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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 22, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on May 22, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,980 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Sudol |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 22, 1962
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Farrell
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Farrell
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Farrell
Chacon hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Farrell
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Farrell
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hook
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Hook
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Hook
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Farrell
Bouchee hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Farrell
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Farrell
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Farrell
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Hook
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Hook
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hook
Smith hits a popup towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Hook
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Farrell
Hook strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Farrell
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Farrell
Chacon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Farrell
Christopher hits a line drive into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Hook
Buddin hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Hook
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hook
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee fields the ball and throws to Hook covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Hook
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Farrell
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Farrell
Bouchee hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Neal vs. Farrell
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantilla vs. Farrell
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Farrell
There goes Neal. The throw from Smith and he is out, Buddin applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Hook
Mejias hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Hook
Larker 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, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Hook
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hook
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Hook
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Farrell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hook vs. Farrell
Hook bunts, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Farrell
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Farrell
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Hook
Buddin hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Hook
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hook
Spangler strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Farrell
Billy Goodman now playing third base. Bob Lillis now playing second base.
Christopher hits a line drive towards short. Buddin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Farrell
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Farrell
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Bouchee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Farrell
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hook
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Hook
Mejias hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Hook
Larker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Hook
Warwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Farrell
Mantilla hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Farrell
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hook vs. Farrell
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Farrell
Ashburn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hook
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Hook
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Hook
Buddin strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Farrell
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Farrell
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Farrell
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Farrell
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Buddin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Hook
Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hook
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hook
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Hook
Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Hook
Larker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher who is chasing the ball. Larker reaches third base with a triple. Goodman scores. Mejias goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warwick vs. Hook
Warwick strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Farrell
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Farrell
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Farrell
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hook vs. Farrell
Hook strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Farrell
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neal scores. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chacon vs. Farrell
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1962 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 1 Spangler A, lf 3 0 1 0
Chacon E, ss 5 0 1 0 Goodman B, 2b-3b 3 1 1 0
Christopher J, rf 4 0 0 0 Mejias R, rf 4 2 2 1
Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 0 Larker N, 1b 4 0 2 2
Bouchee E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Warwick C, cf 4 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 3 1 2 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0
Mantilla F, 3b 3 0 1 1 Aspromonte B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Taylor S, c 4 0 2 0 Lillis B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Hook J, p 4 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 3 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 2 30 3 7 3
New York 000 100 001 -- 2
Houston 000 100 02x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J (L) 8.0 7 3 3 2 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Farrell T (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 6
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Houston 5
2B -- Thomas F, Bouchee E
3B -- Larker N
HR -- Mejias R
SB -- Ashburn R
CS -- Neal C
SF -- Mantilla F
T -- 2:00
A -- 11980
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