Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burright vs. Bruce
  
  Burright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Bruce
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kranepool vs. Bruce
  
  Kranepool strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Snider vs. Bruce
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Craig
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Craig
  
  Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Craig
  
  Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Craig
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aspromonte vs. Craig
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harkness vs. Bruce
  
  Harkness hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Bruce
  
  Hickman strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Bruce
  
  Moran hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goss vs. Craig
  
  Goss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lillis vs. Craig
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Craig
  
  Bateman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruce vs. Craig
  
  Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig juggles the ball. That's an error on Craig. Lillis moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Temple vs. Craig
  
  Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lillis scores. Bruce moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spangler vs. Craig
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Craig covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sherry vs. Bruce
  
  Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. Bruce
  
  Craig is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burright vs. Bruce
  
  Burright hits a line drive into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Craig
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Craig covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Craig
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Craig
  
  Aspromonte strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Bruce
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Bruce
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Bruce
  
  Snider hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goss vs. Craig
  
  Goss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sherry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Craig
  
  Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Craig
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lillis moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bruce vs. Craig
  
  Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruce for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harkness vs. Bruce
  
  Harkness strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Bruce
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moran vs. Bruce
  
  Moran is hit by the pitch. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sherry vs. Bruce
  
  Sherry strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Craig vs. Bruce
  
  Craig takes first base on ball four. Hickman moves to third. Moran moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thomas vs. Bruce
  
  Frank Thomas pinch hits for Larry Burright.
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Bruce's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Craig
  
  Cliff Cook now playing third base. Ron Hunt now playing second base.
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spangler vs. Craig
  
  Spangler bunts towards first. Harkness juggles the ball. That's an error on Harkness. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Craig
  
  Runnelshits a dribbler in front of the plate. Sherry interferes with Runnels who is awarded first base. Temple moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Staub vs. Craig
  
  Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. Spangler scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aspromonte vs. Craig
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goss vs. Craig
  
  Goss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Bruce
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Hunt moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kranepool vs. Bruce
  
  Kranepool strikes out. Bateman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kranepool out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Snider vs. Bruce
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunt moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harkness vs. Bruce
  
  Harkness takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hickman vs. Bruce
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Craig
  
  Lillis hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Craig
  
  Bateman hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Craig
  
  Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran misplays the ball. That's an error on Moran. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Craig
  
  Temple 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 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Bruce
  
  Moran strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sherry vs. Bruce
  
  Sherry strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. Bruce
  
  Craig is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Craig
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Craig
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Craig
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Craig
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hickman who is chasing the ball. Aspromonte reaches third base with a triple. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Goss vs. Craig
  
  Goss strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cook vs. Bruce
  
  Carl Warwick now playing right field. Rusty Staub now playing first base.
  
  Cook strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Bruce
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Bruce
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Craig
  
  Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Craig
  
  Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruce vs. Craig
  
  Bruce bunts towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunt covering, for the out. Bateman moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Craig
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Bruce
  
  Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harkness vs. Bruce
  
  Harkness hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harkness for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hickman vs. Bruce
  
  Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Bruce
  
  Choo Choo Coleman pinch hits for Al Moran.
  
  Coleman is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Neal vs. Bruce
  
  Charlie Neal pinch hits for Norm Sherry.
  
  Neal takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cannizzaro vs. Bruce
  
  Al Jackson pinch runs for Charlie Neal. Chris Cannizzaro pinch hits for Roger Craig.
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider scores. Coleman scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cook vs. McMahon
  
  Chico Fernandez pinch runs for Chris Cannizzaro. Don McMahon now pitching.
  
  Cook strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/13/1963 -- New York at Houston (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Burright L, 2b        2  0  0  0   Temple J, 2b          5  1  2  1   
Thomas F, ph          1  0  0  0   Spangler A, lf        2  1  0  0   
Cook C, 3b            2  0  0  0   Runnels P, 1b         3  1  1  0   
Hunt R, 3b-2b         4  0  1  0   Warwick C, rf         0  0  0  0   
Kranepool E, rf       4  0  0  0   Staub R, rf-1b        3  0  1  2   
Snider D, lf          3  1  0  0   Aspromonte B, 3b      4  0  1  1   
Harkness T, 1b        3  0  0  0   Goss H, cf            4  0  1  0   
Hickman J, cf         4  0  1  0   Lillis B, ss          4  1  1  0   
Moran A, ss           2  0  0  0   Bateman J, c          4  0  1  0   
Coleman C, ph         0  1  0  0   Bruce B, p            3  0  0  0   
Sherry N, c           3  0  0  0   McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0   
Neal C, ph            0  0  0  0                                      
Jackson A, pr         0  0  0  0                                      
Craig R, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Cannizzaro C, ph      1  0  1  2                                      
Fernandez C, pr       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  3  2                        32  4  8  4

New York         000 000 002 --  2
Houston          010 020 10x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Craig R (L)           8.0  8  4  2  2  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bruce B (W)           8.2  3  2  2  4 11
McMahon D (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Craig R, Harkness T, Sherry N, Aspromonte B, Moran A
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Houston 9
2B -- Hunt R
3B -- Aspromonte B
SH -- Spangler A, Bruce B
HBP -- by Bruce B (Moran A), by Bruce B (Coleman C)
T -- 2:40
A -- 7320

    

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