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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 9,951

Sunday, September 15, 1963
Time of Game: 2:16

Colts

58-93

Won 4

9th, 33½ GB

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

W: C Zachary (1-2), L: J Hook (4-13), S: H Woodeshick (9)

Mets

49-102

Lost 5

10th, 42½ GB

BATTING

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Goss CF                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .601    0    2   0   
P Runnels 2B                  4   2   3   0    0   1  .256  .630    0    4   1   2B
J Weekly LF                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .204  .574    0    1   0   HR
C Warwick RF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .254  .663    0    2   0   
R Staub 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .218  .606    0    8   0   HR
H Smith C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .596    0    9   0   2·GDP
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   1   0    1   0  .203  .554    0    0   1   
B Lillis SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .196  .459    0    1   3   
C Zachary P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091    0    0   3   
  J Temple PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .662    0    0   0   
  H Woodeshick P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .325    0    0   1   
Totals                       36   5  11   4    1   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: P Runnels (9, off G Powell).

HR: R Staub (5, off J Hook; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); J Weekly (2, off J Hook; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: J Weekly 5; R Staub 5; P Runnels 4; C Warwick 2; B Lillis; B Aspromonte.

GIDP: H Smith 2 (4).

RBI: J Weekly 3 (9); R Staub (38).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Jones CF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  D Snider PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .757    0    0   0   
  J Hicks CF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .663    0    0   0   
P Green 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .310  .819    0    2   3   
J Hickman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .679    0    4   0   
T Harkness 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .209  .631    0    6   0   
C Fernandez 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .172  .463    0    4   2   
E Kranepool RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .537    0    0   0   
  G Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
  F Thomas PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .713    0    0   0   
N Sherry C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .141  .402    0    3   0   
  J Christopher PH-RF         1   0   0   0    1   1  .235  .609    0    0   0   
A Moran SS                    2   0   1   0    1   1  .187  .495    0    3   2   
J Hook P                      1   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .531    0    0   0   SH
  D Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .529    0    0   0   
  C Cannizzaro C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .622         4   0   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    4   8                    27   7

BATTING

SH: J Hook (2, off C Zachary).

TB: A Moran; P Green; J Hook.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Green-C Fernandez-T Harkness; A Moran-C Fernandez-T Harkness.

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
C Zachary, W (1-2)             6     3   0   0    2   2   0   4.94   23     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 3· 3     66    -     0.81   0.25
H Woodeshick, S (9)            3     0   0   0    2   6   0   1.99   11     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.40   0.04
Totals                         9     3   0   0    4   8   0          34     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 3· 3           -

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
J Hook, L (4-13)               7     8   4   4    1   2   2   5.30   28     -       ·  ·      5·12· 0· 8     46    -     0.56  -0.20
G Powell                       2     3   1   1    0   4   0   1.38    9     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.10  -0.01
Totals                         9    11   5   5    1   6   2          37     -       ·  ·      5·14· 0·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: G Powell 2 (8).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 9,951.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 62° F.

