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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 7, 1964
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on September 7, 1964 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,123 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Paul Pryor |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Walt Bond | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Joe Gaines | Right Fielder |
| Carroll Hardy | Center Fielder |
| John Hoffman | Catcher |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Kanehl | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
| George Altman | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Jesse Gonder | Catcher |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 7, 1964
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Fisher
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Fisher
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Fisher
Spangler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gonder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Larsen
Kanehl hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Larsen
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bond scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Larsen
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Larsen
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Larsen
The ball gets by Hoffman for a passed ball. Christopher scores. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Larsen
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Altman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Larsen
Gonder is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Fisher
Bond hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Fisher
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaines vs. Fisher
Gaines strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Fisher
Hardy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Larsen
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Larsen
McMillan hits a line drive into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Larsen
Fisher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Fisher
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Fisher
Larsen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Fisher
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Larsen
Kanehl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Larsen
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kanehl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christopher vs. Larsen
Christopher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Altman vs. Larsen
Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kanehl tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Larsen
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonder vs. Larsen
Gonder hits a line drive towards center. Hardy chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Hardy. Kranepool scores. Hickman goes all the way around to score. Gonder moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Larsen
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Fisher
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Fisher
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bond vs. Fisher
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Coombs
Danny Coombs now pitching.
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Coombs
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Coombs
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Coombs
Kranepool hits a popup into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christopher vs. Coombs
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Fisher
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaines vs. Fisher
Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Fisher
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gaines moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoffman vs. Fisher
Hoffman strikes out. Gonder drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hoffman out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Coombs
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Coombs
Hickman hits a line drive into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Coombs
Gonder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Fisher
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Danny Coombs.
Murrell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Fisher
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Fisher
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Fisher
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bond vs. Fisher
Bond hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Kasko scores. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Fisher
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Raymond
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Raymond
Fisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Raymond
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Fisher
Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Fisher
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Fisher
Hoffman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Raymond
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bond scoops it up and throws to first, with Raymond covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Raymond
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Raymond
Altman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Raymond
There goes Altman. The throw from Hoffman and he is safe. Altman steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Raymond
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Altman scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Raymond
Gonder strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Fisher
Bob Lillis pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Lillis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Fisher
Kasko bunts towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Fisher
Fox takes first base on ball four. Lillis moves to third. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spangler vs. Hunter
Willard Hunter now pitching.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. Lillis scores. Kasko moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bond vs. Hunter
Bond hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kasko scores. Fox scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Ribant
Dennis Ribant now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaines vs. Ribant
Gaines hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bond moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. Ribant
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Owens
Bob Lillis now playing third base. Jim Owens now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Owens
McMillan hits a popup into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ribant vs. Owens
Ribant hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Ribant
Dave Roberts pinch hits for John Hoffman.
Roberts hits a popup into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Ribant
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Ribant
Kasko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ribant
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1964, game 2 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kasko E, ss 5 2 3 0 Kanehl R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Fox N, 2b 4 1 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Spangler A, lf 3 0 1 1 Christopher J, rf 3 1 0 0
Bond W, 1b 4 0 3 3 Altman G, lf 3 2 2 1
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hickman J, cf 3 1 2 2
Owens J, p 0 0 0 0 Gonder J, c 4 0 0 0
Gaines J, rf 4 0 1 0 Smith C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hardy C, cf 4 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Hoffman J, c 3 0 0 0 Fisher J, p 3 0 1 0
Roberts D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hunter W, p 0 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0 Ribant D, p 1 0 0 0
Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0
Murrell I, ph 1 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
Lillis B, ph-3b 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 32 6 8 3
Houston 000 001 030 -- 4
New York 203 000 10x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (L) 3.0 4 5 2 2 2
Coombs D 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Raymond C 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Owens J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher J (W)* 7.0 7 4 4 2 7
Hunter W 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Ribant D (S) 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Hardy C
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Houston 7, New York 6
SB -- Altman G
SF -- Altman G
PB -- Hoffman J
T -- 2:32
A -- 22123
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