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Cardinals
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 6, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 6, 1963 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Galen Cisco |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,420 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Frank Secory |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Schreiber | Third Baseman |
| Rod Kanehl | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Gonder | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Duke Carmel | First Baseman |
| Al Moran | Shortstop |
| Galen Cisco | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 6, 1963
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Cisco
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cisco
Groat 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Cisco
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Cisco
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schreiber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schreiber vs. Simmons
Schreiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Simmons
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Simmons
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kanehl moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kanehl scores. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonder vs. Simmons
Gonder strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Simmons
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Cisco
Boyer 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Cisco
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cisco
Javier hits a line drive towards first. Carmel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Simmons
Carmel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Simmons
Moran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cisco vs. Simmons
Cisco bunts in front of the plate. McCarver fields it and throws to first for the out. Moran moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schreiber vs. Simmons
Schreiber strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Cisco
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into right field. Hickman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hickman. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Cisco
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Cisco
Flood takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Cisco
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Cisco
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. McCarver scores. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Cisco
There goes Musial. The throw from Gonder and he is safe. Musial steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Cisco
There's a wild pitch. Simmons scores. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Cisco
White hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Simmons
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Simmons
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Simmons
Gonder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Cisco
Choo Choo Coleman now catching.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Cisco
There's a wild pitch. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Cisco
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Cisco
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Cisco
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Cisco
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Simmons
Hickman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Simmons
Carmel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Simmons
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Cisco
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cisco
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Cisco
Musial hits a line drive towards third. Schreiber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Cisco
White takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Cisco
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. White moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Altman vs. Bearnarth
Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearnarth vs. Simmons
Gary Kolb now playing left field.
Bearnarth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Bearnarth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schreiber vs. Simmons
Schreiber hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schreiber for the out. Bearnarth moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kanehl vs. Simmons
Kanehl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunt vs. Simmons
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bearnarth tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Bearnarth
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Bearnarth
There goes Javier. The throw from Coleman and he is out, Moran applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Bearnarth
McCarver hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hunt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Bearnarth
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Taylor
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Taylor
Hickman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Hickman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carmel vs. Taylor
Carmel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hickman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Taylor
Moran hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bearnarth vs. Taylor
Bearnarth strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Bearnarth
Flood 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bearnarth
Groat 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Bearnarth
Kolb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bearnarth
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schreiber vs. Taylor
Schreiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Taylor
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Taylor
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Taylor
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Bearnarth
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schreiber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Bearnarth
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Bearnarth
Javier hits a line drive towards third. Schreiber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Bearnarth
McCarver 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
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Taylor
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Taylor
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carmel vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Carmel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Shantz
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Al Moran.
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Bearnarth
Joe Christopher now playing right field. Ted Schreiber now playing shortstop. Jim Hickman now playing third base.
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearnarth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Bearnarth
Flood 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bearnarth
Groat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Shantz
Tim Harkness pinch hits for Larry Bearnarth.
Harkness hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harkness for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Shantz
Duke Snider pinch hits for Ted Schreiber.
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Shantz
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Shantz
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1963 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0 Schreiber T, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 5 1 1 0 Snider D, ph 1 0 1 0
Musial S, lf 3 0 1 1 Kanehl R, cf 4 1 2 0
Kolb G, lf 0 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 1 1
White B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 2 1
Boyer K, 3b 4 1 2 1 Gonder J, c 2 0 0 0
Altman G, rf 4 0 1 0 Coleman C, c 1 0 0 0
Javier J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Hickman J, rf-3b 4 1 1 0
McCarver T, c 4 1 2 0 Carmel D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Simmons C, p 2 1 1 0 Moran A, ss 3 0 1 0
Taylor R, p 1 0 0 0 Christopher J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 1 0 0 0 Cisco G, p 0 0 0 0
Bearnarth L, p 2 1 1 0
Harkness T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 11 3 35 3 10 3
St.Louis 002 110 000 -- 4
New York 100 011 000 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C 4.2 6 2 2 1 3
Taylor R (W) 2.2 3 1 1 1 4
Shantz B (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cisco G (L) 4.2 9 4 4 2 2
Bearnarth L 4.1 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Hickman J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, New York 9
2B -- Bearnarth L, Hickman J
SB -- Musial S
CS -- Javier J
SH -- Cisco G
SF -- Hunt R
WP -- Cisco G 2
T -- 2:59
A -- 15420
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