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New York Mets @ Cincinnati Reds

1962-08-11 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 14903 · 2:32

Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 2–1. Bob Purkey earned the win. Frank Robinson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Bob Purkey L: Jay Hook SV: (none)

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

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	3	0	1	0	0	1
Rod Kanehl	4	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Neal	4	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Thomas	4	0	1	0	0	0
Marv Throneberry	4	1	2	1	0	0
Felix Mantilla	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Hickman	3	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Cannizzaro	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jay Hook	2	0	1	0	1	1
Gene Woodling	2	0	1	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Kasko	3	0	0	0	1	0
Don Blasingame	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jerry Lynch	3	0	0	0	1	0
Frank Robinson	3	2	2	1	1	0
Gordy Coleman	3	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Edwards	3	0	1	0	1	0
Vada Pinson	3	0	0	0	1	0
Leo Cardenas	4	0	1	1	0	1
Bob Purkey	3	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jay Hook	8.2	5	5	3

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Purkey	9.0	8	1	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Richie Ashburn: T9
Rod Kanehl: FC1.3XH(12521);B-3
Charlie Neal: K23
Frank Thomas: 63

Bot 1

Eddie Kasko: W
Don Blasingame: WP.1-2
Don Blasingame: 9/F
Jerry Lynch: W
Frank Robinson: 7/F
Gordy Coleman: PB.1-2;2-3
Gordy Coleman: K

Top 2

Marv Throneberry: 3/G
Felix Mantilla: S8/L
Jim Hickman: SB2
Jim Hickman: HP
Chris Cannizzaro: 9/F
Jay Hook: K/C

Bot 2

Johnny Edwards: S9
Vada Pinson: 46(1)/FO
Leo Cardenas: 9/F
Bob Purkey: 3/P

Top 3

Richie Ashburn: 2/FL
Rod Kanehl: 63
Charlie Neal: 13

Bot 3

Eddie Kasko: 7/L
Don Blasingame: 9/F
Jerry Lynch: 4/P

Top 4

Frank Thomas: 53
Marv Throneberry: HR/8
Felix Mantilla: 9/F
Jim Hickman: 7/F

Bot 4

Frank Robinson: HR/7
Gordy Coleman: 8/F
Johnny Edwards: W
Vada Pinson: 9/F
Leo Cardenas: K

Top 5

Chris Cannizzaro: S8
Jay Hook: 14/SH.1-2
Richie Ashburn: K/C
Rod Kanehl: 8/F

Bot 5

Bob Purkey: K
Eddie Kasko: 9/F
Don Blasingame: 9/F

Top 6

Charlie Neal: 3/FL
Frank Thomas: 53
Marv Throneberry: S3
Felix Mantilla: 9/F

Bot 6

Jerry Lynch: 31
Frank Robinson: W
Gordy Coleman: 8/F
Johnny Edwards: 43

Top 7

Jim Hickman: 8/F
Chris Cannizzaro: K
Jay Hook: S8
Gene Woodling: S8.1-2
Rod Kanehl: 4/P

Bot 7

Vada Pinson: 8/F
Leo Cardenas: 63
Bob Purkey: 2/FL

Top 8

Charlie Neal: 63
Frank Thomas: D7/L
Marv Throneberry: 2/FL
Felix Mantilla: 53

Bot 8

Eddie Kasko: 4
Don Blasingame: S9
Jerry Lynch: CS2(24)
Jerry Lynch: 4/P

Top 9

Jim Hickman: 3/FL
Chris Cannizzaro: 63
Jay Hook: W
Gene Woodling: 43

Bot 9

Frank Robinson: S7
Gordy Coleman: 13/SH.1-2
Johnny Edwards: 9/F
Vada Pinson: IW
Leo Cardenas: S7.1-2;2-H

Notes & reviews

Richie Ashburn ejected by HP umpire Tony Venzon

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