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Astros
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
June 22, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on June 22, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 22, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 22, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Joe Christopher | Center Fielder |
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
June 22, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Jackson
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Jackson
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Jackson
Larker takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Farrell
Ashburn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Farrell
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Farrell
Mantilla strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mantilla out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Farrell
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Jackson
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a line drive towards third. Mantilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith 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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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Farrell
Throneberry hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Farrell
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Farrell
Christopher hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Jackson
Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Jackson
Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Farrell
Chacon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Farrell
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Farrell
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Farrell
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Farrell
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Neal for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Jackson
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jackson
Larker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Farrell
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Farrell
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Jackson
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Farrell
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Farrell
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Farrell
There goes Christopher. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Christopher steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Farrell
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Farrell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Jackson
Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Jackson
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Farrell
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Farrell
Neal bunts towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Amalfitano covering, for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Farrell
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Farrell
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Farrell
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Jackson
Mejias hits a popup, foul, towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jackson
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Farrell
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Farrell
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Farrell
Chacon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Jackson
Gil Hodges now playing first base.
Pendleton hits a line drive towards short. Chacon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Chacon, and towards Neal, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Farrell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Farrell
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Farrell
Neal hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Jackson
Jim Hickman now playing left field. Pidge Browne pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Browne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Jackson
Al Spangler pinch runs for Pidge Browne.
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Jackson
Amalfitano strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Jackson
Mejias strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/22/1962, game 1 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lillis B, ss 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, rf 3 2 1 1
Amalfitano J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Neal C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mejias R, rf 4 0 0 0 Mantilla F, 3b 3 0 1 1
Larker N, 1b 2 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 3 0 0 0
Warwick C, cf 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, lf 0 0 0 0
Pendleton J, lf 3 0 0 0 Throneberry M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Smith H, c 3 0 0 0 Taylor S, c 3 0 1 0
Farrell T, p 2 0 0 0 Christopher J, cf 3 0 0 0
Browne P, ph 0 0 0 0 Chacon E, ss 2 0 0 0
Spangler A, pr 0 0 0 0 Jackson A, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 1 0 26 2 3 2
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 100 001 00x -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Farrell T (L) 8.0 3 2 2 2 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (W) 9.0 1 0 0 2 9
E -- Aspromonte B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 3, New York 3
HR -- Ashburn R
SB -- Ashburn R, Christopher J
SH -- Neal C
T -- 2:14
A -- 0
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