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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
June 12, 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 June 12, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 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 | June 12, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robert Lane Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,344 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Paul Pryor |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Cliff Cook | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Merritt Ranew | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
June 12, 1962
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Johnson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Johnson
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lillis. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cook vs. Johnson
Cook strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Miller
Spangler 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: ---
Amalfitano vs. Miller
Amalfitano strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Miller
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Johnson
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Johnson
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Johnson
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Johnson
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Miller
Larker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Miller
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ranew vs. Miller
Ranew 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Miller
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook juggles the ball. That's an error on Cook. Ranew moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lillis vs. Miller
Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ranew scores. Aspromonte moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Miller
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Chacon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Johnson
Ashburn hits a popup for a double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Johnson
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Miller
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miller. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amalfitano vs. Miller
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Miller
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Miller
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larker for the out. Spangler moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Warwick vs. Miller
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Johnson
Cook hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Johnson
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Miller
Ranew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Miller
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Miller
Lillis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Miller
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Johnson
Neal hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ranew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Johnson
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Johnson
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Miller
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Miller
Amalfitano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Miller
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Miller
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. Spangler moves to third. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Warwick vs. Miller
Warwick hits a line drive towards short. Chacon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Johnson
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Johnson
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chacon for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Johnson
Cook is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Anderson
Craig Anderson now pitching.
Ranew 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: ---
Aspromonte vs. Anderson
Aspromonte 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: ---
Lillis vs. Anderson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Anderson
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ranew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Johnson
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Johnson
Neal hits a line drive to center field. Warwick throws towards Lillis. Lillis fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lillis. Throneberry goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Johnson
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Johnson
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Anderson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Anderson
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Anderson
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Johnson
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Johnson
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Johnson
Chacon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cook vs. Johnson
Cook hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Anderson
Rod Kanehl now playing third base. Joe Christopher now playing left field. Gil Hodges now playing first base.
Larker hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Anderson
Warwick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Anderson
Ranew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Johnson
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Johnson
Hodges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Johnson
Neal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Anderson
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Anderson
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Goodman bunts towards third. Kanehl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Anderson
Jim Busby pinch runs for Billy Goodman. Pidge Browne pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Browne hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Browne reaches third base with a triple. Busby goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spangler vs. Anderson
Roman Mejias pinch runs for Pidge Browne.
Spangler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Amalfitano vs. Anderson
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mejias scores. Spangler moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1962 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 3 0 1 1 Spangler A, lf 3 0 0 0
Chacon E, ss 4 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 4 0 2 1
Cook C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pendleton J, rf 3 0 0 0
Kanehl R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf 3 0 0 0 Warwick C, cf 3 0 0 0
Christopher J, lf 1 0 0 0 Ranew M, c 4 1 0 0
Throneberry M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 1 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 2 0 2 1
Neal C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Goodman B, ph 1 0 1 0
Taylor S, c 3 0 0 0 Busby J, pr 0 1 0 0
Hickman J, rf 3 0 0 0 Johnson K, p 3 0 0 0
Miller B, p 2 1 2 0 Browne P, ph 1 0 1 1
Anderson C, p 1 0 0 0 Mejias R, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 1 32 3 6 3
New York 000 001 100 -- 2
Houston 010 000 002 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B 5.0 2 1 0 4 5
Anderson C (L) 3.1 4 2 2 2 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (W) 9.0 5 2 1 1 9
E -- Lillis B 2, Cook C, Miller B
DP -- New York 1, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 4, Houston 10
2B -- Ashburn R
3B -- Miller B, Browne P
SF -- Ashburn R
T -- 2:25
A -- 7344
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