September 15, 1963 Houston Colt .45's at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
@DET 1 BOS 5
@KCA 3 CLE 6
@LAA 3 NYY 2
@MIN 1 CIN 3
@CHC 1 HOU 5
@NYM 4 HOU 5
@NYM 0 PHI 6
LAD 1 SFG 13
@PIT 5 STL 3
MLN 2 STL 5
MLN 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, September 15, 1963
Time of Game: 2:35

Colts

57-93

Won 3

9th, 33½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Colts           2  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    5 11  1
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    4  4  4

W: T Farrell (13-13), L: A Jackson (11-17)

Mets

49-101

Lost 4

10th, 42½ GB

BATTING

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Fazio 2B                    5   2   2   0    0   1  .187  .556    0    1   0   2B
H Goss CF                     3   1   2   0    2   0  .213  .608    0    4   0   
J Wynn LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .234  .646    0    2   0   
  J Weekly LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .481    0    0   0   
C Warwick RF                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .252  .660    0    1   0   2B,SB
J Bateman C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .210  .579    0   13   0   SH
R Staub 1B                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .215  .596    0    5   0   SF
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   3   0    2   0  .202  .552    0    0   3   IW
B Lillis SS                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .196  .459    0    1   1   
T Farrell P                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .148  .397    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   5  11   2    5   8                    27   4

BATTING

2B: C Warwick (17, off A Jackson); E Fazio (9, off A Jackson).

SF: R Staub (1, off A Jackson).

SH: J Bateman (3, off L Bearnarth).

IBB: B Aspromonte (4, by L Bearnarth).

TB: B Aspromonte 3; C Warwick 3; E Fazio 3; H Goss 2; J Wynn; B Lillis.

RBI: R Staub (37); C Warwick (43).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

E: B Aspromonte (20).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Warwick (3, 3rd base off A Jackson/C Coleman).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Kranepool RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .544    0    3   0   
P Green 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .308  .817    0    1   1   
J Hickman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .684    0    0   0   
T Harkness 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .211  .635    0   11   1   2B
J Hicks CF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .243  .668    0    1   0   
R Kanehl 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .546    0    2   1   
C Coleman C                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .181  .492    0    9   0   HR
A Moran SS                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .185  .490    0    0   2   
  C Fernandez PH-SS           1   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .473    0    0   1   
A Jackson P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .394    0    0   3   
  G Cisco P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .367         0   1   
  D Carmel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .669    0    0   0   
  L Bearnarth P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .351         0   0   
Totals                       32   4   4   4    0  11                    27  10

BATTING

2B: T Harkness (9, off T Farrell).

HR: C Coleman (3, off T Farrell; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: C Coleman 4; T Harkness 2; J Hicks; P Green.

RBI: J Hicks 2 (20); C Coleman 2 (8).

2-out RBI: C Coleman 2.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

E: C Coleman 2 (13); J Hicks (2); P Green (4).

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
T Farrell, W (13-13)           9     4   4   4    0  11   1   3.10   32     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 4     74    -     1.14   0.43
Totals                         9     4   4   4    0  11   1          32     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 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
A Jackson, L (11-17)           6.2   9   5   3    4   7   0   4.17   34     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 9     43    -     0.78  -0.15
G Cisco                        1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.18    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.81   0.05
L Bearnarth                    1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.25    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.05   0.03
Totals                         9    11   5   3    5   8   0          44     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1·11          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: A Jackson 3 (9); G Cisco (10).

