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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1966-06-05 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 27370 Β· 80Β°F Β· Wind 15 mph to CF Β· 2:40

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 10–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Pete Mikkelsen earned the win. Willie Stargell went 5-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU201000200510
PIT021011321016

W: Pete Mikkelsen   L: Bob Bruce   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Sudol Β· 1B: Paul Pryor Β· 2B: John Kibler Β· 3B: Bill Jackowski Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Morgan401011
Sonny Jackson511002
Jim Wynn434310
Dave Nicholson412012
Felix Mantilla301001
John Bateman401202
Rusty Staub300012
Bob Lillis200010
Turk Farrell200002
Bob Aspromonte100000
Jim Gentile100010
Lee Maye100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Matty Alou322200
Gene Alley511000
Manny Mota500000
Willie Stargell535400
Roberto Clemente513201
Jim Pagliaroni301010
Bill Mazeroski400001
Bob Bailey412001
Bob Veale211001
Pete Mikkelsen211001

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Turk Farrell5.0503
Bob Bruce2.0710
Ron Taylor1.0402

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Veale6.08411
Pete Mikkelsen3.0221

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Joe Morgan: K/C
  • Sonny Jackson: S
  • Jim Wynn: HR.1-H
  • Dave Nicholson: K/C
  • Felix Mantilla: D
  • John Bateman: K

Bot 1

  • Matty Alou: 63
  • Gene Alley: 63
  • Manny Mota: 53

Top 2

  • Rusty Staub: K
  • Bob Lillis: W
  • Turk Farrell: K
  • Joe Morgan: 6(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Willie Stargell: HR
  • Roberto Clemente: HR
  • Jim Pagliaroni: 8/F
  • Bill Mazeroski: 13
  • Bob Bailey: K/C

Top 3

  • Sonny Jackson: 7/F
  • Jim Wynn: HR
  • Dave Nicholson: S
  • Felix Mantilla: 2/FL/P
  • John Bateman: K

Bot 3

  • Bob Veale: T
  • Matty Alou: 9/SF.3-H
  • Gene Alley: 43
  • Manny Mota: 9/F

Top 4

  • Rusty Staub: K
  • Bob Lillis: 4/P
  • Turk Farrell: K

Bot 4

  • Willie Stargell: S
  • Roberto Clemente: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
  • Jim Pagliaroni: 5/FL/P
  • Bill Mazeroski: K

Top 5

  • Joe Morgan: S
  • Sonny Jackson: K/C
  • Jim Wynn: S.1-2
  • Dave Nicholson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Felix Mantilla: K/C
  • John Bateman: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Bob Bailey: T
  • Bob Veale: K
  • Matty Alou: 9/SF.3-H
  • Gene Alley: 9/F

Top 6

  • Rusty Staub: W
  • Bob Lillis: 3/SH.1-2
  • Bob Aspromonte: 63
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Sonny Jackson: K/C

Bot 6

  • Manny Mota: 63
  • Willie Stargell: D
  • Roberto Clemente: S.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Jim Pagliaroni: IW
  • Bill Mazeroski: 7/F
  • Bob Bailey: 8/F

Top 7

  • Jim Wynn: D
  • Dave Nicholson: S.2-3
  • Jim Gentile: W.1-2
  • John Bateman: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Rusty Staub: 15(2)/FO.1-2
  • Bob Lillis: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Pete Mikkelsen: S
  • Matty Alou: S9.1-H(E9)(NR);B-3
  • Gene Alley: 63
  • Manny Mota: 9/F
  • Willie Stargell: HR.3-H
  • Roberto Clemente: S
  • Jim Pagliaroni: S.1-2
  • Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Lee Maye: 7/F
  • Joe Morgan: 9/F
  • Sonny Jackson: 43

Bot 8

  • Bob Bailey: S
  • Pete Mikkelsen: K
  • Matty Alou: S7.1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
  • Gene Alley: S.2-3
  • Manny Mota: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Willie Stargell: S.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Roberto Clemente: K/C

Top 9

  • Jim Wynn: W
  • Dave Nicholson: K
  • Jim Gentile: 4(1)43/GDP