September 29, 1963 New York Mets at Houston Colt .45's Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 7
@BAL 3 WSA 9
@CHW 2 CLE 2
@KCA 1 HOU 13
NYM 4 PHI 3
@LAD 1 MLN 2
CHC 0 SFG 4
PIT 2 STL 3
CIN 2
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 3,899

Sunday, September 29, 1963
Time of Game: 2:28

Mets

51-111

Lost 2

10th, 48 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  1   3  0  0   0  0  0    4  9  2
Colts           0  2  0   5  4  1   1  0  X   13 13  2

W: J Umbricht (4-3), L: L Bearnarth (3-8), S: J Dickson (2)

Colts

66-96

Won 2

9th, 33 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Kranepool RF                5   0   1   1    0   0  .209  .545    0    2   0   GDP
D Carmel CF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .233  .678    0    0   0   
R Hunt 2B                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .272  .730    0    3   2   2B,HBP
T Harkness 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .211  .629    0    8   0   
J Hickman 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .229  .690    0    1   1   
  T Schreiber 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .396         1   0   
J Hicks LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .643    0    0   0   
C Coleman C                   2   1   1   1    0   0  .178  .479    0    6   0   SB
  C Cannizzaro C              2   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .530    0    2   0   
A Moran SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .193  .504    0    0   0   
  C Fernandez PH-SS           2   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .479    0    1   2   
L Bearnarth P                 2   1   2   2    0   0  .200  .526    0    0   0   3B
  E Bauta P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  T Stallard P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .126         0   0   
  F Thomas PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .710    0    0   0   
  G Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533         0   2   
  D Smith PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .605    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   4    2   5                    24   8

BATTING

2B: R Hunt (28, off T Farrell).

3B: L Bearnarth (1, off C Zachary).

HBP: R Hunt (13, by C Zachary).

TB: L Bearnarth 4; R Hunt 3; T Harkness; E Kranepool; D Smith; C Coleman; J Hickman.

GIDP: E Kranepool (10).

RBI: L Bearnarth 2 (3); C Coleman (9); E Kranepool (14).

2-out RBI: L Bearnarth 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Powell-R Hunt-T Harkness; T Harkness.

E: J Hicks (3); D Carmel (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Coleman (5, 2nd base off J Umbricht/J Bateman).

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Vaughan SS                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .386    0    0   0   
  P Runnels PH                0   0   0   1    0   0  .253  .628    0    0   0   SF
  T Farrell P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .384    0    0   0   
  J Dickson P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   2   1   0   0    3   1  .240  .687    0    1   5   
J Wynn LF                     3   0   1   2    2   1  .244  .691    0    0   0   
R Staub 1B                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .224  .617    0    8   1   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   3   2   1    1   0  .214  .582    0    4   0   3B
I Murrell CF                  5   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .400    0    3   0   
J Paciorek RF                 3   4   3   3    2   0 1.000 2.000    0    2   0   
J Bateman C                   3   2   2   3    1   0  .210  .583    0    6   0   3B
  D Adlesh PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
C Zachary P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .071    0    0   0   
  J Umbricht P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         1   0   
  A Spangler PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .741    0    0   0   
  B Lillis SS                 2   1   2   2    1   0  .198  .466    0    2   1   
Totals                       34  13  13  13   11   8                    27   7

BATTING

3B: B Aspromonte (5, off E Bauta); J Bateman (6, off L Bearnarth).

SF: P Runnels (4, off E Bauta).

TB: B Aspromonte 4; J Bateman 4; J Paciorek 3; B Lillis 2; J Wynn; I Murrell; R Staub; A Spangler.

GIDP: D Adlesh (1).

RBI: J Bateman 3 (59); J Paciorek 3 (3); J Wynn 2 (28); B Lillis 2 (19); B Aspromonte (49); R Staub (45); P Runnels (23).

2-out RBI: J Bateman 2; J Wynn 2; R Staub; B Lillis.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 9 for 19.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Morgan-R Staub; J Morgan-B Lillis-R Staub.

