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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1963-07-28 · Night game · Colt Stadium · Att: 6522 · 2:12
Houston Colt .45's defeated New York Mets 8–2. Houston Colt .45's put up 4 in the 1st. Ken Johnson earned the win. John Bateman went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Ken Johnson L: Al Jackson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Frank Walsh · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hicks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesse Gonder | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Kanehl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Burright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Hook | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Jackson | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jay Hook | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Ken MacKenzie | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Hunt: 53
- Joe Hicks: W
- Duke Snider: K
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 1
- Al Spangler: W
- Johnny Temple: 53.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 63.2-3
- Carl Warwick: HR/7.3-H
- Jim Wynn: T8
- Pete Runnels: W
- John Bateman: D9.3-H;1-H
- Bob Lillis: HP
- Ken Johnson: BK.2-3;1-2
- Ken Johnson: K
Top 2
- Jesse Gonder: S9
- Jim Hickman: S.1-3
- Rod Kanehl: 13.3-H;1-2
- Larry Burright: 63.2-2
- Jay Hook: 3/G
Bot 2
- Al Spangler: 5/FL
- Johnny Temple: 3/P
- Bob Aspromonte: E6.B-2
- Carl Warwick: W
- Jim Wynn: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Pete Runnels: W.2-3;1-2
- John Bateman: 3/FL
Top 3
- Ron Hunt: HR/7
- Joe Hicks: 43
- Duke Snider: S8
- Frank Thomas: 3/G.1-2
- Jesse Gonder: 6/FL
Bot 3
- Bob Lillis: 5/FL
- Ken Johnson: K
- Al Spangler: S6
- Johnny Temple: W.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
Top 4
- Jim Hickman: 43
- Rod Kanehl: D9
- Larry Burright: 13
- Jay Hook: S7.2-3
- Ron Hunt: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Carl Warwick: 6/P
- Jim Wynn: K
- Pete Runnels: 8
Top 5
- Joe Hicks: 9
- Duke Snider: K
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 5
- John Bateman: HR/7
- Bob Lillis: K
- Ken Johnson: S8
- Al Spangler: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Temple: 43
Top 6
- Jesse Gonder: 43
- Jim Hickman: 13
- Rod Kanehl: 9
Bot 6
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Carl Warwick: W
- Jim Wynn: 13.1-2
- Pete Runnels: S8.2-H
- John Bateman: 6/P
Top 7
- Larry Burright: K/C
- Joe Christopher: 8
- Ron Hunt: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Bob Lillis: S7
- Ken Johnson: 2/BINT/BG.1-1
- Al Spangler: S1/BG.1-3(E1);B-1
- Johnny Temple: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 7
- Carl Warwick: 7
Top 8
- Joe Hicks: 6/FL
- Duke Snider: 7
- Frank Thomas: 6/L
Bot 8
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Rusty Staub: 43
- John Bateman: S7
- Bob Lillis: 8
Top 9
- Jesse Gonder: 5/FL
- Jim Hickman: 8
- Rod Kanehl: 8
Notes & reviews
- Ken Johnson called for interference