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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 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 July 4, 1963 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bill Jackowski |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Tim Harkness | First Baseman |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Cook | Third Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | Right Fielder |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Norm Sherry | Catcher |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Right Fielder |
| Ellis Burton | Center Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1963
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hobbie
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Hobbie
Harkness hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harkness for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hobbie
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Craig
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burton vs. Craig
Burton bunts towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Craig
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Craig
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Craig
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hubbs vs. Craig
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Harkness picks up the ball and throws it to Sherry who tags the runner out. Brock scores. Banks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hobbie
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Hobbie
Cook is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hobbie
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Craig
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Craig
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Craig
Hobbie hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Craig
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hobbie
Fernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Hobbie
Sherry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Hobbie
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Hobbie
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Craig
Burton 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Craig
Williams hits a line drive towards first. Harkness reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Craig
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Hobbie
Harkness hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hobbie covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hobbie
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hobbie
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
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snider. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. Craig
Hubbs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bertell vs. Craig
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to third. Hubbs moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Rodgers vs. Craig
Rodgers hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hobbie vs. Craig
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sherry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Hobbie
Cook takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Hobbie
There goes Cook. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Rodgers applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hobbie
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hobbie
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Craig
Brock 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Craig
Burton 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Craig
Williams hits a popup towards third. Cook settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Hobbie
Sherry hits a fly ball into center field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Hobbie
Craig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hobbie
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Hobbie
Harkness 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 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Craig
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Craig
Hubbs 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
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hobbie
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hobbie
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Hobbie
Cook strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Craig
Bertell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Craig
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Craig
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Craig
Brock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hobbie
Kranepool 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hobbie
Fernandez 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: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Hobbie
Sherry 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Craig
Burton hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Craig
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Craig
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Hobbie
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hobbie
Hickman hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Hobbie
Harkness hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. Craig
There's a wild pitch. Banks scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1963, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hickman J, cf 4 1 1 1 Brock L, rf 4 1 1 0
Harkness T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Burton E, cf 3 0 0 0
Hunt R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0
Snider D, lf 3 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cook C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 3 1 1 0
Kranepool E, rf 3 0 0 0 Hubbs K, 2b 2 0 0 0
Fernandez C, ss 3 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 3 0 0 0
Sherry N, c 2 0 0 0 Rodgers A, ss 3 0 1 0
Craig R, p 3 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 1 2 1 28 2 4 0
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago 100 000 001 -- 2
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R (L) 8.0 4 2 0 3 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (W) 9.0 2 1 1 2 9
E -- Cook C, Fernandez C, Sherry N
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 1, Chicago 6
2B -- Banks E
HR -- Hickman J
CS -- Cook C
SH -- Burton E
WP -- Craig R
T -- 2:22
A -- 0
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