E: J Wynn (8); J Bateman (23).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Bearnarth, L (3-8)           3     6   7   7    3   5   0   3.49   17     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 6     21    -     1.24  -0.63
E Bauta                        1.1   4   3   3    1   1   0   4.27    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 4          2-2    0.92  -0.13
T Stallard                     0.2   1   1   1    3   1   0   4.71    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-2    0.33  -0.04
G Powell                       3     2   2   2    4   1   0   2.72   14     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    13  13  13   11   8   0          46     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1·13          4-4

Houston Colts                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Zachary                      3.1   5   4   4    1   3   0   4.89   16     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 5     36    -     1.20  -0.21
J Umbricht, W (4-3)            0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.61    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.83  -0.14
T Farrell, H (1)               3     2   0   0    1   1   0   3.02   12     -       ·  ·      1· 7· 0· 2          0-0    0.81   0.04
J Dickson, S (2)               2     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.14    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   5   0          37     -       ·  ·      7·12· 1· 9          2-2

L Bearnarth faced 5 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Powell (9).

IBB: None.

HBP: C Zachary (3; R Hunt).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Frank Walsh, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 3,899.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 20mph in unknown direction, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Colts                        
1. E Kranepool          RF    1. G Vaughan            SS 
2. D Carmel             CF    2. J Morgan             2B 
3. R Hunt               2B    3. J Wynn               LF 
4. T Harkness           1B    4. R Staub              1B 
5. J Hickman            3B    5. B Aspromonte         3B 
6. J Hicks              LF    6. I Murrell            CF 
7. C Coleman            C     7. J Paciorek           RF 
8. A Moran              SS    8. J Bateman            C  
9. L Bearnarth          P     9. C Zachary            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  2-2  -23     -24%  24% L Bearnarth     J Umbricht      Single to LF; Hickman Scores; Coleman Scores; Bearnarth to 3B/Adv on E7
   b 2   2  0-0  12-      22%  77% J Bateman       L Bearnarth     Triple to RF; Aspromonte Scores; Paciorek Scores
   t 4   1  2-1  12-     -18%  41% C Coleman       C Zachary       Single to CF; Harkness Scores; Hickman to 3B
   b 4   0  4-2  123      16%  67% J Paciorek      L Bearnarth     Single to LF; Staub Scores; Aspromonte Scores; Murrell to 2B
   t 5   0  7-4  1--     -12%  71% R Hunt          T Farrell       Double to RF; Carmel to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Zachary facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      53%  D Carmel        Strikeout
          ---      52%  R Hunt          Hit By Pitch
          1--      50%  T Harkness      Walk; Hunt to 2B
   O      12-      54%  J Hickman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Bearnarth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  G Vaughan       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J Morgan        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      50%  J Wynn          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Colts 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Zachary facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  J Hicks         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  C Coleman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  A Moran         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Bearnarth facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      55%  B Aspromonte    Walk
   O      1--      52%  I Murrell       Strikeout Looking
          1--      54%  J Paciorek      Walk; Aspromonte to 2B
   RR     12-      77%  J Bateman       Triple to RF; Aspromonte Scores; Paciorek Scores
   O      --3      74%  C Zachary       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Colts 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Chris Zachary facing 9-1-2
          ---      64%  L Bearnarth     Triple to LF
   R      --3      59%  E Kranepool     Single to RF; Bearnarth Scores
   O      1--      63%  D Carmel        Strikeout
   OO     1--      68%  R Hunt          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Colts 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-1, Larry Bearnarth facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  G Vaughan       Strikeout Looking
          ---      69%  J Morgan        Walk
   OO     1--      65%  J Wynn          Line Drive Double Play: Foul 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Colts 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Chris Zachary facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  T Harkness      Single to RF
          1--      52%  J Hickman       Single to SS; Harkness to 2B
   O      12-      59%  J Hicks         Popfly: 3B
   R      12-      41%  C Coleman       Single to CF; Harkness Scores; Hickman to 3B
                  Jim Umbricht replaces Chris Zachary pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      38%  A Moran         Coleman Steals 2B
   O      -23      48%  " "             Strikeout
   RR     -23      24%  L Bearnarth     Single to LF; Hickman Scores; Coleman Scores; Bearnarth to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      --3      27%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Colts Batting, Behind 2-4, Larry Bearnarth facing 4-5-6
          ---      32%  R Staub         Single to RF
          1--      40%  B Aspromonte    Single to LF; Staub to 2B
          12-      51%  I Murrell       Single to 3B; Staub to 3B; Aspromonte to 2B
   RR     123      67%  J Paciorek      Single to LF; Staub Scores; Aspromonte Scores; Murrell to 2B
   R      12-      78%  J Bateman       Single to CF; Murrell Scores; Paciorek to 2B
                  Ed Bauta replaces Larry Bearnarth pitching and batting 9th; Al Spangler pinch hits for Jim Umbricht batting 9th
          12-      85%  A Spangler      Single to SS; Paciorek to 3B; Bateman to 2B
                  Pete Runnels pinch hits for Glenn Vaughan batting 1st
   RO     123      84%  P Runnels       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Paciorek Scores
   O      12-      81%  J Morgan        Strikeout
   R      12-      89%  J Wynn          Single to CF; Bateman Scores; Spangler to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  R Staub         Groundout: P-1B
                  5 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 7.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-7, Turk Farrell facing 2-3-4
                  Turk Farrell replaces Pete Runnels pitching and batting 1st; Bob Lillis replaces Al Spangler playing SS batting 9th
          ---      83%  D Carmel        Walk
          1--      71%  R Hunt          Double to RF; Carmel to 3B
   O      -23      78%  T Harkness      Strikeout
          -23      78%  J Hickman       E2 on Foul Ball
   O      -23      85%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -23      91%  J Hicks         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Colts Batting, Ahead 7-4, Ed Bauta facing 5-6-7
                  Chris Cannizzaro replaces Choo Choo Coleman playing C batting 7th
          ---      94%  B Aspromonte    Triple to RF
   O      --3      93%  I Murrell       Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      --3      95%  J Paciorek      Single to LF; Aspromonte Scores
          1--      96%  J Bateman       Walk; Paciorek to 2B
                  Tracy Stallard replaces Ed Bauta pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      98%  B Lillis        Single to LF; Paciorek Scores; Bateman to 3B/Adv on E7; Lillis to 2B
   O      -23      97%  T Farrell       Strikeout Looking
          -23      98%  J Morgan        Walk
   R      123      99%  J Wynn          Walk; Bateman Scores; Lillis to 3B; Morgan to 2B
   R      123      99%  R Staub         Walk; Lillis Scores; Morgan to 3B; Wynn to 2B
   O      123      99%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 11.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-11, Turk Farrell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  C Cannizzaro    Popfly: 1B
                  Chico Fernandez pinch hits for Al Moran batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  C Fernandez     Foul Flyball: C
                  Frank Thomas pinch hits for Tracy Stallard batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 11.

