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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1964-07-01 · Night game · Colt Stadium · Att: 7593 · 85°F · Wind 12 mph from LF · 2:43
New York Mets defeated Houston Colt .45's 8–6. New York Mets put up 4 in the 6th. Bill Wakefield earned the win and Willard Hunter picked up the save. Walt Bond went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Bill Wakefield L: Claude Raymond SV: Willard Hunter
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Forman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Stephenson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hunt | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Gonder | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Elliot | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Amado Samuel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tracy Stallard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Wakefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willard Hunter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Walt Bond | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gaines | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Turk Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Claude Raymond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Stallard | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Wakefield | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willard Hunter | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turk Farrell | 2.2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Claude Raymond | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Gordon Jones | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Owens | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Stephenson: S9/G
- Ron Hunt: S7/G.1-2
- George Altman: PO2(26)
- George Altman: S6/P.1-2
- Joe Christopher: 3/FL
- Ed Kranepool: 6/P
Bot 1
- Eddie Kasko: 6/P
- Nellie Fox: S8/G
- Mike White: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jesse Gonder: S9/L
- Larry Elliot: S9/L.1-2
- Amado Samuel: K
- Tracy Stallard: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- John Stephenson: S6/G.3-H;1-2
- Ron Hunt: 43
Bot 2
- Walt Bond: HR/9
- Joe Gaines: 63
- Rusty Staub: 9/L
- Bob Aspromonte: HR/7
- John Bateman: S8/G
- Turk Farrell: K
Top 3
- George Altman: 7/F7D
- Joe Christopher: S5/BG
- Ed Kranepool: T8/L89.1-H
- Jesse Gonder: 163.3-H
- Larry Elliot: HR/9
- Amado Samuel: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Kasko: S9/L
- Nellie Fox: 2/FL
- Mike White: W.1-2
- Walt Bond: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Joe Gaines: S9/G
- Rusty Staub: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bill Wakefield: K/C
- John Stephenson: 63
- Ron Hunt: S9/F
- George Altman: 8/F
Bot 4
- Bob Aspromonte: HP
- John Bateman: 7/F
- Claude Raymond: 46(1)/FO
- Eddie Kasko: PB.1-2
- Eddie Kasko: 7/F
Top 5
- Joe Christopher: 4/P34D
- Ed Kranepool: D7/F7L
- Jesse Gonder: 43.2-3
- Larry Elliot: 6/P
Bot 5
- Nellie Fox: 41
- Mike White: 13
- Walt Bond: 13
Top 6
- Amado Samuel: 63
- Jim Hickman: S7/L
- John Stephenson: S8/G.1-2
- Ron Hunt: 8/F78.2-3
- George Altman: D7/L78.3-H;1-H
- Joe Christopher: E5/G.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Ed Kranepool: S8/L.2-H(UR)
- Jesse Gonder: 8/L
Bot 6
- Joe Gaines: T8/L
- Rusty Staub: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob Aspromonte: 3/P
- John Bateman: K
Top 7
- Larry Elliot: S4/BG
- Amado Samuel: K
- Willard Hunter: 24/BG/SH.1-2
- John Stephenson: 3/P
Bot 7
- Al Spangler: K
- Eddie Kasko: 63
- Nellie Fox: 63
Top 8
- Ron Hunt: 43
- George Altman: 43
- Joe Christopher: K
Bot 8
- Mike White: 63
- Walt Bond: 7/F
- Joe Gaines: 4/F
Top 9
- Ed Kranepool: 13
- Jesse Gonder: 3/G
- Larry Elliot: K
Bot 9
- Rusty Staub: 3/FL
- Bob Aspromonte: 8/F
- John Bateman: 9/F9D