Game Information
Score of Game
New York Mets 4 Chicago Cubs 1
Game Date
Tuesday August 23, 1966
Start Time
Day
Innings
9
DH Used
Yes
Ballpark
Wrigley Field (Chicago,Illinois)
Attendance
7,266
Weather
Vis Manager
Wes Westrum (NYN)
Home Manager
Leo Durocher (CHN)
Winning Pitcher
Dennis Ribant
Losing Pitcher
Dick Ellsworth
Save Pitcher
None
Umpires
HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo
NYN Record
56-70 -- NL - -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 8 / 8 / 15
NYN Streak
Win 1
CHN Record
39-80 -- NL - -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 10 / 10 / 20
CHN Streak
Loss 1
Notable Events
None of note
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    • Top of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1NYN1Bud HarrelsonSSRCHNDick EllsworthLStrikeout0---1-2---Strikeout10-0---
    1NYN2Cleon JonesCFRCHNDick EllsworthLPopout1---1-2---Popped out to Second Base [Glenn Beckert]20-0---
    1NYN3Ken Boyer3BRCHNDick EllsworthLLineout2---2-0---Lined out to Right Field [Billy Williams]30-0---
    Bottom of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1CHN1Don KessingerSSLNYNDennis RibantRGroundout0---1-2---Grounded out to Pitcher [Dennis Ribant]40-0---
    1CHN2Glenn Beckert2BRNYNDennis RibantRSingle1---1-0---Singled on ground ball to Right Field50-0---
    1CHN3Billy WilliamsRFLNYNDennis RibantRPopout11--3-0---Popped out to Second Base [Eddie Bressoud]60-0---
    1CHN4Ron Santo3BRNYNDennis RibantRFlyout21--0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Cleon Jones]70-0---
    Top of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2NYN4Jim Hickman1BRCHNDick EllsworthLGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Don Kessinger]80-0---
    2NYN5Larry ElliotRFLCHNDick EllsworthLStrikeout1---3-2---Strikeout90-0---
    2NYN6Ron SwobodaLFRCHNDick EllsworthLSingle2---2-1---Singled on ground ball to Center Field100-0---
    2NYN7Eddie Bressoud2BRCHNDick EllsworthLSingle21--0-0---Singled on ground ball to Right Field ... Ron Swoboda advanced to second110-0---
    2NYN8Jerry GroteCRCHNDick EllsworthLGroundout212-0-1---Grounded out to Shortstop [Don Kessinger] ... Eddie Bressoud forced out at second base120-0---
    Bottom of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2CHN5Ernie Banks1BRNYNDennis RibantRGroundout0---0-1---Grounded out to Shortstop [Bud Harrelson]130-0---
    2CHN6John BoccabellaLFRNYNDennis RibantRDouble1---1-0---Doubled on ground ball to Left Field140-0---
    2CHN7Randy HundleyCRNYNDennis RibantRStrikeout1-2-3-2---Strikeout150-0---
    2CHN8Byron BrowneCFRNYNDennis RibantRGroundout2-2-3-2---Grounded out to Pitcher [Dennis Ribant]160-0---
    Top of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3NYN9Dennis RibantPRCHNDick EllsworthLFlyout0---2-2---Flied out to Center Field [Byron Browne]170-0---
    3NYN1Bud HarrelsonSSRCHNDick EllsworthLFlyout1---1-1---Flied out to Center Field [Byron Browne]180-0---
    3NYN2Cleon JonesCFRCHNDick EllsworthLGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Ron Santo]190-0---
    Bottom of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3CHN9Dick EllsworthPLNYNDennis RibantRSingle0---2-2---Singled on ground ball to Center Field200-0---
    3CHN1Don KessingerSSLNYNDennis RibantRGroundout01--0-1---Grounded out to Catcher [Jerry Grote] ... Dick Ellsworth forced out at second base210-0---
    3CHN2Glenn Beckert2BRNYNDennis RibantRFlyout11--2-2---Flied out to Left Field [Ron Swoboda]220-0---
    3CHN3Billy WilliamsRFLNYNDennis RibantRFlyout21--0-0---Flied out to Center Field [Cleon Jones]230-0---
    Top of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4NYN3Ken Boyer3BRCHNDick EllsworthLLineout0---0-0---Lined out to Center Field [Byron Browne]240-0---
    4NYN4Jim Hickman1BRCHNDick EllsworthLSingle1---1-1---Infield Single to Shortstop250-0---
    4NYN5Larry ElliotRFLCHNDick EllsworthLStrikeout11--1-2---Strikeout260-0---
    4NYN6Ron SwobodaLFRCHNDick EllsworthLSingle21--1-2---Singled on ground ball to Left Field ... Jim Hickman advanced to second270-0---
    4NYN7Eddie Bressoud2BRCHNDick EllsworthLGroundout212-0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Ron Santo] ... Jim Hickman forced out at third base280-0---
    Bottom of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4CHN4Ron Santo3BRNYNDennis RibantRGroundout0---2-2---Grounded out to Third Base [Ken Boyer]290-0---
    4CHN5Ernie Banks1BRNYNDennis RibantRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Shortstop [Bud Harrelson]300-0---
    4CHN6John BoccabellaLFRNYNDennis RibantRFlyout2---1-1---Flied out to Center Field [Cleon Jones]310-0---
