Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Locke
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Locke
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaines vs. Locke
  
  Gaines is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Owens
  
  Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kanehl vs. Owens
  
  Kanehl hits a fly ball into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Owens
  
  Kranepool takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Christopher vs. Owens
  
  There goes Kranepool. The throw from Grote and he is out, Fox applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. Locke
  
  Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bond for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Locke
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hardy vs. Locke
  
  Hardy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lillis vs. Locke
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christopher vs. Owens
  
  Christopher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Owens
  
  Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Christopher moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Owens
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Christopher scores. Altman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliot vs. Owens
  
  Elliot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Altman moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cannizzaro vs. Owens
  
  Cannizzaro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gaines. Cannizzaro reaches second base with a double. Altman scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Locke vs. Owens
  
  Locke strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Locke
  
  Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owens vs. Locke
  
  Owens hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Locke
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Locke
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Owens
  
  Klaus hits a line drive into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kanehl vs. Owens
  
  Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Owens
  
  Kranepool strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaines vs. Locke
  
  Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. Locke
  
  Bond hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher who is chasing the ball. Bond reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Aspromonte vs. Locke
  
  Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hardy vs. Locke
  
  Hardy hits a fly ball into center field. Elliot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bond tags and scores. Aspromonte tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lillis vs. Locke
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christopher vs. Owens
  
  Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Owens
  
  Altman hits a line drive into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Owens
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliot vs. Owens
  
  Elliot hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Locke
  
  Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owens vs. Locke
  
  Owens bunts towards third. Kanehl fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spangler vs. Locke
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fox vs. Locke
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Owens
  
  Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Locke vs. Owens
  
  Locke bunts towards first. Bond scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Locke for the out. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Klaus vs. Owens
  
  Klaus hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kanehl vs. Owens
  
  Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaines vs. Locke
  
  Gaines hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. Locke
  
  Bond hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Locke
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Owens
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christopher vs. Owens
  
  Christopher strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Owens
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hardy vs. Locke
  
  Hardy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lillis vs. Locke
  
  Lillis bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Klaus covering, for the out. Hardy moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grote vs. Locke
  
  Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Larsen vs. Locke
  
  Don Larsen pinch hits for Jim Owens.
  
  Larsen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spangler vs. Locke
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hardy scores. There goes Larsen trying to get to third. Elliot throws the ball in to Kanehl, who tags Larsen for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Larsen
  
  Don Larsen now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliot vs. Larsen
  
  Elliot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannizzaro vs. Bruce
  
  Bob Bruce now pitching.
  
  Cannizzaro bunts towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliot moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonder vs. Bruce
  
  Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Ron Locke.
  
  Gonder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliot scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Bruce
  
  Al Jackson pinch runs for Jesse Gonder.
  
  Klaus hits a popup towards first. Bond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kanehl vs. Bruce
  
  Kanehl hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Hunter
  
  Willard Hunter now pitching.
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaines vs. Hunter
  
  Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. Hunter
  
  Bond hits a popup towards third. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kranepool vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
  
  Kranepool strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christopher vs. Woodeshick
  
  Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Woodeshick
  
  Jim Hickman pinch hits for George Altman.
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Hunter
  
  Jim Hickman now playing left field.
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hardy vs. Hunter
  
  Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Hunter
  
  Lillis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grote vs. Hunter
  
  Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1964, game 2 -- Houston at New York (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Spangler A, lf        4  0  2  1   Klaus B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Fox N, 2b             4  0  0  0   Kanehl R, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Gaines J, rf          4  0  0  0   Kranepool E, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Bond W, 1b            4  1  1  0   Christopher J, rf     4  1  1  0   
Aspromonte B, 3b      3  0  0  0   Altman G, lf          3  1  1  0   
Hardy C, cf           3  1  2  1   Hickman J, ph-lf      1  0  0  0   
Lillis B, ss          3  0  1  0   Smith C, ss           3  1  3  2   
Grote J, c            3  0  0  0   Elliot L, cf          3  1  1  0   
Owens J, p            1  0  0  0   Cannizzaro C, c       2  0  2  1   
Larsen D, ph-p        0  0  0  0   Locke R, p            1  0  0  0   
Bruce B, p            0  0  0  0   Gonder J, ph          1  0  1  1   
Woodeshick H, p       0  0  0  0   Jackson A, pr         0  0  0  0   
                                   Hunter W, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  6  2                        29  4  9  4

Houston          000 100 100 --  2
New York         020 000 20x --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Owens J               6.0  6  2  2  1  5
Larsen D (L)*         0.0  2  2  2  0  0
Bruce B               1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Woodeshick H          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Locke R (W)           7.0  5  2  2  3  1
Hunter W (S)          2.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 6, New York 4
2B -- Cannizzaro C
3B -- Bond W
HR -- Smith C
CS -- Kranepool E
SH -- Owens J, Locke R, Lillis B, Cannizzaro C
SF -- Hardy C
T -- 2:09
A -- 19699

    

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