LINEUPS

   Houston Colts                 New York Mets                        
1. H Goss               CF    1. C Jones              CF 
2. P Runnels            2B    2. P Green              3B 
3. J Weekly             LF    3. J Hickman            LF 
4. C Warwick            RF    4. T Harkness           1B 
5. R Staub              1B    5. C Fernandez          2B 
6. H Smith              C     6. E Kranepool          RF 
7. B Aspromonte         3B    7. N Sherry             C  
8. B Lillis             SS    8. A Moran              SS 
9. C Zachary            P     9. J Hook               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-1  1--      16%  84% J Weekly        J Hook          Home Run; Runnels Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  1--      10%  64% R Staub         J Hook          Single to RF; Warwick to 3B
   t 4   1  0-3  ---       6%  89% R Staub         J Hook          Home Run
   t 2   0  0-0  1-3      -6%  58% H Smith         J Hook          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Warwick Scores/No RBI
   b 3   2  1-0  -2-       4%  64% C Jones         C Zachary       Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Hook facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  H Goss          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      46%  P Runnels       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  J Weekly        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Zachary facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  C Jones         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  P Green         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  J Hickman       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Hook facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  C Warwick       Single to LF
          1--      64%  R Staub         Single to RF; Warwick to 3B
   ROO    1-3      58%  H Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Warwick Scores/No RBI
   O      ---      58%  B Aspromonte    Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Zachary facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  T Harkness      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      62%  C Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  E Kranepool     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jay Hook facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      61%  B Lillis        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      59%  C Zachary       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      58%  H Goss          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Zachary facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      61%  N Sherry        Popfly: SS
          ---      58%  A Moran         Single to SS
   O      1--      60%  J Hook          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Moran to 2B
   O      -2-      64%  C Jones         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Colts Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jay Hook facing 2-3-4
          ---      68%  P Runnels       Single to RF
   RR     1--      84%  J Weekly        Home Run; Runnels Scores
   O      ---      83%  C Warwick       Popfly: 3B
   R      ---      89%  R Staub         Home Run
   O      ---      89%  H Smith         Flyball: LF
          ---      89%  B Aspromonte    Walk
   O      1--      89%  B Lillis        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Chris Zachary facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  P Green         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  J Hickman       Flyball: LF
          ---      90%  T Harkness      Walk
   O      1--      92%  C Fernandez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 4, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Colts Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jay Hook facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  C Zachary       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      91%  H Goss          Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      91%  P Runnels       Single to CF
   O      1--      90%  J Weekly        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Chris Zachary facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  E Kranepool     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  N Sherry        Strikeout
          ---      92%  A Moran         Walk
          1--      91%  J Hook          Single to 2B; Moran to 2B
                  Duke Snider pinch hits for Cleon Jones batting 1st
   O      12-      94%  D Snider        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 4, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Colts Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jay Hook facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Hicks replaces Duke Snider playing CF batting 1st
          ---      94%  C Warwick       Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  R Staub         Popfly: 1B
   OO     1--      93%  H Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Chris Zachary facing 2-3-4
          ---      90%  P Green         Single to 2B
   O      1--      92%  J Hickman       Lineout: RF
   O      1--      94%  T Harkness      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      95%  C Fernandez     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 4, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Colts Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jay Hook facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: LF
          ---      95%  B Lillis        Single to 3B
                  Johnny Temple pinch hits for Chris Zachary batting 9th
   O      1--      95%  J Temple        Groundout: 3B-1B; Lillis to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  H Goss          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Hal Woodeshick facing 6-7-8
                  Hal Woodeshick replaces Johnny Temple pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  E Kranepool     Groundout: P-1B
                  Joe Christopher pinch hits for Norm Sherry batting 7th
          ---      94%  J Christopher   Walk
   O      1--      96%  A Moran         Strikeout Looking
                  Dick Smith pinch hits for Jay Hook batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  D Smith         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 4, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Colts Batting, Ahead 4-0, Grover Powell facing 2-3-4
                  Grover Powell replaces Ed Kranepool pitching and batting 6th; Chris Cannizzaro replaces Dick Smith playing C batting 9th; Joe Christopher moves to RF
          ---      98%  P Runnels       Double to LF
          -2-      99%  J Weekly        Wild Pitch; Runnels to 3B
   R      --3      99%  " "             Single to LF; Runnels Scores
          1--      99%  C Warwick       Wild Pitch; Weekly to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  R Staub         Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  H Smith         Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Hal Woodeshick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  J Hicks         Strikeout Looking
          ---      98%  P Green         Walk
   O      1--      99%  J Hickman       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  T Harkness      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 9th, Colts Batting, Ahead 5-0, Grover Powell facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  B Aspromonte    Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  B Lillis        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  H Woodeshick    Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  H Goss          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Hal Woodeshick facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  C Fernandez     Strikeout
                  Frank Thomas pinch hits for Grover Powell batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Christopher   Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 5, Mets 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYN196309152

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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