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Braves
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
May 11, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 11, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,562 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Stan Landes |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Aaron | First Baseman |
| Mike Krsnich | Left Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Right Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | Shortstop |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Cliff Cook | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
May 11, 1962
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krsnich vs. Jackson
Krsnich strikes out. Taylor drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Krsnich out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jackson
Jones 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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Shaw
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Shaw
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Shaw
There goes Mantilla. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Mantilla steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Shaw
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Shaw
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Shaw
Bell hits a line drive towards first. Aaron reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Jackson
Bolling hits a line drive beyond third. Cook can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Jackson
Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Jackson
McMillan hits a line drive beyond third. Cook can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Bolling scores. Crandall scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Jackson
Shaw strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Shaw
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Shaw
Cook hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Aaron, who is chasing the ball. Cook reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Shaw
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Krsnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cook tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krsnich vs. Jackson
Krsnich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jackson
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Jackson
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a line drive beyond third. Cook can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Jones scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Jackson
Menke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Shaw
Hickman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Shaw
Mantilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Shaw
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Shaw
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jackson
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Jackson
Shaw bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron 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 -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krsnich vs. Jackson
Krsnich hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Shaw
Bell hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Shaw
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. Shaw
Cook takes first base on ball four. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Shaw
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jackson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Jackson
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Shaw
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Shaw
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jackson
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jackson
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Jackson
Shaw hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook juggles the ball. That's an error on Cook. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krsnich vs. Jackson
Krsnich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Shaw
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Shaw
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Shaw
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jackson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal misplays the ball. That's an error on Neal. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Jackson
Bolling hits a popup towards third. Cook settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Shaw
Throneberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Shaw
Cook hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Shaw
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Shaw
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. McMillan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jackson
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jackson
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Jackson
Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Shaw
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Shaw
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Krsnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Shaw
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook juggles the ball. That's an error on Cook. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krsnich vs. Jackson
Krsnich strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jackson
There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Jackson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Jackson
Aaron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. Jones moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Jackson
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Jackson
Crandall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to Mantilla who tags Crandall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jones scores. Aaron scores. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Jackson
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Jackson
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMillan for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Shaw
Howie Bedell now playing left field.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Shaw
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Shaw
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cook vs. Shaw
Cook hits a line drive beyond third. Menke can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Bell scores. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Fischer
Hank Fischer now pitching.
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Throneberry scores. Cook moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bouchee vs. Fischer
Elio Chacon pinch runs for Sammy Taylor. Ed Bouchee pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Bouchee hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Fischer
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cook scores. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Fischer
Mantilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chacon moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching.
Neal strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1962 -- Milwaukee at New York (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Aaron T, 1b 5 1 0 0 Hickman J, cf 4 1 3 2
Krsnich M, lf 5 0 0 0 Mantilla F, ss 5 0 2 0
Bedell H, lf 0 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jones M, rf 3 2 1 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, cf 5 2 2 1 Bell G, rf 4 1 1 0
Bolling F, 2b 4 2 3 0 Throneberry M, 1b 3 1 1 0
Crandall D, c 5 1 3 4 Cook C, 3b 3 2 2 1
Menke D, 3b 5 0 1 1 Taylor S, c 3 0 2 2
McMillan R, ss 3 0 2 2 Chacon E, pr 0 0 0 0
Shaw B, p 4 0 0 0 Jackson A, p 3 0 0 0
Fischer H, p 0 0 0 0 Bouchee E, ph 1 0 0 0
Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0
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39 8 12 8 34 5 11 5
Milwaukee 031 000 004 -- 8
New York 011 000 003 -- 5
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Shaw B (W) 8.1 8 5 5 4 3
Fischer H 0.1 3 0 0 0 0
Nottebart D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (L) 9.0 12 8 6 5 8
E -- Cook C 2, Neal C
DP -- Milwaukee 3, New York 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, New York 7
2B -- Crandall D, Aaron H
3B -- Cook C
HR -- Hickman J
SB -- Mantilla F
SF -- Taylor S
WP -- Jackson A
T -- 3:03
A -- 15562
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