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Mets
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 24, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on May 24, 1963 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,052 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Sudol |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Left Fielder |
| Tim Harkness | First Baseman |
| Ed Kranepool | Right Fielder |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Charlie Neal | Third Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Gene Oliver | Catcher |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 24, 1963
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gibson
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Gibson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gibson
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Craig
Flood hits a popup towards first. Harkness settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Craig
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Gibson
Harkness is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Harkness moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Gibson
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Harkness moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Gibson
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harkness scores. Kranepool scores. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Gibson
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman scores. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craig vs. Gibson
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Gibson
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunt vs. Gibson
Hunt 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
Bottom 2
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Craig
Musial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Craig
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Craig
Altman 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 -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Craig
Javier bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Craig
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Altman scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Craig
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gibson
Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Gibson
Harkness takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harkness moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Gibson
Coleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Gibson
Neal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Craig
Flood hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Flood reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Craig
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Groat reaches second base with a double. Flood scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Craig
White hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Craig
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Craig covering, for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Craig
Boyer hits a popup in front of the plate. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Gibson
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Gibson
Craig hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gibson
Piersall hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Craig
Altman hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Craig
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Craig
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman scores. Javier moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. MacKenzie
Ken MacKenzie now pitching.
Gibson hits a popup towards the mound. MacKenzie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flood vs. MacKenzie
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groat vs. MacKenzie
Groat takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. MacKenzie
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. MacKenzie
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with MacKenzie covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Gibson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Gibson
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harkness vs. Gibson
Harkness hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool takes first base on ball four. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Gibson
Coleman hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. MacKenzie
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. MacKenzie
Altman hits a popup towards first. Harkness settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. MacKenzie
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. MacKenzie
There goes Javier. The throw from Coleman and he is safe. Javier steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. MacKenzie
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. MacKenzie
Gibson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. MacKenzie
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Gibson
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Gibson
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Gibson
Rod Kanehl pinch hits for Ken MacKenzie.
Kanehl hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hook
Jay Hook now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hook
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Hook
Musial strikes out. There goes White. The throw from Coleman to Fernandez, and White is out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gibson
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Gibson
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Gibson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harkness vs. Gibson
Harkness takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Gibson
Kranepool 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
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Hook
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Hook
Altman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Hook
Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hook
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gibson
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Gibson drops the ball. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Gibson
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Gibson
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cook vs. Gibson
Cliff Cook pinch hits for Jay Hook.
Cook is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Gibson
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. Neal moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunt vs. Gibson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Stallard
Tracy Stallard now pitching.
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Stallard
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Stallard
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stallard
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Stallard
Musial takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Stallard
Duke Carmel pinch runs for Stan Musial.
Boyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Boyer reaches second base with a double. Flood scores. White scores. Carmel moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Altman vs. Stallard
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gibson
Duke Carmel now playing left field.
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harkness vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Harkness strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Shantz
Kranepool hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Shantz
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Choo Choo Coleman.
Hickman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1963 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 1 Flood C, cf 5 2 3 1
Hunt R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 1
Snider D, lf 4 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Harkness T, 1b 2 1 0 0 Musial S, lf 4 1 1 1
Kranepool E, rf 3 1 1 0 Carmel D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Coleman C, c 3 2 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 5 0 3 2
Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Altman G, rf 5 2 0 0
Neal C, 3b 4 0 2 2 Javier J, 2b 2 2 1 0
Fernandez C, ss 4 0 0 1 Oliver G, c 4 1 3 3
Craig R, p 2 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 4 1 1 2
MacKenzie K, p 0 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0
Kanehl R, ph 1 0 0 0
Hook J, p 0 0 0 0
Cook C, ph 1 0 0 0
Stallard T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 4 4 37 10 14 10
New York 030 000 010 -- 4
St.Louis 021 230 02x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R (L)* 3.0 7 5 4 0 1
MacKenzie K 2.0 3 3 3 2 0
Hook J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Stallard T 1.0 3 2 2 1 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W)+ 8.0 4 4 3 8 6
Shantz B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Craig R, Groat D, Gibson B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 11, St.Louis 8
2B -- Oliver G, Groat D, Boyer K
3B -- Flood C
HR -- Musial S, Gibson B
SB -- Javier J
SH -- Javier J
HBP -- by Gibson B (Harkness T)
T -- 2:42
A -- 6052
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