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Cubs
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
May 28, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 28, 1963 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,858 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Frank Walsh 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Right Fielder |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Nelson Mathews | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Third Baseman |
| Norm Sherry | Catcher |
| Rod Kanehl | First Baseman |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
May 28, 1963
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Craig
Brock 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Craig
Hubbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Craig
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hubbs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Craig
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Santo reaches third base with a triple. Hubbs scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santo tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Craig
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ellsworth
Piersall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Piersall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ellsworth
Hunt hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ellsworth
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Ellsworth
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Craig
Bertell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Craig
Ellsworth strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Craig
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Brock reaches second base with a double. Bertell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Hubbs vs. Craig
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Ellsworth
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Ellsworth
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Ellsworth
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Craig
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Craig
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Ellsworth
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ellsworth
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Ellsworth
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Ellsworth
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Craig
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Craig
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Neal. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ellsworth vs. Craig
Ellsworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Craig
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellsworth
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Ellsworth
Neal hits a fly ball towards right. Brock settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brock. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sherry vs. Ellsworth
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Ellsworth
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sherry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craig vs. Ellsworth
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sherry moves to third. Kanehl moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Ellsworth
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Craig
Hubbs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Craig
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Craig
Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Santo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Craig
Banks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Ellsworth
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ellsworth
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Ellsworth
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Craig
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Craig
Bertell hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Ellsworth
Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sherry vs. Ellsworth
Sherry hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Ellsworth
Kanehl hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Ellsworth
Craig strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Craig
Ellsworth 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Craig
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Craig
Hubbs bunts towards the mound. Craig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Craig
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Hickman is chasing the ball. Williams rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Craig
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ellsworth
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ellsworth
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ellsworth
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Craig
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Craig
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Fernandez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Ellsworth
Hickman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Ellsworth
Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cook vs. Ellsworth
Cliff Cook pinch hits for Norm Sherry.
Cook hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kanehl vs. Ellsworth
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hickman scores. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Ellsworth
Duke Snider pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Snider hits a line drive towards short. Rodgers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Ellsworth
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to third. Kanehl moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Ellsworth
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Rowe
Choo Choo Coleman now catching. Don Rowe now pitching.
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rowe. Ellsworth moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Rowe
Brock hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez catches it and steps on second to double up Ellsworth. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Rowe
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ellsworth
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. McDaniel
Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hickman reaches second base with a double. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Neal vs. McDaniel
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. McDaniel
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1963 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brock L, rf 5 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 1 1 0
Hubbs K, 2b 5 2 2 0 Fernandez C, ss 3 0 1 1
Williams B, lf 4 2 3 2 Hunt R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 2 Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 1 Hickman J, rf 5 1 2 0
Rodgers A, ss 4 0 1 0 Neal C, 3b 5 0 2 0
Mathews N, cf 4 0 0 0 Sherry N, c 3 0 0 0
Bertell D, c 4 0 1 0 Cook C, ph 1 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 3 0 1 0 Coleman C, c 1 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Kanehl R, 1b 4 0 2 1
Craig R, p 3 0 1 0
Snider D, ph 1 0 0 0
Rowe D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 5 37 2 10 2
Chicago 300 000 200 -- 5
New York 100 000 010 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W)* 8.0 9 2 2 5 3
McDaniel L (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R (L) 8.0 10 5 5 1 8
Rowe D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Neal C, Brock L, Rowe D
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 14
2B -- Brock L, Hickman J
3B -- Santo R 2, Piersall J
HR -- Williams B
SF -- Banks E, Fernandez C
T -- 2:50
A -- 8858
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