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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 23, 1964
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on May 23, 1964 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,457 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Secory |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Amado Samuel | Shortstop |
| Rod Kanehl | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Craig Anderson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Walt Bond | Right Fielder |
| Mike White | Second Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 23, 1964
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Johnson
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Johnson
Kanehl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Anderson
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Anderson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Anderson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Johnson
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Johnson
Christopher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Anderson
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 -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Anderson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Anderson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bond scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Anderson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grote vs. Anderson
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Johnson
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Johnson
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Johnson
Samuel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Anderson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Anderson
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Anderson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samuel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Anderson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Johnson
Kanehl hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Johnson
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Anderson
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bond for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Anderson
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Anderson
Aspromonte hits a line drive beyond third. Smith can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Anderson
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Anderson
Grote takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Anderson
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Johnson
Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Anderson
Spangler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Anderson
Lillis bunts towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Anderson
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bond vs. Anderson
Bond strikes out. The throw from Cannizzaro, and they've got Spangler trapped. He's out in the rundown, for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Johnson
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Johnson
Anderson hits a line drive towards short. Lillis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Johnson
Samuel hits a line drive into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Anderson
White hits a line drive into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Anderson
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Anderson
Staub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grote vs. Anderson
Grote hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Aspromonte scores. Staub moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Anderson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Johnson
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a line drive towards short. Lillis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Johnson
Altman hits a line drive into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Anderson
Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Anderson
Lillis hits a popup towards short. Samuel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Anderson
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bond vs. Anderson
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bond for the out. Spangler moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Anderson
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spangler scores. Wynn scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Anderson
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Johnson
Eddie Kasko now playing shortstop. Bob Lillis now playing second base. Mike White now playing right field.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Johnson
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Sturdivant
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sturdivant
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Sturdivant
Spangler 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
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Johnson
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Johnson
Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Gonder hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Johnson
Dick Smith pinch hits for Amado Samuel.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cannizzaro moves to third. Gonder moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Johnson
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Rod Kanehl.
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunt vs. Johnson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1964, game 2 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Samuel A, ss 3 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 5 1 3 0
Smith D, ph 1 0 1 0 Lillis B, ss-2b 3 0 0 0
Kanehl R, cf 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 1 1 0
Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bond W, rf 4 1 1 0
Hunt R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kasko E, ss 0 0 0 0
Altman G, lf 3 0 0 0 White M, 2b-rf 4 0 1 2
Thomas F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 1 3 1
Christopher J, rf 3 0 1 0 Staub R, 1b 4 0 2 0
Smith C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 1 0 Johnson K, p 4 0 1 0
Anderson C, p 2 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
Gonder J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 5 0 34 4 12 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 010 001 20x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson C (L) 7.0 11 4 3 2 4
Sturdivant T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 8
E -- Smith C
DP -- New York 1, Houston 2
LOB -- New York 3, Houston 9
2B -- Spangler A
3B -- Bond W
SH -- Lillis B
T -- 2:04
A -- 9457
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