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Giants
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 23, 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 August 23, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 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 | August 23, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,815 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Al Forman |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Third Baseman |
| Carl Boles | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| John Orsino | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Ernie Bowman | Second Baseman |
| Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Shortstop |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Rod Kanehl | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 23, 1962
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Jackson
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boles vs. Jackson
Boles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Jackson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Marichal
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Marichal
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Marichal
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Marichal
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jackson
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hickman. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou hits a popup towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsino vs. Jackson
Orsino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Jackson
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowman vs. Jackson
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowman for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Marichal
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Marichal drops the ball. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Marichal
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Marichal
Kanehl takes first base on ball four. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Marichal
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Throneberry moves to third. Kanehl moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Jackson
Marichal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Jackson
Marichal is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Marichal moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Jackson
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boles vs. Jackson
Boles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal misplays the ball. That's an error on Neal. Marichal moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Jackson
Mays 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 -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Jackson
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Marichal
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Marichal
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Marichal
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field. Boles picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Boles. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. Mantilla moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Marichal
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Throneberry vs. Marichal
Throneberry hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsino vs. Jackson
Orsino hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Jackson
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
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Marichal
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bowman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Marichal
Kanehl hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Marichal
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Jackson
Bowman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Jackson
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Jackson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boles vs. Jackson
Boles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Marichal
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Marichal
Neal hits a fly ball towards right. Alou catches it and throws to second to double up Ashburn. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jackson
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. Jackson
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsino vs. Jackson
Orsino hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Jackson
Pagan takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Orsino moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bowman vs. Jackson
Bowman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas 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: ---
Mantilla vs. Marichal
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Marichal
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Marichal
Throneberry hits a popup towards third. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Marichal
Coleman hits a line drive into right field. Alou picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alou. Thomas moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kanehl vs. Marichal
Kanehl hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Jackson
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Jackson
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boles vs. Jackson
Boles hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Jackson
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Marichal
Hickman 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: ---
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Marichal
Ashburn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Orsino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jackson
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. Jackson
Orsino hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hickman. Orsino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Jackson
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Marichal
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Marichal
Mantilla is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Marichal
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Jackson
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Jackson
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Jackson
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boles vs. Jackson
Boles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Jackson
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Marichal
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Marichal
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Marichal
There goes Coleman. The throw from Orsino and he is out, Bowman applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Marichal
Kanehl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Orsino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jackson
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. Jackson
Orsino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Jackson
Pagan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orsino moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowman vs. Jackson
Bowman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orsino scores. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marichal vs. Jackson
Marichal 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 10
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Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Marichal
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Jim Hickman.
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Marichal
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Marichal
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Marichal
Neal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Marichal
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1962 -- San Francisco at New York (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ashburn R, rf 3 1 1 0
Boles C, lf 5 0 2 0 Neal C, ss 5 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 5 0 1 0 Mantilla F, 3b 5 0 2 0
Cepeda O, 1b 5 0 1 0 Thomas F, lf 3 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 5 0 2 0 Throneberry M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Orsino J, c 4 1 3 0 Coleman C, c 3 0 1 0
Pagan J, ss 4 0 1 0 Kanehl R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bowman E, 2b 5 1 2 2 Hickman J, cf 3 0 0 0
Marichal J, p 5 0 1 0 Christopher J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 3 0 0 0
Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0
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41 2 13 2 34 1 5 0
San Francisco 000 010 000 1 -- 2
New York 001 000 000 0 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Marichal J (W) 10.0 5 1 0 5 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (L) 10.0 13 2 2 4 2
E -- Marichal J, Kanehl R, Neal C, Boles C, Alou F
DP -- San Francisco 1, New York 3
LOB -- San Francisco 13, New York 8
2B -- Cepeda O, Orsino J
HR -- Bowman E
CS -- Coleman C
T -- 3:04
A -- 18815
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