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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds
1962-04-25 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 5563 · 80°F · 2:40
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 7–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 3rd. Bob Purkey earned the win. Vada Pinson went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Robert Lane Miller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Forman · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elio Chacon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Zimmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Moorhead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Blasingame | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Miller | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Moorhead | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Jackson | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sherman Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: S9/G34
- Elio Chacon: S7/G5L.1-3;BX2(754)
- Gus Bell: 63/G6MS.3-H
- Frank Thomas: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Don Blasingame: 8/L89D
- Eddie Kasko: 53/G56
- Vada Pinson: D7/F78XDW
- Frank Robinson: 53/G5
Top 2
- Ed Bouchee: 43/G4
- Charlie Neal: K
- Don Zimmer: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Gordy Coleman: 7/F7S
- Wally Post: S9/L34D-
- Johnny Edwards: 13/G1S.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: S8/L8S-.2-H
- Bob Purkey: K
Top 3
- Chris Cannizzaro: K
- Bob Miller: 13/G1
- Richie Ashburn: S8/L89
- Elio Chacon: SB2
- Elio Chacon: K
Bot 3
- Don Blasingame: HP
- Eddie Kasko: S8/G4M.1-3
- Vada Pinson: S9/L.3-H;1-3
- Frank Robinson: W.1-2
- Gordy Coleman: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Wally Post: S9/L9S.3-H
- Johnny Edwards: S9/L9S.1-3
- Leo Cardenas: 8/F8D
Top 4
- Gus Bell: 8/F8XDW
- Frank Thomas: S7/G56
- Ed Bouchee: 6/P56D
- Charlie Neal: K/C
Bot 4
- Bob Purkey: 8/F8
- Don Blasingame: 8/F
- Eddie Kasko: 7/F7S
Top 5
- Don Zimmer: 7/F7D
- Chris Cannizzaro: 13/G1
- Bob Moorhead: 53/G
Bot 5
- Vada Pinson: 4/P
- Frank Robinson: 7/F7
- Gordy Coleman: S9/L
- Wally Post: K
Top 6
- Richie Ashburn: 5/P5F/FL
- Elio Chacon: W
- Gus Bell: 8/F8D
- Frank Thomas: 13/G1
Bot 6
- Johnny Edwards: D8/L89D
- Leo Cardenas: T9/L9L.2-H
- Bob Purkey: K
- Don Blasingame: W
- Eddie Kasko: 9/F89S
- Vada Pinson: S9/L9S.3-H;1-H(E9)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Frank Robinson: 8/F78D
Top 7
- Ed Bouchee: K23
- Charlie Neal: 13/G1
- Don Zimmer: 8/F8D
Bot 7
- Gordy Coleman: 31/G3L
- Wally Post: W
- Johnny Edwards: 16(1)/FO/G1
- Leo Cardenas: 53/G5L
Top 8
- Chris Cannizzaro: K23
- Jim Marshall: 6/P6D
- Richie Ashburn: 3/P3S
Bot 8
- Bob Purkey: 3/G3S-
- Don Blasingame: W
- Cliff Cook: 54(1)/FO
- Vada Pinson: 43/G34
Top 9
- Elio Chacon: 4/L-
- Gus Bell: 31/G34
- Frank Thomas: E7/L7.B-2
- Ed Bouchee: K
Notes & reviews
- Ashburn initially called out but the ball got away from Blasingame. Official scorer credited SB, no error.