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Cubs
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
September 21, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 21, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Galen Cisco |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,582 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Stan Landes |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny Murphy | Right Fielder |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Nelson Mathews | Center Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Moe Thacker | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Rod Kanehl | Second Baseman |
| Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Drake | Third Baseman |
| Rick Herrscher | First Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Galen Cisco | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
September 21, 1962
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cisco
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Cisco
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Cisco
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl misplays the ball. That's an error on Kanehl. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cisco
Williams takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Cisco
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Ellsworth
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Ellsworth
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth juggles the ball. That's an error on Ellsworth. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Ellsworth
Christopher bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Chacon moves to third. Kanehl moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Ellsworth
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Ellsworth
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers misplays the ball. That's an error on Rodgers. Chacon scores. Kanehl moves to third. Christopher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Drake vs. Ellsworth
Drake takes first base on ball four. Kanehl scores. Christopher moves to third. Hickman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herrscher vs. Ellsworth
Herrscher takes first base on ball four. Christopher scores. Hickman moves to third. Drake moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pignatano vs. Cardwell
Don Cardwell now pitching.
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cisco
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Drake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Cisco
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thacker vs. Cisco
Alex Grammas pinch runs for Andre Rodgers.
Thacker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Cisco
Cardwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Cardwell reaches third base with a triple. Grammas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Cisco
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrscher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murphy for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cisco vs. Cardwell
Alex Grammas now playing shortstop.
Cisco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Cardwell
Chacon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Cardwell
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Cisco
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cisco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Cisco
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cisco
Williams 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 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Cardwell
Christopher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cardwell
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Cardwell
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drake vs. Cardwell
Drake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrscher vs. Cardwell
There goes Hickman. The throw from Thacker and he is out, Santo applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrscher vs. Cardwell
Herrscher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Cisco
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Cisco
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Cisco
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cisco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Altman vs. Cisco
George Altman pinch hits for Moe Thacker.
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Will vs. Cisco
Bob Will pinch hits for Don Cardwell.
Will strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Hobbie
Glen Hobbie now pitching. Dick Bertell now catching.
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cisco vs. Hobbie
Cisco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Hobbie
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cisco
Murphy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Cisco
Hubbs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Cisco
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Hobbie
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Hobbie
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hobbie
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cisco
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Cisco
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Cisco
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Cisco
Grammas is hit by the pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertell vs. Cisco
Bertell is hit by the pitch. Williams moves to third. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landrum vs. Cisco
Don Landrum pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Landrum is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gerard
Dave Gerard now pitching.
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drake vs. Gerard
Drake hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs catches it and throws to first to double up Hickman. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrscher vs. Gerard
Herrscher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cisco
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Cisco
Hubbs takes first base on ball four. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Cisco
Banks hits a line drive into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Cisco
Williams hits a popup towards the mound. Cisco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Cisco
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Gerard
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cisco vs. Gerard
Cisco hits a line drive into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Gerard
Chacon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murphy. Chacon reaches second base with a double. Pignatano moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kanehl vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Kanehl bunts towards short. Grammas catches it and throws to third to double up Pignatano. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cisco
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Cisco
Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barragan vs. Cisco
Cuno Barragan pinch hits for Dick Bertell.
There's a wild pitch. Grammas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barragan vs. Cisco
Barragan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Cisco
Billy Ott pinch hits for Don Elston.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrscher scoops it up and throws to first, with Cisco covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Prince
Don Prince now pitching. Cuno Barragan now catching.
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Prince
Thomas is hit by the pitch. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Prince
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prince fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Christopher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Drake vs. Prince
Drake hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Barragan settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Barragan. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Drake vs. Prince
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Cisco
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Cisco
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Drake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Cisco
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1962 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Murphy D, rf 4 0 0 0 Chacon E, ss 3 1 1 0
Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kanehl R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Banks E, 1b 5 0 0 0 Christopher J, rf 2 2 1 1
Williams B, lf 3 0 1 0 Thomas F, lf 3 0 0 0
Mathews N, cf 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, cf 3 0 1 1
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Drake S, 3b 3 0 1 1
Rodgers A, ss 1 0 1 0 Herrscher R, 1b 2 0 0 1
Grammas A, pr-ss 1 1 1 0 Pignatano J, c 3 0 1 0
Thacker M, c 1 0 0 0 Cisco G, p 3 0 0 0
Altman G, ph 1 0 0 0
Bertell D, c 0 0 0 0
Barragan C, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 0 0 0 0
Cardwell D, p 1 0 1 1
Will B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hobbie G, p 0 0 0 0
Landrum D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gerard D, p 0 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Ott B, ph 1 0 0 0
Prince D, p 0 0 0 0
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32 1 4 1 26 4 6 4
Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1
New York 301 000 00x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (L) 0.1 0 3 0 3 1
Cardwell D 2.2 3 1 1 0 0
Hobbie G 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Gerard D 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
Elston D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Prince D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cisco G (W) 9.0 4 1 1 5 8
E -- Kanehl R, Ellsworth D, Rodgers A, Barragan C
DP -- Chicago 5
LOB -- Chicago 11, New York 5
2B -- Chacon E
3B -- Cardwell D
HR -- Christopher J
CS -- Hickman J
SH -- Christopher J
HBP -- by Cisco G (Grammas A), by Cisco G (Bertell D), by Prince D (Thomas F)
WP -- Cisco G
T -- 2:53
A -- 3582
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