Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Jackson
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Jackson
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Jackson
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Farrell
  
  Hickman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burright vs. Farrell
  
  Burright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Farrell
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonder vs. Farrell
  
  Gonder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Jackson
  
  Warwick hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Jackson
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Jackson
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Farrell
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Farrell
  
  Hicks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harkness vs. Farrell
  
  Harkness hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moran vs. Farrell
  
  Moran hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Jackson
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field. Hicks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Jackson
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Farrell vs. Jackson
  
  Farrell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Farrell
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Farrell
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burright vs. Farrell
  
  Burright hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Farrell
  
  Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Jackson
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Jackson
  
  Temple hits a popup towards first. Harkness settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Jackson
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warwick vs. Jackson
  
  Warwick hits a line drive towards third. Hickman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonder vs. Farrell
  
  Gonder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Farrell
  
  There goes Gonder. The throw from Campbell and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Farrell
  
  Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Wynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hicks vs. Farrell
  
  Hicks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harkness vs. Farrell
  
  Harkness is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moran vs. Farrell
  
  Rod Kanehl pinch runs for Tim Harkness.
  
  Moran hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Jackson
  
  Rod Kanehl now playing first base.
  
  Staub is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Jackson
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Jackson
  
  The ball gets by Gonder for a passed ball. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aspromonte vs. Jackson
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campbell vs. Jackson
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Farrell
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Farrell
  
  Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burright vs. Farrell
  
  Burright hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Farrell
  
  Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Farrell vs. Jackson
  
  Farrell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Jackson
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Jackson
  
  Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonder vs. Farrell
  
  Gonder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Farrell
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Warwick. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hicks vs. Farrell
  
  Hicks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Warwick. Hicks reaches second base with a double. Thomas scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kanehl vs. Farrell
  
  Kanehl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moran vs. Farrell
  
  Moran hits a popup towards short. Wynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Jackson
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Jackson
  
  Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Jackson
  
  Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Jackson
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Farrell
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Farrell
  
  Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burright vs. Farrell
  
  Burright strikes out. Campbell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Burright out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Jackson
  
  Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Jackson
  
  Campbell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Jackson
  
  John Bateman pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Jackson
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonder vs. Woodeshick
  
  Gonder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Woodeshick
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hicks vs. Woodeshick
  
  Joe Christopher pinch runs for Frank Thomas.
  
  Hicks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Jackson
  
  Joe Christopher now playing left field. Jim Piersall now playing center field. Joe Hicks now playing right field.
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Jackson
  
  Ernie Fazio pinch runs for Johnny Temple.
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fazio moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Warwick vs. Cisco
  
  Howie Goss pinch runs for Pete Runnels. Galen Cisco now pitching.
  
  Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fazio scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Cisco
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Cisco
  
  Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kanehl vs. Woodeshick
  
  Ernie Fazio now playing second base. Howie Goss now playing center field. Rusty Staub now playing first base. Al Spangler now playing left field.
  
  Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moran vs. Woodeshick
  
  Woodeshick fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Woodeshick. Kanehl moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moran vs. Woodeshick
  
  Moran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Mets, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sherry vs. Woodeshick
  
  Norm Sherry pinch hits for Galen Cisco.
  
  Sherry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kanehl scores. Moran moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1963 -- Houston at New York (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Spangler A, cf-lf     4  0  0  0   Hickman J, 3b         4  1  2  1   
Temple J, 2b          4  0  1  0   Burright L, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Fazio E, pr-2b        0  1  0  0   Snider D, rf          4  0  0  0   
Runnels P, 1b         4  0  2  0   Piersall J, cf        0  0  0  0   
Goss H, pr-cf         0  0  0  0   Gonder J, c           4  0  1  0   
Warwick C, lf-rf      4  0  0  0   Thomas F, lf          4  1  2  0   
Staub R, rf-1b        3  1  1  1   Christopher J, pr-lf  0  0  0  0   
Wynn J, ss            3  0  0  0   Hicks J, cf-rf        4  1  3  2   
Aspromonte B, 3b      3  0  0  0   Harkness T, 1b        1  0  0  0   
Campbell J, c         3  1  1  1   Kanehl R, pr-1b       2  1  1  0   
Farrell T, p          2  0  0  0   Moran A, ss           3  0  0  0   
Bateman J, ph         1  0  0  0   Jackson A, p          3  0  0  0   
Woodeshick H, p       0  0  0  0   Cisco G, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Sherry N, ph          1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  5  2                        34  4 11  4

Houston          000 000 111 --  3
New York         000 111 001 --  4
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Farrell T             7.0  8  3  3  0  3
Woodeshick H (L)      1.0  3  1  0  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson A*            8.0  5  3  3  1  3
Cisco G (W)           1.0  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Woodeshick H
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Houston 3, New York 8
2B -- Thomas F, Hicks J, Temple J
HR -- Hicks J, Hickman J, Staub R, Campbell J
CS -- Gonder J
HBP -- by Farrell T (Harkness T)
PB -- Gonder J
T -- 2:07
A -- 5955

    

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