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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1964-08-02 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 19699 · 81°F · 2:09
New York Mets defeated Houston Colt .45's 4–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 2nd. Ron Locke earned the win and Willard Hunter picked up the save. Charley Smith went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Ron Locke L: Don Larsen SV: Willard Hunter
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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gaines | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Bond | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carroll Hardy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Owens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Klaus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Kanehl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Christopher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charley Smith | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Elliot | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Locke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Gonder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Owens | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Don Larsen | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bruce | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Locke | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Willard Hunter | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Spangler: 43
- Nellie Fox: 7/F
- Joe Gaines: K/C
Bot 1
- Bobby Klaus: K/C
- Rod Kanehl: 9/F
- Ed Kranepool: W
- Joe Christopher: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Walt Bond: 3/G
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- Carroll Hardy: S7
- Bob Lillis: 63
Bot 2
- Joe Christopher: S9
- George Altman: S8.1-3
- Charley Smith: S7.3-H;1-2
- Larry Elliot: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Chris Cannizzaro: D9.3-H
- Ron Locke: K
Top 3
- Jerry Grote: 4/P
- Jim Owens: 7/F
- Al Spangler: S7
- Nellie Fox: 9/L
Bot 3
- Bobby Klaus: 7/L
- Rod Kanehl: 63
- Ed Kranepool: K
Top 4
- Joe Gaines: 53
- Walt Bond: T9
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Carroll Hardy: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Bob Lillis: 63
Bot 4
- Joe Christopher: 53
- George Altman: 9/L
- Charley Smith: S7
- Larry Elliot: 8/F
Top 5
- Jerry Grote: W
- Jim Owens: 54/SH.1-2
- Al Spangler: 43.2-3
- Nellie Fox: 43
Bot 5
- Chris Cannizzaro: S7
- Ron Locke: 3/SH.1-2
- Bobby Klaus: 4/L
- Rod Kanehl: 43
Top 6
- Joe Gaines: 7/F
- Walt Bond: 2/FL
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
Bot 6
- Ed Kranepool: 43
- Joe Christopher: K
- George Altman: K
Top 7
- Carroll Hardy: S7
- Bob Lillis: 34/SH.1-2
- Jerry Grote: 9/F
- Don Larsen: W
- Al Spangler: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
Bot 7
- Charley Smith: HR/7
- Larry Elliot: S9
- Chris Cannizzaro: 14/SH.1-2
- Jesse Gonder: S9.2-H
- Bobby Klaus: 3/P
- Rod Kanehl: 8/F
Top 8
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Joe Gaines: 43
- Walt Bond: 5/P
Bot 8
- Ed Kranepool: K
- Joe Christopher: 13
- Jim Hickman: 7/F
Top 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 7/F
- Carroll Hardy: 63
- Bob Lillis: S8
- Jerry Grote: 4/P