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Dodgers
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
July 12, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on July 12, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | July 12, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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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 12, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 15,719 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Al Forman |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Larry Burright | Second Baseman |
Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Right Fielder |
Rod Kanehl | Third Baseman |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Joe Christopher | Center Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
July 12, 1962
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Craig
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Craig
Gilliam hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Craig
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Koufax
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Koufax
Kanehl hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Koufax
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Craig
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Craig
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Craig
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Craig
Roseboro 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 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koufax
Thomas bunts towards third. Gilliam fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gilliam. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Koufax
Christopher bunts towards the mound. Koufax fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Koufax
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam has Thomas trapped. There's the throw to Roseboro and back to Gilliam, who tags Thomas for the out. Christopher moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Chacon vs. Koufax
Chacon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cannizzaro vs. Koufax
Cannizzaro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burright vs. Craig
Burright 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Craig
Koufax strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Craig
Wills 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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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Koufax
Craig hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Koufax
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Koufax
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Koufax
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Craig
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Craig
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Christopher. Davis reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Craig
Davis hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Craig
Fairly is hit by the pitch. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Craig
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Craig
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Burright vs. Craig
Burright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koufax
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Koufax
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Koufax
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Koufax
Chacon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Craig
Koufax bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Craig
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Craig
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Craig
Davis hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Koufax
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Koufax
Craig hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Koufax
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Koufax
Kanehl hits a line drive into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Craig
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Craig
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Craig
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Koufax
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Koufax
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Koufax
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Koufax
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Craig
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burright vs. Craig
Burright hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Craig
Koufax strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Koufax
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Koufax
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Koufax
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Koufax
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Craig
Wills hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Craig
Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Craig
There's a wild pitch. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Craig
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Craig
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching. Gene Woodling pinch hits for Rod Kanehl.
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Sherry
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sherry
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Craig
Felix Mantilla now playing third base.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Fairly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Craig
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Craig
Roseboro hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Christopher, who is chasing the ball. Roseboro reaches third base with a triple. Fairly scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Burright vs. Craig
There goes Roseboro. The slide. Cannizzaro applies the tag. Roseboro is out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Burright vs. Craig
Burright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Sherry
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Joe Christopher.
Throneberry hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Sherry
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sherry
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Elio Chacon.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. Sherry
Cliff Cook pinch hits for Chris Cannizzaro.
Cook is hit by the pitch. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Sherry
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1962 -- Los Angeles at New York (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Wills M, ss 4 0 1 0 Ashburn R, rf 3 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 3b 2 1 1 0 Kanehl R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 1 1 1 Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 3 0 1 1 Mantilla F, 3b 0 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 3 1 2 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Howard F, rf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 1 Christopher J, cf 3 0 1 0 Burright L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Throneberry M, ph 1 0 0 0 Koufax S, p 3 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0 Chacon E, ss 3 0 0 0 Taylor S, ph 0 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 2 0 0 0 Cook C, ph 0 0 0 0 Craig R, p 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 7 3 31 0 3 0 Los Angeles 000 200 001 -- 3 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Koufax S (W) 7.0 3 0 0 3 6 Sherry L (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Craig R (L) 9.0 7 3 3 2 5 E -- Gilliam J DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 5, New York 9 2B -- Gilliam J, Davis W, Thomas F, Fairly R 3B -- Roseboro J CS -- Roseboro J SH -- Gilliam J HBP -- by Craig R (Fairly R), by Sherry L (Cook C) WP -- Craig R T -- 2:36 A -- 15719
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