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Giants
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
July 15, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants, played on July 15, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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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 15, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Walsh 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Cliff Cook | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
July 15, 1962
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Hook
Hiller hits a fly ball into right field. Cook settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Hook
Davenport hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Davenport reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Hook
Alou is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Hook
There's a wild pitch. Davenport moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Hook
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davenport tags and scores. Alou tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Hook
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hook
Cannizzaro fires to first and picks off McCovey. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Pierce
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Pierce
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Pierce
Cook hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hook
Alou hits a popup towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Hook
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hook
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pierce
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Pierce
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Pierce
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Pierce
There goes Christopher. The throw from Haller and he is out, Hiller applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Hook
Pierce hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Hook
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards second. Neal scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Hook
Davenport hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Pierce
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Pierce
There goes Chacon. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Chacon steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannizzaro vs. Pierce
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hook vs. Pierce
Hook strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Pierce
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hiller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hook
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hook
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Hook
The ball gets by Cannizzaro for a passed ball. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Hook
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Hook
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Pierce
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. Pierce
Cook hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Pierce
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Neal scores. Cook goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Pierce
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Duffalo
Jim Duffalo now pitching. Gene Woodling pinch hits for Joe Christopher.
Woodling is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chacon vs. Duffalo
Chacon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Mantilla scores. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cannizzaro vs. Duffalo
Cannizzaro bunts towards the mound. Duffalo juggles the ball. That's an error on Duffalo. Woodling moves to third. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hook vs. Duffalo
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields it and throws to home to get Woodling. Chacon moves to third. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Duffalo
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Chacon scores. Cannizzaro moves to third. Hook moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Hook
Rod Kanehl now playing left field.
Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Hook
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Hook
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Don Larsen.
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. McCormick
Mike McCormick now pitching.
Cook hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. McCormick
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kanehl vs. McCormick
Kanehl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chacon vs. McCormick
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Hook
Hiller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cook. Hiller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Hook
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Hook
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hiller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Hook
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. McCormick
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. McCormick
Hook bunts towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. McCormick
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. McCormick
McCormick fires to first and picks off Ashburn. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. McCormick
Neal strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hook
McCovey hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hook
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Hook
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Hook
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. McCormick
Cook hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. McCormick
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hook
Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Kuenn 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 -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Hook
Hiller 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 -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Hook
Davenport hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cook. Davenport reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Hook
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Hook
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Garibaldi
Bob Garibaldi now pitching.
Kanehl bunts in front of the plate. Haller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Garibaldi
Chacon hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Garibaldi
Cannizzaro strikes out. Haller drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cannizzaro out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hook
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hook
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Hook
Haller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hook
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Jose Pagan.
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1962, game 1 -- San Francisco at New York (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hiller C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 1 0 0 1
Davenport J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Neal C, 2b 3 1 0 0
Alou M, rf 3 1 2 0 Cook C, rf 4 1 1 0
Mays W, cf 3 0 0 1 Thomas F, 1b 4 1 3 2
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Mantilla F, 3b 2 1 1 0
Alou F, lf 4 0 0 0 Christopher J, lf 1 0 0 0
Haller T, c 3 1 2 1 Woodling G, ph 0 0 0 0
Pagan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Kanehl R, lf 2 0 1 0
Bailey E, ph 1 0 0 0 Chacon E, ss 3 1 1 2
Pierce B, p 1 0 1 0 Cannizzaro C, c 4 0 1 0
Duffalo J, p 0 0 0 0 Hook J, p 3 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 0 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0
McCormick M, p 0 0 0 0
Kuenn H, ph 1 0 0 0
Garibaldi B, p 0 0 0 0
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32 3 9 3 27 5 8 5
San Francisco 200 000 001 -- 3
New York 000 500 00x -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L)* 3.0 4 4 4 4 1
Duffalo J 0.1 1 1 0 2 0
Larsen D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
McCormick M 3.0 3 0 0 2 1
Garibaldi B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Duffalo J, Hiller C
DP -- San Francisco 5, New York 2
LOB -- San Francisco 5, New York 6
2B -- Davenport J 2, Thomas F 2, Hiller C
HR -- Haller T
SB -- Chacon E
CS -- Christopher J
SF -- Mays W
HBP -- by Hook J (Alou M)
WP -- Hook J
PB -- Cannizzaro C
T -- 3:08
A -- 0
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