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Lineups and Summary
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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 17, 1964
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, played on May 17, 1964 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Hendley |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Augie Donatelli |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Smith | First Baseman |
| Rod Kanehl | Second Baseman |
| Hawk Taylor | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Joe Christopher | Center Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Bob Hendley | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 17, 1964
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hendley
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Hendley
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hendley
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davenport scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Jackson
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Jackson
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Jackson
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hendley
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Hendley
Christopher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hendley
McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jackson
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Jackson
Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagan vs. Jackson
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendley vs. Jackson
Hendley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hendley
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Hendley
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Jackson
Hart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Jackson
McCovey hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Jackson
Mays takes first base on ball four. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Jackson
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Jackson
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hendley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Hendley
Kanehl hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hendley
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Jackson
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smith. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendley vs. Jackson
There goes Pagan. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendley vs. Jackson
Hendley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hendley
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Hendley
Christopher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Hendley
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMillan for the out. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hendley
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Jackson
Hart hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hart for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Jackson
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Hendley
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hendley
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hendley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jackson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jackson
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Jackson
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Hendley
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McCovey. Kanehl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Hendley
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Hendley
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Hendley
Christopher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a line drive into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Jackson
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendley vs. Jackson
Hendley hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hendley
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hendley
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Hendley
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Cannizzaro reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunt vs. Hendley
Ron Hunt pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Hunt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonder vs. Hendley
Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Dick Smith.
Gonder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Davenport scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Sturdivant
Tim Harkness now playing first base. Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Hart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Sturdivant
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Sturdivant
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Sturdivant
Mays hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Sturdivant
Cepeda hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Hendley
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hendley
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hendley
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey 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 5/17/1964, game 1 -- New York at San Francisco (D)
New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Smith D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hart J, 3b 4 2 2 1
Gonder J, ph 1 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 4 0 1 0
Harkness T, 1b 0 0 0 0 McCovey W, lf 4 1 1 1
Kanehl R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 3 1 0 0
Taylor H, lf 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 2 1 3
Hickman J, rf 4 0 0 0 Davenport J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Christopher J, cf 3 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Pagan J, ss 3 0 0 1
Smith C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hendley B, p 3 0 0 0
Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 1 0
Jackson A, p 2 0 0 0
Hunt R, ph 1 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 3 0 30 6 6 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
San Francisco 013 000 02x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (L) 7.0 4 4 4 2 5
Sturdivant T 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Hendley B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 5
E -- Smith C
LOB -- New York 4, San Francisco 2
2B -- Kanehl R, Cannizzaro C
HR -- Cepeda O, Hart J, McCovey W
CS -- Pagan J
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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