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Astros
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
September 15, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on September 15, 1963 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ernie Fazio | Second Baseman |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Kranepool | Right Fielder |
| Pumpsie Green | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Left Fielder |
| Tim Harkness | First Baseman |
| Joe Hicks | Center Fielder |
| Rod Kanehl | Second Baseman |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Al Moran | Shortstop |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
September 15, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Jackson
Fazio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hickman. Fazio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goss vs. Jackson
Goss hits a popup towards first. Harkness settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Green juggles the ball. That's an error on Green. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Fazio moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bateman vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Fazio scores. Wynn scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Jackson
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Farrell
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Farrell
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Farrell
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Jackson
Farrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Farrell
Harkness hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Farrell
Hicks hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Farrell
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Jackson
Fazio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Jackson
Goss hits a line drive into center field. Hicks picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hicks. Goss moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Farrell
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Farrell
Moran strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Farrell
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Jackson
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Farrell
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Farrell
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Farrell
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harkness vs. Farrell
Harkness hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Jackson
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Jackson
Fazio hits a popup towards first. Harkness settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Jackson
Goss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goss moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Farrell
Hicks strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Farrell
Kanehl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Farrell
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fazio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Jackson
Bateman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a line drive into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Farrell vs. Jackson
Farrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Farrell
Moran is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Farrell
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Farrell
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Jackson
Fazio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Jackson
Goss takes first base on ball four. Fazio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Fazio scores. Goss moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kranepool. Warwick reaches second base with a double. Goss scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Jackson
There goes Warwick. The throw from Coleman and he is safe. Warwick steals third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bateman vs. Jackson
Bateman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Warwick tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lillis vs. Cisco
Galen Cisco now pitching.
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cisco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Farrell
John Weekly now playing left field.
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Farrell
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harkness vs. Farrell
Harkness hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Weekly. Harkness reaches second base with a double. Green moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hicks vs. Farrell
Hicks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Harkness scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Farrell
Kanehl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Farrell
Coleman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Farrell
Chico Fernandez pinch hits for Al Moran.
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Cisco
Chico Fernandez now playing shortstop.
Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Cisco
Fazio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Cisco
Goss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weekly vs. Cisco
There's a wild pitch. Goss moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weekly vs. Cisco
Weekly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Farrell
Duke Carmel pinch hits for Galen Cisco.
Carmel strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Farrell
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Farrell
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Bearnarth
Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
Warwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Bearnarth
Bateman bunts towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Kanehl covering, for the out. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Bearnarth
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harkness settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Bearnarth
Aspromonte is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Bearnarth
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Farrell
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Farrell
Harkness strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Farrell
Hicks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1963, game 1 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Fazio E, 2b 5 2 2 0 Kranepool E, rf 4 0 0 0
Goss H, cf 3 1 2 0 Green P, 3b 4 1 1 0
Wynn J, lf 4 1 1 0 Hickman J, lf 4 0 0 0
Weekly J, lf 1 0 0 0 Harkness T, 1b 4 1 1 0
Warwick C, rf 5 1 2 1 Hicks J, cf 4 1 1 2
Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0 Kanehl R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Staub R, 1b 4 0 0 1 Coleman C, c 3 1 1 2
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 3 0 Moran A, ss 2 0 0 0
Lillis B, ss 5 0 1 0 Fernandez C, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 4 0 0 0 Jackson A, p 2 0 0 0
Cisco G, p 0 0 0 0
Carmel D, ph 1 0 0 0
Bearnarth L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 2 32 4 4 4
Houston 200 000 300 -- 5
New York 000 000 400 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Farrell T (W) 9.0 4 4 4 0 11
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (L) 6.2 9 5 3 4 7
Cisco G 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Bearnarth L 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Green P, Coleman C 2, Hicks J, Aspromonte B
LOB -- Houston 12, New York 1
2B -- Fazio E, Warwick C, Harkness T
HR -- Coleman C
SB -- Warwick C
SH -- Bateman J
SF -- Staub R
WP -- Jackson A 3, Cisco G
T -- 2:35
A -- 0
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