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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1963-09-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 59°F, cloudy · 2:35
Houston Colt .45's defeated New York Mets 5–4. Houston Colt .45's put up 3 in the 7th. Turk Farrell earned the win. Choo-Choo Coleman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
W: Turk Farrell L: Al Jackson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ernie Fazio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Goss | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Warwick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Turk Farrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John Weekly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pumpsie Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Harkness | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hicks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Kanehl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Moran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Carmel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turk Farrell | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jackson | 6.2 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
 Galen Cisco | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Bearnarth | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ernie Fazio: D7
- Howie Goss: 3/P
- Jim Wynn: E5.B-1
- Carl Warwick: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Carl Warwick: K
- John Bateman: WP.3-H(UR);2-H(E2)(UR)#
- John Bateman: 63
Bot 1
- Ed Kranepool: 63
- Pumpsie Green: 7
- Jim Hickman: 53
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: 13
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Bob Lillis: K
- Turk Farrell: K
Bot 2
- Tim Harkness: 6/P
- Joe Hicks: 8
- Rod Kanehl: 53
Top 3
- Ernie Fazio: K/C
- Howie Goss: S8.B-2(E8)
- Jim Wynn: K
- Carl Warwick: 13
Bot 3
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 8
- Al Moran: K
- Al Jackson: 9
Top 4
- John Bateman: K
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: S8
- Bob Lillis: 8
Bot 4
- Ed Kranepool: 8
- Pumpsie Green: 3/G
- Jim Hickman: E5.B-2
- Tim Harkness: 7
Top 5
- Turk Farrell: 13
- Ernie Fazio: 3/P
- Howie Goss: W
- Jim Wynn: S7.1-2
- Carl Warwick: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Joe Hicks: K
- Rod Kanehl: K
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 4/P
Top 6
- John Bateman: 2/FL
- Rusty Staub: 9/L
- Bob Aspromonte: S8
- Bob Lillis: S9.1-3
- Turk Farrell: K
Bot 6
- Al Moran: K/C
- Al Jackson: K
- Ed Kranepool: 8
Top 7
- Ernie Fazio: S7
- Howie Goss: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: WP.2-H(E2);1-3#
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Carl Warwick: D9.3-H
- John Bateman: SB3#
- John Bateman: W
- Rusty Staub: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob Aspromonte: S7.1-3
- Bob Lillis: 13
Bot 7
- Pumpsie Green: S7
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Tim Harkness: D7.1-3
- Joe Hicks: S8.3-H;2-H
- Rod Kanehl: K
- Choo-Choo Coleman: HR/9.1-H
- Chico Fernandez: K
Top 8
- Turk Farrell: K/C
- Ernie Fazio: 5/FL
- Howie Goss: S9
- John Weekly: WP.1-2
- John Weekly: 63
Bot 8
- Duke Carmel: K
- Ed Kranepool: 2/FL
- Pumpsie Green: K
Top 9
- Carl Warwick: S8
- John Bateman: 34/SH.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 3/FL
- Bob Aspromonte: IW
- Bob Lillis: 9
Bot 9
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Tim Harkness: K
- Joe Hicks: 2/FL