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Lineups and Summary
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Mets
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 17, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets, played on April 17, 1963 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,360 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Al Forman 3B: Tom Gorman |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Neal | Shortstop |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Cook | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Ted Schreiber | Third Baseman |
| Norm Sherry | Catcher |
| Carl Willey | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Third Baseman |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Marty Keough | Right Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 17, 1963
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. O'Toole
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. O'Toole
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. O'Toole
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Willey
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Willey
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Willey
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Willey
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Willey
Edwards hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Willey
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Willey
Keough hits a popup towards short. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Willey
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. O'Toole
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cook vs. O'Toole
Cook hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and has Thomas trapped. There's the throw to Kasko and over to Blasingame, who tags Thomas for the out. Cook moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. O'Toole
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schreiber vs. O'Toole
Schreiber hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Willey
O'Toole strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Willey
Kasko hits a popup towards short. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Willey
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Willey
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Willey
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Rowe
Don Rowe now pitching.
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. O'Toole
Sherry hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. O'Toole
Rowe strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. O'Toole
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Rowe
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Rowe
Keough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Rowe
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. O'Toole
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. O'Toole
Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. O'Toole
Thomas hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Rowe
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Toole for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Rowe
Kasko hits a line drive into right field. Cook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Rowe
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. O'Toole
Cook strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. O'Toole
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schreiber vs. O'Toole
Schreiber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherry vs. O'Toole
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Rowe
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rowe
The umpire calls a balk on Rowe Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Rowe
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Rowe
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Rowe
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. O'Toole
Rowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. O'Toole
Neal hits a line drive into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. O'Toole
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. O'Toole
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Rowe
Keough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Rowe
Pinson hits a popup towards third. Schreiber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Rowe
O'Toole hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Rowe
Kasko is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. O'Toole
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. O'Toole
Cook takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. O'Toole
Hodges hits a line drive into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schreiber vs. O'Toole
Schreiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Rowe
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Rowe
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Cisco
Galen Cisco now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Cisco
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blasingame tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Cisco
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. O'Toole
Sherry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. O'Toole
Larry Burright pinch runs for Norm Sherry. Rod Kanehl pinch hits for Galen Cisco.
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. O'Toole
Neal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. MacKenzie
Choo Choo Coleman now catching. Ken MacKenzie now pitching.
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with MacKenzie covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. MacKenzie
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. MacKenzie
O'Toole hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. O'Toole
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. O'Toole
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. O'Toole
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. O'Toole
Cook hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1963 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Neal C, ss 4 0 0 0 Kasko E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hunt R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Blasingame D, 2b 2 2 1 0
Hickman J, cf 4 0 1 0 Coleman G, 1b 2 1 2 0
Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, lf 1 1 0 0
Cook C, rf 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 1 1 5
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0
Schreiber T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Keough M, rf 4 0 0 0
Sherry N, c 3 0 1 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0
Burright L, pr 0 0 0 0 O'Toole J, p 4 0 1 0
Coleman C, c 0 0 0 0
Willey C, p 0 0 0 0
Rowe D, p 2 0 1 0
Cisco G, p 0 0 0 0
Kanehl R, ph 1 0 0 0
MacKenzie K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 28 5 6 5
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 400 000 10x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Willey C (L) 1.2 4 4 4 4 1
Rowe D* 4.1 2 1 1 2 6
Cisco G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
MacKenzie K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- New York 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 5, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Thomas F
HR -- Edwards J
SF -- Edwards J
Balk -- Rowe D
T -- 2:20
A -- 4360
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