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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 27, 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 September 27, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 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 | September 27, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jay Dahl |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 5,802 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Walsh 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Frank Secory |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
| Dick Smith | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Third Baseman |
| Tim Harkness | First Baseman |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Al Moran | Shortstop |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Aaron Pointer | Right Fielder |
| Brock Davis | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Jay Dahl | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 27, 1963
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Dahl
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dahl
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dahl
Hunt hits a line drive towards first. Staub reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jackson
Jackson hits a line drive towards first. Harkness reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Jackson
There goes Wynn. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is out, Moran applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dahl
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Dahl
There's a wild pitch. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Dahl
Hickman hits a line drive into left field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Thomas scores. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harkness vs. Dahl
Harkness hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harkness for the out. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cannizzaro vs. Dahl
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hickman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Dahl
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Moran moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Dahl
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moran scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Dahl
Christopher hits a fly ball into right field. Pointer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pointer vs. Jackson
Pointer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Jackson
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Jackson
Grote strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dahl
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Dahl
Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Hunt reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Dahl
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Dahl
Hickman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunt scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harkness vs. Dahl
Harkness hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Dahl
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harkness moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moran vs. Coombs
Danny Coombs now pitching.
The ball gets by Grote for a passed ball. Harkness scores. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moran vs. Coombs
Moran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cannizzaro scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Coombs
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moran moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Coombs
Christopher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moran scores. Jackson moves to third. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Coombs
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weekly vs. Jackson
John Weekly pinch hits for Danny Coombs.
Weekly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jackson
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Moran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hoerner
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Hoerner
Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Hickman reaches second base with a double. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harkness vs. Hoerner
Harkness strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cannizzaro vs. Hoerner
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pointer vs. Jackson
Pointer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness fields it and throws to second for the out. Staub scores. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Jackson
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Jackson
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Hoerner
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hoerner
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Hoerner
Christopher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Jackson
Hoerner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness juggles the ball. That's an error on Harkness. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jackson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoerner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a line drive into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoerner scores. Morgan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pointer vs. Jackson
Pointer hits a line drive into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hoerner
Ernie Fazio now playing third base. Glenn Vaughan now playing shortstop.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hoerner
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hoerner
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoerner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis 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, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Jackson
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Jackson
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jackson
Mike White pinch hits for Joe Hoerner.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Dickson
Dave Adlesh now catching. Jim Dickson now pitching.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Dickson
Harkness hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Dickson
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball towards left. Davis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Davis. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moran vs. Dickson
Moran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cannizzaro scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Jackson
Fazio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. Fazio moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pointer vs. Jackson
Pointer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Dickson
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dickson
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Dickson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Dickson
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Rod Kanehl now playing left field.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Jackson
Vaughan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adlesh vs. Jackson
Adlesh strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Jackson
Carl Warwick pinch hits for Jim Dickson.
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Drott
Dick Drott now pitching.
Hickman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Drott
Harkness hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Harkness reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannizzaro vs. Drott
There's a wild pitch. Harkness moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cannizzaro vs. Drott
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harkness tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Drott
Moran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Drott
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Jackson
Ted Schreiber now playing second base. Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
Fazio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman juggles the ball. That's an error on Hickman. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. Fazio goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pointer vs. Jackson
Pointer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1963 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Christopher J, rf 4 0 1 1 Jackson S, ss 3 0 0 0
Smith D, cf 5 1 1 0 Fazio E, 3b 1 1 0 0
Hunt R, 2b 5 1 1 1 Morgan J, 2b 5 0 2 1
Schreiber T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 0 2 0
Thomas F, lf 5 1 2 0 Staub R, 1b 5 1 2 1
Kanehl R, lf 0 0 0 0 Pointer A, rf 5 0 1 0
Hickman J, 3b 5 1 3 1 Davis B, lf 5 0 1 1
Harkness T, 1b 5 2 1 0 Vaughan G, 3b-ss 4 0 2 0
Kranepool E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 1 0
Cannizzaro C, c 4 2 1 2 Adlesh D, c 1 0 0 0
Moran A, ss 5 2 3 2 Dahl J, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 5 0 2 1 Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0
Weekly J, ph 0 0 0 0
Hoerner J, p 1 1 0 0
White M, ph 1 0 0 0
Dickson J, p 0 0 0 0
Warwick C, ph 1 0 0 0
Drott D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 10 15 8 39 3 11 3
New York 035 000 101 -- 10
Houston 000 110 001 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (W) 9.0 11 3 1 3 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dahl J (L) 2.2 7 7 5 0 0
Coombs D 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
Hoerner J 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
Dickson J 2.0 1 1 0 1 0
Drott D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Davis B 2, Jackson S, Harkness T, Hickman J
LOB -- New York 8, Houston 12
2B -- Hunt R, Hickman J, Harkness T
3B -- Morgan J
CS -- Wynn J
SF -- Cannizzaro C
WP -- Dahl J, Drott D
PB -- Grote J
T -- 2:38
A -- 5802
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