September 14, 1963 Houston Colt .45's at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 3
BAL 2
(10) BOS 6
@KCA 4 LAA 4
CLE 3 MIN 6
NYY 2 NYY 3
@MIN 1 CHW 7
@WSA 5 CIN 8
@CHC 4 HOU 4
@NYM 0 LAD 5
@PHI 1 SFG 7
@PIT 3 STL 3
MLN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 5,544

Saturday, September 14, 1963
Time of Game: 2:03

Colts

56-93

Won 2

9th, 35 GB

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

W: K Johnson (9-17), L: C Willey (9-13)

Mets

49-100

Lost 3

10th, 42 GB

BATTING

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Goss CF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .210  .600    0    4   0   2B
P Runnels 2B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .251  .619    0    3   4   2B
J Wynn LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .233  .649    0    0   0   IW
C Warwick RF                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .250  .657    0    2   0   HR
R Staub 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .217  .602    0    9   1   
J Bateman C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .582    0    5   2   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   1   1   1    0   0  .197  .539    0    1   0   HR
B Lillis SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .460    0    2   0   
K Johnson P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .059  .145    0    1   2   
Totals                       32   4   5   4    3   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: P Runnels (8, off L Bearnarth); H Goss (17, off L Bearnarth).

HR: B Aspromonte (8, off L Bearnarth; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); C Warwick (6, off C Willey; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: J Wynn (4, by L Bearnarth).

TB: C Warwick 5; B Aspromonte 4; P Runnels 2; H Goss 2.

RBI: C Warwick 2 (42); P Runnels (21); B Aspromonte (44).

2-out RBI: P Runnels; B Aspromonte.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: J Bateman (16).

E: B Aspromonte (19).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Kranepool LF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .207  .552    0    4   0   
D Carmel CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .673    0    1   0   
  C Jones CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Snider RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .759    0    2   0   
T Harkness 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .633    0   12   1   
J Hickman 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .689    0    0   4   
R Kanehl 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .239  .555    0    2   1   
A Moran SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .493    0    0   3   
  J Hicks PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .672    0    0   0   
  T Schreiber SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .412         0   0   
  F Thomas PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .714    0    0   0   
C Coleman C                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .179  .476    0    4   2   
C Willey P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .295    0    2   2   SH
  J Christopher PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .608    0    0   0   
  L Bearnarth P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .351         0   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    2   5                    27  13

BATTING

SH: C Willey (5, off K Johnson).

TB: R Kanehl 2; T Harkness; C Coleman.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: R Kanehl (12).

BASERUNNING

PO: C Coleman (1st base by J Bateman).

PITCHING

Houston Colts                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Johnson, W (9-17)            9     4   0   0    2   5   0   2.84   34     -       ·  ·     10·11· 2· 4     82    -     1.28   0.45
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     10·11· 2· 4           -

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
C Willey, L (9-13)             7     2   2   2    2   2   1   2.91   25     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2· 2     65    -     0.80   0.01
L Bearnarth                    2     3   2   2    1   3   1   3.28   10     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.35  -0.06
Totals                         9     5   4   4    3   5   2          35     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: L Bearnarth (8; J Wynn).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:03.

Attendance: 5,544.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 57° F, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Colts                 New York Mets                        
1. H Goss               CF    1. E Kranepool          LF 
2. P Runnels            2B    2. D Carmel             CF 
3. J Wynn               LF    3. D Snider             RF 
4. C Warwick            RF    4. T Harkness           1B 
5. R Staub              1B    5. J Hickman            3B 
6. J Bateman            C     6. R Kanehl             2B 
7. B Aspromonte         3B    7. A Moran              SS 
8. B Lillis             SS    8. C Coleman            C  
9. K Johnson            P     9. C Willey             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  -2-      21%  74% C Warwick       C Willey        Home Run; Runnels Scores
   b 5   2  2-0  123      11%  81% D Carmel        K Johnson       Strikeout
   b 7   0  2-0  1--      10%  85% J Christopher   K Johnson       Coleman Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   b 6   2  2-0  1-3       7%  84% J Hicks         K Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
   b 7   0  2-0  ---      -7%  75% C Coleman       K Johnson       Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Willey facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  H Goss          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      46%  P Runnels       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Wynn          Bunt Popfly: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Carmel        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      50%  D Snider        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Willey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  C Warwick       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  R Staub         Walk
   O      1--      47%  J Bateman       Strikeout
   O      1--      45%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  T Harkness      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  J Hickman       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  R Kanehl        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Willey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  B Lillis        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  K Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      45%  H Goss          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 7-8-9
          ---      41%  A Moran         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Moran to 1B
   O      1--      44%  C Coleman       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      46%  C Willey        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Moran to 2B
          -2-      45%  E Kranepool     Walk
   O      12-      50%  D Carmel        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Colts 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Willey facing 2-3-4
          ---      54%  P Runnels       Walk
          1--      58%  J Wynn          Baserunner Advance; Runnels to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   RR     -2-      74%  C Warwick       Home Run; Runnels Scores
   O      ---      73%  R Staub         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  J Bateman       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Johnson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  D Snider        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  T Harkness      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  J Hickman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-0, Carl Willey facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      76%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      75%  B Lillis        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      75%  K Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Johnson facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  R Kanehl        Single to LF
   O      1--      74%  A Moran         Popfly: SS
          1--      68%  C Coleman       Single to SS; Kanehl to 2B
   O      12-      75%  C Willey        Strikeout
          12-      70%  E Kranepool     Strikeout, Passed Ball; Kanehl to 3B; Coleman to 2B; Kranepool to 1B
   O      123      81%  D Carmel        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-0, Carl Willey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  H Goss          Lineout: LF
   O      ---      78%  P Runnels       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  J Wynn          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Johnson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  D Snider        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      77%  T Harkness      Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  J Hickman       Strikeout
          1--      77%  R Kanehl        Single to CF; Harkness to 3B
                  Joe Hicks pinch hits for Al Moran batting 7th
   O      1-3      84%  J Hicks         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-0, Carl Willey facing 4-5-6
                  Ted Schreiber replaces Joe Hicks playing SS batting 7th
          ---      86%  C Warwick       Single to SS
   O      1--      84%  R Staub         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      83%  J Bateman       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      81%  B Aspromonte    Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Johnson facing 8-9-1
          ---      75%  C Coleman       Walk
                  Joe Christopher pinch hits for Carl Willey batting 9th
   O      1--      85%  J Christopher   Coleman Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   O      ---      87%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      88%  E Kranepool     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-0, Larry Bearnarth facing 8-9-1
                  Larry Bearnarth replaces Joe Christopher pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  B Lillis        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  K Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      88%  H Goss          Double to RF
   R      -2-      94%  P Runnels       Double to LF; Goss Scores
          -2-      94%  J Wynn          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      93%  C Warwick       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Ken Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  D Carmel        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  D Snider        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  T Harkness      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 3, Mets 0.

Top of the 9th, Colts Batting, Ahead 3-0, Larry Bearnarth facing 5-6-7
                  Cleon Jones replaces Duke Carmel playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---      97%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  J Bateman       Strikeout
   R      ---      99%  B Aspromonte    Home Run
   O      ---      99%  B Lillis        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  J Hickman       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  R Kanehl        Groundout: P-1B
                  Frank Thomas pinch hits for Ted Schreiber batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 4, Mets 0.

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