Atlanta Braves 6, Houston Astros 5
Regular Season Game 136
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Friday, September 2, 1966 (N) at Atlanta Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 - 5 14 1 ATL N 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 x - 6 12 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A R. Davis cf 5 2 2 2 0 1 4 0 Jackson ss 5 0 2 0 0 3 3 4 Aspromonte 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 Morgan 2b 3 0 1 1 2 0 2 2 Maye lf 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Heath c 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 Giusti pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Raymond p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brand ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harrison 1b 4 1 3 0 0 0 10 0 Nicholson rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Dierker p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Mantilla ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Taylor p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bateman ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 39 5 14 5 2 6 24 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Morgan-Jackson-Harrison. E: Aspromonte (16). BATTING - SH: Aspromonte (2,off Niekro). GDP: Taylor (1,off Carroll). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Heath (1,3rd base off Niekro/Torre); Harrison (2,2nd base off Niekro/Torre).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou 1b 5 2 2 2 0 0 9 0 Mathews 3b 4 2 3 3 0 0 1 4 Aaron rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Torre c 4 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 Carty lf 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 Jones cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Menke ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 Bolling 2b 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 Cloninger p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Carroll p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Niekro p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 35 6 12 6 1 3 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Bolling-Menke-Alou. BATTING - 2B: Alou (29,off Dierker). HR: Mathews 2 (12,1st inning off Dierker 1 on 0 out,7th inning off Taylor 0 on 1 out); Alou (27,2nd inning off Dierker 1 on 1 out); Carty (13,8th inning off Raymond 0 on 0 out). SH: Cloninger (2,off Dierker). GDP: Jones (6,off Taylor). Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker 4 8 4 4 0 2 2 21 Taylor L(2-3) 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 10 Raymond 1 3 1 1 0 1 1 6 Totals 8 12 6 6 1 3 4 37 WP: Raymond (6).
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Cloninger 4.2 7 4 4 1 6 0 22 Carroll W(7-7) 2.2 5 0 0 0 0 0 12 Niekro SV(2) 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 8 Totals 9 14 5 5 2 6 0 42 Inherited Runners - Scored: Carroll 2-0; Niekro 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Augie Donatelli Time of Game: 2:33 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. R. Davis cf Alou 1b 2. Jackson ss Mathews 3b 3. Aspromonte 3b Aaron rf 4. Morgan 2b Torre c 5. Maye lf Carty lf 6. Heath c Jones cf 7. Harrison 1b Menke ss 8. Nicholson rf Bolling 2b 9. Dierker p Cloninger p ASTROS 1ST: R. Davis grounded out (third to first); Jackson was called out on strikes; Aspromonte grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Alou doubled; Mathews homered [Alou scored]; Aaron struck out; Torre singled; Carty forced Torre (third to second); Jones singled [Carty to second]; Menke popped to shortstop; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. ASTROS 2ND: Morgan walked; Maye singled [Morgan to second]; Heath flied out to left; Harrison popped to shortstop; Nicholson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2. BRAVES 2ND: Bolling singled; Cloninger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Bolling to second]; Alou homered [Bolling scored]; Mathews singled; Aaron flied out to center; Torre reached on an error by Aspromonte [Mathews to second, Torre to first]; Carty grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 4. ASTROS 3RD: Dierker popped to third in foul territory; R. Davis was called out on strikes; Jackson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 4. BRAVES 3RD: Jones grounded out (second to first); Menke grounded out (third to first); Bolling singled; Cloninger struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 4. ASTROS 4TH: Aspromonte flied out to right; Morgan flied out to right; Maye grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 4. BRAVES 4TH: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Mathews popped to first in foul territory; Aaron grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 4. ASTROS 5TH: Heath singled; Harrison singled [Heath to second]; Nicholson struck out; MANTILLA BATTED FOR DIERKER; Mantilla singled [Heath to third, Harrison to second]; R. Davis singled [Heath scored, Harrison scored, Mantilla to second]; Jackson struck out; Aspromonte singled [Mantilla scored, R. Davis to second]; Morgan singled [R. Davis scored, Aspromonte to second]; CARROLL REPLACED CLONINGER (PITCHING); Maye grounded out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 4. BRAVES 5TH: TAYLOR REPLACED MANTILLA (PITCHING); Torre flied out to right; Carty walked; Jones grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Carty out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 4. ASTROS 6TH: Heath singled; Harrison singled [Heath to second]; Nicholson flied out to center; Taylor grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Harrison out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 4. BRAVES 6TH: Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); Bolling flied out to center; Carroll popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 4. ASTROS 7TH: R. Davis grounded out (third to first); Jackson singled; Aspromonte popped to catcher in foul territory; Morgan lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 4. BRAVES 7TH: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Mathews homered; Aaron popped to shortstop; Torre flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5. ASTROS 8TH: Maye grounded out (second to first); Heath singled; Harrison singled [Heath to second]; NIEKRO REPLACED CARROLL (PITCHING); Heath stole third and Harrison stole second; GIUSTI RAN FOR HEATH; Nicholson grounded out (third to first); BATEMAN BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Bateman flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5. BRAVES 8TH: BATEMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); RAYMOND REPLACED GIUSTI (PITCHING); Carty homered; Jones popped to third in foul territory; Menke singled; Raymond threw a wild pitch [Menke to second]; Bolling singled [Menke to third]; Niekro struck out; Alou flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 6. ASTROS 9TH: R. Davis singled; Jackson singled [R. Davis to second]; Aspromonte out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [R. Davis to third, Jackson to second]; Morgan walked; Maye grounded out (first unassisted) [R. Davis scored, Jackson to third, Morgan to second]; BRAND BATTED FOR RAYMOND; Brand lined to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 14 1 10 Braves 6 12 0 7
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