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Astros
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
September 18, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on September 18, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Frank Secory |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
| Sammy Drake | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
September 18, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Jackson
Amalfitano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher. Amalfitano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Jackson
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Jackson
Larker 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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Johnson
Chacon hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Johnson
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Johnson
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a line drive towards short. Chacon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Jackson
Mejias 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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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Johnson
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Johnson
There goes Throneberry. The throw from Smith and he is out, Amalfitano applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Johnson
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drake vs. Johnson
Drake hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher. Lillis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amalfitano vs. Jackson
Amalfitano 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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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Johnson
Hickman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Johnson
Chacon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Jackson
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jackson
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Johnson
Coleman hits a popup towards the mound. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Johnson
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Johnson
Throneberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Jackson
Mejias hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Mejias reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Mejias scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Jackson
Amalfitano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher. Amalfitano reaches second base with a double. Lillis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pendleton vs. Jackson
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Johnson
Christopher bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drake vs. Johnson
Drake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Johnson
Hickman bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Christopher moves to third. Drake moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Amalfitano covering, for the out. Christopher scores. Drake moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chacon vs. Johnson
Chacon hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jackson
Larker 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 -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Johnson
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mejias throws the ball in to Amalfitano who tags Coleman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Johnson
Mantilla is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Johnson
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Jackson
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Mejias scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amalfitano vs. Jackson
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Jackson
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Larker vs. Jackson
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Amalfitano scores. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Johnson
Christopher hits a popup towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Johnson
Drake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Johnson
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Jackson
Mejias hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Johnson
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Johnson
Chacon hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Johnson
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Johnson
Mantilla hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Anderson
Craig Anderson now pitching.
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon misplays the ball. That's an error on Chacon. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Anderson
Pendleton bunts towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Anderson
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Anderson
Warwick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Anderson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla juggles the ball. That's an error on Mantilla. Amalfitano moves to third. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mejias vs. Anderson
There's a wild pitch. Amalfitano scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Anderson
Mejias hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Johnson
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Johnson
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Johnson
Christopher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drake vs. Johnson
Drake strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1962, game 1 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lillis B, ss 5 0 2 0 Chacon E, ss 4 0 0 0
Amalfitano J, 2b 5 2 3 1 Coleman C, c 4 0 1 0
Pendleton J, lf 4 0 1 0 Mantilla F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Larker N, 1b 4 0 1 2 Throneberry M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Warwick C, cf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 2 1 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Christopher J, rf 4 1 2 0
Mejias R, rf 5 2 2 0 Drake S, 2b 4 0 1 1
Smith H, c 3 1 1 0 Hickman J, cf 2 0 0 0
Johnson K, p 1 1 0 1 Jackson A, p 2 0 0 1
Ashburn R, ph 1 0 1 0
Anderson C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 4 30 2 6 2
Houston 000 010 401 -- 6
New York 000 020 000 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (L) 8.0 10 5 4 2 1
Anderson C 1.0 0 1 0 1 0
E -- Jackson A, Chacon E, Mantilla F
LOB -- Houston 10, New York 5
2B -- Amalfitano J 2, Lillis B
3B -- Mejias R
CS -- Throneberry M
SH -- Johnson K 3, Hickman J, Pendleton J
HBP -- by Johnson K (Mantilla F)
WP -- Johnson K, Anderson C
T -- 2:18
A -- 0
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