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Cubs
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
June 17, 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 17, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robert Lane Miller |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,128 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Mel Steiner |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Will | Right Fielder |
| Alex Grammas | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Lou Brock | Center Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Cliff Cook | Right Fielder |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
June 17, 1962
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Will vs. Miller
Will hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Throneberry. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Miller
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Will moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Miller
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Miller
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Cook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Buhl
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Buhl
Chacon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Buhl
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Miller
Brock hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Miller
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Miller
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Buhl
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Miller
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Will vs. Miller
Will hits a line drive into right field. Cook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Miller
Grammas hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Grammas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Miller
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Miller
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Buhl
Cook hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Buhl
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Buhl
Miller bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Grammas covering, for the out. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Buhl
There's a wild pitch. Cannizzaro moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Buhl
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Miller
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Miller
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon misplays the ball. That's an error on Chacon. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Miller
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cannizzaro fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Miller
Bertell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Bertell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Buhl vs. Miller
Buhl hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Buhl
Chacon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Buhl
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas bunts towards first. Banks fields the ball and throws to Buhl covering. Safe. Chacon moves to third. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Throneberry vs. Buhl
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chacon tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woodling moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cook vs. Buhl
Cook hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Woodling tags and scores. Thomas tags and moves to third. Neal tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Cannizzaro vs. Buhl
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Will vs. Miller
Will hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Will reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Miller
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Will moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Miller
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, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Miller
Banks hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Buhl
George Altman now playing center field.
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Buhl
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Buhl
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Buhl
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chacon scores. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Buhl
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Miller
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thomas. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Miller
Altman hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Miller
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Miller
Bertell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buhl vs. Anderson
Craig Anderson now pitching.
There go the runners. The throw from Cannizzaro to Thomas. The throw back to home, and Rodgers is out at the plate. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Buhl vs. Anderson
Buhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Will vs. Anderson
Will hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Buhl
Cook hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Buhl
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. Cook moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Buhl
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Buhl
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Anderson
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Cook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Anderson
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Anderson
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cook. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Anderson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Mizell
Vinegar Bend Mizell now pitching.
Altman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Buhl
Chacon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Buhl
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Buhl
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Buhl
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Buhl
Neal hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Mizell
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Mizell
Bertell bunts towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Neal covering, for the out. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McKnight vs. Mizell
Jim McKnight pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
McKnight is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Will vs. Mizell
Will takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grammas vs. Mizell
Grammas hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Cardwell
Don Cardwell now pitching.
Cook hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Cardwell
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mizell vs. Cardwell
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Cardwell
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mizell
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Mizell
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Cook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Mizell
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Mizell
Altman 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 9
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Cardwell
Chacon hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Cardwell
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1962, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Will B, rf 4 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 0 0 0
Grammas A, 2b 5 0 1 0 Chacon E, ss 4 2 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 1 1 1 Woodling G, lf 3 1 0 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thomas F, 3b 4 0 2 1
Santo R, 3b 5 2 1 1 Throneberry M, 1b 3 0 1 1
Brock L, cf 2 1 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Altman G, cf 3 0 0 0 Cook C, rf 3 0 1 1
Rodgers A, ss 3 0 1 2 Cannizzaro C, c 1 0 0 0
Bertell D, c 3 0 2 0 Miller B, p 1 0 0 0
Buhl B, p 2 0 0 0 Anderson C, p 1 0 0 0
McKnight J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mizell V, p 1 0 0 0
Cardwell D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 8 4 30 3 6 3
Chicago 000 101 101 -- 4
New York 000 210 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B 7.0 6 3 3 6 6
Cardwell D (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B 5.1 5 2 0 2 2
Anderson C 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Mizell V (L) 2.1 1 1 1 2 3
E -- Throneberry M, Chacon E, Thomas F
LOB -- Chicago 11, New York 10
2B -- Grammas A, Will B, Banks E
3B -- Bertell D
HR -- Williams B, Santo R
CS -- Rodgers A
SH -- Miller B, Bertell D
SF -- Throneberry M, Cook C
WP -- Buhl B
T -- 3:20
A -- 13128
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