Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 2, 1964
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on August 2, 1964 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Darrell Sutherland |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Mel Steiner |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gaines | Right Fielder |
| Walt Bond | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Carroll Hardy | Center Fielder |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Klaus | Second Baseman |
| Ron Hunt | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Left Fielder |
| Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Larry Elliot | Center Fielder |
| Hawk Taylor | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Darrell Sutherland | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 2, 1964
Top 1
-
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Sutherland
Spangler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Altman. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Sutherland
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutherland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaines vs. Sutherland
Gaines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Gaines moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bond vs. Sutherland
Bond hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Sutherland
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Farrell
Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Farrell
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Farrell
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Farrell
Christopher hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Sutherland
Hardy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Sutherland
Lillis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Sutherland
Grote hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Sutherland
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutherland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Farrell
Kranepool hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Farrell
Elliot hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Farrell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Sutherland
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Sutherland
Fox hits a line drive to right field. Christopher throws towards third. Hunt fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hunt. Spangler moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gaines vs. Sutherland
Gaines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bond vs. Sutherland
Bond hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Fox moves to third. There goes Gaines trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Sutherland
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. Bond moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. Wakefield
Bill Wakefield now pitching.
Hardy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bond moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lillis vs. Wakefield
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. Bond scores. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Wakefield
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Farrell
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wakefield vs. Farrell
Wakefield bunts towards first. Bond scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Farrell
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Farrell
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Altman vs. Farrell
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Wakefield
Farrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Wakefield
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Wakefield
There goes Spangler. The throw from Taylor and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wakefield
Fox hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Farrell
Christopher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Farrell
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliot vs. Farrell
Elliot hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Christopher tags and scores. Kranepool tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Farrell
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Farrell
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Wakefield
Gaines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bond vs. Wakefield
Bond hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Wakefield
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field. Christopher picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Christopher. Gaines moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hardy vs. Wakefield
Hardy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lillis vs. Wakefield
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Farrell
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Farrell
Klaus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Klaus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Farrell
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Farrell
Altman 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
Top 6
-
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Wakefield
Grote hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Wakefield
Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Wakefield
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Wakefield
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Farrell
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Farrell
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliot vs. Farrell
Elliot hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Farrell
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Farrell
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wakefield vs. Farrell
Wakefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Wakefield
Gaines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Altman. Gaines reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bond vs. Wakefield
Bond hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Cisco
Galen Cisco now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Cisco
Hardy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Cisco
Lillis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hardy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Cisco
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Farrell
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Farrell
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Farrell
Altman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Farrell
Christopher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Cisco
Farrell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Cisco
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Cisco
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Astros, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Farrell
Kranepool hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Farrell
Elliot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Woodeshick
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Woodeshick
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Galen Cisco.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Woodeshick
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Thomas goes all the way around to score. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Woodeshick
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching. Jim Hickman pinch hits for George Altman.
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
-
Astros, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Fisher
Jim Hickman now playing right field. Rod Kanehl now playing left field. Jack Fisher now pitching.
Gaines hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Gaines reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bond vs. Fisher
Bond hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Bond reaches second base with a double. Gaines scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Fisher
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bond moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hardy vs. Fisher
Hardy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Fisher
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Fisher
Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nottebart vs. Fisher
Nottebart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Astros, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Nottebart
Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Rod Kanehl.
Gonder hits a popup towards first. Bond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Nottebart
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliot vs. Nottebart
Elliot 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
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/2/1964, game 1 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Spangler A, lf 4 2 2 0 Klaus B, 2b 5 0 2 1
Fox N, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hunt R, 3b 5 0 3 0
Gaines J, rf 4 2 4 1 Altman G, lf 3 0 0 0
Bond W, 1b 5 3 3 4 Hickman J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 5 0 2 1 Christopher J, rf 3 2 1 0
Hardy C, cf 5 1 3 2 Kanehl R, lf 0 0 0 0
Lillis B, ss 5 0 1 1 Gonder J, ph 1 0 0 0
Grote J, c 5 0 2 0 Kranepool E, 1b 5 2 3 1
Farrell T, p 4 0 1 0 Elliot L, cf 3 1 1 4
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor H, c 4 0 0 0
Nottebart D, p 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 1 2 0
Sutherland D, p 0 0 0 0
Wakefield B, p 2 0 0 0
Cisco G, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas F, ph 1 1 1 0
Fisher J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 9 19 9 37 7 13 6
Houston 103 000 203 -- 9
New York 000 103 030 -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Farrell T* 7.0 9 5 5 3 0
Woodeshick H 0.2 4 2 2 0 0
Nottebart D (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sutherland D 2.1 6 4 4 2 0
Wakefield B+ 3.2 7 2 2 0 2
Cisco G 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Fisher J (L) 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Hunt R, Christopher J
DP -- Houston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Houston 9, New York 8
2B -- Spangler A, Kranepool E, Klaus B, Gaines J 2, Bond W
HR -- Elliot L, Bond W, Kranepool E, Hardy C
CS -- Spangler A
SH -- Wakefield B
SF -- Elliot L
T -- 2:28
A -- 0
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
