New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 20, 1963 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 20, 1963 at Connie Mack Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Mets 1, Philadelphia Phillies 2

New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Christopher rf 4 0 0 0
  Schreiber ss 1 0 0 0
Kanehl cf 5 0 1 0
Hunt 2b 5 1 2 0
Thomas lf 5 0 3 1
Hickman 3b 4 0 1 0
Sherry c 4 0 0 0
  Hicks ph 1 0 0 0
  Coleman c 0 0 0 0
Harkness 1b 5 0 0 0
Moran ss 2 0 0 0
  Snider ph,rf 0 0 0 0
Craig p 3 0 0 0
  Carmel ph 1 0 0 0
  Bearnarth p 0 0 0 0
Totals 40 1 7 1
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Taylor 2b 7 0 3 1
Callison rf 5 0 2 0
Covington lf 6 0 3 0
Gonzalez cf 3 0 0 0
Sievers 1b 4 1 1 1
Dalrymple c 6 0 0 0
Demeter 3b 4 0 0 0
Wine ss 2 0 0 0
  Amaro ph,ss 3 1 1 0
Short p 3 0 0 0
  Torre ph 1 0 0 0
  Duren p 1 0 0 0
Totals 45 2 10 2
New York 100 000 000 000172
Philadelphia 000 000 001 0012100
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Craig   9.0 7 1 1 6 4
  Bearnarth  L (2-5) 2.1 3 1 1 2 1
Totals
11.1
10
2
2
8
5
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Short   8.0 5 1 1 1 4
  Duren  W (6-2) 4.0 2 0 0 1 3
Totals
12.0
7
1
1
2
7

  E–Hickman (16), Craig (6).  DP–New York 1, Philadelphia 1.  2B–New York Hunt (17,off Short).  HR–Philadelphia Sievers (14,9th inning off Craig 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Hickman (3,off Duren).  Team LOB–6.  HBP–Demeter (6,by Craig); Duren (2,by Bearnarth).  IBB–Gonzalez (5,by Bearnarth).  Team–19.  CS–Moran (5,2nd base by Short/Dalrymple); Sievers (2,2nd base by Craig/Sherry).  HBP–Craig (5,Demeter); Bearnarth (5,Duren).  IBB–Bearnarth (6,Gonzalez).  U-HP–Chris Pelekoudas, 1B–Paul Pryor, 2B–Frank Secory, 3B–Vinnie Smith.  T–3:40.  A–24,923.
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