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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1963-05-12 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:59
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 3–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 5th. Bob Purkey earned the win and Bill Henry picked up the save. Leo Cardenas went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Galen Cisco SV: Bill Henry
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Al Forman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leo Cardenas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Purkey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Walters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Fernandez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hunt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tim Harkness | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Moran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Galen Cisco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Kanehl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Burright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 8.2 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
 Bill Henry | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galen Cisco | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Don Rowe | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Pete Rose: 3/G
- Vada Pinson: K
Bot 1
- Chico Fernandez: 63
- Ron Hunt: K
- Ed Kranepool: 63
Top 2
- Frank Robinson: W
- Jerry Lynch: CS2(26)
- Jerry Lynch: W
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Duke Snider: K/C
- Tim Harkness: 9
- Jim Hickman: 63
Top 3
- Gordy Coleman: K/C
- Eddie Kasko: 5/L
- Bob Purkey: W
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
Bot 3
- Choo-Choo Coleman: S6
- Al Moran: 6(1)3/DP
- Galen Cisco: W
- Chico Fernandez: S7.1-2
- Ron Hunt: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 13
Top 4
- Pete Rose: 31
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Frank Robinson: S5
- Jerry Lynch: 3/G
Bot 4
- Duke Snider: S9.BX2(96)
- Tim Harkness: W
- Jim Hickman: 13.1-2
- Choo-Choo Coleman: IW
- Al Moran: 43
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: S8
- Gordy Coleman: 36(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Kasko: E5.B-1
- Bob Purkey: W.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: HR9/IPHR.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Pete Rose: D7
- Vada Pinson: 8
Bot 5
- Galen Cisco: 9
- Chico Fernandez: S9
- Ron Hunt: W.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 8
- Duke Snider: IW.2-3;1-2
- Tim Harkness: 3/G
Top 6
- Frank Robinson: HP
- Jerry Lynch: E4.1-2;B-1
- Johnny Edwards: 6/L
- Gordy Coleman: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Eddie Kasko: K/C
Bot 6
- Jim Hickman: W
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 8
- Rod Kanehl: 54(1)/FO
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
Top 7
- Bob Purkey: 4/P
- Leo Cardenas: S6
- Pete Rose: S9.1-2
- Vada Pinson: S1.2-3;1-2
- Frank Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Chico Fernandez: K
- Ron Hunt: 8
- Ed Kranepool: S6
- Duke Snider: S9.1-3
- Tim Harkness: 3/G
Top 8
- Ken Walters: S7
- Johnny Edwards: 1/P
- Gordy Coleman: 9
- Eddie Kasko: S7.1-3
- Bob Purkey: 9
Bot 8
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Chris Cannizzaro: 13
- Rod Kanehl: K/C
Top 9
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Pete Rose: 43
- Vada Pinson: 7
Bot 9
- Larry Burright: 63
- Chico Fernandez: 53
- Ron Hunt: S7
- Ed Kranepool: W.1-2
- Duke Snider: K