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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 24, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on April 24, 1963 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,525 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Frank Walsh |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Charlie Neal | Third Baseman |
| Al Moran | Shortstop |
| Carl Willey | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Landrum | Center Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Lou Brock | Right Fielder |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Jimmie Schaffer | Catcher |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 24, 1963
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Buhl
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Buhl
Hunt hits a line drive into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Willey
Landrum hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Willey
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Willey
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hunt scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Buhl
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Buhl
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moran vs. Buhl
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers misplays the ball. That's an error on Rodgers. Kranepool moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Willey vs. Buhl
Willey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Buhl
Hickman hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Willey
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hunt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Willey
Brock hits a line drive towards third. Neal catches it and throws to first to double up Santo. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Buhl
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Willey
Hubbs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Willey
Schaffer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Willey
Buhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Willey
Landrum strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Buhl
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs misplays the ball. That's an error on Hubbs. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Buhl
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moran vs. Buhl
Moran hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Willey
Rodgers hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Willey
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Willey, and towards Hunt, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Willey
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Buhl
Willey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Buhl
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Buhl
Hunt hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Willey
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Willey
Brock 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 -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Willey
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Buhl
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Buhl
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moran vs. Buhl
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Willey
Schaffer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Willey
Bob Will pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
Will hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Willey
Landrum is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Toth
Paul Toth now pitching.
Willey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Toth
Hickman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schaffer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Toth
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Willey
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Willey
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Willey
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Toth
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Toth
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Toth
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Willey
Rod Kanehl now playing left field.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Willey
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Willey
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Toth
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Toth
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Toth
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Willey
Schaffer hits a fly ball into left field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Willey
Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Paul Toth.
Ranew strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Willey
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrum for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1963 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hickman J, cf 4 0 0 0 Landrum D, cf 4 0 0 0
Hunt R, 2b 4 1 1 1 Rodgers A, ss 3 0 1 0
Snider D, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 0 Santo R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Kanehl R, lf 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Brock L, rf 3 0 0 0
Coleman C, c 4 0 2 1 Hubbs K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Neal C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Schaffer J, c 3 0 1 0
Moran A, ss 4 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 1 0 0 0
Willey C, p 3 0 0 0 Will B, ph 1 0 0 0
Toth P, p 0 0 0 0
Ranew M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 6 2 27 0 3 0
New York 010 010 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Willey C (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (L) 6.0 6 2 2 0 3
Toth P 3.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Rodgers A, Hubbs K
DP -- New York 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 1
2B -- Thomas F
HR -- Hunt R
HBP -- by Buhl B (Neal C)
T -- 1:52
A -- 4525
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