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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1964-06-02 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 14533 · 65°F, night · 2:38
New York Mets defeated Houston Colt .45's 7–4. New York Mets put up 5 in the 7th. Bill Wakefield earned the win and Frank Lary picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Bill Wakefield L: Hal Woodeshick SV: Frank Lary
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Bond | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy McMillan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hunt | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jesse Gonder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charley Smith | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Wakefield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Lary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Raymond | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tracy Stallard | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Wakefield | 6.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Frank Lary | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Spangler: 3/G
- Nellie Fox: S9
- Mike White: D7.1-3
- Walt Bond: S9.3-H;2-H
- Jim Wynn: S7.1-2
- Rusty Staub: S9.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Kasko: W.1-2
- Jerry Grote: 8/SF.3-H
- Ken Johnson: K/C
Bot 1
- Roy McMillan: 4/F
- Ron Hunt: S8
- Jesse Gonder: 43.1-2
- Joe Christopher: S8.2-H
- Ed Kranepool: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jim Hickman: 4/F
Top 2
- Al Spangler: 4/F
- Nellie Fox: S9
- Mike White: W.1-2
- Walt Bond: 8/F.2-3
- Jim Wynn: 53
Bot 2
- George Altman: 13
- Charley Smith: 63
- Bill Wakefield: K
Top 3
- Rusty Staub: 7/F
- Eddie Kasko: K
- Jerry Grote: K
Bot 3
- Roy McMillan: S7
- Ron Hunt: S8.1-3
- Jesse Gonder: 4/F
- Joe Christopher: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Ed Kranepool: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Ken Johnson: K/C
- Al Spangler: 2/FL
- Nellie Fox: W
- Mike White: 13
Bot 4
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Jim Hickman: 4/F
- George Altman: 3/FL
Top 5
- Walt Bond: S8
- Jim Wynn: 8/F
- Rusty Staub: 5/F
- Eddie Kasko: E6.1-2
- Jerry Grote: 9/F
Bot 5
- Charley Smith: 7/F
- Bill Wakefield: 13
- Roy McMillan: 4/F
Top 6
- Ken Johnson: D8
- Al Spangler: 43
- Nellie Fox: W
- Mike White: 7/L
- Walt Bond: 3/G
Bot 6
- Ron Hunt: W
- Jesse Gonder: 16(1)3/GDP
- Joe Christopher: 7/F
Top 7
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Rusty Staub: 8/F
- Eddie Kasko: S8
- Jerry Grote: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Ed Kranepool: D9
- Jim Hickman: K
- George Altman: S8.2-H
- Charley Smith: FC5.1X2(5E4);B-1
- Hawk Taylor: D7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Roy McMillan: FC4.3-3;2X3(42);B-2
- Ron Hunt: IW
- Jesse Gonder: HP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Joe Christopher: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ed Kranepool: HP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jim Hickman: 23
Top 8
- Jerry Grote: K
- Dave Roberts: 8
- Al Spangler: 3/G
Bot 8
- Dick Smith: K
- Charley Smith: K23
- Frank Lary: W
- Roy McMillan: 8/F
Top 9
- Nellie Fox: 31
- Mike White: S8
- Walt Bond: 2/FL
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Hawk Taylor had run to 3B while Charley Smith was in a rundown