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New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

1963-08-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 15137 · 2:03

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 3–1. Dick Ellsworth earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Dick Ellsworth L: Jay Hook SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Christopher	4	0	1	0	0	0
Rod Kanehl	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ron Hunt	3	0	1	1	1	0
Frank Thomas	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jesse Gonder	4	0	2	0	0	1
Jim Hickman	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tim Harkness	3	0	0	0	0	0
Al Moran	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jay Hook	2	1	1	0	0	1
Ted Schreiber	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Andre Rodgers	4	0	0	0	0	2
Lou Brock	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ellis Burton	3	0	0	0	1	1
Ron Santo	4	1	1	0	0	1
Billy Williams	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Hubbs	2	1	2	1	0	0
Ernie Banks	3	0	1	0	0	0
Dick Bertell	3	0	1	0	0	0
Dick Ellsworth	2	0	0	1	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jay Hook	7.0	6	0	5
Larry Bearnarth	1.0	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Ellsworth	9.0	8	1	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Joe Christopher: S8/L
Rod Kanehl: CS2(24)
Rod Kanehl: K
Ron Hunt: 53

Bot 1

Andre Rodgers: 13
Lou Brock: S1/G
Ellis Burton: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Ellis Burton: WP.3-H
Ellis Burton: 31
Ron Santo: 9/L

Top 2

Frank Thomas: K/C
Jesse Gonder: K/C
Jim Hickman: D7/L
Tim Harkness: 43

Bot 2

Billy Williams: 6/P
Ken Hubbs: S8/L
Ernie Banks: S1/G.1-2
Dick Bertell: E1/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
Dick Ellsworth: 123/SH.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Andre Rodgers: K/C

Top 3

Al Moran: 4/P
Jay Hook: S6/G
Joe Christopher: 9
Rod Kanehl: S8/G.1-2
Ron Hunt: S8/G.2-H;1-2
Frank Thomas: 5(2)/FO

Bot 3

Lou Brock: 7
Ellis Burton: K
Ron Santo: K

Top 4

Jesse Gonder: S8/G
Jim Hickman: 64(1)3/GDP
Tim Harkness: 43

Bot 4

Billy Williams: 63
Ken Hubbs: S4/G
Ernie Banks: 9
Dick Bertell: S7/G.1-2
Dick Ellsworth: 43

Top 5

Al Moran: 63
Jay Hook: K/C
Joe Christopher: E5/G.B-1
Rod Kanehl: 53

Bot 5

Andre Rodgers: K
Lou Brock: 9
Ellis Burton: 5/FL

Top 6

Ron Hunt: W
Frank Thomas: S8/L.1-2
Jesse Gonder: PO2(26)
Jesse Gonder: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Ron Santo: T8
Billy Williams: K
Ken Hubbs: 8/SF.3-H
Ernie Banks: 9

Top 7

Jim Hickman: K/C
Tim Harkness: 43
Al Moran: 8

Bot 7

Dick Bertell: 8
Dick Ellsworth: 3/G
Andre Rodgers: 63

Top 8

Ted Schreiber: K
Joe Christopher: 63
Rod Kanehl: 6/P

Bot 8

Lou Brock: 63
Ellis Burton: W
Ron Santo: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Ron Hunt: 163
Frank Thomas: 63
Jesse Gonder: S9/G
Jim Hickman: 64(1)/FO