Houston Astros vs New York Mets
May 11, 1966 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 11, 1966 at Shea Stadium. The Houston Astros defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Houston Astros 6, New York Mets 4

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Morgan 2b 2 1 0 0
Jackson ss 4 1 1 0
Wynn cf 4 1 1 3
Nicholson rf 4 0 2 0
Gentile 1b 4 1 2 0
Aspromonte 3b 3 0 0 1
Bateman c 3 1 1 0
Staub lf 4 1 1 2
Roberts p 1 0 0 0
  Latman p 3 0 0 0
  Owens p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 6 8 6
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Hunt 2b 4 2 2 0
Bressoud ss 3 0 0 1
Boyer 3b 4 0 1 1
Stuart 1b 4 0 1 1
Jones cf 4 0 0 0
Lewis rf 3 1 1 0
Hickman lf 3 0 2 1
Grote c 3 0 0 0
  Stephenson ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw p 1 1 1 0
  Murphy ph 1 0 0 0
  Bearnarth p 0 0 0 0
  Hiller ph 1 0 0 0
  Eilers p 0 0 0 0
  Kranepool ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 8 4
Houston 002 031 000681
New York 102 000 100481
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts   2.1 6 3 2 0 2
  Latman  W (2-2) 6.1 2 1 1 2 3
  Owens  SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
8
4
3
2
6
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
McGraw  L (1-3) 5.0 6 5 5 2 3
  Bearnarth   2.0 1 1 1 1 1
  Eilers   2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
8
6
6
3
5

  E–Jackson (7), Boyer (6).  DP–Houston 1, New York 2.  PB–Bateman (4).  2B–Houston Gentile (2,off Bearnarth), New York Lewis (2,off Roberts); Hickman (1,off Latman).  HR–Houston Staub (2,3rd inning off McGraw 1 on, 0 out); Wynn (5,5th inning off McGraw 2 on, 2 out).  SF–Aspromonte (2,off Bearnarth); Bressoud (2,off Roberts).  Team LOB–3.  Team–5.  CS–Hickman (1,2nd base by Latman/Bateman).  WP–Bearnarth (1).  U-HP–Harry Wendelstedt, 1B–Shag Crawford, 2B–Ed Vargo, 3B–Doug Harvey.  T–2:28.  A–9,842.
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