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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1964-04-23 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 8025 · sunny, wet · 2:48
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 2nd. Dick Ellsworth earned the win. Ron Hunt went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Dick Ellsworth L: Tracy Stallard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Stewart | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cowan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hunt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Kanehl | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Moran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Wakefield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Gonder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Harkness | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amado Samuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tracy Stallard | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Wakefield | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Jerry Hinsley | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Locke | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Stewart: 8/F
- Lou Brock: K
- Billy Williams: S9/G
- Ron Santo: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Dick Smith: K/C
- Ron Hunt: K/C
- Jim Hickman: S9/L
- Frank Thomas: S8/G.1-2
- Hawk Taylor: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: S8/G
- Andre Rodgers: S8/L89.1-3
- Dick Bertell: S8/L.3-H;1-3
- Billy Cowan: K
- Dick Ellsworth: 7/F
- Jimmy Stewart: E8/F.3-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Lou Brock: S9/G.3-H(UR)
- Billy Williams: 7/F
Bot 2
- Joe Christopher: K
- Rod Kanehl: 8/F
- Al Moran: 13
Top 3
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
- Andre Rodgers: S7/L.1-3
- Dick Bertell: K
- Billy Cowan: K
Bot 3
- Bill Wakefield: 13
- Dick Smith: 9/F
- Ron Hunt: W
- Jim Hickman: 8/F8D
Top 4
- Dick Ellsworth: 31
- Jimmy Stewart: 13
- Lou Brock: T7/F
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: 13
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: S5/G
- Hawk Taylor: 3/FL
- Joe Christopher: 16(1)/FO
- Rod Kanehl: S8/G.1-2
- Al Moran: 2/FL
Top 5
- Ernie Banks: T9/F
- Andre Rodgers: S7/L.3-H
- Dick Bertell: 53/SH.1-2
- Billy Cowan: S6/G.2-2
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Jimmy Stewart: 6/F
Bot 5
- Chris Cannizzaro: 13
- Dick Smith: 63
- Ron Hunt: 13
Top 6
- Lou Brock: 43
- Billy Williams: 7/F
- Ron Santo: S5/G
- Ernie Banks: S8/L.1-2
- Andre Rodgers: 53
Bot 6
- Jim Hickman: 5/F
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Hawk Taylor: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Dick Bertell: S5/BG
- Billy Cowan: S8/F.1-2
- Dick Ellsworth: W.2-3;1-2
- Jimmy Stewart: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Lou Brock: K
- Billy Williams: 6/F
Bot 7
- Joe Christopher: 9/F
- Rod Kanehl: S9/L
- Jesse Gonder: 7/F
- Tim Harkness: K/C
Top 8
- Ron Santo: 2/FL
- Ernie Banks: 53
- Andre Rodgers: W
- Dick Bertell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Dick Smith: 53/BG
- Ron Hunt: HR/9
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Frank Thomas: 13
Top 9
- Billy Cowan: 7/F
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Jimmy Stewart: S8/G
- Lou Brock: 7/F
Bot 9
- Hawk Taylor: W
- Joe Christopher: K/C
- Rod Kanehl: D7/L7L.1-3
- Amado Samuel: 7/F
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ron Locke