1966 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 72-90
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 1,878,398, Avg. 23,480
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Grady Hatton (72-90)
Location: Houston, Texas
1966 Houston Astros Statistics
1966 Houston Astros Roster

The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1966 season with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.

The Astros scored 612 runs and yielded 695 runs. Jim Wynn led Houston with 18 home runs, and John Bateman walloped 20 or more, too. Rusty Staub drove in 81 runs. Sonny Jackson paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Dave Giusti topped the team with 15 wins, while Mike Cuellar recorded a 2.22 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Grady Hatton coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 611
Regular Season Runs Against: 694

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 12, 1966 Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 13, 1966 Houston Astros 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 W 0-0 1-1 1-1
April 14, 1966 Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 0-0 2-1 2-1
April 15, 1966 Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 6 L 0-0 2-2 2-2
April 16, 1966 Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 7 L 0-0 2-3 2-3
April 17, 1966 Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 0-0 2-4 2-4
April 18, 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 3 L 0-1 2-4 2-5
April 19, 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 8 W 1-1 2-4 3-5
April 20, 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 1-2 2-4 3-6
April 22, 1966 San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 2 W 2-2 2-4 4-6
April 23, 1966 San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 4 W 3-2 2-4 5-6
April 23, 1966 San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 1 L 3-3 2-4 5-7
April 24, 1966 San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 2 L 3-4 2-4 5-8
April 25, 1966 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 4-4 2-4 6-8
April 27, 1966 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 3 W 5-4 2-4 7-8
April 28, 1966 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 4 W 6-4 2-4 8-8
April 29, 1966 Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 6-4 2-5 8-9
April 30, 1966 Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 6-4 3-5 9-9
May 1, 1966 Houston Astros 7 at Atlanta Braves 1 W 6-4 4-5 10-9
May 3, 1966 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 10 W 7-4 4-5 11-9
May 4, 1966 Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 4 W 8-4 4-5 12-9
May 5, 1966 Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 9-4 4-5 13-9
May 6, 1966 Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 0 L 9-5 4-5 13-10
May 7, 1966 Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 3 W 10-5 4-5 14-10
May 8, 1966 Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 5 W 11-5 4-5 15-10
May 10, 1966 Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 7 L 11-5 4-6 15-11
May 11, 1966 Houston Astros 6 at New York Mets 4 W 11-5 5-6 16-11
May 13, 1966 Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 11-5 6-6 17-11
May 14, 1966 Houston Astros 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 W 11-5 7-6 18-11
May 15, 1966 Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 L 11-5 7-7 18-12
May 18, 1966 Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 11-5 8-7 19-12
May 18, 1966 Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 11-5 9-7 20-12
May 19, 1966 Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 L 11-5 9-8 20-13
May 20, 1966 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Astros 5 L 11-6 9-8 20-14
May 21, 1966 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 12-6 9-8 21-14
May 22, 1966 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Houston Astros 1 L 12-7 9-8 21-15
May 23, 1966 Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Houston Astros 0 L 12-8 9-8 21-16
May 24, 1966 New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 5 W 13-8 9-8 22-16
May 25, 1966 New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 7 W 14-8 9-8 23-16
May 26, 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 14-9 9-8 23-17
May 27, 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 0 L 14-10 9-8 23-18
May 28, 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 2 L 14-11 9-8 23-19
May 28, 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 15-11 9-8 24-19
May 29, 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 16-11 9-8 25-19
May 30, 1966 Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 16-11 9-9 25-20
May 31, 1966 Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 16-11 9-10 25-21
June 1, 1966 Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 W 16-11 10-10 26-21
June 2, 1966 Houston Astros 11 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 16-11 11-10 27-21
June 3, 1966 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 16-11 11-11 27-22
June 4, 1966 Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 L 16-11 11-12 27-23
June 5, 1966 Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 L 16-11 11-13 27-24
June 7, 1966 San Francisco Giants 9 at Houston Astros 10 W 17-11 11-13 28-24
June 8, 1966 San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 6 W 18-11 11-13 29-24
June 9, 1966 San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 1 L 18-12 11-13 29-25
June 10, 1966 Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 1 W 19-12 11-13 30-25
June 11, 1966 Chicago Cubs 8 at Houston Astros 2 L 19-13 11-13 30-26
June 12, 1966 Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 8 W 20-13 11-13 31-26
June 13, 1966 Houston Astros 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 W 20-13 12-13 32-26
June 14, 1966 Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 W 20-13 13-13 33-26
June 15, 1966 Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 4 L 20-13 13-14 33-27
June 16, 1966 Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 L 20-13 13-15 33-28
June 18, 1966 Houston Astros 13 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 20-13 14-15 34-28
June 19, 1966 Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 L 20-13 14-16 34-29
June 19, 1966 Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 L 20-13 14-17 34-30
June 20, 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 4 W 21-13 14-17 35-30
June 21, 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 7 W 22-13 14-17 36-30
June 22, 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 2 L 22-14 14-17 36-31
June 23, 1966 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 1 L 22-15 14-17 36-32
June 24, 1966 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 4 W 23-15 14-17 37-32
June 25, 1966 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 24-15 14-17 38-32
June 26, 1966 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 6 W 25-15 14-17 39-32
June 27, 1966 Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 L 25-15 14-18 39-33
June 28, 1966 Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 25-15 14-19 39-34
June 29, 1966 Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 25-15 14-20 39-35
June 30, 1966 Houston Astros 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 L 25-15 14-21 39-36
July 1, 1966 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 26-15 14-21 40-36
July 2, 1966 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 8 W 27-15 14-21 41-36
July 2, 1966 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 6 W 28-15 14-21 42-36
