Cincinnati Reds vs New York Mets
September 2, 1963 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 2, 1963 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 3, New York Mets 5

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Rose 2b 5 0 2 1
Harper rf 4 1 0 0
Pinson cf 3 0 0 0
Robinson lf 1 0 0 0
  Walters lf 3 0 0 0
Freese 3b 4 0 1 1
Pavletich 1b 3 0 1 0
Cardenas ss 4 0 0 0
Edwards c 2 1 0 0
  Neal ph 1 0 0 0
Purkey p 0 0 0 0
  Green ph 1 0 0 0
  Jay p 1 0 1 0
  Kasko ph 1 1 1 1
Totals 33 3 6 3
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Hickman 3b 4 2 2 1
Harkness 1b 3 1 1 0
Hunt 2b 3 1 1 1
Snider lf 4 0 1 0
Carmel cf 4 1 3 2
Hicks rf 3 0 1 1
  Christopher rf 1 0 0 0
Coleman c 4 0 0 0
Moran ss 2 0 0 0
Jackson p 4 0 1 0
Totals 32 5 10 5
Cincinnati 001 001 001360
New York 101 120 00x5101
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey  L (6-10) 4.0 6 3 3 1 3
  Jay   4.0 4 2 2 4 6
Totals
8.0
10
5
5
5
9
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson  W (9-16) 9.0 6 3 3 4 7
Totals
9.0
6
3
3
4
7

  E–Moran (23).  DP–Cincinnati 1.  2B–Cincinnati Pavletich (9,off Jackson), New York Carmel (5,off Purkey).  3B–New York Carmel (2,off Jay).  HR–Cincinnati Kasko (3,9th inning off Jackson 0 on, 1 out), New York Hickman (14,1st inning off Purkey 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Purkey (3,off Jackson).  Team LOB–8.  SF–Hunt (4,off Purkey).  Team–9.  SB–Moran (3,2nd base off Jay/Edwards).  BK–Purkey (2).  U-HP–Mel Steiner, 1B–Augie Donatelli, 2B–Bill Williams, 3B–Tony Venzon.  T–2:49.
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