IBB: L Bearnarth (9; B Aspromonte).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 59° F, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Colts                 New York Mets                        
1. E Fazio              2B    1. E Kranepool          RF 
2. H Goss               CF    2. P Green              3B 
3. J Wynn               LF    3. J Hickman            LF 
4. C Warwick            RF    4. T Harkness           1B 
5. J Bateman            C     5. J Hicks              CF 
6. R Staub              1B    6. R Kanehl             2B 
7. B Aspromonte         3B    7. C Coleman            C  
8. B Lillis             SS    8. A Moran              SS 
9. T Farrell            P     9. A Jackson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  5-2  1--     -18%  75% C Coleman       T Farrell       Home Run; Hicks Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  -23      17%  68% J Bateman       A Jackson       Wild Pitch; Fazio Scores/unER; Wynn Scores/Adv on E2/unER
   t 1   1  0-0  -23      -8%  51% C Warwick       A Jackson       Strikeout
   b 9   0  5-4  ---       8%  90% J Hickman       T Farrell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       6%  56% E Fazio         A Jackson       Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  E Fazio         Double to LF
   O      -2-      52%  H Goss          Popfly: 1B
          -2-      54%  J Wynn          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wynn to 1B
          12-      59%  C Warwick       Wild Pitch; Fazio to 3B; Wynn to 2B
   O      -23      51%  " "             Strikeout
   RR     -23      68%  J Bateman       Wild Pitch; Fazio Scores/unER; Wynn Scores/Adv on E2/unER
   O      ---      68%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  E Kranepool     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  P Green         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-0, Al Jackson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  R Staub         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      72%  B Aspromonte    Walk
   O      1--      70%  B Lillis        Strikeout
   O      1--      69%  T Farrell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Turk Farrell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  T Harkness      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      73%  J Hicks         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  R Kanehl        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-0, Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      72%  E Fazio         Strikeout Looking
          ---      75%  H Goss          Single to CF; Goss to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-      73%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      -2-      70%  C Warwick       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Turk Farrell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  C Coleman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  A Moran         Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  A Jackson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-0, Al Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  J Bateman       Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      74%  B Aspromonte    Single to CF
   O      1--      72%  B Lillis        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  P Green         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      74%  J Hickman       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hickman to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  T Harkness      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-0, Al Jackson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      76%  T Farrell       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      75%  E Fazio         Popfly: 1B
          ---      76%  H Goss          Walk
          1--      78%  J Wynn          Single to LF; Goss to 2B
   O      12-      75%  C Warwick       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Turk Farrell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  J Hicks         Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  R Kanehl        Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  C Coleman       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-0, Al Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  J Bateman       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      78%  R Staub         Lineout: RF
          ---      79%  B Aspromonte    Single to CF
          1--      81%  B Lillis        Single to RF; Aspromonte to 3B
   O      1-3      78%  T Farrell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Turk Farrell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  A Moran         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      83%  A Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-0, Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
          ---      86%  E Fazio         Single to LF
          1--      89%  H Goss          Walk; Fazio to 2B
   R      12-      95%  J Wynn          Wild Pitch; Fazio Scores/Adv on E2; Goss to 3B
   O      --3      93%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3      96%  C Warwick       Double to RF; Goss Scores
          -2-      97%  J Bateman       Warwick Steals 3B
          --3      97%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3      97%  R Staub         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Warwick Scores
          1--      98%  B Aspromonte    Single to LF; Bateman to 3B
                  Galen Cisco replaces Al Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      97%  B Lillis        Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Colts 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Turk Farrell facing 2-3-4
                  Johnny Weekly replaces Jimmy Wynn playing LF batting 3rd
          ---      96%  P Green         Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  J Hickman       Strikeout Looking
          1--      94%  T Harkness      Double to LF; Green to 3B
   RR     -23      89%  J Hicks         Single to CF; Green Scores; Harkness Scores
   O      1--      92%  R Kanehl        Strikeout
   RR     1--      75%  C Coleman       Home Run; Hicks Scores
                  Chico Fernandez pinch hits for Al Moran batting 8th
   O      ---      77%  C Fernandez     Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 5, Mets 4.

Top of the 8th, Colts Batting, Ahead 5-4, Galen Cisco facing 9-1-2
                  Chico Fernandez moves to SS
   O      ---      75%  T Farrell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      74%  E Fazio         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      75%  H Goss          Single to RF
          1--      76%  J Weekly        Wild Pitch; Goss to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 5, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Turk Farrell facing 9-1-2
                  Duke Carmel pinch hits for Galen Cisco batting 9th
   O      ---      79%  D Carmel        Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  E Kranepool     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      86%  P Green         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 5, Mets 4.

Top of the 9th, Colts Batting, Ahead 5-4, Larry Bearnarth facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Bearnarth replaces Duke Carmel pitching and batting 9th
          ---      88%  C Warwick       Single to CF
   O      1--      87%  J Bateman       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Warwick to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  R Staub         Foul Flyball: 1B
          -2-      85%  B Aspromonte    Intentional Walk
   O      12-      83%  B Lillis        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 5, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 4-5, Turk Farrell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  T Harkness      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Hicks         Foul Flyball: C
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 5, Mets 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation