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Reds
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
September 16, 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 16, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1962 |
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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 16, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 10,884 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Al Forman |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Joey Jay | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
Sammy Drake | Second Baseman |
Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
September 16, 1962
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Craig
Kasko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Craig
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Craig
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Craig
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Craig, and towards Drake, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynch vs. Craig
Lynch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Craig
Keough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Jay
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, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Jay
Coleman bunts towards first. Keough fields the ball and throws to Jay covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Jay
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch who is chasing the ball. Mantilla reaches third base with a triple. Coleman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Jay
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Jay
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantilla scores. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Christopher vs. Jay
Christopher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drake vs. Jay
Drake hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Craig
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Craig
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Craig
Jay is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Jay
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Jay
Craig bunts towards first. Keough scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Jay
Chacon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Chacon reaches third base with a triple. Hickman scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Ellis
Sammy Ellis now pitching.
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chacon scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Ellis
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Ellis
There goes Coleman. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Craig
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Craig
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Craig
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Craig
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ellis
Woodling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Ellis
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Ellis
Christopher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drake vs. Ellis
Drake strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Ellis
Hickman 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 4
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Craig
Lynch 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Craig
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Craig
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Ellis
Craig hits a popup, foul, towards first. Keough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Ellis
Chacon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Keough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Ellis
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Ellis
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Ellis
Woodling is hit by the pitch. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Throneberry vs. Wills
Rod Kanehl pinch runs for Gene Woodling. Ted Wills now pitching.
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. Coleman scores. Mantilla moves to third. Kanehl moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Christopher vs. Wills
Christopher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantilla scores. Kanehl scores. Throneberry moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drake vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Keough scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drake for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Craig
Rod Kanehl now playing left field.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Craig
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Dave Sisler.
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Craig
Kasko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Tsitouris
John Tsitouris now pitching.
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Tsitouris
Craig hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Tsitouris
Chacon hits a popup towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Craig
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Craig
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Craig
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Tsitouris
Coleman hits a line drive towards first. Keough reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Tsitouris
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Tsitouris
Kanehl 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 7
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Craig
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Craig
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Craig. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Craig
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Craig
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Tsitouris
Throneberry 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, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Tsitouris
Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Tsitouris
Drake 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, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Craig
Jesse Gonder pinch hits for John Tsitouris.
Gonder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Craig
Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Craig
Blasingame hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Craig
Pinson 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 8
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
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, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Henry
Craig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Henry
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Henry
There goes Chacon. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Craig
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Craig
Lynch hits a line drive towards first. Throneberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Craig
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1962 -- Cincinnati at New York (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Kasko E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Chacon E, ss 4 1 1 1 Blasingame D, 2b 3 1 2 0 Coleman C, c 3 2 2 1 Pinson V, cf 4 1 1 0 Mantilla F, 3b 4 2 2 1 Robinson F, rf 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 2 0 0 0 Lynch J, lf 4 0 1 2 Kanehl R, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Keough M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Throneberry M, 1b 3 1 2 3 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0 Christopher J, rf 4 0 2 2 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Drake S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jay J, p 1 0 0 0 Hickman J, cf 3 1 0 0 Ellis S, p 0 0 0 0 Craig R, p 3 0 0 0 Wills T, p 0 0 0 0 Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0 Rojas C, ph 1 0 0 0 Tsitouris J, p 0 0 0 0 Gonder J, ph 1 0 0 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 31 8 9 8 Cincinnati 200 000 000 -- 2 New York 221 300 00x -- 8 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Jay J (L) 1.1 4 4 4 1 0 Ellis S 2.1 4 4 4 1 1 Wills T* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Sisler D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Tsitouris J 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 Henry B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Craig R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 7 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th E -- Blasingame D, Craig R DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 4, New York 5 3B -- Mantilla F, Chacon E HR -- Throneberry M CS -- Coleman C, Chacon E SH -- Craig R HBP -- by Ellis S (Woodling G) T -- 2:20 A -- 10884
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