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Cubs
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
May 30, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 30, 1963 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Walsh 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: (none) 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Right Fielder |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Steve Boros | First Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Nelson Mathews | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Left Fielder |
| Tim Harkness | First Baseman |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Charlie Neal | Third Baseman |
| Al Moran | Shortstop |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
May 30, 1963
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jackson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Jackson
Hubbs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Jackson
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Jackson
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Jackson
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Jackson
Boros is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Jackson
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Jackson
Harkness takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Jackson
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Jackson
Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harkness moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Moran vs. Jackson
Moran hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Jackson
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jackson
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Jackson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hubbs vs. Jackson
Hubbs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jackson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Jackson
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Jackson
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Jackson
Santo hits a line drive beyond third. Neal can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boros vs. Jackson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Boros vs. Jackson
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Rodgers vs. Jackson
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snider. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. Rodgers moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bertell vs. Jackson
Bertell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Jackson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Rodgers scores. Mathews moves to third. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Jackson
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hubbs vs. Jackson
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hunt picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hunt. Mathews scores. Bertell scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. Hubbs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hubbs scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Bearnarth
Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Snider. Santo reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Boros vs. Bearnarth
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Rodgers vs. Bearnarth
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Santo scores. Boros moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Bearnarth
There's a wild pitch. Boros scores. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Bearnarth
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bertell vs. Rowe
Don Rowe now pitching.
Bertell takes first base on ball four. Rodgers moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Rowe
Jackson 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jackson
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Jackson
Harkness hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Jackson
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
Top 5
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Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Rowe
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Rowe
Hubbs hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rowe
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Rowe covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jackson
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Jackson
Moran hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Jackson
Rowe strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Rowe
Rod Kanehl now playing center field. Jim Hickman now playing left field. Cliff Cook now playing third base.
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Rowe
Boros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Rowe
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Rowe
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Jackson
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Jackson
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Jackson
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
Top 7
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Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Rowe
Chico Fernandez now playing shortstop.
Bertell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hickman. Bertell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Rowe
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. Bertell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Rowe
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hickman. Brock reaches second base with a double. Bertell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. Rowe
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Rowe
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Jackson
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Jackson
Harkness hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Harkness reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Jackson
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cook vs. Jackson
Cook strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Rowe
Sammy Taylor now catching.
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Rowe
Boros is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Rowe
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Rowe
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bertell vs. Rowe
Bertell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Jackson
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Jackson
Rowe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Jackson
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Jackson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kanehl moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Jackson
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rowe
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Rowe
Brock 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 -
Cubs, 11 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Rowe
Hubbs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rowe
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Rowe
Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Boros vs. Rowe
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 12 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Jackson
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Santo. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harkness vs. Jackson
Harkness hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boros fields the ball and throws to Jackson covering. Safe. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cook vs. Jackson
Cook strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 12 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Jackson
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1963, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brock L, rf 6 0 1 1 Piersall J, cf 2 0 0 0
Hubbs K, 2b 5 2 2 2 Kanehl R, cf 2 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 5 2 2 1 Hunt R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 6 2 5 0 Kranepool E, rf 4 0 0 0
Boros S, 1b 4 1 0 0 Snider D, lf 2 0 0 0
Rodgers A, ss 5 1 2 3 Hickman J, lf 2 0 0 0
Mathews N, cf 4 1 1 1 Harkness T, 1b 3 0 3 0
Bertell D, c 3 2 1 0 Coleman C, c 3 0 0 0
Jackson L, p 3 1 1 1 Taylor S, c 1 0 0 0
Neal C, 3b 2 0 1 0
Cook C, 3b 2 0 0 0
Moran A, ss 2 0 0 0
Fernandez C, ss 2 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 1 0 0 0
Bearnarth L, p 0 0 0 0
Rowe D, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 12 15 9 33 0 6 0
Chicago 000 (10)00 101 -- 12
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (L) 3.2 5 8 8 5 5
Bearnarth L* 0.0 2 2 2 2 0
Rowe D 5.1 8 2 2 1 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Hunt R, Santo R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, New York 8
2B -- Jackson L, Mathews N, Santo R, Bertell D, Brock L, Harkness T
HR -- Hubbs K
SB -- Santo R, Williams B
SH -- Jackson L
WP -- Bearnarth L
T -- 2:52
A -- 0
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