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Scores
Standings
CHW
@DET		5
3
CHW
@DET		8
3
NYY
@KCA		2
4
BAL
@LAA		2
1
BOS
@MIN		4
3
CLE
@WSA		9
6
CLE
@WSA		8
3
MLN
@CHC		3
4		 
(10)
SFG
@NYM		5
3
SFG
@NYM		8
6		 
(23)
HOU
@PHI		1
4
LAD
@PIT		6
4
CIN
@STL		6
0
CIN
@STL		1
2
Sunday, May 31, 1964
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:29
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Giants
5
25-17
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Mets
3
14-31
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
10th, 14 GB
W: Juan Marichal (8-1)
L: Al Jackson (3-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   1  0  3   0  0  1    5 12  1
Mets            0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  1

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn LF 5 0 3 1 0 1 .224 .536 0.104 0.78 0.143 -0.039 1.2 2 0
   Matty Alou PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .525 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Del Crandall C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .476 -0.074 0.78 0.000 -0.074 -0.9 8 1 SH
Willie Mays CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .382 1.260 -0.010 0.88 0.066 -0.076 -0.3 2 0 CS
Jim Ray Hart 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .237 .622 0.016 1.24 0.088 -0.071 -0.1 0 2
Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .308 .883 0.458 1.49 0.472 -0.014 3.0 8 0 2B,SB
Jim Davenport 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .237 .591 0.002 1.39 0.057 -0.055 -0.1 2 3 SF
Jesus Alou RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .279 .599 0.017 1.60 0.147 -0.130 0.8 2 0
Gil Garrido SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.100 -0.167 1.29 0.012 -0.179 -1.5 2 2 SH,GDP
Juan Marichal P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .209 -0.092 0.90 0.000 -0.092 -0.9 1 2
Team Totals 34 5 12 4 1 4 .353 .743 0.254 1.14 0.985 -0.730 1.1 27 10
2B: O Cepeda (5, off A Jackson).
SF: J Davenport (1, off T Sturdivant).
SH: D Crandall (1, off A Jackson); G Garrido (1, off L Bearnarth).
TB: O Cepeda 4; H Kuenn 3; J Alou 2; J Hart; J Davenport; W Mays; G Garrido.
GIDP: G Garrido (1).
RBI: J Alou (10); H Kuenn (5); J Davenport (8); O Cepeda (15).
2-out RBI: H Kuenn.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Garrido-J Davenport-O Cepeda.
E: J Hart (9).
Baserunning
SB: O Cepeda (3, Home off T Sturdivant/J Gonder).
CS: W Mays (2, 2nd base by T Sturdivant/J Gonder).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rod Kanehl 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .695 -0.066 1.17 0.036 -0.102 -0.4 5 0
Roy McMillan SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .446 -0.150 1.17 0.000 -0.150 -1.3 3 3 GDP
Jesse Gonder C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .757 -0.064 0.67 0.000 -0.064 -0.5 4 2
Frank Thomas LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .256 .651 -0.031 0.96 0.035 -0.066 -0.4 1 0
   Dick Smith PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .627 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joe Christopher RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .322 .865 -0.078 1.17 0.026 -0.104 -0.3 0 0
Ed Kranepool 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .150 .365 -0.005 1.00 0.053 -0.058 0.3 10 0
Jim Hickman CF 4 1 2 3 0 1 .220 .602 0.191 1.45 0.262 -0.071 2.4 4 0 HR
Charley Smith 3B 3 0 2 0 0 1 .228 .638 0.106 0.84 0.132 -0.026 0.3 0 6 2B,HBP
Al Jackson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .040 .120 -0.033 0.81 0.000 -0.033 -0.6 0 2 SH
   Tom Sturdivant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   George Altman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .524 -0.075 2.81 0.000 -0.075 -0.3
   Larry Bearnarth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   John Stephenson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .133 .369 -0.039 1.41 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 0 7 .235 .610 -0.244 1.10 0.544 -0.788 -0.9 27 14
2B: C Smith (4, off J Marichal).
HR: J Hickman (3, off J Marichal; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: A Jackson (2, off J Marichal).
HBP: C Smith (1, by J Marichal).
TB: J Hickman 5; C Smith 3; F Thomas; E Kranepool; R Kanehl; J Christopher.
GIDP: R McMillan (3).
RBI: J Hickman 3 (17).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. R McMillan-E Kranepool.
