Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christopher vs. Nuxhall
  
  Christopher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Christopher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Nuxhall
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Christopher moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hickman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hickman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Hook
  
  Rose 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, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Hook
  
  Harper is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hook
  
  Pinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Hook
  
  Keough hits a popup towards third. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Nuxhall
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harkness vs. Nuxhall
  
  Harkness hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannizzaro vs. Nuxhall
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall juggles the ball. That's an error on Nuxhall. Harkness goes all the way around to score. Cannizzaro moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moran vs. Nuxhall
  
  Moran hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hook vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hook strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Hook
  
  Skinner hits a popup towards third. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Hook
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Hook
  
  Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Hook
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christopher vs. Nuxhall
  
  Christopher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Nuxhall
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Hook
  
  Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Hook
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Hook
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hickman strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Nuxhall
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harkness vs. Nuxhall
  
  Harkness hits a ball on the ground towards first. Keough scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hook
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Hook
  
  Keough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Hook
  
  Skinner hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Nuxhall
  
  Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Nuxhall
  
  Moran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hook vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hook hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Christopher vs. Nuxhall
  
  Christopher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Christopher reaches third base with a triple. Hook goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Green vs. Nuxhall
  
  Green is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Hook
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Hook
  
  Freese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Hook
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nuxhall vs. Hook
  
  Nuxhall strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Hook
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harper vs. Hook
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Nuxhall
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skinner throws the ball in to Rose who tags Smith, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hook
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Hook
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keough vs. Hook
  
  Keough hits a popup towards third. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skinner vs. Hook
  
  Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Hook
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freese vs. Hook
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harkness vs. Nuxhall
  
  Harkness takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannizzaro vs. Nuxhall
  
  There goes Harkness. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Nuxhall
  
  Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Nuxhall
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Hook
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nuxhall vs. Hook
  
  Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Hook
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Nuxhall for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carmel vs. Nuxhall
  
  Duke Carmel pinch hits for Jay Hook.
  
  Carmel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christopher vs. Nuxhall
  
  Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Nuxhall
  
  There's a wild pitch. Christopher moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Nuxhall
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Christopher scores. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hickman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Bearnarth
  
  Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Bearnarth
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Bearnarth
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Nuxhall
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Keough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harkness vs. Nuxhall
  
  Harkness hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Nuxhall
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Bearnarth
  
  Choo Choo Coleman now catching.
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness fields the ball and throws to Bearnarth covering. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Bearnarth
  
  Edwards bunts towards the mound. Bearnarth fields it and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. Bearnarth
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Bearnarth
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Bearnarth covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1963 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Christopher J, rf     4  1  4  1   Rose P, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Green P, 3b           4  0  0  0   Harper T, rf          3  0  0  0   
Hunt R, 2b            4  0  1  1   Pinson V, cf          4  1  2  1   
Hickman J, lf         4  0  0  0   Keough M, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Smith D, cf           4  0  1  0   Skinner B, lf         3  0  1  0   
Harkness T, 1b        3  1  1  0   Edwards J, c          3  0  0  0   
Cannizzaro C, c       4  0  0  0   Freese G, 3b          4  1  2  1   
Coleman C, c          0  0  0  0   Cardenas L, ss        4  0  2  0   
Moran A, ss           2  0  0  0   Nuxhall J, p          3  0  0  0   
Hook J, p             2  1  0  0                                      
Carmel D, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Bearnarth L, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  2                        31  2  7  2

New York         010 010 010 --  3
Cincinnati       100 010 000 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hook J (W)            7.0  6  2  2  2  2
Bearnarth L (S)       2.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L)         9.0  7  3  2  2  8

E -- Nuxhall J, Rose P
DP -- New York 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 4, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Christopher J, Cardenas L
3B -- Christopher J
HR -- Pinson V, Freese G
SB -- Pinson V
CS -- Harkness T
SH -- Edwards J
WP -- Nuxhall J
T -- 2:25
A -- 6488

    

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