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Astros
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
July 16, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on July 16, 1963 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,955 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Shortstop |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jim Campbell | Catcher |
| Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Hickman | Third Baseman |
| Larry Burright | Second Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Jesse Gonder | Catcher |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Hicks | Center Fielder |
| Tim Harkness | First Baseman |
| Al Moran | Shortstop |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
July 16, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jackson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jackson
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Jackson
Runnels 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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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Farrell
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burright vs. Farrell
Burright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Farrell
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Farrell
Gonder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Farrell
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Farrell
Hicks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harkness vs. Farrell
Harkness hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Farrell
Moran hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Jackson
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Jackson
Farrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Farrell
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Farrell
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burright vs. Farrell
Burright hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Farrell
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jackson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jackson
Temple hits a popup towards first. Harkness settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Jackson
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a line drive towards third. Hickman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Farrell
Gonder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Farrell
There goes Gonder. The throw from Campbell and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Farrell
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Wynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Farrell
Hicks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Farrell
Harkness is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Farrell
Rod Kanehl pinch runs for Tim Harkness.
Moran hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Rod Kanehl now playing first base.
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
The ball gets by Gonder for a passed ball. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Jackson
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Farrell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Farrell
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burright vs. Farrell
Burright hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Farrell
Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Jackson
Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jackson
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jackson
Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Farrell
Gonder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Farrell
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Warwick. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hicks vs. Farrell
Hicks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Warwick. Hicks reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kanehl vs. Farrell
Kanehl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moran vs. Farrell
Moran hits a popup towards short. Wynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Jackson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Farrell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Farrell
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burright vs. Farrell
Burright strikes out. Campbell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Burright out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Jackson
Campbell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Jackson
John Bateman pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jackson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Woodeshick
Gonder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Woodeshick
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Woodeshick
Joe Christopher pinch runs for Frank Thomas.
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jackson
Joe Christopher now playing left field. Jim Piersall now playing center field. Joe Hicks now playing right field.
Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Jackson
Ernie Fazio pinch runs for Johnny Temple.
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fazio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warwick vs. Cisco
Howie Goss pinch runs for Pete Runnels. Galen Cisco now pitching.
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fazio scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cisco
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Cisco
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Woodeshick
Ernie Fazio now playing second base. Howie Goss now playing center field. Rusty Staub now playing first base. Al Spangler now playing left field.
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Woodeshick
Woodeshick fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Woodeshick. Kanehl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moran vs. Woodeshick
Moran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sherry vs. Woodeshick
Norm Sherry pinch hits for Galen Cisco.
Sherry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kanehl scores. Moran moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1963 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Spangler A, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, 3b 4 1 2 1
Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Burright L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Fazio E, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Snider D, rf 4 0 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 4 0 2 0 Piersall J, cf 0 0 0 0
Goss H, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Gonder J, c 4 0 1 0
Warwick C, lf-rf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 0
Staub R, rf-1b 3 1 1 1 Christopher J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Wynn J, ss 3 0 0 0 Hicks J, cf-rf 4 1 3 2
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Harkness T, 1b 1 0 0 0
Campbell J, c 3 1 1 1 Kanehl R, pr-1b 2 1 1 0
Farrell T, p 2 0 0 0 Moran A, ss 3 0 0 0
Bateman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson A, p 3 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0 Cisco G, p 0 0 0 0
Sherry N, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 2 34 4 11 4
Houston 000 000 111 -- 3
New York 000 111 001 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Farrell T 7.0 8 3 3 0 3
Woodeshick H (L) 1.0 3 1 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A* 8.0 5 3 3 1 3
Cisco G (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Woodeshick H
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Houston 3, New York 8
2B -- Thomas F, Hicks J, Temple J
HR -- Hicks J, Hickman J, Staub R, Campbell J
CS -- Gonder J
HBP -- by Farrell T (Harkness T)
PB -- Gonder J
T -- 2:07
A -- 5955
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