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Dodgers
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 25, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,065 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Stan Landes |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Stan Williams | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | 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 |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1962
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Craig
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Craig
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Craig
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Craig
Davis 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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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Williams
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Williams
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Williams
Mantilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Williams
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Craig
Fairly hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Hickman. Fairly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Craig
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Craig
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Craig
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Fairly moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Craig
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Williams
Throneberry hits a popup towards the mound. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Williams
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Williams
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Craig
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kanehl picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kanehl. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Craig
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Craig
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Craig
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Craig
Craig fires to first and picks off Davis. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Williams
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Williams
Craig strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Williams
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Williams
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Hickman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Williams
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Craig
Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Craig
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Craig
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Craig
Coleman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Coleman. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Roseboro vs. Craig
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Craig
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Williams
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Williams
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Williams
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams juggles the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Williams
Kanehl hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Snider. Kanehl reaches second base with a double. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Williams
Hickman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Craig vs. Williams
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Craig
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Craig
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Craig
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Gilliam for the double play. Wills scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Craig
Davis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Craig
Fairly 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 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Williams
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Williams
Neal takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Williams
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn moves to third. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Williams
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Throneberry vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. Ashburn scores. Neal moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Perranoski
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Craig
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Craig
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Howard for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Craig
Roseboro 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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Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Perranoski
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Perranoski
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Perranoski
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perranoski vs. Craig
Perranoski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Craig
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Craig
Gilliam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Craig
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Perranoski
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Perranoski
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Perranoski
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Perranoski
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. MacKenzie
Ken MacKenzie now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive towards third. Mantilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. MacKenzie
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. MacKenzie
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Neal. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Walls vs. MacKenzie
Larry Burright pinch runs for Ron Fairly. Lee Walls pinch hits for Duke Snider.
Walls hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Burright scores. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. MacKenzie
Roseboro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Perranoski vs. MacKenzie
Perranoski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Perranoski
Jim Gilliam now playing third base. Tommy Davis now playing left field. Larry Burright now playing second base. Frank Howard now playing right fie
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrscher vs. Perranoski
Rick Herrscher pinch hits for Choo Choo Coleman.
Herrscher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Burright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Perranoski
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Burright fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Perranoski
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harkness settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. MacKenzie
Chris Cannizzaro now catching.
Wills bunts towards the mound. MacKenzie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. MacKenzie
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. MacKenzie
Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. MacKenzie
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burright vs. MacKenzie
Burright strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. MacKenzie
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Perranoski
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Ken MacKenzie.
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Perranoski
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Perranoski
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1962 -- Los Angeles at New York (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 5 2 2 0 Ashburn R, rf 4 1 1 0
Gilliam J, 2b-3b 4 2 4 1 Neal C, ss 4 0 0 1
Davis W, cf 4 1 1 3 Mantilla F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Davis T, 3b-lf 5 1 2 1 Thomas F, lf 3 0 0 0
Fairly R, 1b 3 1 2 1 Throneberry M, 1b 4 0 1 1
Burright L, pr-2b 1 1 0 0 Coleman C, c 3 0 0 0
Howard F, lf-rf 5 0 3 0 Herrscher R, ph 1 0 0 0
Snider D, rf 2 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 0 0 0 0
Walls L, ph 1 0 1 1 Kanehl R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Harkness T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, cf 2 1 0 0
Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0 Craig R, p 3 0 0 0
Williams S, p 2 0 0 0 MacKenzie K, p 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 2 0 0 0 Christopher J, ph 0 0 0 0
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38 8 15 7 31 2 3 2
Los Angeles 001 120 112 -- 8
New York 001 010 000 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Williams S 4.1 2 2 2 6 2
Perranoski R (W) 4.2 1 0 0 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R (L) 7.0 11 5 4 1 4
MacKenzie K 2.0 4 3 3 2 3
E -- Kanehl R, Coleman C, Williams S, Neal C
DP -- Los Angeles 1, New York 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, New York 9
2B -- Fairly R, Kanehl R
HR -- Fairly R, Davis T, Gilliam J, Davis W
SF -- Davis W
PB -- Roseboro J
T -- 3:13
A -- 21065
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