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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1963-08-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5128 · 2:18
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 5–0. New York Mets put up 3 in the 9th. Carl Willey earned the win. Jim Hickman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Carl Willey L: Cal Koonce SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Harkness | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Hunt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Gonder | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Carmel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Moran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Willey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Grammas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ellis Burton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hubbs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Koonce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merritt Ranew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Landrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Willey | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Koonce | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Don Elston | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Baker | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glen Hobbie | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Hickman: HR/7
- Tim Harkness: W
- Ron Hunt: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jesse Gonder: 43
Bot 1
- Alex Grammas: 63
- Lou Brock: 13
- Ellis Burton: 3/P
Top 2
- Duke Snider: 143
- Frank Thomas: 6/L
- Duke Carmel: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 9
- Billy Williams: 31
- Ken Hubbs: 4/P
Top 3
- Al Moran: K/C
- Carl Willey: K
- Jim Hickman: S8/L
- Tim Harkness: K/C
Bot 3
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Dick Bertell: 4/P
- Cal Koonce: 7
Top 4
- Ron Hunt: 9
- Jesse Gonder: S9/L
- Duke Snider: K
- Frank Thomas: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Alex Grammas: 9
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ellis Burton: D9/L
- Ron Santo: S6/G.2-3
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 5
- Frank Thomas: 6/P
- Duke Carmel: S9/L
- Al Moran: SB2
- Al Moran: S7/L.2-3
- Carl Willey: 14/SH.3-H;1-2
- Jim Hickman: 8
Bot 5
- Ken Hubbs: 53
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Dick Bertell: 8
Top 6
- Tim Harkness: K
- Ron Hunt: K
- Jesse Gonder: 9
Bot 6
- Cal Koonce: 2/FL
- Alex Grammas: 7
- Lou Brock: D7/L
- Ellis Burton: 8
Top 7
- Duke Snider: 9
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Duke Carmel: 7
Bot 7
- Ron Santo: 63
- Billy Williams: 9/L
- Ken Hubbs: S7/G
- Ernie Banks: S7/L.1-2
- Merritt Ranew: 43
Top 8
- Al Moran: E2/BG.B-1
- Carl Willey: 23.1-2
- Jim Hickman: K
- Tim Harkness: 7
Bot 8
- Don Landrum: 31
- Alex Grammas: 13
- Lou Brock: K+PB.B-1
- Ellis Burton: WP.1-2
- Ellis Burton: 43
Top 9
- Ron Hunt: HP
- Jesse Gonder: S9/G.1-3
- Duke Snider: WP.3-H;1-2
- Duke Snider: W
- Frank Thomas: S7/L.2-H;1-3
- Duke Carmel: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Al Moran: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Carl Willey: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 9
- Ron Santo: 9/L
- Billy Williams: 9
- Ken Hubbs: S8/L
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- 6 minute rain delay before start of game