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San Francisco Giants @
New York Mets
1963-05-04 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 25674 Β· 2:55
San Francisco Giants defeated New York Mets 17β4. San Francisco Giants put up 5 in the 6th. Billy O'Dell earned the win and Gaylord Perry picked up the save. Orlando Cepeda went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Billy O'Dell L: Roger Craig SV: Gaylord Perry
Umpires β HP: Tony Venzon Β· 1B: Mel Steiner Β· 2B: Augie Donatelli Β· 3B: Shag Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Davenport | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Felipe Alou | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Willie McCovey | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Bailey | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Joey Amalfitano | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Pagan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy O'Dell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tom Haller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Bowman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gaylord Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harvey Kuenn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Burright | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Neal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Gil Hodges | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Norm Sherry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Roger Craig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Marv Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Duke Snider | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Choo-Choo Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Harkness | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy O'Dell | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Gaylord Perry | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Craig | 4.1 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Don Rowe | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Davenport: S7
- Felipe Alou: HR/7.1-H
- Willie McCovey: K
- Willie Mays: 6/P
- Orlando Cepeda: 6/L
Bot 1
- Larry Burright: 7
- Ed Kranepool: 53
- Charlie Neal: D9
- Frank Thomas: 7
Top 2
- Ed Bailey: S9
- Joey Amalfitano: 3/SH.1-2
- Jose Pagan: 43.2-3
- Billy O'Dell: 43
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: K
- Gil Hodges: 8
- Norm Sherry: K24#
Top 3
- Jim Davenport: W
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
- Willie McCovey: 43.1-2
- Willie Mays: 63
Bot 3
- Al Moran: K/C
- Roger Craig: K/C
- Larry Burright: S8
- Ed Kranepool: 7
Top 4
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/9
- Ed Bailey: S9
- Joey Amalfitano: E4.1-3;B-2
- Jose Pagan: 4/P
- Billy O'Dell: K/BF
- Jim Davenport: HR/7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Felipe Alou: K
Bot 4
- Charlie Neal: S8
- Frank Thomas: T8.1-H
- Jim Hickman: 5/P
- Gil Hodges: W
- Norm Sherry: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Al Moran: 6/L
- Roger Craig: K/C
Top 5
- Willie McCovey: S7
- Willie Mays: 9
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7.1-H
- Ed Bailey: HR/9
- Joey Amalfitano: 9
- Jose Pagan: 7
Bot 5
- Larry Burright: S/BG
- Ed Kranepool: 16(1)/FO
- Charlie Neal: 4/P
- Frank Thomas: 5/FL
Top 6
- Billy O'Dell: K/C
- Jim Davenport: S8.B-3(E8)
- Felipe Alou: W
- Willie McCovey: S9.1-3;3-H
- Willie Mays: S9.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Orlando Cepeda: 43.2-3;3-H
- Ed Bailey: HR/9.3-H
- Joey Amalfitano: 63
Bot 6
- Jim Hickman: 3/FL
- Gil Hodges: S7
- Norm Sherry: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jose Pagan: HP
- Billy O'Dell: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Davenport: 53
- Felipe Alou: 7
Bot 7
- Al Moran: K
- Larry Bearnarth: 53
- Larry Burright: HP
- Ed Kranepool: S7.1X3(75)
Top 8
- Willie McCovey: 43
- Willie Mays: 8
- Orlando Cepeda: S/78
- Tom Haller: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Charlie Neal: W
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Marv Throneberry: K
Top 9
- Joey Amalfitano: E6
- Ernie Bowman: 5E4.1-2
- Gaylord Perry: K/BF
- Jim Davenport: T8.1-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Felipe Alou: E6.3-H(RBI)(UR)
- Willie McCovey: 3/FL
- Harvey Kuenn: 6(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Duke Snider: 4/P
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 43
- Tim Harkness: K

























