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Cardinals
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 8, 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 August 8, 1963 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 8,309 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Paul Pryor |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Charlie James | Left Fielder |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
Johnny Keane | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
Rod Kanehl | Center Fielder |
Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Jim Hickman | Third Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Duke Carmel | First Baseman |
Al Moran | Shortstop |
Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
Al Jackson | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 8, 1963
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jackson
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jackson
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carmel scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Jackson
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Jackson
James hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball 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: ---
Christopher vs. Sadecki
Christopher 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: 1, 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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Jackson
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jackson
Javier 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--
McCarver vs. Jackson
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carmel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadecki vs. Jackson
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Jackson
Flood 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
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Sadecki
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Flood 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 takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carmel vs. Sadecki
Carmel 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Sadecki
Moran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Moran reaches second base with a double. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Sadecki
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jackson
White 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jackson
Boyer hits a line drive into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sadecki
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Sadecki
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Sadecki
Kanehl strikes out. There goes Christopher. The throw from McCarver to Groat, and Christopher is out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Jackson
James hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Jackson
Altman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jackson
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jackson
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadecki vs. Jackson
Sadecki hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Sadecki
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Sadecki
Hickman hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Sadecki
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carmel vs. Sadecki
Carmel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moran vs. Sadecki
Moran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Carmel moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Sadecki
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to home to get Carmel. Moran moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Sadecki
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jackson
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jackson
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carmel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Sadecki
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Sadecki
Kanehl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Sadecki
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jackson
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Jackson
James hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Jackson
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carmel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. James moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Jackson
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Sadecki
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sadecki
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Sadecki
Carmel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Jackson
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carmel scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Jackson
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carmel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sadecki for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jackson
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sadecki
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Sadecki
Jackson bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Javier covering, for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Sadecki
Duke Snider pinch hits for Joe Christopher.
There's a wild pitch. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Jones
Sam Jones now pitching.
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harkness vs. Shantz
Tim Harkness pinch hits for Rod Kanehl. Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Harkness is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunt vs. Shantz
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jackson
Duke Snider now playing right field. Joe Hicks now playing center field.
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jackson
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Jackson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Jackson
James hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Shantz
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Shantz
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Shantz
Carmel hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Shantz
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Jackson
Altman hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jackson
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Jackson
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Jackson
Stan Musial pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Musial takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. Jackson
Gary Kolb pinch runs for Stan Musial.
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carmel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Flood for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1963 -- St.Louis at New York (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Flood C, cf 5 0 0 0 Christopher J, rf 2 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 1 0 Snider D, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kanehl R, cf 3 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Harkness T, ph 1 0 0 0 James C, lf 4 1 2 1 Hicks J, cf 0 0 0 0 Altman G, rf 4 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Javier J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hickman J, 3b 4 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 3 1 1 0 Sadecki R, p 3 0 1 1 Carmel D, 1b 4 1 3 2 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Moran A, ss 4 0 2 1 Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman C, c 2 0 0 0 Musial S, ph 0 0 0 0 Jackson A, p 2 0 0 0 Kolb G, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 5 2 29 3 7 3 St.Louis 010 100 000 -- 2 New York 000 200 01x -- 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Sadecki R 6.1 6 2 2 4 4 Jones S 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Shantz B (L) 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Jackson A (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 3 E -- Jackson A DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 8, New York 7 2B -- Moran A HR -- James C, Carmel D SH -- Jackson A WP -- Sadecki R T -- 2:55 A -- 8309
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