New York Mets vs Chicago Cubs
May 26, 1964 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 26, 1964 at Wrigley Field. The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Mets 19, Chicago Cubs 1

New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Smith D. 1b 6 3 5 2
Hunt 2b 5 2 4 1
Thomas lf 5 3 2 1
  Stephenson lf 0 0 0 0
Hickman cf 5 3 3 3
Christopher rf 5 2 1 2
Smith C. 3b 6 2 3 5
McMillan ss 5 1 2 1
  Samuel ss 1 0 0 0
Cannizzaro c 5 2 2 1
Fisher p 6 1 1 1
Totals 49 19 23 17
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Stewart 2b 4 0 0 0
Brock rf 4 0 0 0
Williams lf 4 0 1 0
Santo 3b 4 0 1 0
Banks 1b 3 1 1 0
Rodgers ss 3 0 0 0
Ranew c 3 0 0 0
Cowan cf 3 0 1 1
Buhl p 0 0 0 0
  Schurr p 0 0 0 0
  Burton ph 0 0 0 0
  Slaughter p 0 0 0 0
  Amalfitano ph 1 0 0 0
  Hobbie p 0 0 0 0
  Spring p 0 0 0 0
  Burke ph 1 0 0 0
  Elston p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 4 1
New York 430 020 40619230
Chicago 000 010 000141
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher  W (2-3) 9.0 4 1 1 1 3
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
1
3
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl  L (4-2) 0.1 5 4 4 1 1
  Schurr   2.2 3 3 2 0 3
  Slaughter   2.0 6 2 2 0 1
  Hobbie   1.0 4 4 2 1 1
  Spring   2.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Elston   1.0 5 6 6 1 1
Totals
9.0
23
19
16
3
8

  E–Rodgers (11).  DP–New York 1, Chicago 1.  PB–Ranew (1).  2B–New York Cannizzaro 2 (3,off Slaughter,off Elston); D Smith (6,off Hobbie), Chicago Banks (5,off Fisher); Williams (10,off Fisher).  3B–New York Christopher (1,off Schurr); D Smith (1,off Elston).  HR–New York C Smith (2,9th inning off Elston 2 on, 1 out).  HBP–Cannizzaro (1,by Hobbie); Christopher (2,by Elston).  Team LOB–8.  Team–3.  SB–D Smith (5,2nd base off Slaughter/Ranew).  BK–Spring (1).  HBP–Hobbie (1,Cannizzaro); Elston (3,Christopher).  U-HP–Jocko Conlan, 1B–Doug Harvey, 2B–Tony Venzon, 3B–Lee Weyer.  T–2:49.  A–2,503.
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