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Astros
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
September 20, 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 20, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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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 20, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Golden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Paul Pryor |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Dave Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Merritt Ranew | Catcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Jim Golden | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Drake | Second Baseman |
| Rod Kanehl | Third Baseman |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
September 20, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Hook
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hook
Spangler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hook
Roberts hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Golden
J.C. Hartman now playing shortstop.
Chacon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Golden
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Golden fields it and throws to first for the out. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Golden
There's a wild pitch. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christopher vs. Golden
Christopher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chacon scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Golden
There goes Christopher. The throw from Ranew and he is safe. Christopher steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Golden
Throneberry hits a popup towards short. Hartman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Golden
Thomas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ranew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Hook
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Hook
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kanehl. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Hook
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ranew vs. Hook
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields the ball and throws to Hook covering. Safe. Mejias scores. Aspromonte moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Amalfitano vs. Hook
Amalfitano bunts towards the mound. Hook fields it and throws to first for the out. Ranew moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Golden vs. Hook
Golden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Ranew scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartman vs. Hook
Hartman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Golden moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Hook
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Golden
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drake vs. Golden
Drake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kanehl vs. Golden
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hook vs. Golden
Hook 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
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hook
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Hook
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drake scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Hook
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Hook
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Golden
Chacon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Golden
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Golden
There goes Coleman. The throw from Ranew and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Golden
Christopher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Golden
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Golden fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Hook
Ranew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Hook
There goes Ranew. The throw from Coleman and he is out, Chacon applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Hook
Amalfitano strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Golden vs. Hook
Golden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Golden
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Golden
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drake vs. Golden
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Golden covering, for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kanehl vs. Golden
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Golden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Hook
Hartman hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hook
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hook
Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Golden
Hook 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, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Golden
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Golden
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Hook
Larker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Hook
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hook
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kanehl. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ranew vs. Hook
Ranew is hit by the pitch. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amalfitano vs. Hook
Amalfitano 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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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Golden
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Golden
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Golden
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Golden vs. Hook
Golden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Hook
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hook
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Throneberry. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hook
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Golden
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Golden
Drake strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Golden
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kanehl for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Hook
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Hook
Mejias bunts towards the mound. Hook juggles the ball. That's an error on Hook. Larker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Hook
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ranew vs. Hook
Ranew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher. Ranew reaches second base with a double. Larker scores. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Amalfitano vs. Hook
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it and throws to first for the out. Mejias scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Golden vs. Hook
Golden hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher. Golden reaches second base with a double. Ranew scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartman vs. Hook
Hartman 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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Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Golden
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Jay Hook.
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Golden
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Golden
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Golden
Christopher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chacon moves to third. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Kemmerer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Hunter
Willard Hunter now pitching. Carl Warwick pinch hits for Al Spangler.
Warwick hits a line drive to left field. Thomas throws towards Drake. Drake fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Drake. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Hunter
Roberts hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Drake reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Hunter
Larker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warwick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Hunter
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Hunter
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Kemmerer
Jim Pendleton now playing left field. Carl Warwick now playing center field.
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Kemmerer
Drake hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kemmerer
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Rod Kanehl.
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Kemmerer
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Willard Hunter.
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1962, game 1 -- Houston at New York (D)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lillis B, ss 1 0 0 0 Chacon E, ss 4 1 2 0
Hartman J, ss 4 0 1 0 Coleman C, c 3 0 1 0
Spangler A, cf 4 0 0 0 Christopher J, rf 4 0 3 2
Warwick C, ph-cf 1 1 1 0 Throneberry M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Roberts D, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 0
Pendleton J, lf 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, cf 3 0 0 0
Larker N, 1b 5 1 2 1 Drake S, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mejias R, rf 4 2 0 0 Kanehl R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Taylor S, ph 1 0 1 0
Ranew M, c 2 2 2 2 Hook J, p 2 0 0 0
Amalfitano J, 2b 3 0 0 1 Ashburn R, ph 1 1 1 0
Golden J, p 4 0 2 3 Hunter W, p 0 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0 Mantilla F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 8 7 34 2 10 2
Houston 030 000 031 -- 7
New York 100 000 010 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Golden J (W) 7.1 9 2 2 1 5
Kemmerer R (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J (L) 8.0 6 6 1 3 4
Hunter W 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
E -- Kanehl R 2, Throneberry M, Hook J, Aspromonte B, Drake S
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Houston 8, New York 7
2B -- Ranew M, Golden J
SB -- Christopher J, Coleman C
CS -- Ranew M
SH -- Coleman C, Amalfitano J, Mejias R
HBP -- by Hook J (Ranew M)
WP -- Golden J
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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