E: J Hickman (2).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Juan Marichal, W (8-1) 9 8 3 3 0 7 1 2.28 36 66 0.245 1.10 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 0 7 1 3.00 36 66 0.245 1.14 0.9

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Jackson, L (3-7) 5 8 4 4 1 3 0 3.67 23 37 -0.216 1.25 -1.3
Tom Sturdivant, BS (1) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.43 7 2 2 -0.013 1.27 0.3
Larry Bearnarth 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.40 8 0 0 -0.026 0.65 -0.1
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 1 4 0 5.00 38 37 2 2 -0.255 1.10 -1.1
A Jackson faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Marichal (1; C Smith).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         New York Mets
1 Harvey Kuenn LF 1 Rod Kanehl 2B
2 Del Crandall C 2 Roy McMillan SS
3 Willie Mays CF 3 Jesse Gonder C
4 Jim Ray Hart 3B 4 Frank Thomas LF
5 Orlando Cepeda 1B 5 Joe Christopher RF
6 Jim Davenport 2B 6 Ed Kranepool 1B
7 Jesus Alou RF 7 Jim Hickman CF
8 Gil Garrido SS 8 Charley Smith 3B
9 Juan Marichal P 9 Al Jackson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 12- RRR NYM J. Hickman J. Marichal -24% 17% Home Run; Christopher Scores; Kranepool Scores
t6 1-3 0 12- R SFG O. Cepeda A. Jackson 23% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive); Mays Scores; Hart to 3B
t6 3-3 2 --3 R SFG G. Garrido T. Sturdivant 15% 64% Cepeda Steals Hm
t4 1-3 1 1-3 OO SFG G. Garrido A. Jackson -13% 20% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t4 0-3 1 12- R SFG J. Alou A. Jackson 13% 33% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cepeda Scores; Davenport to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SFG H. Kuenn A. Jackson 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O SFG D. Crandall A. Jackson -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Kuenn to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O SFG W. Mays A. Jackson -3% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O SFG J. Hart A. Jackson -3% 45% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYM R. Kanehl J. Marichal -4% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO NYM R. McMillan J. Marichal 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYM J. Gonder J. Marichal 1% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Al Jackson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- SFG O. Cepeda A. Jackson 7% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cepeda to 2B/Adv on E8
t2 0-0 0 -2- O SFG J. Davenport A. Jackson -5% 52% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 1 -2- O SFG J. Alou A. Jackson -3% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B; Cepeda to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 O SFG G. Garrido A. Jackson -4% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYM F. Thomas J. Marichal 2% 47% Groundout: C-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- NYM J. Christopher J. Marichal -3% 45% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 1 1-- NYM E. Kranepool J. Marichal -4% 41% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Christopher to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- RRR NYM J. Hickman J. Marichal -24% 17% Home Run; Christopher Scores; Kranepool Scores
b2 3-0 1 --- NYM C. Smith J. Marichal -1% 16% Hit By Pitch
b2 3-0 1 1-- O NYM A. Jackson J. Marichal 1% 17% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Smith to 2B
b2 3-0 2 -2- O NYM R. Kanehl J. Marichal 2% 18% Popfly: SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Al Jackson facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- O SFG J. Marichal A. Jackson -2% 16% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-3 1 --- SFG H. Kuenn A. Jackson 2% 19% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-3 1 1-- O SFG D. Crandall A. Jackson -2% 16% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-3 2 1-- O SFG W. Mays A. Jackson -2% 14% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- O NYM R. McMillan J. Marichal 1% 15% Lineout: LF
b3 3-0 1 --- O NYM J. Gonder J. Marichal 1% 16% Strikeout
b3 3-0 2 --- O NYM F. Thomas J. Marichal 0% 16% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 3.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Mets' Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
t4 0-3 0 --- O SFG J. Hart A. Jackson -2% 14% Strikeout
t4 0-3 1 --- SFG O. Cepeda A. Jackson 2% 17% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 0-3 1 1-- SFG J. Davenport A. Jackson 4% 21% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cepeda to 2B
t4 0-3 1 12- R SFG J. Alou A. Jackson 13% 33% Single to CF (Line Drive); Cepeda Scores; Davenport to 3B
t4 1-3 1 1-3 OO SFG G. Garrido A. Jackson -13% 20% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 5-6-7