July 3, 1966 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 3 W 29-15 14-21 43-36
July 4, 1966 Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 29-16 14-21 43-37
July 5, 1966 Atlanta Braves 9 at Houston Astros 4 L 29-17 14-21 43-38
July 6, 1966 Atlanta Braves 8 at Houston Astros 1 L 29-18 14-21 43-39
July 8, 1966 Houston Astros 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 29-18 15-21 44-39
July 9, 1966 Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 29-18 15-22 44-40
July 10, 1966 Houston Astros 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 W 29-18 16-22 45-40
July 14, 1966 Houston Astros 6 at Atlanta Braves 7 L 29-18 16-23 45-41
July 17, 1966 Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 4 L 29-18 16-24 45-42
July 17, 1966 Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 7 L 29-18 16-25 45-43
July 18, 1966 Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 4 L 29-18 16-26 45-44
July 18, 1966 Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 6 L 29-18 16-27 45-45
July 19, 1966 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 8 W 30-18 16-27 46-45
July 20, 1966 Philadelphia Phillies 13 at Houston Astros 9 L 30-19 16-27 46-46
July 21, 1966 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 31-19 16-27 47-46
July 22, 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 5 W 32-19 16-27 48-46
July 23, 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 3 L 32-20 16-27 48-47
July 24, 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Houston Astros 6 L 32-21 16-27 48-48
July 25, 1966 New York Mets 6 at Houston Astros 4 L 32-22 16-27 48-49
July 26, 1966 New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 4 L 32-23 16-27 48-50
July 27, 1966 New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 32-24 16-27 48-51
July 29, 1966 Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 32-24 16-28 48-52
July 30, 1966 Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 32-24 16-29 48-53
July 31, 1966 Houston Astros 6 at Cincinnati Reds 10 L 32-24 16-30 48-54
July 31, 1966 Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 W 32-24 17-30 49-54
August 1, 1966 Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 32-24 17-31 49-55
August 2, 1966 Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 32-24 17-32 49-56
August 3, 1966 Houston Astros 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 32-24 17-33 49-57
August 4, 1966 Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 L 32-24 17-34 49-58
August 5, 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers 12 at Houston Astros 1 L 32-25 17-34 49-59
August 6, 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 3 L 32-26 17-34 49-60
August 7, 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers 14 at Houston Astros 3 L 32-27 17-34 49-61
August 9, 1966 Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 32-27 18-34 50-61
August 11, 1966 Houston Astros 9 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 32-27 19-34 51-61
August 11, 1966 Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 L 32-27 19-35 51-62
August 12, 1966 Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 L 32-27 19-36 51-63
August 13, 1966 Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 W 32-27 20-36 52-63
August 14, 1966 Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 5 L 32-27 20-37 52-64
August 14, 1966 Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 L 32-27 20-38 52-65
August 15, 1966 Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 2 L 32-28 20-38 52-66
August 16, 1966 Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 2 L 32-29 20-38 52-67
August 17, 1966 Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 1 L 32-30 20-38 52-68
August 18, 1966 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 5 W 33-30 20-38 53-68
August 19, 1966 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 34-30 20-38 54-68
August 20, 1966 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 5 W 35-30 20-38 55-68
August 21, 1966 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 11 W 36-30 20-38 56-68
August 22, 1966 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 0 L 36-31 20-38 56-69
August 23, 1966 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 0 L 36-32 20-38 56-70
August 24, 1966 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 7 W 37-32 20-38 57-70
August 26, 1966 Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 7 W 38-32 20-38 58-70
August 27, 1966 Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 5 W 39-32 20-38 59-70
August 28, 1966 Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 40-32 20-38 60-70
August 29, 1966 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 W 40-32 21-38 61-70
August 30, 1966 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 L 40-32 21-39 61-71
August 31, 1966 Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 L 40-32 21-40 61-72
September 1, 1966 Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 L 40-32 21-41 61-73
September 2, 1966 Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 L 40-32 21-42 61-74
September 2, 1966 Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 40-32 21-43 61-75
September 3, 1966 Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 6 L 40-32 21-44 61-76
September 3, 1966 Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 12 L 40-32 21-45 61-77
September 4, 1966 Houston Astros 0 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 40-32 21-46 61-78
September 5, 1966 Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 40-32 21-47 61-79
September 5, 1966 Houston Astros 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 W 40-32 22-47 62-79
September 6, 1966 Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 40-32 23-47 63-79
September 7, 1966 Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 40-32 23-48 63-80
September 9, 1966 Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 40-32 23-49 63-81
September 10, 1966 Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 L 40-32 23-50 63-82
September 11, 1966 Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 L 40-32 23-51 63-83
September 11, 1966 Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 40-32 23-52 63-84
September 13, 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Houston Astros 3 L 40-33 23-52 63-85
September 16, 1966 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Houston Astros 6 W 41-33 23-52 64-85
September 17, 1966 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 11 W 42-33 23-52 65-85
September 18, 1966 New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 6 W 43-33 23-52 66-85
September 18, 1966 New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 9 W 44-33 23-52 67-85
September 19, 1966 New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 0 L 44-34 23-52 67-86
September 20, 1966 New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 0 L 44-35 23-52 67-87
September 24, 1966 San Francisco Giants 9 at Houston Astros 5 L 44-36 23-52 67-88
September 25, 1966 San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 W 45-36 23-52 68-88
September 28, 1966 Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 45-36 23-53 68-89
September 28, 1966 Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 W 45-36 24-53 69-89
September 29, 1966 Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 45-36 25-53 70-89
September 30, 1966 Houston Astros 0 at New York Mets 1 L 45-36 25-54 70-90
October 2, 1966 Houston Astros 8 at New York Mets 2 W 45-36 26-54 71-90
October 2, 1966 Houston Astros 6 at New York Mets 1 W 45-36 27-54 72-90


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