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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
July 28, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on July 28, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,522 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Frank Walsh 3B: Ken Burkhart |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Joe Hicks | Center Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Jesse Gonder | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Left Fielder |
| Rod Kanehl | Third Baseman |
| Larry Burright | Shortstop |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
July 28, 1963
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Johnson
Hicks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Johnson
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jackson
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jackson
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hicks who is chasing the ball. Wynn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Jackson
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bateman vs. Jackson
Bateman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snider. Bateman reaches second base with a double. Wynn scores. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Jackson
The umpire calls a balk on Jackson Bateman moves to third. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Hook
Jay Hook now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Johnson
Gonder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Johnson
Hickman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonder moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kanehl vs. Johnson
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonder scores. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burright vs. Johnson
Burright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hook vs. Johnson
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hook for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hook
Spangler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Hook
Temple hits a popup towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hook
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burright misplays the ball. That's an error on Burright. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Hook
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Hook
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Warwick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Hook
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Warwick moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bateman vs. Hook
Bateman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Johnson
Hicks 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, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Johnson
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonder vs. Johnson
Gonder hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Hook
Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hook
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hook
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Hook
Temple takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Hook
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Johnson
Hickman 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, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Johnson
Kanehl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Warwick. Kanehl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burright vs. Johnson
Burright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hook vs. Johnson
Hook hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kanehl moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Hook
Warwick hits a popup towards short. Burright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hook
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hook
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Johnson
Hicks hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Johnson
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Hook
Bateman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Hook
Lillis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hook
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Hook
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Hook
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 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Johnson
Gonder 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, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Johnson
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Johnson
Kanehl hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hook
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Hook
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hook
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook fields it and throws to first for the out. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Hook
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warwick scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Hook
Rusty Staub pinch runs for Pete Runnels.
Bateman hits a popup towards short. Burright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burright vs. Johnson
Rusty Staub now playing first base.
Burright is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Johnson
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Jay Hook.
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. MacKenzie
Ken MacKenzie now pitching.
Lillis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. MacKenzie
Johnson bunts in front of the plate. Gonder scoops up the ball and tags Johnson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. MacKenzie
Spangler bunts towards the mound. MacKenzie picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on MacKenzie. Lillis moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Temple vs. MacKenzie
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lillis scores. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. MacKenzie
Ernie Fazio pinch runs for Johnny Temple.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. MacKenzie
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Johnson
Ernie Fazio now playing second base.
Hicks hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Johnson
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Lillis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. MacKenzie
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. MacKenzie
Staub 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, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. MacKenzie
Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. MacKenzie
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Johnson
Gonder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Johnson
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Johnson
Kanehl hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn 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 7/28/1963 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 4 1 1 1 Spangler A, lf 4 1 2 0
Hicks J, cf 3 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Snider D, rf 4 0 1 0 Fazio E, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Thomas F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 5 1 0 0
Gonder J, c 4 1 1 0 Warwick C, rf 3 2 1 2
Hickman J, lf 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 5 1 2 1
Kanehl R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Runnels P, 1b 2 1 1 1
Burright L, ss 3 0 0 0 Staub R, pr-1b 1 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 0 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 5 1 3 3
Hook J, p 2 0 1 0 Lillis B, ss 4 1 1 0
Christopher J, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson K, p 4 0 1 0
MacKenzie K, p 0 0 0 0
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33 2 6 2 37 8 12 8
New York 011 000 000 -- 2
Houston 410 011 10x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (L) 0.2 3 4 4 2 0
Hook J 5.1 5 3 2 4 4
MacKenzie K 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 5
E -- Burright L, MacKenzie K
LOB -- New York 5, Houston 12
2B -- Bateman J, Kanehl R
3B -- Wynn J
HR -- Warwick C, Hunt R, Bateman J
HBP -- by Jackson A (Lillis B)
Balk -- Jackson A
T -- 2:12
A -- 6522
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