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Braves
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
April 21, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Milwaukee Braves, played on April 21, 1963 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Al Forman |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ty Cline | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
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 |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
April 21, 1963
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Hook
Cline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hook
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hook
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hook
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cloninger
Hickman hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Cloninger
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Cloninger
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Hook
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Hook
Maye hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Hook
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Hook
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cloninger
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Cloninger
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Cloninger
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. Thomas moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Neal vs. Cloninger
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Kranepool scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Cloninger
The ball gets by Torre for a passed ball. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moran vs. Cloninger
Moran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hook vs. Cloninger
Hook takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to third. Moran moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Cloninger
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Neal tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Cloninger
Hunt takes first base on ball four. Moran moves to third. Hook moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching.
Snider hits a popup towards the mound. Lemaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Hook
Lemaster hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Hook
Cline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Hook
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lemaster
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Lemaster
Kranepool bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Lemaster
Coleman hits a popup towards the mound. Lemaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Lemaster
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hook
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hook
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Hook
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Hook
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Lemaster
Moran strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Lemaster
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Lemaster
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hook
Torre hits a line drive towards first. Kranepool reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hook
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hook
Mack Jones pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. Hook
Cline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Piche
Ron Piche now pitching.
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Piche
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Piche
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Piche
Kranepool hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Piche
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hook
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hook
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Hook
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Larker vs. Hook
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Hook
Maye hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Hook
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Larker moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Hook
There's a wild pitch. Larker scores. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Hook
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piche vs. Hook
Coleman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Coleman. Torre scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piche vs. Hook
Piche strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Piche
Neal hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Piche
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Piche
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Jay Hook.
Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. MacKenzie
Ken MacKenzie now pitching.
Cline strikes out. Coleman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cline out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. MacKenzie
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. MacKenzie
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. MacKenzie
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Piche
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Piche
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Piche
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker juggles the ball. That's an error on Larker. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Piche
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. MacKenzie
Tommie Aaron pinch hits for Norm Larker.
Aaron hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. MacKenzie
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. MacKenzie
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Piche
Len Gabrielson now playing left field. Tommie Aaron now playing first base.
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Kranepool reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Piche
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Neal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Neal reaches second base with a double. Kranepool scores. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schreiber vs. Raymond
Ted Schreiber pinch hits for Al Moran.
Schreiber hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harkness vs. Raymond
Tim Harkness pinch hits for Ken MacKenzie.
Harkness is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Raymond
Rod Kanehl pinch runs for Tim Harkness.
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Raymond
Hunt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Raymond
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Raymond covering, for the out. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Raymond
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Craig
Rod Kanehl now playing left field. Roger Craig now pitching. Gil Hodges now playing first base. Charlie Neal now playing shortstop. Ted Schreiber
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Craig
Don Dillard pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schreiber fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cline vs. Craig
Cline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Craig
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schreiber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1963, game 1 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cline T, cf 4 0 1 0 Hickman J, cf 3 1 1 5
Bolling F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 1 Snider D, rf 5 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Thomas F, lf 5 1 2 0
Larker N, 1b 2 1 1 1 Craig R, p 0 0 0 0
Aaron T, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 2 2 0
Maye L, lf 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Gabrielson L, lf 0 0 0 0 Coleman C, c 3 1 0 0
Torre J, c 4 1 1 1 Neal C, 3b-ss 4 2 2 3
McMillan R, ss 1 0 0 0 Moran A, ss 2 0 0 0
Cloninger T, p 0 0 0 0 Schreiber T, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Lemaster D, p 1 0 0 0 Hook J, p 1 0 0 0
Jones M, ph 1 0 0 0 Throneberry M, ph 1 0 0 0
Piche R, p 1 0 0 0 MacKenzie K, p 0 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Harkness T, ph 0 0 0 0
Dillard D, ph 1 0 0 0 Kanehl R, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
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33 5 8 3 30 8 7 8
Milwaukee 100 004 000 -- 5
New York 030 000 05x -- 8
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Cloninger T 1.2 3 3 3 3 0
Lemaster D 2.1 0 0 0 0 2
Piche R* 3.0 2 2 2 3 2
Raymond C (L) 1.0 2 3 3 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J 6.0 7 5 5 3 5
MacKenzie K (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Craig R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Mathews E, Coleman C, Larker N
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, New York 8
2B -- Neal C
3B -- Kranepool E
HR -- Aaron H, Hickman J
SH -- Kranepool E
SF -- Hickman J
HBP -- by Raymond C (Hunt R)
WP -- Hook J
PB -- Torre J
T -- 2:59
A -- 0
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