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Cubs
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
September 23, 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 23, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 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 23, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Gerberman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robert Lane Miller |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,304 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Mel Steiner |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Ott | Right Fielder |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Nelson Mathews | Center Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Cuno Barragan | Catcher |
| George Gerberman | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Sammy Drake | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Rod Kanehl | Second Baseman |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
September 23, 1962
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Miller
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Miller
Hubbs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Miller
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Hubbs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Miller
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Miller
Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hubbs scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Miller
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Drake fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Gerberman
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Gerberman
Coleman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Coleman reaches second base with a double. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Christopher vs. Gerberman
Christopher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Gerberman
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Miller
Grammas hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barragan vs. Miller
Barragan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerberman vs. Miller
Gerberman hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gerberman
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerberman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Gerberman
Drake hits a line drive towards first. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gerberman
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Miller
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Miller
Hubbs 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Miller
Banks hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Gerberman
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gerberman
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Gerberman
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Gerberman
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Miller
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Miller
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grammas vs. Miller
The ball gets by Coleman for a passed ball. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Miller
Grammas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Gerberman
Christopher hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gerberman
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Gerberman
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerberman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gerberman. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drake vs. Gerberman
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drake for the out. Thomas moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Gerberman
Hickman hits a popup into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barragan vs. Miller
Barragan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerberman vs. Miller
Gerberman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Miller
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Miller
Hubbs hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Gerberman
Kanehl hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gerberman
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Gerberman
Chacon takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Gerberman
Coleman hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Gerberman
Christopher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Miller
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Miller
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gerberman
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Gerberman
Kranepool 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Gerberman
Drake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Burdette
Freddie Burdette now pitching.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo throws to second for one, and Hubbs throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kanehl vs. Burdette
Kanehl is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Burdette
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Miller
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santo for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Miller
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon misplays the ball. That's an error on Chacon. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Miller
George Altman pinch hits for Cuno Barragan.
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Miller
Danny Murphy pinch hits for Freddie Burdette.
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Elston
Dick Bertell now catching. Don Elston now pitching.
Chacon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Elston
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs misplays the ball. That's an error on Hubbs. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Elston
Christopher hits a line drive towards the mound. Elston catches it and throws to first to double up Coleman. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Miller
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Miller
Hubbs strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Miller
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Elston
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Elston
Kranepool hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drake vs. Elston
Rick Herrscher pinch runs for Ed Kranepool.
Drake is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Elston
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Herrscher moves to third. Drake moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantilla vs. Brewer
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Rod Kanehl. Jim Brewer now pitching. Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Marv Throneberry.
Mantilla hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Brewer
Gil Hodges pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Craig
Gil Hodges now playing first base. Roger Craig now pitching. Felix Mantilla now playing second base.
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Craig
Mathews bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Craig
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Will vs. Craig
Bob Will pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Brewer
Andre Rodgers now playing shortstop.
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Brewer
Coleman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Coleman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Anderson
There's a wild pitch. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Anderson
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coleman scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1962 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ott B, rf 4 0 0 0 Chacon E, ss 2 0 0 0
Hubbs K, 2b 3 1 0 0 Coleman C, c 5 1 2 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Christopher J, rf 5 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 3 0 2 0 Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 2
Mathews N, cf 3 0 1 1 Kranepool E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Herrscher R, pr 0 0 0 0
Grammas A, ss 3 0 0 0 Craig R, p 0 0 0 0
Will B, ph 1 0 0 0 Drake S, 3b 3 0 1 0
Rodgers A, ss 0 0 0 0 Hickman J, cf 3 0 0 0
Barragan C, c 2 0 0 0 Kanehl R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Altman G, ph 1 0 0 0 Throneberry M, ph 0 0 0 0
Bertell D, c 0 0 0 0 Mantilla F, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Gerberman G, p 1 0 0 0 Miller B, p 2 0 0 0
Burdette F, p 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Murphy D, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
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30 1 3 1 32 2 6 2
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 001 001 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Gerberman G 5.1 3 1 1 5 1
Burdette F 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Elston D 1.1 1 0 0 2 2
Brewer J (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Anderson B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B 8.0 2 1 1 3 9
Craig R (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Gerberman G, Hubbs K 2, Chacon E
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 12
2B -- Coleman C 2, Kranepool E
HR -- Thomas F
SH -- Mathews N
WP -- Miller B, Anderson B
PB -- Coleman C
T -- 3:04
A -- 10304
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