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New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

1963-04-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4525 · 1:52

New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 2–0. Carl Willey earned the win. Ron Hunt went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	6
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3

W: Carl Willey L: Bob Buhl SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Frank Walsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Jim Hickman	4	0	0	0	1
Ron Hunt	4	1	1	1	0
Duke Snider	4	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas	4	1	2	0	0
Ed Kranepool	4	0	1	0	0
Choo-Choo Coleman	4	0	2	1	0
Charlie Neal	3	0	0	0	0
Al Moran	4	0	0	0	0
Carl Willey	3	0	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Don Landrum	4	0	0	2
Andre Rodgers	3	1	0	0
Billy Williams	3	0	0	0
Ron Santo	2	0	1	0
Ernie Banks	3	1	0	0
Lou Brock	3	0	0	1
Ken Hubbs	3	0	0	1
Jimmie Schaffer	3	1	0	0
Bob Buhl	1	0	0	0
Bob Will	1	0	0	0
Merritt Ranew	1	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carl Willey	9.0	3	1	5

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Buhl	6.0	6	0	3
Paul Toth	3.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jim Hickman: 43
Ron Hunt: 9/L
Duke Snider: 31

Bot 1

Don Landrum: 9
Andre Rodgers: S6
Billy Williams: 4(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Frank Thomas: S7
Ed Kranepool: S8.1-3
Choo-Choo Coleman: S7.3-H;1-2
Charlie Neal: 7/L
Al Moran: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
Carl Willey: K
Jim Hickman: 3/P

Bot 2

Ron Santo: W
Ernie Banks: 4/L
Lou Brock: 5(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 3

Ron Hunt: 8
Duke Snider: 13
Frank Thomas: 53

Bot 3

Ken Hubbs: K/C
Jimmie Schaffer: S7
Bob Buhl: 4/P
Don Landrum: K

Top 4

Ed Kranepool: E4.B-1
Choo-Choo Coleman: S9.1-2
Charlie Neal: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
Al Moran: 9

Bot 4

Andre Rodgers: 7
Billy Williams: 143
Ron Santo: 63

Top 5

Carl Willey: K
Jim Hickman: K/C
Ron Hunt: HR/78
Duke Snider: 13

Bot 5

Ernie Banks: S7
Lou Brock: 36(1)3/GDP
Ken Hubbs: 53

Top 6

Frank Thomas: D7/G5
Ed Kranepool: 8
Choo-Choo Coleman: 4/P
Charlie Neal: HP
Al Moran: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

Jimmie Schaffer: 53
Bob Will: 53
Don Landrum: K/C

Top 7

Carl Willey: 43
Jim Hickman: 2/FL
Ron Hunt: 8

Bot 7

Andre Rodgers: 13
Billy Williams: 8
Ron Santo: 5/FL

Top 8

Duke Snider: 43
Frank Thomas: 53
Ed Kranepool: 63

Bot 8

Ernie Banks: 63
Lou Brock: K
Ken Hubbs: 53

Top 9

Choo-Choo Coleman: 8
Charlie Neal: 9
Al Moran: 53

Bot 9

Jimmie Schaffer: 7
Merritt Ranew: K
Don Landrum: 3/G

Notes & reviews

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3B umpire Walsh left when hit in head by hot smash that caromed off 3rd base bag; 2B umpire Pelekoudas moved to 3rd
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Umpire Walsh returned to game at 3rd and umpire Pelekoudas returned to 2nd

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