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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1963-09-27 · Night game · Colt Stadium · Att: 5802 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph · 2:38
New York Mets defeated Houston Colt .45's 10–3. New York Mets put up 5 in the 3rd. Al Jackson earned the win. Al Moran went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
W: Al Jackson L: Jay Dahl SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Walsh · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Christopher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Smith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hunt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Harkness | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Moran | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Jackson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Pointer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brock Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Glenn Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Weekly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Fazio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Adlesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jackson | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Dahl | 2.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Coombs | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Hoerner | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Dickson | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Drott | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Christopher: 63
- Dick Smith: 43
- Ron Hunt: 3/L
Bot 1
- Sonny Jackson: 3/L
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jim Wynn: S8
- Rusty Staub: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: S9
- Jim Hickman: WP.1-2
- Jim Hickman: S7.2-H(E7)(NR);B-2
- Tim Harkness: 3/G.2-3
- Chris Cannizzaro: 63.3-H(UR)
- Al Moran: E6.B-2
- Al Jackson: S8.2-H(UR)
- Joe Christopher: 9
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Aaron Pointer: 4/P
- Brock Davis: S9
- Glenn Vaughan: S8.1-2
- Jerry Grote: K
Top 3
- Dick Smith: S7
- Ron Hunt: D7.1-H
- Frank Thomas: 3/FL
- Jim Hickman: S9.2-H
- Tim Harkness: 64(1)/FO
- Chris Cannizzaro: S9.1-3
- Al Moran: PB.3-H;1-2
- Al Moran: S9.2-H
- Al Jackson: S8.1-2
- Joe Christopher: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Dick Smith: 13
Bot 3
- John Weekly: W
- Sonny Jackson: 6/L
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Jim Wynn: 9
Top 4
- Ron Hunt: 4/P
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Jim Hickman: D7.1-3
- Tim Harkness: K
- Chris Cannizzaro: 7/L
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Aaron Pointer: S8.1-3
- Brock Davis: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Glenn Vaughan: 13.1-2
- Jerry Grote: K/C
Top 5
- Al Moran: 53
- Al Jackson: 8
- Joe Christopher: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Joe Hoerner: E3.B-1
- Sonny Jackson: K
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 9/L
- Rusty Staub: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Aaron Pointer: 9/L
Top 6
- Dick Smith: 63
- Ron Hunt: K
- Frank Thomas: 13
Bot 6
- Brock Davis: 43
- Glenn Vaughan: 8
- Jerry Grote: S8
- Mike White: 53
Top 7
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Tim Harkness: 4/P
- Chris Cannizzaro: E7.B-2
- Al Moran: S8.2-H(UR)
- Al Jackson: 7
Bot 7
- Ernie Fazio: W
- Joe Morgan: 53.1-2
- Jim Wynn: S6.2-2
- Rusty Staub: 4/P
- Aaron Pointer: 63
Top 8
- Joe Christopher: W
- Dick Smith: 7
- Ron Hunt: 63.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 8
Bot 8
- Brock Davis: K
- Glenn Vaughan: S7
- Dave Adlesh: K
- Carl Warwick: 53
Top 9
- Jim Hickman: 7/FL
- Tim Harkness: D7
- Chris Cannizzaro: WP.2-3
- Chris Cannizzaro: 8/SF.3-H
- Al Moran: S9
- Al Jackson: 6/P
Bot 9
- Ernie Fazio: E5.B-1
- Joe Morgan: T9.1-H(UR)
- Jim Wynn: W
- Rusty Staub: K
- Aaron Pointer: K
- Brock Davis: 13
Notes & reviews
- All rookie lineup for Houston
- Debut game for Jay Dahl
- Debut game for Sonny Jackson
- Debut game for Danny Coombs
- Debut game for Joe Hoerner