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Cardinals
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
June 9, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 9, 1963 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,332 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Al Barlick |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Charlie James | Left Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Kanehl | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Tim Harkness | First Baseman |
| Al Moran | Shortstop |
| Norm Sherry | Catcher |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
June 9, 1963
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Hook
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hook
White hits a line drive towards first. Harkness catches it and steps on first to double up Flood. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hook
Groat hits a popup towards first. Harkness settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Sadecki
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Sadecki
There goes Kanehl. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Sadecki
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Sadecki
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Sadecki
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hook
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hook
Altman 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Hook
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Sadecki
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harkness vs. Sadecki
Harkness hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Sadecki
Moran hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherry vs. Sadecki
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Hook
Javier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Hook
McCarver hits a popup towards third. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Hook
Sadecki strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Sadecki
Hook is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Sadecki
Kanehl hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Sadecki
Neal hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Hook
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hook
White hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hook
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hook
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Sadecki
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sadecki
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Sadecki
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harkness vs. Sadecki
Harkness strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hook
Altman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Hook
James hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Hook
The ball gets by Sherry for a passed ball. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Hook
Javier hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Hook
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Altman trying to get to home. Harkness throws to Sherry who tags Altman for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Sadecki
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Sadecki
Sherry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Sadecki
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Hook
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Hook
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hook
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hook
There goes White. The throw from Sherry and he is out, Hunt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Sadecki
Kanehl hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Sadecki
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Sadecki
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hook
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Hook
Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sherry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Hook
Altman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kanehl. Altman reaches second base with a double. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
James vs. Hook
James hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Altman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Hook
Javier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Hook
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. James moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sadecki vs. Hook
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. James scores. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. MacKenzie
Ken MacKenzie now pitching.
Flood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kanehl. Flood reaches second base with a double. McCarver scores. Sadecki moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. MacKenzie
White hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sadecki
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Sadecki
Hickman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cook vs. Sadecki
Cliff Cook pinch hits for Tim Harkness.
Cook hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Sadecki
Chico Fernandez pinch hits for Al Moran.
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sherry vs. Sadecki
Sherry hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Sadecki
Duke Snider pinch hits for Ken MacKenzie.
Snider is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Bearnarth
Larry Bearnarth now pitching. Cliff Cook now playing first base. Chico Fernandez now playing shortstop.
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Bearnarth
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearnarth fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bearnarth. Groat moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Bearnarth
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
James vs. Bearnarth
James hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Boyer moves to third. Altman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Javier vs. Bearnarth
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to home to get Boyer. Altman moves to third. James moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. Bearnarth
McCarver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Kanehl is chasing the ball. McCarver rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park grand slam home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Bearnarth
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Bearnarth
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bearnarth
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Sadecki
Duke Carmel now playing right field. Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop.
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Sadecki
Neal hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Sadecki
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sadecki
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Sadecki
Hickman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Sadecki
Cook takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Sadecki
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Bearnarth
Carmel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Bearnarth
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Bearnarth
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Sadecki
Sherry hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Sadecki
Jim Piersall pinch hits for Larry Bearnarth.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Sadecki
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Sadecki
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1963, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Flood C, cf 4 0 1 1 Kanehl R, cf 5 0 1 0
White B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Neal C, 3b 4 1 2 1
Groat D, ss 3 2 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Carmel D, rf 1 0 1 0 Thomas F, lf 4 2 3 0
Boyer K, 3b 5 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 3 1 2 2
Altman G, rf 3 2 2 0 Harkness T, 1b 2 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 1 0 0 0 Cook C, ph-1b 1 0 1 1
James C, lf 4 2 2 3 Moran A, ss 2 0 0 0
Javier J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Fernandez C, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 4 2 3 4 Sherry N, c 4 0 0 0
Sadecki R, p 4 0 2 1 Hook J, p 2 0 0 0
MacKenzie K, p 0 0 0 0
Snider D, ph 1 0 0 0
Bearnarth L, p 0 0 0 0
Piersall J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 10 13 10 35 4 10 4
St.Louis 000 100 450 -- 10
New York 000 000 130 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (W) 9.0 10 4 4 3 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J (L) 6.2 7 5 5 2 1
MacKenzie K 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Bearnarth L 2.0 5 5 4 1 2
E -- Bearnarth L
DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 2
LOB -- St.Louis 4, New York 7
2B -- Altman G, Flood C
HR -- White B, McCarver T, Neal C, Hickman J
CS -- Kanehl R, White B
HBP -- by Hook J (Altman G)
PB -- Sherry N
T -- 2:32
A -- 26332
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