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Dodgers
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 18, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 18, 1963 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Walsh 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Bill Williams |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| Lee Walls | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Doug Camilli | Catcher |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Hickman | Third Baseman |
| Duke Carmel | First Baseman |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Hicks | Center Fielder |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Al Moran | Shortstop |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 18, 1963
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jackson
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a popup towards first. Carmel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Jackson
Howard strikes out. Coleman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Howard out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Drysdale
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Drysdale
Carmel strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Drysdale
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Jackson
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman juggles the ball. That's an error on Hickman. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Jackson
McMullen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carmel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Walls moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Jackson
Camilli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Jackson
Drysdale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Jackson
The ball gets by Coleman for a passed ball. Drysdale moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Jackson
Wills hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Drysdale
Snider hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hicks vs. Drysdale
Hicks hits a line drive into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Drysdale
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walls scoops it up and throws to first, with Drysdale covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Jackson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Drysdale
Moran hits a popup in front of the plate. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Drysdale
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Drysdale
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Jackson
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Jackson
McMullen 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Drysdale
Carmel strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Drysdale
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Drysdale
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Jackson
Camilli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carmel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Jackson
Drysdale hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Jackson
Wills hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Drysdale
Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walls scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hicks for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Drysdale
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Drysdale
Moran hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Jackson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Jackson
Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas throws the ball in to Hunt who tags Walls, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Davis scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Jackson
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Drysdale
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Drysdale
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Drysdale
Carmel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Drysdale
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Jackson
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drysdale vs. Jackson
Drysdale hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Jackson
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drysdale moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Craig
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drysdale scores. Wills scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Craig
Al Ferrara pinch runs for Tommy Davis.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman juggles the ball. That's an error on Hickman. Ferrara moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Craig
Dick Tracewski pinch runs for Frank Howard.
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Drysdale
Ron Fairly now playing first base. Dick Tracewski now playing shortstop. Al Ferrara now playing right field. Lee Walls now playing left field.
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hicks vs. Drysdale
Hicks hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Camilli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Craig
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Craig
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Craig
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Drysdale
Coleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Drysdale
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Al Moran.
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Drysdale
Tim Harkness pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Harkness strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Hook
Jay Hook now pitching. Ted Schreiber now playing shortstop.
Drysdale takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Hook
Fairly is hit by the pitch. Drysdale moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Hook
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Drysdale moves to third. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferrara vs. Hook
Ferrara hits a popup towards short. Schreiber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Tracewski vs. Hook
Tracewski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Walls vs. Hook
There's a wild pitch. Drysdale scores. Fairly moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Walls vs. Hook
Walls strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Drysdale
Hickman hits a popup towards short. Tracewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Drysdale
Carmel strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Drysdale
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1963, game 1 -- Los Angeles at New York (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 1 3 0 Hickman J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Fairly R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Carmel D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Davis T, lf 4 1 2 2 Snider D, rf 3 0 0 0
Ferrara A, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 3 0 1 0
Howard F, rf 4 0 0 0 Hicks J, cf 3 0 0 0
Tracewski D, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Coleman C, c 3 0 1 0
Walls L, 1b-lf 5 1 1 1 Moran A, ss 2 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Christopher J, ph 1 0 0 0
Davis W, cf 3 1 0 0 Schreiber T, ss 0 0 0 0
Camilli D, c 4 1 1 2 Jackson A, p 2 0 0 0
Drysdale D, p 2 2 1 1 Craig R, p 0 0 0 0
Harkness T, ph 1 0 0 0
Hook J, p 0 0 0 0
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36 7 9 6 30 0 3 0
Los Angeles 020 001 301 -- 7
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (L) 6.1 8 6 4 2 1
Craig R 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Hook J 1.0 0 1 1 2 1
E -- Hickman J 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, New York 3
2B -- Davis T
HR -- Camilli D
HBP -- by Hook J (Fairly R)
WP -- Hook J
PB -- Coleman C
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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