Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Neal vs. Ellsworth
  
  Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Ellsworth
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Neal moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cook vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cook strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hodges vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Craig
  
  Landrum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodgers vs. Craig
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Craig Landrum moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodgers vs. Craig
  
  There's a wild pitch. Landrum moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rodgers vs. Craig
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Craig
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. Craig
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Banks vs. Craig
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sherry vs. Ellsworth
  
  Sherry 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: ---
  Moran vs. Ellsworth
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. Ellsworth
  
  Craig 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 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Craig
  
  Brock strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbs vs. Craig
  
  Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaffer vs. Craig
  
  Schaffer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Hickman reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hunt vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Neal vs. Ellsworth
  
  Neal hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Ellsworth
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Craig
  
  Ellsworth 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Craig
  
  Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Craig
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cook vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cook hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hodges for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sherry vs. Ellsworth
  
  Sherry is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Craig
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Craig
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Craig
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Ellsworth
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. Ellsworth
  
  Craig strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Craig
  
  Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbs vs. Craig
  
  Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaffer vs. Craig
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Craig Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schaffer vs. Craig
  
  Schaffer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Schaffer reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ellsworth vs. Craig
  
  Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landrum vs. Craig
  
  Landrum hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Ellsworth
  
  Neal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Neal reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Ellsworth
  
  Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cook vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cook strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Ellsworth
  
  Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Craig
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Craig
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Craig covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Craig
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sherry vs. Ellsworth
  
  Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Ellsworth
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. Ellsworth
  
  Craig is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Craig
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Craig
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbs vs. Craig
  
  Hubbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ranew vs. Craig
  
  Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Jimmie Schaffer.
  
  Ranew is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Will vs. Craig
  
  Bob Will pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
  
  Will hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. Hubbs moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landrum vs. Craig
  
  Landrum hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Koonce
  
  Merritt Ranew now catching. Cal Koonce now pitching.
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Koonce
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Koonce
  
  Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Craig
  
  Rodgers 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 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Craig
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field. Cook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Craig
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Koonce
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Koonce
  
  Duke Snider pinch hits for Cliff Cook.
  
  Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. Koonce
  
  Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sherry vs. Koonce
  
  Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Snider moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moran vs. Koonce
  
  Moran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Craig vs. Koonce
  
  Craig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Craig
  
  Duke Snider now playing right field. Rod Kanehl now playing left field.
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Craig
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbs vs. Craig
  
  Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Moran covering. It's a double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/25/1963 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Hickman J, cf         4  0  1  0   Landrum D, cf         4  0  1  0   
Hunt R, 2b            4  1  1  0   Rodgers A, ss         4  0  0  0   
Neal C, 3b            4  1  2  0   Williams B, lf        4  0  0  0   
Thomas F, lf          4  1  2  3   Santo R, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Kanehl R, lf          0  0  0  0   Banks E, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Cook C, rf            3  0  0  0   Brock L, rf           3  2  1  0   
Snider D, ph-rf       1  0  1  0   Hubbs K, 2b           4  0  2  0   
Hodges G, 1b          4  0  1  0   Schaffer J, c         2  0  1  1   
Sherry N, c           4  0  0  0   Ranew M, ph-c         1  0  0  0   
Moran A, ss           4  0  0  0   Ellsworth D, p        2  0  0  0   
Craig R, p            4  0  0  0   Will B, ph            1  0  1  1   
                                   Koonce C, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3  8  3                        32  2  7  2

New York         100 002 000 --  3
Chicago          000 010 100 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Craig R (W)           9.0  7  2  2  2  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (L)       7.0  6  3  3  0  6
Koonce C              2.0  2  0  0  0  0

E -- Santo R
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Schaffer J, Neal C
3B -- Hickman J
HR -- Thomas F
WP -- Craig R
Balk -- Craig R 2
T -- 2:22
A -- 3021

    

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