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Lineups and Summary
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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 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 22, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Golden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Robert Lane Miller |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 11,484 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Al Barlick |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
Merritt Ranew | Catcher |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
Jim Golden | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Right Fielder |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
Joe Christopher | Center Fielder |
Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Bob Miller | 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: ---
Spangler vs. Miller
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Miller
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Miller
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Golden
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Golden
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Golden
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Miller
Warwick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Miller
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Throneberry. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Miller
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Miller
There goes Aspromonte. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is out, Neal applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Golden
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Golden
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Golden covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Golden
Christopher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Miller
Lillis hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Golden vs. Miller
Golden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Miller
Spangler 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 3
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Golden
Chacon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Golden
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Golden
Miller 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 4
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Miller
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Miller
Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Miller
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Throneberry. Amalfitano moves to third. Mejias moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Warwick vs. Miller
Warwick takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano scores. Mejias moves to third. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ranew vs. Miller
Ranew hits a fly ball towards center. Christopher catches it and throws to third to double up Larker. Mejias tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Miller
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Warwick scores. Aspromonte moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lillis vs. Miller
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Golden
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Golden
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Golden
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Golden
The umpire calls a balk on Golden Neal moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Golden
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Golden vs. Miller
Golden hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Christopher who is chasing the ball. Golden reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spangler vs. Miller
Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Golden scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Miller
Amalfitano bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Miller
Mejias hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Miller
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching.
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ranew vs. Hillman
Ranew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hillman
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Hillman
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Golden
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Golden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Golden
Christopher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Golden
Chacon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Golden
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Golden
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Dave Hillman.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Golden vs. Moorhead
Bob Moorhead now pitching.
Golden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Moorhead covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Moorhead
Spangler 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 -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Moorhead
Amalfitano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Moorhead
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Golden
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Golden
Neal takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Golden
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Golden
Woodling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Golden
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Throneberry reaches second base with a double. Ashburn scores. Mantilla goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Golden
Christopher hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Moorhead
Rod Kanehl now playing second base.
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Moorhead
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ranew vs. Moorhead
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ranew for the out. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Moorhead
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Golden
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Chacon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Golden
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Golden
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Bob Moorhead.
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chacon tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Golden
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kanehl vs. Golden
Kanehl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Golden
Mantilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Mizell
Vinegar Bend Mizell now pitching.
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Golden vs. Mizell
Golden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Mizell
Pendleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Mizell
Amalfitano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Mizell
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Mizell
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 11 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Golden
Pidge Browne now playing first base.
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 -
Astros, 11 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Golden
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Golden
The ball gets by Ranew for a passed ball. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Golden
Christopher hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Golden
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Golden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 11 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Mizell
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ranew vs. Mizell
Ranew hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Mizell
Mizell fires over to first and Throneberry drops the ball. That's an error on Throneberry. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Mizell
Aspromonte is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Mizell
Don Buddin pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Buddin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warwick scores. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Golden vs. Mizell
Golden hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Golden reaches third base with a triple. Aspromonte scores. Buddin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pendleton vs. Mizell
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 14 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Amalfitano vs. Mizell
Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field. Christopher picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Christopher. Golden scores. Amalfitano moves all the way to home. View Play -
Astros, 16 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Mizell
Mejias hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 16 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Golden
Don Buddin now playing shortstop. Billy Goodman now playing second base.
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 16 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Golden
Gil Hodges pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 16 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Golden
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/22/1962, game 2 -- Houston at New York (N) Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Spangler A, lf 4 1 2 1 Ashburn R, rf 5 1 3 0 Pendleton J, lf 2 1 1 2 Neal C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 5 2 2 1 Kanehl R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Mantilla F, 3b 4 1 0 0 Mejias R, rf 6 2 3 2 Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 5 0 2 0 Throneberry M, 1b 3 0 1 2 Browne P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Christopher J, cf 4 0 0 0 Warwick C, cf 3 4 1 2 Chacon E, ss 4 1 2 0 Ranew M, c 4 1 1 3 Cannizzaro C, c 2 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Miller B, p 1 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 4 0 0 0 Hillman D, p 0 0 0 0 Buddin D, ph-ss 1 1 1 1 Thomas F, ph 1 0 0 0 Golden J, p 5 3 3 2 Moorhead B, p 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, ph 0 0 0 1 Mizell V, p 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 16 17 14 32 3 7 3 Houston 010 350 025 -- 16 New York 000 002 100 -- 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Golden J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Miller B (L) 4.1 9 8 6 1 0 Hillman D 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 Moorhead B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Mizell V 2.0 6 7 6 1 0 E -- Throneberry M 3, Cannizzaro C, Neal C, Christopher J DP -- Houston 1, New York 2 LOB -- Houston 5, New York 7 2B -- Throneberry M 3B -- Golden J 2 HR -- Warwick C, Mejias R, Ranew M, Pendleton J CS -- Aspromonte B SH -- Amalfitano J SF -- Ranew M, Hickman J HBP -- by Mizell V (Aspromonte B) WP -- Miller B, Golden J Balk -- Golden J PB -- Ranew M T -- 2:54 A -- 11484
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