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Mets
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 2, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Mets, played on August 2, 1963 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Hendley |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Al Forman |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Kanehl | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Jesse Gonder | Catcher |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Third Baseman |
| Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
| Duke Carmel | First Baseman |
| Al Moran | Shortstop |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Hawk Taylor | Left Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Bob Hendley | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 2, 1963
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Hendley
Kanehl hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hendley
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Hendley
Gonder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hendley
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jackson
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jackson
The ball gets by Gonder for a passed ball. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Jackson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hendley
Hickman hits a line drive into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Hendley
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carmel vs. Hendley
Carmel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moran vs. Hendley
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jackson
Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Jackson
Bolling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher. Bolling reaches second base with a double. Maye goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendley vs. Jackson
Gonder fires to third and picks off Bolling. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hendley
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Hendley
Kanehl hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hendley
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendley vs. Jackson
Hendley 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 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jackson
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gonder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jackson
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Jackson
Maye 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 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Hendley
Gonder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hendley
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Hendley
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonder moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Hendley
Christopher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carmel vs. Hendley
Carmel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Jackson
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Hendley
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hendley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Hendley
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendley vs. Jackson
Hendley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jackson
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jackson
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jackson
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Powell
Grover Powell now pitching.
Maye hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carmel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Powell
Bolling hits a line drive into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hendley
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Hendley
There goes Hunt. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Hunt steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonder vs. Hendley
Gonder strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Hendley
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Hendley
Hickman hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Powell
Choo Choo Coleman now catching.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Powell
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendley vs. Powell
Hendley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Hendley
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Hendley
Carmel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Carmel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moran vs. Hendley
Moran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schreiber vs. Hendley
Ted Schreiber pinch hits for Grover Powell.
Schreiber takes first base on ball four. Carmel moves to third. Moran moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kanehl vs. Hendley
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Hook
Jay Hook now pitching.
Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hook
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hook
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carmel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hendley
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Hendley
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hendley
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Hendley
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hook
Torre 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 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Hook
Maye hits a popup towards first. Carmel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hook
Bolling 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 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Hendley
Christopher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carmel vs. Hendley
Carmel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Hendley
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harkness vs. Hendley
Tim Harkness pinch hits for Jay Hook.
Harkness strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1963, game 1 -- New York at Milwaukee (N)
New York AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Kanehl R, cf 4 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 3 3 2 0
Hunt R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 2 2 2
Gonder J, c 2 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 1 2 4
Coleman C, c 1 0 0 0 Torre J, 1b 4 1 2 1
Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0 Maye L, cf 3 1 0 0
Hickman J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 2 1
Christopher J, rf 3 0 0 0 Taylor H, lf 2 0 0 0
Carmel D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0
Moran A, ss 3 0 0 0 Hendley B, p 3 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 2 0 0 0
Powell G, p 0 0 0 0
Schreiber T, ph 0 0 0 0
Hook J, p 0 0 0 0
Harkness T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 30 8 10 8
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Milwaukee 113 030 00x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (L) 4.1 10 8 7 3 0
Powell G 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
Hook J 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Hendley B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 6 5
E -- Torre J
DP -- New York 3, Milwaukee 2
LOB -- New York 9, Milwaukee 1
2B -- Bolling F 2, Carmel D
HR -- Mathews E, Torre J, Aaron H
SB -- Hunt R
PB -- Gonder J
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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