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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on June 8, 1962 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Shag Crawford |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Lou Brock | Center Fielder |
| El Tappe | Catcher |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1962
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hobbie
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Hobbie
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hook
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Hook
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hook
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hobbie
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Hobbie
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Hobbie
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hook
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Hook
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Hook
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Tappe vs. Hook
Tappe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Banks scores. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Hook
Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hobbie
Taylor hits a line drive towards first. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hobbie
Hickman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brock. Hickman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hook vs. Hobbie
Hook hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hickman scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Hobbie
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Hook moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Chacon vs. Hobbie
Chacon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hook scores. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Hobbie
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Hook
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hook
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Hook
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hook
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Hobbie
Throneberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Hobbie
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Hobbie
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Hobbie
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantilla tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hook vs. Hobbie
Hook hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hook
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hook
Altman bunts towards third. Mantilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Hook
Brock hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tappe vs. Hook
Tappe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hobbie
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Hobbie
Chacon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Neal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Hobbie
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Hook
Rodgers hits a line drive towards the mound. Hook reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Hook
Hobbie hits a line drive into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hook
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Hobbie
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Hobbie
Mantilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Hobbie
Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Hobbie
There goes Throneberry. The throw from Tappe and he is safe. Throneberry steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Hobbie
Hickman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hook vs. Hobbie
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Hook
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hook
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hook
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Hook
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields the ball and throws to Hook covering. Safe. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Hook
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hobbie
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Hobbie
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Hobbie
Neal hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Hook
Don Landrum pinch hits for El Tappe.
Landrum hits a line drive towards short. Chacon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Hook
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Hook
Hobbie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Hook
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Hook
Hubbs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hobbie
Moe Thacker now catching.
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Hobbie
Throneberry hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Hobbie
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Mantilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Hobbie
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hook
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hook
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Hook
Altman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Hook
There goes Altman. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Chacon applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Hobbie
Hickman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hook vs. Hobbie
Hook bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hickman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Ashburn bunts towards first. Banks juggles the ball. That's an error on Banks. Hickman moves to third. Hook moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Chacon vs. Elston
Chacon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Elston
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hickman tags and scores. Hook tags and moves to third. Ashburn tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Elston
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Anderson
Craig Anderson now pitching. Joe Christopher now playing left field.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Anderson
Bob Will pinch hits for Moe Thacker.
Will hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Anderson
Rodgers hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McKnight vs. Anderson
Jim McKnight pinch hits for Don Elston.
McKnight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Anderson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1962, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 5 1 2 2
Chacon E, ss 5 0 1 1 Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf 5 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 1 2 0
Christopher J, lf 0 0 0 0 Altman G, rf 4 0 4 0
Throneberry M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Brock L, cf 4 0 1 0
Mantilla F, 3b 4 1 2 0 Tappe E, c 2 0 0 1
Taylor S, c 4 0 1 0 Landrum D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hickman J, rf 2 2 2 1 Thacker M, c 0 0 0 0
Hook J, p 3 1 1 1 Will B, ph 1 0 0 0
Anderson C, p 0 0 0 0 Rodgers A, ss 4 0 1 0
Hobbie G, p 3 1 1 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
McKnight J, ph 1 0 1 0
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34 4 9 4 37 3 12 3
New York 002 100 001 -- 4
Chicago 010 000 200 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J (W) 8.0 10 3 3 0 4
Anderson C (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (L)* 8.0 9 4 3 2 3
Elston D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Banks E
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Hickman J, Neal C, Mantilla F
HR -- Santo R
SB -- Throneberry M
CS -- Altman G
SH -- Hook J, Ashburn R
SF -- Hickman J, Neal C
T -- 2:44
A -- 0
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