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Reds
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 5, 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 5, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Al Forman 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Third Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Wally Post | Left Fielder |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Don Pavletich | First Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Shortstop |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Rick Herrscher | First Baseman |
| Rod Kanehl | Second Baseman |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 5, 1962
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Jackson
Kasko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Jackson
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Jackson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. O'Toole
Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. O'Toole
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. O'Toole
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. O'Toole
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. O'Toole
Hickman hits a popup towards first. Pavletich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Jackson
Post hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Jackson
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Jackson
Pavletich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal 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: ---
Herrscher vs. O'Toole
Herrscher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. O'Toole
Kanehl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. O'Toole
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. O'Toole
There's a wild pitch. Kanehl moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. O'Toole
The ball gets by Foiles for a passed ball. Kanehl moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. O'Toole
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Jackson
Cardenas hits a popup towards short. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Jackson
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrscher scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Jackson
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 3
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. O'Toole
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. O'Toole
There goes Christopher. The throw from Foiles and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Neal vs. O'Toole
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Christopher tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. O'Toole
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. O'Toole
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. O'Toole
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrscher vs. O'Toole
Herrscher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. O'Toole
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jackson
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jackson
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Jackson
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. O'Toole
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. O'Toole
Cannizzaro is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. O'Toole
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. O'Toole
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. O'Toole
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Jackson
Foiles 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 -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Jackson
Pavletich hits a line drive into center field. Hickman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hickman. Pavletich moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Jackson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pavletich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Jackson
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. O'Toole
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. O'Toole
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. O'Toole
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Jackson
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jackson
Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jackson
Pinson 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 6
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrscher vs. O'Toole
Herrscher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko juggles the ball. That's an error on Kasko. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. O'Toole
Kanehl strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. O'Toole
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Jackson
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foiles vs. Jackson
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pavletich vs. Jackson
Pavletich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. O'Toole
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. O'Toole
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. O'Toole
Neal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. O'Toole
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. O'Toole
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Jackson
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaines vs. Jackson
Joe Gaines pinch hits for Jim O'Toole.
Gaines hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Jackson
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Jackson
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Kasko trying to get to second. Christopher throws the ball in to Neal who tags Kasko for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
Hickman hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrscher vs. Sisler
Herrscher hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Sisler
Kanehl strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Jackson
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jackson
The ball gets by Cannizzaro for a passed ball. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Jackson
Post hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Jackson
Foiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pavletich vs. Jackson
Pavletich hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Jackson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1962, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kasko E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Christopher J, rf 2 1 0 0
Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Neal C, ss 3 1 2 2
Pinson V, cf 2 1 0 0 Mantilla F, 3b 2 1 2 0
Robinson F, rf 4 0 2 1 Thomas F, lf 4 1 1 0
Post W, lf 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, cf 4 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 4 0 1 0 Herrscher R, 1b 4 1 1 3
Pavletich D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Kanehl R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 1 Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 1 0
O'Toole J, p 2 0 0 0 Jackson A, p 3 0 0 0
Gaines J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0
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31 2 5 2 28 5 7 5
Cincinnati 000 010 001 -- 2
New York 004 000 10x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (L) 7.0 7 5 5 5 3
Sisler D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (W) 9.0 5 2 1 4 2
E -- Foiles H, Cardenas L, Hickman J, Kasko E
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, New York 5
2B -- Robinson F
HR -- Herrscher R, Neal C
SB -- Christopher J
CS -- Cannizzaro C
SF -- Neal C
WP -- O'Toole J
PB -- Foiles H, Cannizzaro C
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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