to the Chicago Cubs. He also went 0-for-4 to drop his season average to .119. The table setter in the lead off spot a year ago scored just one run the first month of the season. He also didn't collect a second RBI until the final game of the month. On May 1, he fractured his wrist, sidelining him for a month. He led off the June 6 contest with the Cubs with a double to end an 0-for-27 skid. He showed steady improvement from there, batting .286 with nine runs over the rest of the month. On June 15, future Hall of Famer Juan Marichal and the Colt .45s' Dick Drott embarked on a classic pitchers' duel. Al Spangler drew a walk off Marichal in the fifth for Houston's first base runner. Drott gave up a single to Mays in the first, but did not give up a second hit until Davenport led off the eighth with a double. Two batters later, Hiller doubled, driving in the only run of Marichal's only career no-hitter. He clubbed his first home run of the season on June 19 against the Dodgers' Larry Sherry. His second was a walk off against the Pirates on July 26. An exceptional month of August (.289 avg., 3 HR, 13 RBI, 14 runs) helped him end the season with a somewhat acceptable .223 average, 33 RBIs and 44 runs. His six home runs were a career high. His disappointing performance in 1963 made him a question mark heading into the season. Through mid-June, Hiller batted .189 with one home run, twelve RBIs, seventeen runs and six errors on the field. The Giants made the decision to move on to rookie prospect Hal Lanier. Over the remainder of the season, Hiller made just 65 plate appearances, and batted .158 with five RBIs and four runs scored. New York Mets When All-Star second baseman Ron Hunt separated his shoulder early in the season, the New York Mets purchased Hiller from the Giants. Hiller batted .258 with three home runs, twelve RBIs and sixteen runs in Hunt's absence. He also committed eleven errors at second, including three consecutive games May 18–20. Upon Hunt's return, the Mets tried Hiller at third (he played one game at third with the Giants), and he made his debut as an outfielder on August 14. Overall, Hiller batted .238 with five home runs, 21