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Reds
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
September 15, 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 September 15, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,157 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| 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 |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Marty Keough | First Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Charlie Neal | Third Baseman |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Drake | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
September 15, 1962
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Hook
Kasko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hook
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hook
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Purkey
Chacon 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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Purkey
Coleman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Purkey
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball 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: ---
Robinson vs. Hook
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Hook
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keough vs. Hook
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Hook
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Hook
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. Keough scores. Cardenas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Purkey vs. Hook
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kasko vs. Hook
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Purkey
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drake vs. Purkey
Drake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Purkey
Hickman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Keough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hook
Blasingame hits a line drive towards the mound. Hook reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hook
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher who is chasing the ball. Pinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hook
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Hook
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Hook
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keough vs. Hook
Keough is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Hook
Cardenas hits a popup towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Purkey
Hook 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, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Purkey
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Purkey
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chacon moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Neal vs. Purkey
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Chacon scores. Coleman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Throneberry vs. Purkey
Throneberry hits a line drive towards first. Keough reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hook
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Hook
Purkey bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Hook
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Hook
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field. Thomas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Edwards scores. Kasko goes all the way around to score. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Hook
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blasingame tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hook
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Hook
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kasko. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Purkey
Christopher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Purkey
Drake 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Purkey
Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Purkey
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards first. Keough scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hook
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hook
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hook
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Purkey
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Keough scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chacon for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Purkey
Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Hook
Purkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Hook
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Hook
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hook
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Purkey
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Keough scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Purkey
Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hook
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Hook
Lynch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hook
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Hook
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal juggles the ball. That's an error on Neal. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hook
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Hook
Purkey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Purkey
Drake hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Purkey
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Purkey
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Jay Hook.
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Foss
Larry Foss now pitching.
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Foss
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Foss
Pinson takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Foss
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Foss
Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Purkey
Marty Keough now playing left field. Rogelio Alvarez now playing first base.
Chacon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Purkey
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Purkey
Neal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Neal reaches second base with a double. Chacon scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Purkey
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Purkey
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Purkey
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Purkey. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drake vs. Purkey
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Maloney
Jim Maloney now pitching. Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jim Hickman.
Woodling 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 9
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Reds, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Foss
Rod Kanehl now playing center field.
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Foss
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Foss
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maloney vs. Foss
Maloney hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Maloney
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Larry Foss.
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Maloney
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Elio Chacon.
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Maloney
Coleman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1962 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kasko E, 3b 5 1 1 0 Chacon E, ss 4 2 2 0
Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Mantilla F, ph 1 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 3 1 1 1 Coleman C, c 5 0 2 0
Robinson F, rf 3 2 2 0 Neal C, 3b 4 1 1 1
Lynch J, lf 5 1 1 2 Throneberry M, 1b 4 1 1 2
Alvarez R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 3 1 0 0
Keough M, 1b-lf 3 1 0 0 Christopher J, rf 4 1 2 2
Cardenas L, ss 5 1 2 1 Drake S, 2b 4 0 1 0
Edwards J, c 3 1 1 2 Hickman J, cf 3 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 4 0 1 0 Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0
Maloney J, p 1 0 0 0 Kanehl R, cf 0 0 0 0
Hook J, p 2 0 0 0
Ashburn R, ph 1 0 0 0
Foss L, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor S, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 9 11 7 37 6 9 5
Cincinnati 031 300 200 -- 9
New York 001 200 030 -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 7.2 9 6 4 1 3
Maloney J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J (L) 7.0 10 9 7 5 8
Foss L 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
E -- Thomas F, Kasko E, Neal C, Purkey B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, New York 5
2B -- Coleman C, Robinson F, Neal C
3B -- Edwards J, Pinson V
HR -- Christopher J, Lynch J, Throneberry M
SB -- Robinson F, Pinson V
SF -- Pinson V
HBP -- by Hook J (Keough M)
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 3:01
A -- 8157
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