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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1963-05-28 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8858 · 2:50
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Dick Ellsworth earned the win and Lindy McDaniel picked up the save. Billy Williams went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Dick Ellsworth L: Roger Craig SV: Lindy McDaniel
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Frank Walsh · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Hubbs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Mathews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chico Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hunt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Neal | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Sherry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Kanehl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Craig | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cliff Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Craig | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
 Don Rowe | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 43
- Ken Hubbs: S8/L
- Billy Williams: S8/G.1-3
- Ron Santo: T7.3-H;1-H
- Ernie Banks: 7/SF.3-H
- Andre Rodgers: 53
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: T9/L
- Chico Fernandez: 9/SF.3-H
- Ron Hunt: 5/L
- Frank Thomas: W
- Jim Hickman: K
Top 2
- Nelson Mathews: 13
- Dick Bertell: S8/G
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Lou Brock: D9/L.1-3
- Ken Hubbs: 13
Bot 2
- Charlie Neal: 63
- Norm Sherry: 63
- Rod Kanehl: 13
Top 3
- Billy Williams: S7/G
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Roger Craig: 43
- Jim Piersall: 53
- Chico Fernandez: W
- Ron Hunt: S7/L.1-2
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 4
- Andre Rodgers: K
- Nelson Mathews: 8
- Dick Bertell: E5/TH1.B-2
- Dick Ellsworth: W
- Lou Brock: K/C
Bot 4
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Charlie Neal: E9.B-1
- Norm Sherry: 64(1)/FO
- Rod Kanehl: S6/G.1-2
- Roger Craig: S6/G.2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: 53
Top 5
- Ken Hubbs: K
- Billy Williams: 63
- Ron Santo: T8
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 5
- Chico Fernandez: S8/L
- Ron Hunt: 8
- Frank Thomas: 43.1-2
- Jim Hickman: FC5.2X3(5)
Top 6
- Andre Rodgers: K
- Nelson Mathews: K
- Dick Bertell: 8
Bot 6
- Charlie Neal: S8/L
- Norm Sherry: 6/P
- Rod Kanehl: 7
- Roger Craig: K
Top 7
- Dick Ellsworth: 43
- Lou Brock: 53
- Ken Hubbs: S1/BG
- Billy Williams: HR9/L/IPHR.1-H
- Ron Santo: 53
Bot 7
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Chico Fernandez: 63
- Ron Hunt: W
- Frank Thomas: 7
Top 8
- Ernie Banks: 6/FL
- Andre Rodgers: S9/L
- Nelson Mathews: 7
- Dick Bertell: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jim Hickman: S7/G
- Charlie Neal: S8/L.1-2
- Cliff Cook: 8
- Rod Kanehl: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- Duke Snider: 6/L
- Jim Piersall: W.2-3;1-2
- Chico Fernandez: 13
Top 9
- Dick Ellsworth: S1/G.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Lou Brock: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
- Ken Hubbs: 63
Bot 9
- Ron Hunt: W
- Frank Thomas: K
- Jim Hickman: D7/L.1-3
- Charlie Neal: 13
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 9