New York Mets vs Cincinnati Reds
September 8, 1963 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 8, 1963 at Crosley Field. 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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New York Mets 3, Cincinnati Reds 2

New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Christopher rf 4 1 4 1
Green 3b 4 0 0 0
Hunt 2b 4 0 1 1
Hickman lf 4 0 0 0
Smith cf 4 0 1 0
Harkness 1b 3 1 1 0
Cannizzaro c 4 0 0 0
  Coleman c 0 0 0 0
Moran ss 2 0 0 0
Hook p 2 1 0 0
  Carmel ph 1 0 0 0
  Bearnarth p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 7 2
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Rose 2b 3 0 0 0
Harper rf 3 0 0 0
Pinson cf 4 1 2 1
Keough 1b 4 0 0 0
Skinner lf 3 0 1 0
Edwards c 3 0 0 0
Freese 3b 4 1 2 1
Cardenas ss 4 0 2 0
Nuxhall p 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 7 2
New York 010 010 010370
Cincinnati 100 010 000272
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Hook  W (4-12) 7.0 6 2 2 2 2
  Bearnarth  SV (3) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
3
2
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall  L (13-7) 9.0 7 3 2 2 8
Totals
9.0
7
3
2
2
8

  E–Rose (19), Nuxhall (3).  DP–New York 2, Cincinnati 1.  2B–New York Christopher (4,off Nuxhall), Cincinnati Cardenas (21,off Hook).  3B–New York Christopher (1,off Nuxhall).  HR–Cincinnati Pinson (17,1st inning off Hook 0 on, 2 out); Freese (6,5th inning off Hook 0 on, 1 out).  Team LOB–4.  SH–Edwards (1,off Bearnarth).  Team–6.  CS–Harkness (3,2nd base by Nuxhall/Edwards).  SB–Pinson (27,2nd base off Hook/Cannizzaro).  WP–Nuxhall (2).  U-HP–Bill Williams, 1B–Tony Venzon, 2B–Mel Steiner, 3B–Augie Donatelli.  T–2:25.  A–6,488.
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