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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1963-09-29 · Day game · Colt Stadium · Att: 3899 · 82°F · Wind 20 mph · 2:28
Houston Colt .45's defeated New York Mets 13–4. Houston Colt .45's put up 5 in the 4th. Jim Umbricht earned the win and Jim Dickson picked up the save. John Paciorek went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
W: Jim Umbricht L: Larry Bearnarth SV: Jim Dickson
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Frank Walsh · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Kranepool | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Carmel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Hunt | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Harkness | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hicks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Moran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Bearnarth | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Vaughan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivan Murrell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Paciorek | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Zachary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Farrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Adlesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Dickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bearnarth | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Ed Bauta | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Tracy Stallard | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Grover Powell | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Zachary | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Umbricht | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Turk Farrell | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Dickson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Duke Carmel: K
- Ron Hunt: HP
- Tim Harkness: W.1-2
- Jim Hickman: K
Bot 1
- Glenn Vaughan: K
- Joe Morgan: 5/P
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 2
- Joe Hicks: 9
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 3/G
- Al Moran: 9
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Ivan Murrell: K/C
- John Paciorek: W.1-2
- John Bateman: T9.2-H;1-H
- Chris Zachary: K
Top 3
- Larry Bearnarth: T7
- Ed Kranepool: S9.3-H
- Duke Carmel: K
- Ron Hunt: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Glenn Vaughan: K/C
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/FL
Top 4
- Tim Harkness: S9
- Jim Hickman: S6.1-2
- Joe Hicks: 5/P
- Choo-Choo Coleman: S8.2-H;1-3
- Al Moran: SB2#
- Al Moran: K
- Larry Bearnarth: S7.3-H;2-H;B-3(E7)
- Ed Kranepool: 31
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Bob Aspromonte: S7.1-2
- Ivan Murrell: S5.2-3;1-2
- John Paciorek: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John Bateman: S8.2-H;1-2
- Al Spangler: S6.2-3;1-2
- Pete Runnels: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jim Wynn: S8.2-H;1-3
- Rusty Staub: 13
Top 5
- Duke Carmel: W
- Ron Hunt: D9.1-3
- Tim Harkness: K
- Jim Hickman: FLE2
- Jim Hickman: 5/FL
- Joe Hicks: 6/P
Bot 5
- Bob Aspromonte: T9
- Ivan Murrell: 3/FL
- John Paciorek: S7.3-H
- John Bateman: W.1-2
- Bob Lillis: S7.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Turk Farrell: K/C
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
Top 6
- Chris Cannizzaro: 3/P
- Chico Fernandez: 2/FL
- Frank Thomas: 8
Bot 6
- Ivan Murrell: K
- John Paciorek: W
- John Bateman: WP.1-2
- John Bateman: 53
- Bob Lillis: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Turk Farrell: 13
Top 7
- Ed Kranepool: 5/P
- Duke Carmel: 8
- Ron Hunt: S8
- Tim Harkness: 43
Bot 7
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Ivan Murrell: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jim Hickman: 5/P
- Joe Hicks: 3/G
- Chris Cannizzaro: 8
Bot 8
- John Paciorek: S7
- Dave Adlesh: 14(1)3/GDP
- Bob Lillis: W
- Jim Dickson: 5/FL
Top 9
- Chico Fernandez: 43
- Dick Smith: S8
- Ed Kranepool: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for John Paciorek