PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
New York Mets @ Houston Astros
1962-06-12 · Night game · Colt Stadium · Att: 7344 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:25
Houston Colt .45's defeated New York Mets 3–2. Houston Colt .45's put up 2 in the 9th. Ken Johnson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
W: Ken Johnson L: Craig Anderson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elio Chacon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Cook | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Throneberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Miller | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Christopher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Norm Larker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Merritt Ranew | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pidge Browne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Miller | 5.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Craig Anderson | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G
- Elio Chacon: E6/TH.B-2
- Cliff Cook: K
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 1
- Al Spangler: 8/F
- Joey Amalfitano: K
- Jim Pendleton: K
Top 2
- Marv Throneberry: 3/G
- Charlie Neal: W
- Sammy Taylor: 5/FL
- Jim Hickman: K
Bot 2
- Norm Larker: 4/P
- Carl Warwick: W
- Merritt Ranew: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Aspromonte: E5.1-3
- Bob Lillis: S9/L.3-H(UR);1-2#
- Ken Johnson: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bob Miller: S9
- Richie Ashburn: 6(B)34(1)/P/DP
- Elio Chacon: 53
Bot 3
- Al Spangler: E1/TH.B-2
- Joey Amalfitano: 63
- Jim Pendleton: W
- Norm Larker: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Carl Warwick: 53
Top 4
- Cliff Cook: 53
- Frank Thomas: 7/F
- Marv Throneberry: K
Bot 4
- Merritt Ranew: K/C
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
- Bob Lillis: W
- Ken Johnson: K
Top 5
- Charlie Neal: 23
- Sammy Taylor: 6/P
- Jim Hickman: 8/F
Bot 5
- Al Spangler: W
- Joey Amalfitano: S9/L.1-2
- Jim Pendleton: K
- Norm Larker: 43.2-3;1-2
- Carl Warwick: 6/L
Top 6
- Bob Miller: T8
- Richie Ashburn: 8/SF.3-H
- Elio Chacon: 3/G
- Cliff Cook: K/C
Bot 6
- Merritt Ranew: 7/F
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Bob Lillis: S6
- Ken Johnson: 7/F
Top 7
- Frank Thomas: 2/FL
- Marv Throneberry: S9/L
- Charlie Neal: S8.1XH(8E6)(NR)(UR)#
- Sammy Taylor: 7/F
- Jim Hickman: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Al Spangler: 3/G
- Joey Amalfitano: W
- Jim Pendleton: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Craig Anderson: K
- Richie Ashburn: D8/78
- Elio Chacon: K
- Cliff Cook: 7/F
Bot 8
- Norm Larker: 6/P
- Carl Warwick: 2/FL
- Merritt Ranew: 5/FL
Top 9
- Joe Christopher: 31
- Gil Hodges: K/C
- Charlie Neal: K
Bot 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 4/P
- Billy Goodman: S5/BG
- Pidge Browne: T8/78.1-H
- Al Spangler: IW
- Joey Amalfitano: S7.3-H;1-2