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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 23, 1964
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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 23, 1964 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1964 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Galen Cisco |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Owens |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: (none) 3B: Paul Pryor |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Rod Kanehl | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Jesse Gonder | Catcher |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| George Altman | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Galen Cisco | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Third Baseman |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Walt Bond | Right Fielder |
| Mike White | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Jim Owens | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 23, 1964
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Owens
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Owens
Kanehl hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Owens
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Cisco
Lillis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gonder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Cisco
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Cisco
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bond vs. Cisco
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cisco fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Cisco
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Spangler scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Cisco
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Owens
Gonder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Owens
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonder moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Owens
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonder moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Owens
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Gonder scores. Thomas moves to third. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Owens
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thomas scores. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cisco vs. Owens
Cisco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Cisco
Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Cisco
Kasko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Cisco
Owens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Owens
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Owens
Kanehl hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Owens
Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Owens
Gonder hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Owens
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lillis fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Cisco
Lillis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Altman. Lillis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Cisco
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. Lillis moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spangler vs. Cisco
Spangler strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bond vs. Cisco
Bond is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Cisco
White bunts towards the mound. Cisco picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cisco. Lillis scores. Bond moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Cisco
Staub hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Owens
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Owens
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Owens
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Cisco
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Cisco
Kasko hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hunt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Cisco
Owens strikes out. Gonder drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Owens out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Owens
John Stephenson pinch hits for Galen Cisco.
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Owens
McMillan bunts towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMillan for the out. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kanehl vs. Owens
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lillis fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lillis. Kanehl moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Owens
Hunt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bond who is chasing the ball. Hunt reaches third base with a triple. Kanehl scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonder vs. Owens
Gonder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Jones
Gordon Jones now pitching.
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Wakefield
Bill Wakefield now pitching.
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wakefield
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Wakefield
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Wakefield covering, for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bond vs. Wakefield
Bond takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Wakefield
White hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Jones
Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Jones
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jones
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wakefield
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, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Wakefield
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Wakefield
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wakefield
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Wakefield
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wakefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Jones
Wakefield hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jones
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Jones
Kanehl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Jones
Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonder vs. Jones
Gonder hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Jones
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wakefield
Fox hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Wakefield
Spangler bunts, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bond vs. Wakefield
Bond hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Wakefield
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Bond moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Sturdivant
Bateman takes first base on ball four. Bond moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kasko vs. Sturdivant
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching. Bob Aspromonte now playing third base. Bob Lillis now playing shortstop.
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Woodeshick
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Woodeshick
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Woodeshick
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Woodeshick. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Woodeshick
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hinsley
Joe Christopher now playing left field. Jerry Hinsley now pitching.
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Hinsley
Lillis takes first base on ball four. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Hinsley
Fox bunts towards the mound. Hinsley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hinsley. Aspromonte scores. Lillis moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spangler vs. Locke
Ron Locke now pitching.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locke fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Locke. Lillis scores. Fox moves to third. Spangler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bond vs. Locke
Bond hits a ball on the ground to right field. Hickman throws towards the plate. Gonder fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gonder. Fox scores. Spangler scores. Bond moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Locke
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Locke
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Locke covering, for the out. Bond moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bateman vs. Locke
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Woodeshick
Kanehl hits a fly ball into right field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Woodeshick
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Woodeshick
Gonder strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1964, game 1 -- New York at Houston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
McMillan R, ss 4 1 1 0 Lillis B, 3b-ss 4 2 1 0
Kanehl R, cf 5 1 0 0 Fox N, 2b 4 3 3 0
Hunt R, 2b 5 0 3 1 Spangler A, lf 5 2 1 1
Gonder J, c 4 1 3 1 Bond W, rf 3 0 2 1
Thomas F, 1b 4 1 1 0 White M, cf 5 0 3 4
Altman G, lf 4 0 1 0 Staub R, 1b 5 0 0 0
Hinsley J, p 0 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 0 0
Locke R, p 0 0 0 0 Kasko E, ss 4 0 1 0
Hickman J, rf 3 0 0 1 Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
Smith C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Owens J, p 2 0 0 0
Cisco G, p 1 0 0 0 Jones G, p 1 0 1 0
Stephenson J, ph 1 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 0 1 0 0
Wakefield B, p 1 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
Christopher J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 3 37 8 12 6
New York 020 010 100 -- 4
Houston 201 000 14x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cisco G 4.0 5 3 3 1 5
Wakefield B 2.1 6 1 1 1 0
Sturdivant T 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Hinsley J (L)* 0.0 0 3 1 2 0
Locke R 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Owens J 4.2 7 3 3 2 1
Jones G 2.1 3 1 1 0 2
Woodeshick H (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Cisco G, Lillis B, Woodeshick H, Hinsley J, Locke R, Gonder J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- New York 9, Houston 11
2B -- Lillis B
3B -- Hunt R
SH -- McMillan R, Fox N
T -- 2:42
A -- 0
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