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Reds
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 3, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 3, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,811 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Sudol |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Third Baseman |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Joey Jay | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Right Fielder |
| Rod Kanehl | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Shortstop |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 3, 1962
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Hook
Kasko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hook
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hook
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Hook
There goes Pinson. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is out, Neal applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jay
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Jay
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jay
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Hook
Joe Pignatano now catching.
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hook
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hook
Coleman 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 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jay
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Jay
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Jay
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Jay
Hickman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Jay
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hook vs. Jay
Hook takes first base on ball four. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Jay
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hook
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hook
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Hook
Jay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Hook
Kasko takes first base on ball four. Jay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Hook
Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Jay
Kanehl hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jay
Neal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch who is chasing the ball. Neal reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Jay
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Throneberry vs. Jay
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hook
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Hook
Lynch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Lynch reaches second base with a double. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Hook
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Lynch scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Hook
There goes Robinson. The throw from Pignatano and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Hook
Coleman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hook
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl misplays the ball. That's an error on Kanehl. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Hook
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Hook
Jay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kasko vs. Hook
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards scores. There goes Jay trying to get to third. Thomas throws the ball in to Neal, who relays the ball to Mantilla who tags Jay for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Hook
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Hook
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Jay
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Jay
Hickman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Jay
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Jay
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jay Hook.
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Jay
Ashburn hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Daviault
Ray Daviault now pitching. Gene Woodling now playing right field. Richie Ashburn now playing center field.
Lynch hits a popup towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Daviault
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Daviault
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Jay
Kanehl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jay
Neal hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jay
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Jay
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantilla vs. Jay
Mantilla hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Daviault
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Daviault
Cardenas hits a popup towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Daviault
Jay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Daviault
Kasko hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daviault vs. Jay
Daviault hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Jay
Pignatano hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Jay
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Daviault moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Jay
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kanehl vs. Jay
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Daviault
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Daviault
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Daviault
Lynch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Daviault
Marty Keough pinch runs for Jerry Lynch.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Daviault
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Daviault covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Jay
Marty Keough now playing right field. Frank Robinson now playing left field.
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Jay
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Jay
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Jay
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching. Choo Choo Coleman pinch hits for Ray Daviault.
Coleman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Brosnan
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Joe Pignatano.
Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Brosnan
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan juggles the ball. That's an error on Brosnan. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Brosnan
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Anderson
Choo Choo Coleman now catching. Craig Anderson now pitching.
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Anderson
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brosnan vs. Anderson
Brosnan bunts towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kasko vs. Anderson
There's a wild pitch. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kasko vs. Anderson
Kasko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Brosnan
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Brosnan
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Brosnan
Thomas strikes out. There goes Neal. The throw from Edwards to second, and Neal is out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Anderson
Blasingame hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Anderson
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Brosnan
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Brosnan
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrscher vs. Henry
Rick Herrscher pinch hits for Craig Anderson.
Herrscher strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1962 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kasko E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Ashburn R, rf-cf 5 0 0 0
Blasingame D, 2b 3 2 1 1 Kanehl R, 2b 5 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 4 2 2 0 Neal C, ss 5 1 3 1
Lynch J, lf 4 1 2 1 Thomas F, lf 5 2 3 2
Keough M, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Throneberry M, 1b 4 1 2 1
Robinson F, rf-lf 5 1 1 2 Mantilla F, 3b 5 1 1 0
Coleman G, 1b 4 1 1 2 Hickman J, cf 2 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 3 1 0 0 Daviault R, p 1 0 1 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Coleman C, ph-c 2 1 1 2
Jay J, p 2 0 1 0 Cannizzaro C, c 0 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0 Pignatano J, c 3 0 2 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Christopher J, ph 1 0 0 0
Anderson C, p 0 0 0 0
Herrscher R, ph 1 0 0 0
Hook J, p 0 0 0 0
Woodling G, ph-rf 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 8 10 7 41 6 14 6
Cincinnati 000 500 201 -- 8
New York 010 010 400 -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (W) 6.1 12 5 5 2 2
Brosnan J 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Henry B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J (L) 4.0 6 5 4 4 4
Daviault R 3.0 2 2 2 2 1
Anderson C 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Kanehl R, Brosnan J
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, New York 11
2B -- Lynch J, Thomas F
3B -- Neal C
HR -- Thomas F 2, Coleman G, Neal C, Throneberry M, Coleman C, Blasingame D
SB -- Robinson F
CS -- Pinson V, Neal C
SH -- Brosnan J
WP -- Jay J, Anderson C
T -- 3:17
A -- 8811
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