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Giants
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
May 3, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 3, 1963 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 49,431 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Augie Donatelli |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Third Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Neal | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | Right Fielder |
| Tim Harkness | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Al Moran | Shortstop |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
May 3, 1963
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hook
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hook
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snider who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Hook
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Hook
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Fisher
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fisher
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Fisher
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Fisher
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hook
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hook
Bailey hits a line drive towards first. Harkness reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Hook
Amalfitano 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
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Fisher
Harkness hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Fisher
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fisher
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hook
Pagan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Hook
Fisher bunts towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunt covering, for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Hook
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Hook
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pagan tags and scores. Kuenn tags and moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Hook
McCovey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Hook
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hickman. Mays reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Hook
Cepeda 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
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Fisher
Moran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hook vs. Fisher
There goes Moran. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Pagan applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Fisher
Hook hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fisher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hook for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Fisher
Neal hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hook
Bailey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Hook
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hook
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fisher
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Fisher
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Fisher
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harkness vs. Fisher
Harkness hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Hook
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hook
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hook
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Fisher
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fisher
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Fisher
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kuenn. Moran moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hook vs. Fisher
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hook
McCovey strikes out. Coleman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McCovey out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hook
Mays hits a line drive towards short. Moran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hook
Cepeda 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
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Fisher
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fisher
Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Fisher
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Snider reaches second base with a double. Hunt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Fisher
Kranepool hits a line drive towards short. Pagan catches it and steps on second to double up Snider. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hook
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Hook
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snider. Amalfitano reaches second base with a double. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pagan vs. Hook
Pagan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fisher vs. Hook
Fisher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snider. Fisher reaches second base with a double. Bailey scores. Amalfitano scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Hook
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. Fisher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Hook
Alou strikes out. Coleman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alou out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Fisher
Ernie Bowman now playing second base. Joey Amalfitano now playing third base.
Harkness hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Fisher
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fisher
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Fisher
Moran hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hook
McCovey 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 -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hook
Mays hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hook
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Hook
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Amalfitano vs. Hook
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Stallard
Tracy Stallard now pitching.
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Fisher
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Tracy Stallard.
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Fisher
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Fisher
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Rowe
Don Rowe now pitching.
Fisher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Rowe
Bowman bunts towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunt covering, for the out. Fisher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Rowe
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Rowe
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Fisher
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Fisher
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Fisher
Harkness hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harkness for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Fisher
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Amalfitano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1963 -- San Francisco at New York (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Neal C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bowman E, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Alou F, rf 4 0 1 1 Snider D, lf 4 2 3 3
McCovey W, lf 4 0 0 0 Kranepool E, rf 4 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 1 1 Harkness T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 0 Hickman J, cf 4 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 4 1 2 0 Coleman C, c 2 0 0 0
Amalfitano J, 2b-3b 4 1 2 1 Moran A, ss 3 0 1 0
Pagan J, ss 4 1 1 0 Hook J, p 2 0 0 0
Fisher J, p 2 0 1 2 Stallard T, p 0 0 0 0
Throneberry M, ph 1 0 0 0
Rowe D, p 0 0 0 0
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34 5 10 5 32 3 6 3
San Francisco 002 000 210 -- 5
New York 100 001 001 -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher J (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J (L) 7.2 10 5 5 0 2
Stallard T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Rowe D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Kuenn H
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 7, New York 3
2B -- Mays W, Snider D, Amalfitano J, Fisher J
3B -- Alou F
HR -- Snider D 2
CS -- Moran A
SH -- Fisher J, Bowman E
SF -- Alou F
HBP -- by Hook J (McCovey W)
T -- 2:43
A -- 49431
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