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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1963-07-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:59
New York Mets defeated Houston Colt .45's 14–5. New York Mets put up 6 in the 2nd. Carl Willey earned the win and Jay Hook picked up the save. Carl Willey went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 |
W: Carl Willey L: Ken Johnson SV: Jay Hook
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Howie Goss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Fazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Harkness | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Duke Snider | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesse Gonder | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Hicks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Burright | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carl Willey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Christopher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Hook | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Moran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Don McMahon | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Jim Umbricht | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Zachary | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Dick Drott | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Dickson | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Willey | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Jay Hook | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Spangler: 3/G
- Johnny Temple: 7/L
- Pete Runnels: S9
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
Bot 1
- Ron Hunt: 1/L
- Tim Harkness: 3/FL
- Duke Snider: 43
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 7
- Jim Wynn: D8
- Howie Goss: W
- John Bateman: D7.2-H;1-H
- Ken Johnson: 5/FL
- Al Spangler: 43
Bot 2
- Jesse Gonder: S7
- Frank Thomas: S7.1-2
- Jim Hickman: 7
- Joe Hicks: D9.2-H;1-3
- Larry Burright: IW
- Carl Willey: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ron Hunt: S9
- Tim Harkness: PB.1-2#
- Tim Harkness: K
- Duke Snider: D7.2-H
- Jesse Gonder: S4.2-3
- Frank Thomas: W.1-2
- Jim Hickman: 2/FL
Top 3
- Johnny Temple: HR/7
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
- Bob Aspromonte: S8
- Jim Wynn: 5/L
Bot 3
- Joe Hicks: 9/L
- Larry Burright: W
- Carl Willey: SB2#
- Carl Willey: K
- Ron Hunt: D7.2-H
- Tim Harkness: W
- Duke Snider: K
Top 4
- Howie Goss: W
- John Bateman: 64(1)/FO
- Ernie Fazio: K/C
- Al Spangler: 5/P
Bot 4
- Jesse Gonder: S8
- Frank Thomas: SB2#
- Frank Thomas: K
- Jim Hickman: K
- Joe Hicks: S9.2-H
- Larry Burright: 13
Top 5
- Johnny Temple: W
- Pete Runnels: HP.1-2
- Rusty Staub: E3.2-H(NR);1-3;B-1
- Bob Aspromonte: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Jim Wynn: W
- Howie Goss: K
Bot 5
- Joe Christopher: 3/FL
- Ron Hunt: D7
- Tim Harkness: K
- Duke Snider: 13
Top 6
- John Bateman: K/C
- Jim Campbell: K/C
- Al Spangler: 9
Bot 6
- Jesse Gonder: 13
- Frank Thomas: W
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Joe Hicks: 9
Top 7
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Pete Runnels: 6/L
- Rusty Staub: W
- Bob Aspromonte: E4.1-2;B-1
- Jim Wynn: K/C
Bot 7
- Larry Burright: S5
- Jay Hook: E1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Ron Hunt: HP.2-3;1-2
- Tim Harkness: WP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2#
- Tim Harkness: 2/FL
- Duke Snider: 7/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jesse Gonder: S8.3-H(UR)
- Frank Thomas: 53
Top 8
- Howie Goss: W
- John Bateman: 9
- Carl Warwick: E1.1-2;B-1
- Al Spangler: 4/P
- Johnny Temple: 7/L
Bot 8
- Jim Hickman: S7
- Joe Hicks: S3.1-2
- Larry Burright: S6.2-3;1-2
- Jay Hook: E8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1
- Al Moran: WP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Al Moran: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Tim Harkness: 2/FL
- Duke Snider: K
Top 9
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Bob Aspromonte: 54(1)3/GDP