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Giants
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
July 16, 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 16, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1962 |
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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 16, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 23,280 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Frank Walsh 3B: Ken Burkhart |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Willie McCovey | Left Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Tom Haller | Catcher |
Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Right Fielder |
Rod Kanehl | Center Fielder |
Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
July 16, 1962
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Craig
Hiller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kanehl who is chasing the ball. Hiller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davenport vs. Craig
Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hiller scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Craig
McCovey strikes out. There goes Davenport. The throw from Pignatano to Chacon, and Davenport is out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Craig
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sanford
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Sanford
Kanehl strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Sanford
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Craig
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Craig
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Craig
Haller 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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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sanford
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Sanford
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Sanford
Neal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Neal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Sanford
Chacon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Craig
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Craig
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanford for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Craig
Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Sanford
Pignatano strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Sanford
Craig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sanford
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Craig
Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Craig
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Craig
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Sanford
Kanehl hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Sanford
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sanford
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Craig
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Craig
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Craig
Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Craig
Pagan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Sanford
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Sanford
Neal bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Sanford
Chacon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Throneberry scores. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Sanford
There's a wild pitch. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pignatano vs. Sanford
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Craig vs. Sanford
Craig bunts towards the mound. Sanford catches it and throws to first to double up Pignatano. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Craig
Sanford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Craig
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Neal. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Craig
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Craig
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sanford
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Sanford
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Sanford
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Sanford
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Craig
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Craig
Craig fires to first and picks off Mays. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Craig
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Craig
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Pignatano and he is safe. Cepeda steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Craig
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Chacon. Cepeda scores. Alou moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Craig
Haller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Craig
Pagan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Sanford
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Sanford
Joe Christopher pinch runs for Marv Throneberry.
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chacon vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Chacon bunts towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Christopher moves to third. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Woodling vs. Larsen
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Joe Pignatano.
Woodling is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Larsen
Al Jackson pinch runs for Gene Woodling. Jim Hickman pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Larsen
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Miller
Chris Cannizzaro now catching. Bob Miller now pitching. Jim Hickman now playing left field. Frank Thomas now playing first base.
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Miller
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Miller
Davenport hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Larsen
Kanehl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Larsen
Mantilla hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Larsen
The ball gets by Haller for a passed ball. Kanehl moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Larsen
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannizzaro vs. Larsen
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Miller
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Miller
Manny Mota pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Miller
Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Miller
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mota moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haller vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Mota scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Miller
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Miller
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Larsen
Manny Mota now playing left field.
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Larsen
Chacon takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Miller
Choo Choo Coleman pinch hits for Bob Miller. Stu Miller now pitching.
Coleman bunts in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Miller
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Miller
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neal scores. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kanehl vs. Garibaldi
Bob Garibaldi now pitching.
Kanehl hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1962 -- San Francisco at New York (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Hiller C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ashburn R, rf 5 0 1 1 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 2 1 Kanehl R, cf 5 0 2 0 McCovey W, lf 4 0 1 0 Mantilla F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mota M, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Thomas F, lf-1b 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0 Throneberry M, 1b 3 1 2 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 1 1 0 Christopher J, pr 0 0 0 0 Alou F, rf 4 0 1 0 Cannizzaro C, c 1 0 0 0 Haller T, c 3 0 1 0 Neal C, 2b 2 1 2 0 Pagan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Chacon E, ss 2 0 1 1 Sanford J, p 2 0 0 0 Pignatano J, c 1 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0 Woodling G, ph 0 0 0 0 Miller S, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson A, pr 0 0 0 0 Garibaldi B, p 0 0 0 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman C, ph 1 0 0 0 Craig R, p 2 0 0 0 Hickman J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 8 1 32 2 8 2 San Francisco 100 000 101 -- 3 New York 000 010 001 -- 2 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Sanford J (W)* 6.0 6 1 1 1 6 Larsen D+ 2.0 1 1 1 3 2 Miller S 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Garibaldi B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Craig R (L) 7.0 7 2 1 0 6 Miller B 2.0 1 1 1 2 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Neal C, Chacon E DP -- San Francisco 1, New York 2 LOB -- San Francisco 5, New York 9 2B -- Neal C 3B -- Hiller C SB -- Cepeda O SH -- Neal C, Chacon E WP -- Sanford J, Miller B 2 PB -- Haller T T -- 3:03 A -- 23280
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