Bottom of the 6th, Colts Batting, Ahead 11-4, Grover Powell facing 6-7-8
                  Grover Powell replaces Frank Thomas pitching and batting 9th; Chico Fernandez moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  I Murrell       Strikeout
          ---     100%  J Paciorek      Walk
          1--     100%  J Bateman       Wild Pitch; Paciorek to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-     100%  B Lillis        Single to CF; Paciorek Scores; Lillis to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-     100%  T Farrell       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 12.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-12, Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  E Kranepool     Popfly: 3B
   O      ---     100%  D Carmel        Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  R Hunt          Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  T Harkness      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 12.

Bottom of the 7th, Colts Batting, Ahead 12-4, Grover Powell facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--     100%  J Wynn          Walk; Morgan to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Morgan to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Morgan Scores
   O      1--     100%  I Murrell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 13.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-13, Jim Dickson facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Dickson replaces Turk Farrell pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  J Hickman       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---     100%  J Hicks         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  C Cannizzaro    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 13.

Bottom of the 8th, Colts Batting, Ahead 13-4, Grover Powell facing 7-8-9
                  Ted Schreiber replaces Jim Hickman playing 3B batting 5th
          ---     100%  J Paciorek      Single to LF
                  Dave Adlesh pinch hits for John Bateman batting 8th
   OO     1--     100%  D Adlesh        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
          ---     100%  B Lillis        Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Dickson       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 13.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-13, Jim Dickson facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Adlesh moves to C
   O      ---     100%  C Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Dick Smith pinch hits for Grover Powell batting 9th
          ---     100%  D Smith         Single to CF
   OO     1--     100%  E Kranepool     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 13.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196309290

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation