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Cubs
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 11, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 11, 1963 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Al Forman 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Right Fielder |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ellis Burton | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
| Rod Kanehl | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Norm Sherry | Catcher |
| Duke Carmel | First Baseman |
| Al Moran | Shortstop |
| Carl Willey | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 11, 1963
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Willey
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Willey
Hubbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Willey
Williams takes first base on ball four. Hubbs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Willey
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to home to get Brock. Hubbs moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Burton vs. Willey
Burton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Burton reaches second base with a double. Hubbs scores. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Bauta
Ed Bauta now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bertell vs. Bauta
Bertell 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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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Ellsworth
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ellsworth
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Bauta
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Bauta
Ellsworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Bauta
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellsworth moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hubbs vs. Bauta
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellsworth
Hickman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burton. Hickman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Ellsworth
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sherry vs. Ellsworth
Sherry hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hickman scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Carmel vs. Ellsworth
Carmel hits a fly ball into center field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Moran vs. Ellsworth
Moran hits a line drive towards short. Rodgers catches it and throws to first to double up Sherry. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bauta
Williams hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Bauta
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Bauta
Burton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bauta vs. Ellsworth
Bauta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Ellsworth
Kanehl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bauta
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Bauta
Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Bauta
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Bauta
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ellsworth
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellsworth
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ellsworth
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sherry vs. Ellsworth
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Bauta
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Bauta
Hubbs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kanehl who is chasing the ball. Hubbs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Bauta
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carmel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Bauta
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Burton vs. Bauta
Burton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hubbs scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Bauta
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo scores. Burton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bertell vs. Bauta
Bertell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Ellsworth
Carmel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Ellsworth
Moran strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schreiber vs. Ellsworth
Ted Schreiber pinch hits for Ed Bauta.
Schreiber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Hook
Jay Hook now pitching.
Rodgers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Hook
Ellsworth hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hook
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Hook
Hubbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hook
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kanehl. Williams reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. Hubbs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Hook
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Hook
Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Santo reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Burton vs. Powell
Grover Powell now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Burton vs. Powell
Burton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Powell
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bertell vs. Powell
Bertell hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Ellsworth
Kanehl hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ellsworth
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Ellsworth
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Powell
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Powell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Powell
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Powell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Powell
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Powell
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ellsworth
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Ellsworth
Sherry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carmel vs. Ellsworth
Carmel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Ellsworth
Moran strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Powell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carmel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Powell
Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Burton vs. Powell
Burton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Powell
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bertell vs. Powell
There's a wild pitch. Santo moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Bertell vs. Powell
Bertell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ellsworth
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher hits a popup towards first. Banks juggles the ball. That's an error on Banks. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kanehl vs. Ellsworth
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Ellsworth
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Powell
Rodgers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carmel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Powell
Ellsworth hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Powell
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellsworth
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ellsworth
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sherry vs. Ellsworth
Sherry takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Carmel vs. Ellsworth
Carmel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Moran vs. Ellsworth
Moran hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1963, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brock L, rf 4 1 2 0 Christopher J, rf 4 0 0 0
Hubbs K, 2b 5 3 3 0 Kanehl R, cf 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 2 1 2 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Hickman J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Burton E, cf 4 0 2 3 Thomas F, lf 3 0 2 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Sherry N, c 3 0 2 1
Bertell D, c 5 0 1 0 Carmel D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rodgers A, ss 5 1 1 1 Moran A, ss 4 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 4 0 0 0 Willey C, p 0 0 0 0
Bauta E, p 1 0 0 0
Schreiber T, ph 1 0 0 0
Hook J, p 0 0 0 0
Powell G, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 13 8 33 1 6 1
Chicago 200 024 000 -- 8
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Willey C (L) 0.1 2 2 2 2 0
Bauta E 4.2 5 2 2 2 4
Hook J 0.1 5 4 4 0 0
Powell G 3.2 1 0 0 3 4
E -- Banks E
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, New York 7
2B -- Burton E, Hickman J, Williams B, Santo R 2
3B -- Hubbs K
HR -- Rodgers A
WP -- Hook J, Powell G 2
T -- 2:52
A -- 0
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