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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1963-05-15 · Day game · Colt Stadium · Att: 2240 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph · 2:30
New York Mets defeated Houston Colt .45's 7–4. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Al Jackson earned the win. John Bateman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
W: Al Jackson L: Ken Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Neal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Hunt | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Harkness | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Fernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Jackson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lillis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Goss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Warwick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J C Hartman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Fazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jackson | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Don McMahon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Zachary | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Charlie Neal: K23/C
- Ron Hunt: D8
- Ed Kranepool: 43.2-3
- Frank Thomas: 3/G
Bot 1
- Bob Lillis: 53
- Johnny Temple: S7
- Pete Runnels: 13/SH.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 43
Top 2
- Tim Harkness: 43
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Choo-Choo Coleman: S6
- Chico Fernandez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Howie Goss: 7/L
- Carl Warwick: 63
Top 3
- Al Jackson: S7
- Charlie Neal: S9.1-2
- Ron Hunt: S3.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kranepool: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2#
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Frank Thomas: 5(B)5(3)/LDP
Bot 3
- John Bateman: K
- Ken Johnson: K/C
- Bob Lillis: S7
- Johnny Temple: PO1(134)
Top 4
- Tim Harkness: K
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Choo-Choo Coleman: K
Bot 4
- Johnny Temple: K/C
- Pete Runnels: 13
- Rusty Staub: K/C
Top 5
- Chico Fernandez: E6.B-1
- Al Jackson: 34.1-2
- Charlie Neal: S7.2-H(UR)
- Ron Hunt: K
- Ed Kranepool: D.1-H(NR)(UR)
- Frank Thomas: 63
Bot 5
- Bob Aspromonte: E4.B-1
- Howie Goss: S7.1-2
- Carl Warwick: PO1(E2).2-H(UR);1-2#
- Carl Warwick: 7
- John Bateman: 7
- J C Hartman: S4.2-3
- Bob Lillis: 13
Top 6
- Tim Harkness: 3/L
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 3/G
Bot 6
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Pete Runnels: S7
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
Top 7
- Chico Fernandez: 53
- Al Jackson: S8
- Charlie Neal: W.1-2
- Ron Hunt: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ed Kranepool: 9/SF.3-H
- Frank Thomas: 8
Bot 7
- Howie Goss: K
- Carl Warwick: W
- John Bateman: S7.1-2
- Jim Campbell: 9
- Bob Lillis: 6/P
Top 8
- Tim Harkness: T9
- Jim Hickman: S7.3-H
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 96(1)/FO
- Chico Fernandez: S5.1-3
- Al Jackson: 8/SF.3-H
- Charlie Neal: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Pete Runnels: 9/L
- Rusty Staub: 7
Top 9
- Ron Hunt: 8
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Frank Thomas: S8
- Tim Harkness: 9
Bot 9
- Bob Aspromonte: S7
- Howie Goss: S8.1-2
- Carl Warwick: 8
- John Bateman: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Ernie Fazio: K/C
- Bob Lillis: 7