Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros
July 4, 1966 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 4, 1966 at Astrodome. The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 2

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Alou 1b 4 1 1 0
Jones cf 4 0 0 0
Aaron rf 3 1 1 0
Carty lf 3 0 0 1
Torre c 4 1 2 1
Mathews 3b 3 0 0 0
Bolling 2b 3 0 0 1
Woodward ss 3 0 0 0
Johnson p 2 0 0 0
Totals 29 3 4 3
Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Maye lf 4 1 2 1
Jackson ss 4 0 1 0
Wynn cf 4 0 0 0
Staub rf 4 0 0 0
Mantilla 3b 3 0 0 0
Bateman c 3 0 0 0
Harrison 1b 3 0 0 0
Lillis 2b 3 1 1 0
Giusti p 1 0 0 0
  Nicholson ph 0 0 0 0
  Owens p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 2 4 1
Atlanta 200 000 100341
Houston 000 002 000243
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson  W (7-6) 9.0 4 2 1 1 3
Totals
9.0
4
2
1
1
3
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Giusti  L (9-6) 8.0 4 3 3 2 7
  Owens   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
4
3
3
2
8

  E–Alou (6), Jackson (21), Mantilla (2), Bateman (11).  DP–Atlanta 2, Houston 1.  2B–Atlanta Aaron (16,off Giusti); Torre (9,off Giusti).  3B–Atlanta Torre (2,off Giusti), Houston Maye (3,off Johnson).  SH–Johnson (4,off Giusti); Giusti (6,off Johnson).  SF–Carty (3,off Giusti).  IBB–Mathews (5,by Giusti).  Team LOB–3.  Team–2.  SB–Aaron (9,3rd base off Giusti/Bateman).  IBB–Giusti (2,Mathews).  U-HP–Bob Engel, 1B–Frank Secory, 2B–Ken Burkhart, 3B–Chris Pelekoudas.  T–1:55.  A–26,679.
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