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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1962-06-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7544 · 70°F, cloudy, rain, soaked · Wind 4 mph to LF · 3:34
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 11–6. New York Mets put up 3 in the 5th. Willard Hunter earned the win and Dave Hillman picked up the save. Cliff Cook went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 | |
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
W: Willard Hunter L: Bob Buhl SV: Dave Hillman
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elio Chacon | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Cook | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Moorhead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willard Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Kanehl | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Santo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Hubbs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Altman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Buhl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Gerard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim McKnight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Landrum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Will | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Grammas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Moorhead | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Willard Hunter | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Dave Hillman | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Buhl | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Barney Schultz | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Gerard | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Balsamo | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Don Elston | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 13
- Elio Chacon: S7/L
- Cliff Cook: 9/F
- Frank Thomas: W.1-2
- Marv Throneberry: S3/G.1-2;2-H(E4)(NR)(UR)
- Charlie Neal: K
Bot 1
- Ron Santo: D9/L
- Ken Hubbs: K
- Billy Williams: W
- George Altman: T8/L.1-H;2-H
- Ernie Banks: K
- Lou Brock: K
Top 2
- Sammy Taylor: 8/F
- Jim Hickman: W
- Bob Moorhead: W.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Elio Chacon: D7/L.1-3;3-H
- Cliff Cook: K
Bot 2
- Dick Bertell: S7/G
- Andre Rodgers: S8/L.1-3
- Bob Buhl: K
- Ron Santo: 9/F
- Ken Hubbs: S9/P.1-3;3-H;B-2(TH)
- Billy Williams: W
- George Altman: K/C
Top 3
- Frank Thomas: 2/FL
- Marv Throneberry: 9/F
- Charlie Neal: W
- Sammy Taylor: 43
Bot 3
- Ernie Banks: 9/F
- Lou Brock: K
- Dick Bertell: D7/L
- Andre Rodgers: K/C
Top 4
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Willard Hunter: K
- Richie Ashburn: 43
Bot 4
- Bob Buhl: 43
- Ron Santo: 9/F
- Ken Hubbs: 63
Top 5
- Elio Chacon: 5/P
- Cliff Cook: S8/G
- Frank Thomas: 5/FL
- Marv Throneberry: S9/L.1-3
- Charlie Neal: W.1-2
- Sammy Taylor: S8/L.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Jim Hickman: S8/L.1-2;3-H
- Willard Hunter: 13
Bot 5
- Billy Williams: S8/L
- George Altman: K
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO
- Lou Brock: 8/F
Top 6
- Richie Ashburn: 3/FL
- Elio Chacon: 53
- Cliff Cook: HR/7
- Frank Thomas: S6/G
- Marv Throneberry: S8/G.1-3
- Charlie Neal: W.1-2
- Sammy Taylor: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Hickman: 12(3)/FO
Bot 6
- Dick Bertell: 63
- Andre Rodgers: 63
- Dave Gerard: W
- Ron Santo: 9/F#
Top 7
- Willard Hunter: S9/G
- Richie Ashburn: S7/L.1-2
- Elio Chacon: S9/L.1-2;2-3
- Cliff Cook: K
- Frank Thomas: D7/L.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Marv Throneberry: 8/SF.2-3;3-H
- Charlie Neal: 43
Bot 7
- Ken Hubbs: 53
- Billy Williams: 31
- George Altman: S8/G
- Ernie Banks: S5/G.1-2
- Lou Brock: S7/L.1-2;2-H
- Dick Bertell: S7/G.1-2;2-H
- Andre Rodgers: K
Top 8
- Sammy Taylor: 8/F
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Willard Hunter: K
Bot 8
- Jim McKnight: W
- Ron Santo: K
- Ken Hubbs: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: S9/G.1-2
- George Altman: S8/G.1-2;2-H
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
Top 9
- Richie Ashburn: 6/L
- Elio Chacon: S8/G
- Rod Kanehl: S5/BG.1-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2(E5)
- Joe Christopher: 4/P
- Gil Hodges: K
Bot 9
- Lou Brock: 7/F
- Don Landrum: S8/L
- Bob Will: W.1-2
- Alex Grammas: K
- Ron Santo: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Hubbs: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- 12 minute rain delay
- 21 minute rain delay