Dalrymple | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Don Arlich | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Claude Raymond | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Zachary | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Maye: 31
- Sonny Jackson: 7/L
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
Bot 1
- John Briggs: 31
- Cookie Rojas: 9/89
- Johnny Callison: 3/FL
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Chuck Harrison: K
- Bill Heath: 43.1-2
- Dave Nicholson: K
Bot 2
- Dick Allen: K
- Bill White: S8
- Tony Gonzalez: 8
- Clay Dalrymple: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Bob Lillis: 7
- Dave Giusti: K
- Lee Maye: 7
Bot 3
- Clay Dalrymple: W
- Dick Groat: S7.1-2
- Jim Bunning: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- John Briggs: S9/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Callison: 63
- Dick Allen: W
- Bill White: 4/P
- Tony Gonzalez: 2/FL
Top 4
- Sonny Jackson: S8/G
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Rusty Staub: S7.1-2
- Chuck Harrison: 53.2-3;1-2
- Bill Heath: 43
Bot 4
- Clay Dalrymple: 9/9D
- Dick Groat: S9
- Jim Bunning: BK.1-2
- Jim Bunning: 63
- John Briggs: W
- Cookie Rojas: 4(1)/FO
Top 5
- Dave Nicholson: D/89
- Bob Lillis: K
- Felix Mantilla: S8/G.2-H
- Lee Maye: K
- Sonny Jackson: D7.1-3
- Bob Aspromonte: S9.3-H;2-3
- Rusty Staub: 8
Bot 5
- Johnny Callison: W
- Dick Allen: HP.1-2
- Bill White: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Gonzalez: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Clay Dalrymple: D9.2-H;1-H;BX3(95)
- Dick Groat: HP
- Jim Bunning: 2/FL/BP
- John Briggs: SB2
- John Briggs: HR/9.2-H
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
Top 6
- Chuck Harrison: K/C
- Bill Heath: 3/G
- Dave Nicholson: K
Bot 6
- Johnny Callison: S9/G
- Dick Allen: 63.1-2
- Bill White: 6/P
- Tony Gonzalez: 8
Top 7
- Bob Lillis: 53
- Gene Freese: 63
- Lee Maye: 31
Bot 7
- Clay Dalrymple: S9
- Dick Groat: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6)
- Jim Bunning: S9.2-H
- John Briggs: WP.1-2
- John Briggs: W
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Sonny Jackson: 9
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Rusty Staub: S8
- Chuck Harrison: 8
Bot 8
- Johnny Callison: 13
- Tony Taylor: S8
- Bill White: 9
- Tony Gonzalez: 7
Top 9
- Bill Heath: 7/L
- Dave Nicholson: 53
- Bob Lillis: S7
- John Bateman: K/C