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Cubs
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
June 16, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 16, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Hunter |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,175 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Stan Landes |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Landrum | Right Fielder |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Lou Brock | Center Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Moe Thacker | Catcher |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Willard Hunter | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
June 16, 1962
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Hunter
Landrum hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Hunter
Hubbs hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hunter
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Cardwell
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Cardwell
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Cardwell
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hunter
Banks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Hunter
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Hunter
Brock hits a line drive towards short. Chacon catches it and throws to first to double up Banks. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Cardwell
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Cardwell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mantilla moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Cardwell
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Cardwell
Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Hickman reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Cardwell
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Hunter
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thacker vs. Hunter
Thacker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Hunter
Cardwell hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Hunter
Landrum hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Cardwell
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Cardwell
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Cardwell
Neal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Landrum who is chasing the ball. Neal reaches third base with a triple. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Mantilla vs. Cardwell
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Hunter
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hunter
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hunter
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Hunter
Santo hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cardwell
Taylor hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Cardwell
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cardwell
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hunter
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Hunter
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thacker vs. Hunter
Thacker hits a line drive into left field. Thomas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Rodgers goes all the way around to score. Thacker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Cardwell vs. Hunter
Cardwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Landrum vs. Hunter
Landrum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thacker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Hunter
Hubbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrum moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Hunter
Williams takes first base on ball four. Hubbs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Daviault
Ray Daviault now pitching.
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrum scores. Hubbs scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Daviault
Santo strikes out. Taylor drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Santo out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Daviault vs. Cardwell
Daviault hits a line drive towards short. Rodgers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Cardwell
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Cardwell
Chacon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Daviault
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Daviault
Rodgers is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thacker vs. Daviault
Daviault fires to first and picks off Rodgers. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thacker vs. Daviault
Thacker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Cardwell
Neal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thacker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Cardwell
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Cardwell
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neal scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Cardwell
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Daviault
Cardwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daviault fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Daviault
Landrum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Daviault
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Landrum moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. Daviault
Hubbs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Daviault
Williams takes first base on ball four. Landrum moves to third. Hubbs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Daviault
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landrum tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Daviault
Santo 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 7
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cardwell
Hickman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Cardwell
Rod Kanehl pinch hits for Ray Daviault.
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground 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 -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chacon vs. Elston
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Hickman moves to third. Kanehl moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Neal vs. Elston
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Moorhead
Bob Moorhead now pitching.
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas throws the ball in to Neal who tags Brock, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Moorhead
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Thacker vs. Moorhead
Thacker hits a line drive towards short. Chacon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Elston vs. Moorhead
Elston hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Elston
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Elston
Mantilla hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Elston
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Moorhead
Landrum 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 -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Moorhead
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Moorhead
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Moorhead
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Elston
Hodges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thacker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Elston
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Elston
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Bob Moorhead.
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Elston
Joe Christopher pinch runs for Marv Throneberry.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cook vs. Elston
Cliff Cook pinch hits for Elio Chacon.
Cook strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1962 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Landrum D, rf 5 2 2 1 Ashburn R, cf 5 1 2 0
Hubbs K, 2b 4 1 2 0 Chacon E, ss 3 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0 Cook C, ph 1 0 0 0
Banks E, 1b 4 1 3 4 Neal C, 2b 4 1 2 1
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0
Brock L, cf 4 0 2 0 Mantilla F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rodgers A, ss 2 1 1 0 Taylor S, c 4 1 1 1
Thacker M, c 4 1 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cardwell D, p 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, rf 3 0 1 1
Elston D, p 1 0 0 0 Hunter W, p 1 0 0 0
Daviault R, p 1 0 0 0
Kanehl R, ph 1 0 0 0
Moorhead B, p 0 0 0 0
Throneberry M, ph 0 0 0 0
Christopher J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 11 5 35 3 7 3
Chicago 000 140 100 -- 6
New York 011 001 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (W)* 6.0 6 3 3 1 4
Elston D (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter W (L) 4.2 7 5 5 1 1
Daviault R 2.1 2 1 1 2 2
Moorhead B 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Thomas F
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 8
2B -- Hickman J
3B -- Neal C
HR -- Banks E
SF -- Banks E
HBP -- by Daviault R (Rodgers A), by Cardwell D (Hickman J)
PB -- Taylor S
T -- 3:03
A -- 9175
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