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New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1964-09-19 · Night game · Colt Stadium · Att: 4003 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:13
Houston Colt .45's defeated New York Mets 2–1. Jim Owens earned the win. Bob Aspromonte went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jim Owens L: Willard Hunter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Al Forman · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rod Kanehl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Gonder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Klaus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Fisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Elliot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt Bond | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Turk Farrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie Fox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Fisher | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Willard Hunter | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Wakefield | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turk Farrell | 8.1 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Owens | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rod Kanehl: 3/G
- Ed Kranepool: S8
- Joe Christopher: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Al Spangler: 3/G
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Rusty Staub: 5/P
Top 2
- George Altman: 8/F
- Jim Hickman: 2/FL
- Jesse Gonder: 13
Bot 2
- Walt Bond: HP
- Bob Aspromonte: S8.1-3
- Jim Wynn: 6(1)3/GDP.3-3
- Eddie Kasko: 4/L
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: 4/FL
- Bobby Klaus: 7/F
- Jack Fisher: K
Bot 3
- John Bateman: K
- Turk Farrell: K
- Al Spangler: W
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
Top 4
- Rod Kanehl: S9
- Ed Kranepool: S9.1-2
- Joe Christopher: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- George Altman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: K
- Walt Bond: S8
- Bob Aspromonte: S9.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Eddie Kasko: 63
Top 5
- Jim Hickman: K
- Jesse Gonder: S8
- Roy McMillan: S8.1-2
- Bobby Klaus: 7/F
- Jack Fisher: K
Bot 5
- John Bateman: 8/F
- Turk Farrell: 9/F
- Al Spangler: 3/G
Top 6
- Rod Kanehl: 6/L
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Joe Christopher: K
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Rusty Staub: K
- Walt Bond: S8
- Bob Aspromonte: SB2
- Bob Aspromonte: WP.2-3
- Bob Aspromonte: S8.3-H
- Jim Wynn: 8/L
Top 7
- George Altman: S7
- Jim Hickman: 8/F
- Jesse Gonder: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Eddie Kasko: 43
- John Bateman: 7/F
- Turk Farrell: 9/F
Top 8
- Roy McMillan: 9/F
- Larry Elliot: K
- Hawk Taylor: 9/L
Bot 8
- Al Spangler: K
- Joe Morgan: W
- Rusty Staub: CS2(26)
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
Top 9
- Rod Kanehl: 6/L
- Ed Kranepool: S9
- Joe Christopher: W.1-2
- George Altman: S7.2XH(72);1-2
- Jim Hickman: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jesse Gonder: K23
Bot 9
- Walt Bond: W
- Bob Aspromonte: 34/SH.1-2
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Eddie Kasko: 9/F
- Nellie Fox: S7.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Mets manager Stengel ejected by HP umpire Crawford for arguing that Kranepool was safe at home