b4 3-1 0 --- O NYM J. Christopher J. Marichal 1% 21% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-1 1 --- NYM E. Kranepool J. Marichal -1% 19% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b4 3-1 1 1-- NYM J. Hickman J. Marichal -2% 17% Single to CF (Line Drive); Kranepool to 2B
b4 3-1 1 12- O NYM C. Smith J. Marichal 3% 20% Strikeout
b4 3-1 2 12- O NYM A. Jackson J. Marichal 3% 23% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Al Jackson facing 9-1-2
t5 1-3 0 --- O SFG J. Marichal A. Jackson -3% 20% Strikeout
t5 1-3 1 --- O SFG H. Kuenn A. Jackson -2% 18% Strikeout
t5 1-3 2 --- O SFG D. Crandall A. Jackson -1% 17% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
b5 3-1 0 --- O NYM R. Kanehl J. Marichal 1% 18% Flyball: RF
b5 3-1 1 --- O NYM R. McMillan J. Marichal 1% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-1 2 --- O NYM J. Gonder J. Marichal 1% 20% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Mets' Al Jackson facing 3-4-5
t6 1-3 0 --- SFG W. Mays A. Jackson 5% 25% Walk
t6 1-3 0 1-- SFG J. Hart A. Jackson 9% 34% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Mays to 2B
t6 1-3 0 12- R SFG O. Cepeda A. Jackson 23% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive); Mays Scores; Hart to 3B
Tom Sturdivant replaces Al Jackson pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-3 0 -23 RO SFG J. Davenport T. Sturdivant 2% 59% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hart Scores; Cepeda to 3B
t6 3-3 1 --3 O SFG J. Alou T. Sturdivant -10% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-3 2 --3 R SFG G. Garrido T. Sturdivant 15% 64% Cepeda Steals Hm
t6 4-3 2 --- SFG G. Garrido T. Sturdivant 1% 65% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 4-3 2 1-- O SFG J. Marichal T. Sturdivant -2% 63% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 4-5-6
b6 3-4 0 --- O NYM F. Thomas J. Marichal 4% 67% Lineout: SS
b6 3-4 1 --- O NYM J. Christopher J. Marichal 3% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-4 2 --- O NYM E. Kranepool J. Marichal 2% 71% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
t7 4-3 0 --- O SFG H. Kuenn T. Sturdivant -2% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 4-3 1 --- O SFG D. Crandall T. Sturdivant -2% 68% Popfly: SS
t7 4-3 2 --- SFG W. Mays T. Sturdivant 1% 69% Single to 3B/Bunt
t7 4-3 2 1-- O SFG J. Hart T. Sturdivant -2% 67% Mays Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 7-8-9
b7 3-4 0 --- O NYM J. Hickman J. Marichal 5% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-4 1 --- NYM C. Smith J. Marichal -9% 62% Double to CF (Line Drive)
George Altman pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant (P) batting 9th
b7 3-4 1 -2- O NYM G. Altman J. Marichal 8% 69% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-4 2 -2- O NYM R. Kanehl J. Marichal 7% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Larry Bearnarth facing 4-5-6
Larry Bearnarth replaces George Altman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-3 0 --- O SFG J. Hart L. Bearnarth -2% 75% Strikeout
t8 4-3 1 --- O SFG O. Cepeda L. Bearnarth -1% 73% Popfly: 2B
t8 4-3 2 --- O SFG J. Davenport L. Bearnarth -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 2-3-4
b8 3-4 0 --- O NYM R. McMillan J. Marichal 6% 78% Lineout: LF
b8 3-4 1 --- O NYM J. Gonder J. Marichal 4% 82% Groundout: P unassisted
b8 3-4 2 --- NYM F. Thomas J. Marichal -3% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Dick Smith pinch runs for Frank Thomas (LF) batting 4th
b8 3-4 2 1-- O NYM J. Christopher J. Marichal 6% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Mets 3.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mets' Larry Bearnarth facing 7-8-9
Dick Smith moves from PR to LF
t9 4-3 0 --- SFG J. Alou L. Bearnarth 2% 87% Single to SS
t9 4-3 0 1-- O SFG G. Garrido L. Bearnarth -1% 87% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Alou to 2B
t9 4-3 1 -2- O SFG J. Marichal L. Bearnarth -2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-3 2 -2- R SFG H. Kuenn L. Bearnarth 8% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive); Alou Scores
Matty Alou pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn (LF) batting 1st
t9 5-3 2 1-- O SFG D. Crandall L. Bearnarth -1% 92% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 6-7-8
Matty Alou moves from PR to LF
b9 3-5 0 --- O NYM E. Kranepool J. Marichal 4% 96% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b9 3-5 1 --- O NYM J. Hickman J. Marichal 2% 99% Strikeout
b9 3-5 2 --- NYM C. Smith J. Marichal -3% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
John Stephenson pinch hits for Larry Bearnarth (P) batting 9th
b9 3-5 2 1-- O NYM J. Stephenson J. Marichal 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Mets 3.

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