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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 15, 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 May 15, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 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 | May 15, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| 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 | 2,240 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Doug Harvey |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Neal | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Tim Harkness | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Carl Warwick | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 15, 1963
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Johnson
Neal strikes out. Bateman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Neal out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Johnson
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. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jackson
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Jackson
Runnels bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Jackson
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
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Johnson
Harkness 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Johnson
Hickman 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Johnson
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Johnson
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Jackson
Goss hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Johnson
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels fields the ball and throws to Johnson covering. Safe. Jackson moves to third. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Johnson
The ball gets by Bateman for a passed ball. Jackson scores. Neal moves to third. Hunt moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kranepool vs. Johnson
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte catches it and steps on third to double up Neal. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Jackson
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jackson
Jackson fires to first and has Lillis trapped. There's the throw to Hunt who tags Lillis for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Johnson
Harkness strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Johnson
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Johnson
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jackson
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Jackson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Johnson
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillis. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Johnson
Neal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Johnson
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. Neal goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunt. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Jackson
Goss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Jackson
Coleman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Coleman. Aspromonte scores. Goss moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Jackson
Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartman vs. Jackson
J.C. Hartman pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goss moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Harkness hits a line drive towards first. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Kemmerer
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Kemmerer
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jackson
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Jackson
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kemmerer
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kemmerer
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Kemmerer
Neal takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Kemmerer
Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Neal tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McMahon
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Jackson
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Jackson
Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Jackson
Jim Campbell pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Zachary
Chris Zachary now pitching.
Harkness hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Harkness reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Zachary
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harkness scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Zachary
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards right. Staub fields it and throws to second to catch Hickman for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Zachary
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coleman tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Woodeshick
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jackson
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Jackson
Runnels hits a line drive into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Woodeshick
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Woodeshick
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Woodeshick
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harkness vs. Woodeshick
Harkness hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Jackson
Goss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Jackson
Bateman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Jackson
Ernie Fazio pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
Fazio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas 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 5/15/1963 -- New York at Houston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Neal C, 3b 4 2 2 1 Lillis B, ss 5 0 1 0
Hunt R, 2b 5 0 3 1 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kranepool E, rf 4 0 1 1 Runnels P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Thomas F, lf 5 0 1 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0
Harkness T, 1b 5 1 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 2 1 0
Hickman J, cf 4 0 1 1 Goss H, cf 4 1 2 0
Coleman C, c 4 1 1 0 Warwick C, lf 3 0 0 0
Fernandez C, ss 4 1 1 0 Bateman J, c 4 1 2 3
Jackson A, p 3 2 2 1 Johnson K, p 1 0 0 0
Hartman J, ph 1 0 1 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Zachary C, p 0 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
Fazio E, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 7 13 5 35 4 9 3
New York 001 020 220 -- 7
Houston 000 010 003 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (W) 9.0 9 4 3 1 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L) 5.0 7 3 0 0 6
Kemmerer R 1.1 2 2 2 1 1
McMahon D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Zachary C 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Woodeshick H 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Lillis B, Hunt R, Coleman C
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 7, Houston 6
2B -- Hunt R, Kranepool E
3B -- Harkness T
HR -- Bateman J
SH -- Runnels P
SF -- Kranepool E, Jackson A
PB -- Bateman J
T -- 2:30
A -- 2240
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