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New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

1962-09-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2870 · 2:10

New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Robert Lane Miller earned the win. Ernie Banks went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	6
CHN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7

W: Robert Lane Miller L: Dick Ellsworth SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Elio Chacon	3	1	1	0	1	1
Sammy Drake	3	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Christopher	3	0	1	1	1	0
Frank Thomas	3	0	1	0	1	0
Felix Mantilla	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Hickman	4	1	1	0	0	2
Marv Throneberry	3	0	2	1	1	0
Chris Cannizzaro	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Miller	3	0	0	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ron Santo	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Hubbs	4	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Williams	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ernie Banks	3	1	1	1	1	0
George Altman	4	0	1	0	0	0
Nelson Mathews	4	0	3	0	0	0
Andre Rodgers	4	0	0	0	0	2
Dick Bertell	3	0	2	0	0	0
Dick Ellsworth	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Will	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Miller	9.0	7	1	4

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Ellsworth	7.0	5	3	5
Dave Gerard	0.2	0	3	0
Barney Schultz	1.1	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Elio Chacon: S7/G
Sammy Drake: 3/G.1-2
Joe Christopher: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
Frank Thomas: 63
Felix Mantilla: 63

Bot 1

Ron Santo: K/C
Ken Hubbs: 9
Billy Williams: 43

Top 2

Jim Hickman: K/C
Marv Throneberry: 43
Chris Cannizzaro: 63

Bot 2

Ernie Banks: HR/7
George Altman: 8/8D
Nelson Mathews: S/78
Andre Rodgers: CS2(26)
Andre Rodgers: E6
Dick Bertell: S9.1-3
Dick Ellsworth: 13

Top 3

Bob Miller: K
Elio Chacon: K/C
Sammy Drake: W
Joe Christopher: 53

Bot 3

Ron Santo: 43
Ken Hubbs: 63
Billy Williams: 9

Top 4

Frank Thomas: 43
Felix Mantilla: 53
Jim Hickman: K

Bot 4

Ernie Banks: W
George Altman: 8/89
Nelson Mathews: S7.1-2
Andre Rodgers: K/C
Dick Bertell: 7

Top 5

Marv Throneberry: W
Chris Cannizzaro: 46(1)3/GDP
Bob Miller: K

Bot 5

Dick Ellsworth: K
Ron Santo: 43
Ken Hubbs: 4

Top 6

Elio Chacon: 53
Sammy Drake: 63
Joe Christopher: 7

Bot 6

Billy Williams: 43
Ernie Banks: 63
George Altman: S7
Nelson Mathews: S9.1-2
Andre Rodgers: 13

Top 7

Frank Thomas: S1
Felix Mantilla: 63.1-2
Jim Hickman: S7.2XH(765)
Marv Throneberry: D7.1-H
Chris Cannizzaro: IW
Bob Miller: 43

Bot 7

Dick Bertell: S8
Bob Will: 8
Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Elio Chacon: W
Sammy Drake: 1/BP
Joe Christopher: CS2(24)
Joe Christopher: W
Frank Thomas: W.1-2
Felix Mantilla: K

Bot 8

Ken Hubbs: 23
Billy Williams: 43
Ernie Banks: 63

Top 9

Jim Hickman: 2/FL
Marv Throneberry: S9
Chris Cannizzaro: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

George Altman: 43
Nelson Mathews: 6
Andre Rodgers: K

Notes & reviews

Frank Thomas rounded 3B too far

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