Astros 5-4 Braves (Apr 29, 1966)

HOU

ATL

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

6

2

7

1

0

8

0

2

9

1

0

R

5

4

H

10

E

2

1

W: J. Owens

L: P. Niekro

HOU

Team Stats

ATL

2

HR

1

5

R

4

10

H

10

1

SB

0

LOB

.303

AVG

.256

.343

OBP

.256

.545

SLG

.436

4.00

ERA

4.00

5

K

6

0

BB

1

Current Series

Astros

3

Braves

4

Game 1

Final

Astros

5

Braves

4

Game 2

Final

Astros

7

Braves

1

Game 3

Final

1966 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Giants	93	68	.578
Pirates	92	70	.568
Phillies	87	75	.537
Braves	85	77	.525
Cardinals	83	79	.512
Reds	76	84	.475
Astros	72	90	.444
Mets	66	95	.410
Cubs	59	103	.364

Game Summary

The Atlanta Braves couldn't pull it off against the Houston Astros, 5 to 4, on April 30, 1966.

Game Info

April 29, 1966

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson SS	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	1
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Gentile J. Gentile 1B	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub RF-LF	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Maye L. Maye LF	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Dave Nicholson D. Nicholson RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Sims G. Sims PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Claude Raymond C. Raymond P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Carpin F. Carpin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Owens J. Owens P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	5	10	4	2	1	1	6

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	5	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	5	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Torre J. Torre C	4	1	1	0	0	0
Sandy Alomar Sr. S. Alomar Sr. PR-SS	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lee Thomas L. Thomas 1B	4	1	2	2	1	0
Rico Carty R. Carty LF	4	1	2	1	0	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1
Gene Oliver G. Oliver PH-C	1	0	1	1	0	0
Denis Menke D. Menke SS-3B	4	0	1	0	0	2
Ken Johnson K. Johnson P	1	0	1	0	0	0
Gary Geiger G. Geiger PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chi-Chi Olivo C. Olivo P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Keough M. Keough PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Hank Fischer H. Fischer P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	4	10	4	1	5

Batting

3B: B. Aspromonte

HR: J. Gentile, L. Maye

TB: B. Aspromonte 3, J. Bateman 2, J. Gentile 4, S. Jackson 2, L. Maye 4, J. Morgan, J. Wynn 2

RBI: J. Bateman, J. Gentile 2, L. Maye

HBP: D. Nicholson

SAC: S. Jackson

Baserunning

SB: S. Jackson

CS: J. Morgan, J. Wynn

Batting

2B: K. Johnson, E. Mathews

3B: R. Carty

HR: L. Thomas

TB: F. Bolling, R. Carty 4, K. Johnson 2, E. Mathews 2, D. Menke, G. Oliver, L. Thomas 5, J. Torre

RBI: R. Carty, G. Oliver, L. Thomas 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker	6.0	6	2	2	3	1	3.00
Claude Raymond C. Raymond	1.1	3	2	2	0	0	13.50
Frank Carpin F. Carpin	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Jim Owens J. Owens (W)	1.2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Johnson K. Johnson	5.0	3	1	1	1	1	1	1.80
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	1.0	4	3	3	0	0	1	27.00
Chi-Chi Olivo C. Olivo	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	1.1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Hank Fischer H. Fischer	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	4	1	6	2

Batters faced: F. Carpin, L. Dierker 24, J. Owens 5, C. Raymond 9

WP: C. Olivo

Batters faced: W. Blasingame 6, H. Fischer 3, K. Johnson 18, P. Niekro 5, C. Olivo 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Sonny Jackson S. Jackson SS	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	1
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Gentile J. Gentile 1B	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub RF-LF	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Maye L. Maye LF	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Dave Nicholson D. Nicholson RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Sims G. Sims PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Claude Raymond C. Raymond P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Carpin F. Carpin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Owens J. Owens P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	5	10	4	2	1	1	6

Batting

3B: B. Aspromonte

HR: J. Gentile, L. Maye

TB: B. Aspromonte 3, J. Bateman 2, J. Gentile 4, S. Jackson 2, L. Maye 4, J. Morgan, J. Wynn 2

RBI: J. Bateman, J. Gentile 2, L. Maye

HBP: D. Nicholson

SAC: S. Jackson

Baserunning

SB: S. Jackson

CS: J. Morgan, J. Wynn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker	6.0	6	2	2	3	1	3.00
Claude Raymond C. Raymond	1.1	3	2	2	0	0	13.50
Frank Carpin F. Carpin	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Jim Owens J. Owens (W)	1.2	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	5	1

Batters faced: F. Carpin, L. Dierker 24, J. Owens 5, C. Raymond 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Felipe Alou F. Alou CF	5	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Bolling F. Bolling 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	5	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Torre J. Torre C	4	1	1	0	0	0
Sandy Alomar Sr. S. Alomar Sr. PR-SS	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lee Thomas L. Thomas 1B	4	1	2	2	1	0
Rico Carty R. Carty LF	4	1	2	1	0	0
Eddie Mathews E. Mathews 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1
Gene Oliver G. Oliver PH-C	1	0	1	1	0	0
Denis Menke D. Menke SS-3B	4	0	1	0	0	2
Ken Johnson K. Johnson P	1	0	1	0	0	0
Gary Geiger G. Geiger PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chi-Chi Olivo C. Olivo P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Keough M. Keough PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Hank Fischer H. Fischer P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	4	10	4	1	5

Batting

2B: K. Johnson, E. Mathews

3B: R. Carty

HR: L. Thomas

TB: F. Bolling, R. Carty 4, K. Johnson 2, E. Mathews 2, D. Menke, G. Oliver, L. Thomas 5, J. Torre

RBI: R. Carty, G. Oliver, L. Thomas 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Johnson K. Johnson	5.0	3	1	1	1	1	1	1.80
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	1.0	4	3	3	0	0	1	27.00
Chi-Chi Olivo C. Olivo	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	1.1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0.00
Hank Fischer H. Fischer	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	4	1	6	2

WP: C. Olivo

Batters faced: W. Blasingame 6, H. Fischer 3, K. Johnson 18, P. Niekro 5, C. Olivo 4

9-9 HOU

ATL 10-8

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