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Phillies
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 15, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 15, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Bennett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robert Lane Miller |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Shag Crawford |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Don Demeter | Left Fielder |
| Frank Torre | First Baseman |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
| Dennis Bennett | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | 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 |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 15, 1962
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Miller
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Miller
Klaus hits a popup towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Miller
Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Miller
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Demeter vs. Miller
Demeter hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Bennett
Christopher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Bennett
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Bennett
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bennett
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Taylor fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Miller
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrscher scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Miller
Dalrymple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Miller
Amaro hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bennett vs. Miller
Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Bennett
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Herrscher vs. Bennett
Herrscher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Bennett
Kanehl strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Miller
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Miller
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Miller
Callison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Miller
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Miller
Demeter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Miller
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Bennett
Pignatano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bennett
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Bennett
Christopher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Bennett
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Miller
Dalrymple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Miller
Amaro takes first base on ball four. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bennett vs. Hunter
Willard Hunter now pitching.
Bennett bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Hunter
Taylor 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. Dalrymple scores. Amaro moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Wine vs. Hunter
Bobby Wine pinch hits for Billy Klaus.
That's a pickoff. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Wine vs. Hunter
Wine hits a line drive towards first. Herrscher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Bennett
Bobby Wine now playing third base.
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bennett
There's a wild pitch. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Bennett
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Bennett
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrscher vs. Bennett
Herrscher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Hunter
Callison 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 -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hunter
Gonzalez 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 -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Hunter
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Hunter
Torre takes first base on ball four. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dalrymple vs. Hunter
Dalrymple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Demeter scores. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Amaro vs. Hunter
Amaro hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Bennett
Kanehl hits a fly ball into left field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Bennett
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Bennett
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Hunter
Bennett strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hunter
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Hunter
Wine hits a line drive towards short. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Hunter
Callison 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
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Bennett
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Bennett
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Bennett
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Hunter
Ted Savage pinch hits for Tony Gonzalez.
Savage is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Hunter
Demeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Hunter
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kanehl scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bennett
Ted Savage now playing left field. Don Demeter now playing center field.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Savage. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Bennett
Hickman bunts towards third. Wine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Herrscher vs. Bennett
Herrscher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Kanehl vs. Bennett
Kanehl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pignatano vs. Bennett
Pignatano strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Bennett
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Willard Hunter.
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrscher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dalrymple for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Miller
Amaro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Herrscher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Miller
Bennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Bennett
Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Bennett
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Bennett
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Neal moves to third. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. McLish
Mel Roach now playing second base. Cal McLish now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wine fields it and throws to first for the out. Neal scores. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Throneberry vs. McLish
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Jim Hickman.
Throneberry hits a line drive towards short. Amaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roach vs. Miller
Marv Throneberry now playing first base. Rick Herrscher now playing right field. Joe Christopher now playing center field.
Roach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Miller
Wine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Wine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Miller
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Savage vs. Miller
Savage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wine scores. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Demeter vs. Miller
Demeter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Miller
Torre 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 -
Phillies, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Miller
Dalrymple strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. McLish
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Rick Herrscher.
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. McLish
Kanehl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drake vs. McLish
Sammy Drake pinch hits for Joe Pignatano.
Drake hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kanehl moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. McLish
Choo Choo Coleman pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christopher vs. McLish
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kanehl scores. Drake moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. McLish
Neal strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1962, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 2 1 2 1 Christopher J, rf-cf 4 0 1 1
Roach M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Neal C, ss 5 1 1 0
Klaus B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Mantilla F, 3b 4 0 3 0
Wine B, ph-3b 3 1 1 0 Thomas F, lf 4 1 1 1
Callison J, rf 4 2 2 2 Hickman J, cf 3 0 1 0
Gonzalez T, cf 3 0 0 0 Throneberry M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Savage T, ph-lf 2 1 1 1 Herrscher R, 1b-rf 3 0 0 0
Demeter D, lf-cf 4 3 3 4 Ashburn R, ph 1 0 0 0
Torre F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kanehl R, 2b 4 1 2 1
Dalrymple C, c 3 1 1 1 Pignatano J, c 3 0 0 0
Amaro R, ss 3 0 0 0 Drake S, ph 1 0 1 0
Bennett D, p 4 0 0 0 Miller B, p 1 0 0 0
McLish C, p 0 0 0 0 Hunter W, p 1 0 0 0
Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Coleman C, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 9 10 9 37 3 10 3
Philadelphia 003 110 004 -- 9
New York 000 000 111 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Bennett D (W) 7.1 7 2 2 0 6
McLish C (S) 1.2 3 1 1 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B (L)* 3.0 4 4 4 4 1
Hunter W 4.0 3 1 1 3 3
Miller B 2.0 3 4 4 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Hickman J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, New York 8
2B -- Thomas F, Wine B
HR -- Callison J, Demeter D 2
HBP -- by Bennett D (Christopher J)
WP -- Bennett D
T -- 3:07
A -- 0
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