Sunday June 14,1964
Phils Complete 4 Game Sweep Of Mets With 6-2 Victory
Connie Mack Stadium Phila Pa.-In an awesome display of overpowering pitching,the Phillies completed a dominating 4 game sweep of the New York Mets with a 6-2 victory in the second game of today's doubleheader.Down a run after 3 and a half,the Phillies bats came alive in the 4th when Johnny Callison hit a lead off single followed by a Richie Allen RBI triple then two more base hits by Frank Thomas and Roy Sievers.Before the inning would end they would have 2 more hits and a total of 4 runs.The Phils would add insurance runs in the 6th and 7th but they were hardly nescessary as Claude Osteen was in total control earning his third victory in as many starts.For the game,Osteen went the distance and allowed 9 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 5 and walking 0.For the series,the Mets were outscored 25 to 4 and were also held scoreless for an embrassing 24 straight innings.With the sweep,the Phillies improve their record to 33 and 25,good enough for 2nd place only 2 games behind the front running Reds.The Giants and Cardinals are right there as well with records of 34-27 and 33-27 respectively.Here's todays game 2 box score.
Major League 1964 Box Scores
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Game ID: 597 - Sunday, June 14th, 1964 - Game Log
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 | | Sunday, June 14th, 1964 | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | New York Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | | Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 | 10 | 1 |
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a - G. Altman pinch hit for C. Willey in the 7th
b - L. Burright pinch hit for C. Anderson in the 9th
BATTING
Doubles: R. Hunt (3, 4th Inning off C. Osteen, 1 on, 1 out) J. Christopher (15, 1st Inning off C. Osteen, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Elliot (2, 5th Inning off C. Osteen, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Banks 2, R. Hunt 2, A. Samuel 2, J. Christopher 2, L. Elliot 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Cannizzaro, E. Banks, A. Samuel, R. Kanehl 2
GIDP: R. Hunt
Team LOB: 8
FIELDING
Errors: A. Samuel (9)
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BATTING
Triples: D. Allen (1, 4th Inning off C. Willey, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Taylor 2, F. Thomas, D. Allen 3, J. Callison 2, C. Osteen, R. Sievers 2, B. Wine
2-out RBI: T. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Taylor, A. Phillips, R. Sievers
Sac Bunt: B. Wine
Sac Fly: F. Thomas, B. Wine
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: T. Taylor (5), J. Callison (3)
FIELDING
Errors: D. Allen (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Wine-Taylor-Sievers)
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| | Philadelphia | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | PS | ERA | | C. Osteen W (8-6) | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 133 | 94 | 3.34 |
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GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: C. Osteen
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 4:05 pm
Time: 2:33
Attendance: 20332
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DonCoryell's Red Sox Report!
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 | | Sunday, June 14th, 1964 | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Baltimore Orioles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | Boston Red Sox | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 6 | 10 | 0 |
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Game ID: 582 - Sunday, June 14th, 1964 - Game Log
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| | Sunday, June 14th, 1964 | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | | Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 8 | 1 |
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The Red Sox behind soild starting pitching were able to take two games from the visiting Orioles today 6-2 and 3-1.The Sox held the O's to a total of only 7 hits in the two games.On a side note,former Phillies ace Robin Roberts pitched well in defeat for Baltimore going 8 strong innings while allowing 8 hits and 3 earned runs.