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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 23, 1964
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 23, 1964 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 23, 1964 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 23, 1964 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 25,764 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Paul Pryor |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Vern Law | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
George Altman | Left Fielder |
Charley Smith | Shortstop |
Jesse Gonder | Catcher |
Amado Samuel | Third Baseman |
Carl Willey | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
June 23, 1964
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Willey
Schofield 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Willey
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Willey
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Law
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Law
Hunt hits a line drive towards short. Schofield catches it and throws to first to double up Hickman. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Law
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Law
Christopher hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Willey
Stargell hits a popup towards third. Samuel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Willey
Lynch hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Willey
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Law
Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Law
Gonder hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Law
Samuel strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Willey
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Willey
Law hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Willey
Schofield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Willey
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Willey
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Altman. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Willey
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Willey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Law
Willey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Law
Hickman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Law
Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Law
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Willey
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Willey
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Willey
There goes Burgess. The throw from Gonder and he is safe. Burgess steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Willey
Mazeroski hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Law vs. Willey
Law hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Law
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Law
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Willey
Schofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Willey
Bailey bunts in front of the plate. Gonder fields it and throws to first for the out. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Willey
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Samuel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Willey
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool juggles the ball. That's an error on Kranepool. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Willey
Lynch 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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Law
Gonder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Law
Samuel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Willey vs. Law
Willey bunts between the mound and first base. Law scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Willey for the out. Gonder moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Law
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Law
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Willey
Burgess 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Willey
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Willey
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Law
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Law
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield misplays the ball. That's an error on Schofield. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Law
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Christopher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Law
Gonder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Gonder reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Samuel vs. Law
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Willey
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Willey
Bailey bunts in front of the plate. Gonder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Hunt covering, for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Willey
Clemente hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Law
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Carl Willey.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Law
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Law
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Jackson
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jackson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Law
Manny Mota now playing left field.
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Law
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Law
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Smith reaches second base with a double. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonder vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Gonder hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Altman. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Virdon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBean vs. Jackson
McBean strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Jackson
Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Fisher
Jack Fisher now pitching.
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Fisher
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. McBean
John Stephenson pinch hits for Amado Samuel.
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. McBean
Rod Kanehl pinch hits for Jack Fisher.
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. McBean
Hickman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/23/1964 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Schofield D, ss 4 1 3 4 Hickman J, cf 3 0 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 5 0 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Christopher J, rf 4 1 0 0 Lynch J, lf 4 0 0 0 Altman G, lf 4 0 1 0 Mota M, lf 0 0 0 0 Smith C, ss 4 0 2 1 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0 Gonder J, c 4 0 2 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 3 0 Samuel A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 2 2 1 Stephenson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Law V, p 3 1 1 0 Willey C, p 1 0 0 0 McBean A, p 1 0 0 0 Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson A, p 0 0 0 0 Fisher J, p 0 0 0 0 Kanehl R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 11 5 34 1 8 1 Pittsburgh 003 000 002 -- 5 New York 000 001 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Law V (W) 7.2 8 1 0 2 4 McBean A (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Willey C (L) 7.0 8 3 3 1 1 Jackson A 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 Fisher J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Kranepool E, Schofield D DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, New York 9 2B -- Clemente R, Hunt R, Gonder J, Smith C, Mazeroski B HR -- Schofield D SB -- Burgess S SH -- Bailey B, Willey C T -- 2:37 A -- 25764
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