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Cardinals
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
July 7, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 7, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Augie Donatelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Smith | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Charlie James | Right Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Jimmie Schaffer | Catcher |
| Julio Gotay | Shortstop |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Right Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Joe Christopher | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
July 7, 1962
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jackson
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jackson
Javier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Jackson
Rod Kanehl now playing third base. Felix Mantilla now playing second base.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Jackson
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jackson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Jackson
Mantilla hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Jackson
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Jackson
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jackson
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaffer vs. Jackson
Schaffer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gotay vs. Jackson
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Jackson
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Jackson
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Jackson
Chacon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Jackson
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jackson
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Jackson
Flood hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Jackson
Javier hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boyer vs. Jackson
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Flood scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Jackson
James hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jackson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Jackson
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Jackson
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jackson
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaffer vs. Jackson
Schaffer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Jackson
Gotay hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jackson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Jackson
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields the ball and throws to Jackson covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Jackson
Christopher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kanehl moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Jackson
Jackson spins and fires to second and has Kanehl trapped. There's the throw to Boyer who tags Kanehl for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Jackson
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jackson
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
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 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Jackson
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jackson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jackson
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jackson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Jackson
James hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Jackson
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to third for the out. James moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaffer vs. Jackson
Schaffer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. James scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gotay vs. Jackson
Gotay is walked intentionally. Schaffer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Jackson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flood vs. Jackson
Flood hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Jackson
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Jackson
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jackson
Taylor hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Jackson
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jackson
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Jackson
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Jackson
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Jackson
Chacon takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Jackson
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. McDaniel
Jim Hickman pinch runs for Frank Thomas. Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chacon tags and scores. Hickman tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. McDaniel
Mantilla strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Daviault
Ray Daviault now pitching.
James strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Daviault
White hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Daviault
Stan Musial pinch hits for Jimmie Schaffer.
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Daviault
Dal Maxvill pinch runs for Stan Musial. Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Julio Gotay.
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Daviault
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Simmons
Curt Simmons now pitching. Carl Sawatski now catching. Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop.
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Simmons
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Simmons
Kanehl hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Daviault
Flood hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Daviault
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Daviault
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Daviault
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Simmons
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Broglio
Ernie Broglio now pitching.
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Broglio
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Elio Chacon.
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1962, game 1 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Flood C, cf 5 2 1 1 Ashburn R, rf 3 0 0 1
Javier J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Mantilla F, 3b-2b 4 0 1 0
Smith B, lf 5 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 3 0 0 0
Boyer K, 3b 5 0 2 2 Taylor S, c 4 1 1 1
James C, rf 4 1 1 0 Neal C, 2b 0 0 0 0
White B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Kanehl R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Schaffer J, c 3 0 2 1 Christopher J, cf 3 1 2 0
Musial S, ph 1 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 0
Maxvill D, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Chacon E, ss 2 1 1 0
Gotay J, ss 2 0 0 0 Throneberry M, ph 1 1 1 2
Sawatski C, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Jackson A, p 2 0 0 0
Jackson L, p 3 1 1 0 Thomas F, ph 1 0 1 1
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, pr 0 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 0 0 Daviault R, p 0 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 0 0 0 0
Broglio E, p 0 0 0 0
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38 4 11 4 31 5 9 5
St.Louis 002 001 001 -- 4
New York 000 001 202 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L 6.1 7 3 3 3 3
McDaniel L 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Simmons C* 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Broglio E (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A 7.0 9 3 1 1 3
Daviault R (W) 2.0 2 1 1 1 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Chacon E
DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, New York 5
2B -- Javier J
HR -- Taylor S, Flood C, Throneberry M
SF -- Ashburn R
T -- 2:53
A -- 0
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