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San Francisco Giants @ 
New York Mets
1963-05-05 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 80°F, sunny · Wind R to L · 2:51
San Francisco Giants defeated New York Mets 6–3. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Jack Sanford earned the win. Willie Mays went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jack Sanford L: Galen Cisco SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Sanford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Neal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Harkness | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Moran | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Galen Cisco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cliff Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Burright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Bearnarth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sanford | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galen Cisco | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Tracy Stallard | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Bearnarth | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Felipe Alou: W.1-2
- Willie McCovey: 2/P2F/FL
- Willie Mays: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Orlando Cepeda: 13/G1
- Tom Haller: S7/G56
- Joey Amalfitano: SB2
- Joey Amalfitano: K/C
Bot 1
- Charlie Neal: S9/G34
- Ron Hunt: K
- Duke Snider: 43/G4.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Frank Thomas: 13/G1
Top 2
- Jose Pagan: S8/78
- Jack Sanford: 3/BP3F
- Harvey Kuenn: FC4/R63.1-2(E4/TH2)
- Felipe Alou: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Tim Harkness: HR/F9D
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 6/P
- Al Moran: S8
- Galen Cisco: K
- Charlie Neal: W.1-2
- Ron Hunt: 63/G6
Top 3
- Willie McCovey: K/C
- Willie Mays: 8/F78XD
- Orlando Cepeda: D9/F9DW
- Tom Haller: W
- Joey Amalfitano: 53/G5S
Bot 3
- Duke Snider: S8/G46
- Ed Kranepool: 46(1)3/GDP
- Frank Thomas: K/C
Top 4
- Jose Pagan: S8/8S
- Jack Sanford: SB2
- Jack Sanford: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: K
- Felipe Alou: HR/L7D.2-H
- Willie McCovey: T8/L89XD
- Willie Mays: 7/F7LD
Bot 4
- Tim Harkness: 43/G4
- Choo-Choo Coleman: K
- Al Moran: 9/F9
Top 5
- Orlando Cepeda: 6/P56D
- Tom Haller: K+PB.B-1
- Joey Amalfitano: S8/G6M.1-3
- Jose Pagan: S9/G34.3-H(UR);1-3
- Jack Sanford: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: CSH(242)
Bot 5
- Cliff Cook: 63/G6
- Charlie Neal: E3/TH1.B-1
- Ron Hunt: K
- Duke Snider: 8/F8XD
Top 6
- Harvey Kuenn: 5/P5L
- Felipe Alou: 9/F89
- Willie McCovey: 6/P56D
Bot 6
- Ed Kranepool: 13/G1
- Frank Thomas: E5/TH1/G5L.B-1
- Tim Harkness: S7/G56.1-2
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Moran: S67/G56.3-H(UR);1-3
- Larry Burright: 9/F9LF/FL
Top 7
- Willie Mays: 63/G6
- Orlando Cepeda: 63/G6
- Tom Haller: S8/G46
- Joey Amalfitano: 13/G1
Bot 7
- Charlie Neal: K/C
- Larry Bearnarth: 13/G1
- Duke Snider: K
Top 8
- Jose Pagan: 1/BP25
- Jack Sanford: E6/G56.B-1
- Harvey Kuenn: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ed Kranepool: D7/L7S
- Frank Thomas: 4/P4M
- Tim Harkness: S9/L9.2-H
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 4/P34
- Marv Throneberry: K
Top 9
- Felipe Alou: 7/F7DW
- Willie McCovey: 13/G1
- Willie Mays: S8/G46
- Orlando Cepeda: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 9
- Larry Burright: 13/G6S
- Charlie Neal: K/C
- Jim Hickman: K
Notes & reviews
- Willie Mays Day at the Polo Grounds