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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 8, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, played on August 8, 1962 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Bolin |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 11,411 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Dusty Boggess |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Shortstop |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Rod Kanehl | Second Baseman |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Bobby Bolin | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 8, 1962
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bolin
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Bolin
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bolin
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bolin
Thomas is hit by the pitch. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Bolin
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Craig
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Craig
Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Craig
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Craig
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bolin
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Bolin
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Bolin
Kanehl hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Bolin
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Craig
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Craig
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Craig
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bolin
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Bolin
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bolin
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bolin
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Bolin
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Throneberry reaches second base with a double. Woodling scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Bolin
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Craig
Pagan 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 -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolin vs. Craig
Bolin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Craig
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Bolin
Mantilla hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Bolin
Kanehl strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Bolin
Craig hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Bolin
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Craig
Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Craig
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Neal. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Craig
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Craig
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Craig
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Bolin
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Bolin
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields the ball and throws to Bolin covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bolin
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Bolin
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Bolin
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Bolin
Mantilla hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Duffalo
Jim Duffalo now pitching.
Kanehl is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Craig
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Craig
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Craig
Tom Haller pinch hits for Jim Duffalo.
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Garibaldi
Bob Garibaldi now pitching.
Craig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Garibaldi
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Garibaldi
Neal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Craig
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Craig
Hiller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Craig
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Craig
Cepeda 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
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Garibaldi
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Garibaldi
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Garibaldi
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Craig
Jim Hickman now playing center field. Richie Ashburn now playing right field.
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Craig
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Craig
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Garibaldi
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Garibaldi
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Garibaldi
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garibaldi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Craig
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boles vs. Craig
Carl Boles pinch hits for Bob Garibaldi.
Boles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Craig
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. McCormick
Mike McCormick now pitching.
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. McCormick
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. McCormick
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda juggles the ball. That's an error on Cepeda. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. McCormick
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. McCormick
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Craig
Joe Christopher now playing left field.
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hiller for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Craig
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Craig
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Craig
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher 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 8/8/1962 -- New York at San Francisco (N)
New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf-rf 5 0 0 0 Kuenn H, lf 4 1 2 1
Neal C, ss 5 0 0 0 Hiller C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Woodling G, rf 3 2 2 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Hickman J, cf 1 0 1 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 1
Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 2 Bailey E, c 3 0 1 0
Christopher J, lf 0 0 0 0 Alou M, rf 3 0 0 0
Throneberry M, 1b 3 1 1 1 Davenport J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Coleman C, c 4 0 0 0 Pagan J, ss 2 0 0 0
Mantilla F, 3b 4 1 2 2 Bolin B, p 1 0 1 0
Kanehl R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Duffalo J, p 0 0 0 0
Craig R, p 4 0 1 0 Haller T, ph 1 0 0 0
Garibaldi B, p 0 0 0 0
Boles C, ph 1 0 1 0
McCormick M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 5 30 2 7 2
New York 001 040 000 -- 5
San Francisco 100 000 001 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Bolin B (L) 4.2 8 5 5 2 3
Duffalo J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Garibaldi B 3.0 0 0 0 0 3
McCormick M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Kanehl R, Neal C, Cepeda O
DP -- New York 5
LOB -- New York 8, San Francisco 3
2B -- Throneberry M
HR -- Kuenn H, Thomas F, Mantilla F, Cepeda O
HBP -- by Bolin B (Thomas F)
T -- 2:44
A -- 11411
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