    Top of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5NYN8Jerry GroteCRCHNDick EllsworthLGroundout0---1-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Ron Santo]320-0---
    5NYN9Dennis RibantPRCHNDick EllsworthLLineout1---0-0---Lined out to Left Field [John Boccabella]330-0---
    5NYN1Bud HarrelsonSSRCHNDick EllsworthLGroundout2---0-1---Grounded out to Pitcher [Dick Ellsworth]340-0---
    Bottom of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5CHN7Randy HundleyCRNYNDennis RibantRStrikeout0---0-2---Strikeout350-0---
    5CHN8Byron BrowneCFRNYNDennis RibantRStrikeout1---2-2---Strikeout360-0---
    5CHN9Dick EllsworthPLNYNDennis RibantRFlyout2---2-2---Flied out to Right Field [Larry Elliot]370-0---
    Top of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6NYN2Cleon JonesCFRCHNDick EllsworthLFlyout0---1-1---Flied out to Right Field [Billy Williams]380-0---
    6NYN3Ken Boyer3BRCHNDick EllsworthLFlyout1---1-0---Flied out to Catcher [Randy Hundley]390-0---
    6NYN4Jim Hickman1BRCHNDick EllsworthLSingle2---2-1---Singled on fly ball to Left Field400-0---
    6NYN5Larry ElliotRFLCHNDick EllsworthLDouble21--0-0---Doubled on fly ball to Left Field ... Jim Hickman Scored410-0---
    6NYN6Ron SwobodaLFRCHNDick EllsworthLSingle2-2-0-0---Singled on fly ball to Center Field ... Larry Elliot Scored421-0---
    6NYN7Eddie Bressoud2BRCHNDick EllsworthLGroundout21--2-1---Grounded out to Shortstop [Don Kessinger] ... Ron Swoboda forced out at second base432-0---
    Bottom of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6CHN1Don KessingerSSLNYNDennis RibantRFlyout0---0-1---Flied out to Left Field [Ron Swoboda]440-2---
    6CHN2Glenn Beckert2BRNYNDennis RibantRGroundout1---0-0---Grounded out to Pitcher [Dennis Ribant]450-2---
    6CHN3Billy WilliamsRFLNYNDennis RibantRGroundout2---1-0---Grounded out to Second Base [Eddie Bressoud]460-2---
    Top of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7NYN8Jerry GroteCRCHNDick EllsworthLSingle0---0-0---Singled on ground ball to Center Field472-0---
    7NYN9Dennis RibantPRCHNDick EllsworthLGroundout01--0-2---Sacrifice Hit to Catcher [Randy Hundley] ... Jerry Grote advanced to second482-0---
    7NYN1Bud HarrelsonSSRCHNDick EllsworthLGroundout1-2-1-1---Grounded out to Second Base [Glenn Beckert] ... Jerry Grote advanced to third492-0---
    7NYN2Cleon JonesCFRCHNDick EllsworthLHome Run2--31-1---Home Run on ground ball to ... Jerry Grote Scored502-0---
    7NYN3Ken Boyer3BRCHNDick EllsworthLGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Ron Santo]514-0---
    Bottom of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7CHN4Ron Santo3BRNYNDennis RibantRGroundout0---0-0---Grounded out to Third Base [Ken Boyer]520-4---
    7CHN5Ernie Banks1BRNYNDennis RibantRGroundout1---0-2---Grounded out to Pitcher [Dennis Ribant]530-4---
    7CHN6John BoccabellaLFRNYNDennis RibantRFlyout2---1-0---Flied out to Center Field [Cleon Jones]540-4---
    Top of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8NYN4Jim Hickman1BRCHNDick EllsworthLFlyout0---0-0---Flied out to Right Field [Billy Williams]554-0---
    8NYN5Larry ElliotRFLCHNDick EllsworthLPopout1---2-2---Popped out to Second Base [Glenn Beckert]564-0---
    8NYN6Ron SwobodaLFRCHNDick EllsworthLStrikeout2---2-2---Strikeout574-0---
    Bottom of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8CHN7Randy HundleyCRNYNDennis RibantRPopout0---1-1---Popped out to Third Base [Ken Boyer]580-4---
    8CHN8Byron BrowneCFRNYNDennis RibantRStrikeout1---2-2---Strikeout590-4---
    8CHN9George AltmanPHLNYNDennis RibantRGroundout2---0-0---Grounded out to First Base [Jim Hickman]600-4---
    Top of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9NYN7Eddie Bressoud2BRCHNCal KoonceRWalk0---3-0---Walked614-0---
    9NYN8Jerry GroteCRCHNCal KoonceRGroundout01--1-1---Grounded out to Shortstop [Don Kessinger] ... Eddie Bressoud advanced to second624-0---
    9NYN9Dennis RibantPRCHNCal KoonceRStrikeout1-2-1-2---Strikeout634-0---
    9NYN1Bud HarrelsonSSLCHNCal KoonceRGroundout2-2-2-1---Grounded out to Second Base [Glenn Beckert]644-0---
    Bottom of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9CHN1Don KessingerSSLNYNDennis RibantRGroundout0---0-1---Grounded out to Shortstop [Bud Harrelson]650-4---
    9CHN2Glenn Beckert2BRNYNDennis RibantRDouble1---0-1---Doubled on ground ball to Left Field660-4---
    9CHN3Billy WilliamsRFLNYNDennis RibantRPopout1-2-0-0---Popped out to Shortstop [Bud Harrelson]670-4---
    9CHN4Ron Santo3BRNYNDennis RibantRTriple2-2-1-0---Tripled on popout to Right Field ... Glenn Beckert Scored680-4---
    9CHN5Ernie Banks1BRNYNDennis RibantRFlyout2--31-2---Flied out to Right Field [Larry Elliot]691-4---
    69 record(s)
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