Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets
July 30, 1966 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 30, 1966 at Shea Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 3, New York Mets 6

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Phillips cf 4 0 1 0
Beckert 2b 4 0 0 0
Williams rf 4 1 2 0
Santo 3b 4 0 1 1
Altman lf 4 0 0 0
Banks 1b 4 2 2 1
Hundley c 4 0 1 0
Kessinger ss 4 0 2 1
Ellsworth p 2 0 0 0
  Koonce p 0 0 0 0
  Thomas ph 0 0 0 0
  Hendley p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 9 3
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Jones cf 5 1 1 1
Bressoud 2b 4 1 3 0
Boyer 3b 4 1 1 1
Swoboda lf 3 1 0 0
Elliot rf 4 0 1 2
Grote c 4 1 1 0
Kranepool 1b 3 1 1 1
McMillan ss 3 0 1 0
Ribant p 4 0 0 1
Totals 34 6 9 6
Chicago 010 001 001392
New York 110 130 00x690
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth  L (4-17) 4.0 8 6 4 1 2
  Koonce   2.0 1 0 0 1 2
  Hendley   2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
9
6
4
2
5
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Ribant  W (7-4) 9.0 9 3 3 1 5
Totals
9.0
9
3
3
1
5

  E–Beckert (13), Kessinger (26).  DP–New York 1.  2B–Chicago Williams (16,off Ribant), New York Bressoud (6,off Ellsworth).  HR–Chicago Banks (6,9th inning off Ribant 0 on, 1 out).  Team LOB–5.  SF–Kranepool (3,off Koonce).  IBB–McMillan (3,by Koonce).  Team–7.  CS–Phillips (11,2nd base by Ribant/Grote).  IBB–Koonce (5,McMillan).  U-HP–Stan Landes, 1B–Mel Steiner, 2B–Al Barlick, 3B–Augie Donatelli.  T–2:24.  A–50,306.
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