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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on July 4, 1963 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 4, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Toth |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 32,654 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Paul Pryor |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Hickman | Left Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Tim Harkness | First Baseman |
Cliff Cook | Third Baseman |
Ed Kranepool | Right Fielder |
Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
Al Moran | Shortstop |
Carl Willey | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Landrum | Center Fielder |
Ellis Burton | Right Fielder |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
Merritt Ranew | Catcher |
Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
Paul Toth | Pitcher |
Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1963
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Toth
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Toth
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Toth
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Harkness vs. Toth
Harkness strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Willey
Landrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burton vs. Willey
Burton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Willey
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Willey
Santo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Willey
Hubbs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Toth
Cook is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Toth
Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Toth
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Willey
Ranew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Willey
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Toth vs. Willey
Toth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Harkness. Ranew moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Landrum vs. Willey
Landrum takes first base on ball four. Ranew moves to third. Toth moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Burton vs. Willey
Burton 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 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Toth
Moran hits a fly ball into right field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Toth
Willey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Toth
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Toth
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Willey
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Willey
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Toth
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Toth
Harkness hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Toth
Cook hits a fly ball into right field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Willey
Hubbs hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Willey
Ranew hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Willey
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Toth
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Toth
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Toth
Moran hits a line drive towards first. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Toth vs. Willey
Toth strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Willey
Landrum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Willey
Burton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Willey covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Toth
Willey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ranew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Toth
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Toth
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Willey
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Willey
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Willey
Banks strikes out. There goes Santo. The throw from Coleman to second, and Santo is out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Toth
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Toth
Harkness hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. Toth
Cook hits a popup into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Toth
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Willey
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Willey
Ranew 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 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Willey
Rodgers hits a popup towards third. Cook settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Toth
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Choo Choo Coleman.
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Toth
Chico Fernandez pinch hits for Al Moran.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Toth
Duke Snider pinch hits for Carl Willey.
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Toth vs. Rowe
Norm Sherry now catching. Don Rowe now pitching. Larry Burright now playing shortstop.
Toth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Rowe
Landrum strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Rowe
Burton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Toth
Hickman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Toth
Piersall hits a line drive towards first. Banks catches it and steps on first to double up Hickman. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Toth
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1963, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Hickman J, lf 4 0 1 0 Landrum D, cf 3 1 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Burton E, rf 4 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 1 1 2 Harkness T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 2 1 Cook C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kranepool E, rf 3 0 0 0 Hubbs K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Coleman C, c 2 0 0 0 Ranew M, c 2 0 0 0 Thomas F, ph 1 0 0 0 Rodgers A, ss 3 0 0 0 Sherry N, c 0 0 0 0 Toth P, p 3 0 0 0 Moran A, ss 2 0 0 0 Fernandez C, ph 1 0 0 0 Rowe D, p 0 0 0 0 Willey C, p 2 0 1 0 Snider D, ph 1 0 0 0 Burright L, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 3 0 27 3 4 3 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 300 000 00x -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Willey C (L) 7.0 4 3 3 2 4 Rowe D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Toth P (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 6 E -- Harkness T DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 3, Chicago 2 HR -- Williams B, Santo R CS -- Santo R T -- 1:59 A -- 32654
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