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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
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| 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 | Robert Lane Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal Koonce |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,483 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo |
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 |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Lou Brock | Center Fielder |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Cuno Barragan | Catcher |
| Cal Koonce | 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Koonce
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Koonce covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Koonce
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Koonce
There goes Chacon. The throw from Barragan and he is safe. Chacon steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Koonce
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chacon scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Koonce
Thomas is hit by the pitch. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Koonce
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Mantilla vs. Koonce
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Miller
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Miller
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Koonce
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Koonce
Chiti hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Koonce
Miller hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Koonce
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Chacon vs. Koonce
Chacon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Miller
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Miller
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Miller
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Miller
There goes Brock. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. Miller
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Koonce
Neal hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Barragan settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Barragan. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Koonce
Neal hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koonce
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Koonce
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Koonce
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Koonce
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barragan vs. Miller
Barragan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Koonce vs. Miller
Koonce strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Miller
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Koonce
Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Koonce
Miller bunts towards the mound. Koonce fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koonce. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Koonce
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Chacon vs. Koonce
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Miller
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Miller
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Miller
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Miller
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Miller
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Neal fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Koonce
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koonce
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Koonce
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Koonce
Mantilla 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Miller
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barragan vs. Miller
Barragan strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Miller
Koonce is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Koonce
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Koonce
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Koonce
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Miller
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Miller
Grammas strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Miller
Williams is hit by the pitch. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Miller
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Koonce
Ashburn 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Koonce
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Koonce
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Chacon trying to get to third. Brock throws the ball in to Santo, who tags Chacon for the out. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Koonce
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Miller
Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Miller
Brock hits a line drive off the glove of Neal, and into shallow right field. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. Miller
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Will vs. Miller
Bob Will pinch hits for Cuno Barragan.
Will is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Landrum vs. Miller
Don Landrum pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
Landrum takes first base on ball four. Will moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Miller
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. Will scores. Landrum moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Miller
Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Anderson
El Tappe now catching. Bob Anderson now pitching.
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Anderson
Joe Christopher pinch runs for Marv Throneberry.
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Hickman bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbs covering, for the out. Christopher moves to third. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Elston
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Elston covering, for the out. Christopher scores. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hook vs. Elston
Jay Hook pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Hook is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. MacKenzie
Gil Hodges now playing first base. Ken MacKenzie now pitching. Sammy Taylor now catching.
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, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. MacKenzie
Banks strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1962, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 2 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 2
Chacon E, ss 3 1 1 0 Grammas A, ss 4 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 4 0 2 1 Williams B, lf 2 1 0 0
Thomas F, lf 2 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Throneberry M, 1b 2 0 1 0 Altman G, rf 2 0 1 1
Christopher J, pr 0 1 0 0 Brock L, cf 3 1 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hubbs K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mantilla F, 3b 3 0 1 0 Barragan C, c 2 0 1 0
Hickman J, rf 3 0 0 0 Will B, ph 0 1 0 0
Chiti H, c 3 0 0 0 Tappe E, c 0 0 0 0
Taylor S, ph-c 1 0 0 1 Koonce C, p 2 0 0 0
Miller B, p 3 0 1 0 Landrum D, ph 0 0 0 0
Hook J, ph 1 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
MacKenzie K, p 0 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 2 6 2 25 3 4 3
New York 100 000 01 -- 2
Chicago 000 100 20 -- 3
2 outs when game ended.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B (L) 7.0 4 3 3 5 4
MacKenzie K 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Koonce C (W) 7.0 6 1 1 5 4
Anderson B* 0.0 0 1 1 2 0
Elston D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Barragan C, Koonce C
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 5
2B -- Brock L
SB -- Chacon E, Brock L
SH -- Hickman J
HBP -- by Koonce C (Thomas F), by Miller B (Williams B)
T -- 2:41
A -- 6483
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