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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 17, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, played on May 17, 1963 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Galen Cisco |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 19,352 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Frank Walsh |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Neal | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Cliff Cook | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Al Moran | Shortstop |
| Galen Cisco | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 17, 1963
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Pierce
Neal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Pierce
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Pierce
Cook hits a line drive towards third. Davenport reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Cisco
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cisco
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Cisco covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cisco
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Cisco
McCovey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Cisco
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Cisco
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Pierce
Snider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Pierce
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Pierce
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Cisco
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Cisco
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pierce vs. Cisco
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Amalfitano moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davenport vs. Cisco
Davenport hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Pierce
Cannizzaro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Pierce
Moran is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cisco vs. Pierce
Cisco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cisco
Alou hits a line drive towards short. Moran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cisco
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Cisco
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Pierce
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Pierce
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Pierce
Cook strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Cisco
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cisco
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Cisco
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Cisco
Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Cisco
There's a wild pitch. Bailey moves to third. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pierce vs. Cisco
Pierce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davenport vs. Cisco
Davenport takes first base on ball four. Bailey scores. Amalfitano moves to third. Pierce moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Cisco
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Pierce
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Pierce
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Pierce
Kranepool is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Pierce
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moran vs. Pierce
Moran hits a ball on the ground into left field. McCovey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McCovey. Snider scores. Cannizzaro goes all the way around to score. Moran moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cisco vs. Pierce
Cisco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cisco
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Cisco
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Cisco
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Cisco
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Pierce
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Pierce
Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. Pierce
Cook hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Pierce
Snider takes first base on ball four. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Hunt moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Larsen
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Cisco
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Cisco
Pagan takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dell vs. Cisco
Billy O'Dell pinch hits for Don Larsen.
O'Dell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cisco fields it and throws to third for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Cisco
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Bolin
Moran hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cisco vs. Bolin
Cisco hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cisco
Alou hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cisco
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Cisco
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Bolin
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bolin
Hunt hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Bolin
Cook hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Bolin
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Bolin
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Cisco
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cisco
Bailey 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 -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Cisco
Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Bolin
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Bolin
Tim Harkness pinch hits for Chris Cannizzaro.
Harkness strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Bolin
Moran strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cisco
Norm Sherry now catching.
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal juggles the ball. That's an error on Neal. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Cisco
Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Bobby Bolin.
Kuenn 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 -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Cisco
Matty Alou pinch hits for Jim Davenport.
Alou 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 -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Cisco
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Perry
Ernie Bowman now playing second base. Gaylord Perry now pitching. Joey Amalfitano now playing third base. Choo Choo Coleman pinch hits for Galen C
Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Perry
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Perry
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda juggles the ball. That's an error on Cepeda. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cook vs. Perry
Cook strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Perry
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Mays is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Craig
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Craig
Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Perry
Hickman hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Perry
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bowman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sherry vs. Perry
Sherry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Perry
There goes Kranepool. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Kranepool steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moran vs. Perry
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Craig
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Craig
Amalfitano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1963 -- New York at San Francisco (N)
New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Neal C, 3b 5 0 1 0 Davenport J, 3b 3 0 0 1
Hunt R, 2b 5 1 2 1 Alou M, ph 1 0 0 0
Cook C, rf 5 0 0 0 Perry G, p 0 0 0 0
Snider D, lf 3 1 1 0 Alou F, rf 5 0 0 0
Hickman J, cf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1
Kranepool E, 1b 5 0 0 0 McCovey W, lf 4 1 1 1
Cannizzaro C, c 3 1 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0
Harkness T, ph 1 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 5 1 1 0
Sherry N, c 1 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 2b-3b 4 1 3 1
Moran A, ss 5 0 1 1 Pagan J, ss 3 0 0 0
Cisco G, p 3 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 1 0 0 0
Coleman C, ph 1 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 0 0 0 0
Craig R, p 0 0 0 0 O'Dell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0
Kuenn H, ph 1 0 0 0
Bowman E, 2b 0 0 0 0
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41 3 6 2 36 4 6 4
New York 000 020 010 00 -- 3
San Francisco 200 100 000 01 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cisco G 9.0 5 3 3 6 6
Craig R (L) 1.1 1 1 1 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B 5.2 4 2 1 1 7
Larsen D 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Bolin B 3.0 1 1 1 1 5
Perry G (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- McCovey W, Hunt R, Neal C, Cepeda O 2
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 8, San Francisco 8
HR -- Mays W, McCovey W, Hunt R, Amalfitano J
SB -- Kranepool E
HBP -- by Craig R (Mays W)
WP -- Cisco G
T -- 3:38
A -- 19352
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