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Mets
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 8, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on September 8, 1963 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 8, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,488 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Augie Donatelli |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
Pumpsie Green | Third Baseman |
Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Jim Hickman | Left Fielder |
Dick Smith | Center Fielder |
Tim Harkness | First Baseman |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Al Moran | Shortstop |
Jay Hook | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Second Baseman |
Tommy Harper | Right Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Marty Keough | First Baseman |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 8, 1963
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Nuxhall
Christopher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Christopher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Nuxhall
Green strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Nuxhall
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Nuxhall
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hook
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hook
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hook
Pinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hook
Keough hits a popup towards third. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nuxhall
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Nuxhall
Harkness hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Nuxhall
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall juggles the ball. That's an error on Nuxhall. Harkness goes all the way around to score. Cannizzaro moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moran vs. Nuxhall
Moran hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hook vs. Nuxhall
Hook strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hook
Skinner hits a popup towards third. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hook
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hook
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Hook
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Nuxhall
Christopher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Nuxhall
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Nuxhall
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Hook
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hook
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hook
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Nuxhall
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nuxhall
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Nuxhall
Harkness hits a ball on the ground towards first. Keough scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hook
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hook
Keough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hook
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Nuxhall
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Nuxhall
Moran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hook vs. Nuxhall
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Nuxhall
Christopher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Christopher reaches third base with a triple. Hook goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Nuxhall
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hook
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Hook
Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hook
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nuxhall vs. Hook
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Hook
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Hook
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Nuxhall
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Nuxhall
Hickman hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nuxhall
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner throws the ball in to Rose who tags Smith, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hook
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Hook
There goes Pinson. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Hook
Keough hits a popup towards third. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Hook
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Hook
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Hook
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Nuxhall
Harkness takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Nuxhall
There goes Harkness. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Nuxhall
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Nuxhall
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hook
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Hook
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Hook
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Nuxhall for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Nuxhall
Duke Carmel pinch hits for Jay Hook.
Carmel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Nuxhall
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Nuxhall
There's a wild pitch. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Nuxhall
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Nuxhall
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Christopher scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Nuxhall
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Bearnarth
Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Bearnarth
Pinson hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Bearnarth
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nuxhall
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Keough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Nuxhall
Harkness hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Nuxhall
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Bearnarth
Choo Choo Coleman now catching.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness fields the ball and throws to Bearnarth covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Bearnarth
Edwards bunts towards the mound. Bearnarth fields it and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Bearnarth
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Bearnarth
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Bearnarth covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1963 -- New York at Cincinnati (N) New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Christopher J, rf 4 1 4 1 Rose P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Green P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Harper T, rf 3 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Pinson V, cf 4 1 2 1 Hickman J, lf 4 0 0 0 Keough M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smith D, cf 4 0 1 0 Skinner B, lf 3 0 1 0 Harkness T, 1b 3 1 1 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 4 0 0 0 Freese G, 3b 4 1 2 1 Coleman C, c 0 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 2 0 Moran A, ss 2 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 3 0 0 0 Hook J, p 2 1 0 0 Carmel D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bearnarth L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 2 31 2 7 2 New York 010 010 010 -- 3 Cincinnati 100 010 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hook J (W) 7.0 6 2 2 2 2 Bearnarth L (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Nuxhall J (L) 9.0 7 3 2 2 8 E -- Nuxhall J, Rose P DP -- New York 2, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- New York 4, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Christopher J, Cardenas L 3B -- Christopher J HR -- Pinson V, Freese G SB -- Pinson V CS -- Harkness T SH -- Edwards J WP -- Nuxhall J T -- 2:25 A -- 6488
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