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New York Mets @ Houston Astros

1962-09-08 · Night game · Colt Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 6568 · 81°F, cloudy, wet · Wind 10 mph from CF · 3:20

Houston Colt .45's defeated New York Mets 6–5. Jim Umbricht earned the win. Turk Farrell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	13
HOU	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	6	12

W: Jim Umbricht L: Roger Craig SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Elio Chacon	4	1	2	0	1	1
Charlie Neal	5	1	3	2	0	0
Gene Woodling	3	0	0	0	1	0
Marv Throneberry	5	0	1	2	0	2
Jim Hickman	5	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Christopher	5	0	2	0	0	1
Rod Kanehl	3	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Cannizzaro	4	1	3	0	0	1
Roger Craig	4	1	1	0	0	2
Choo-Choo Coleman	0	0	0	1	0	0
Rick Herrscher	1	0	0	0	0	0
Felix Mantilla	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bob Lillis	6	2	4	1	0	0
Al Spangler	3	0	0	0	1	1
Roman Mejias	6	0	1	0	0	2
Norm Larker	0	0	0	0	1	0
Carl Warwick	4	2	1	0	1	0
Bob Aspromonte	5	1	2	1	0	0
Hal Smith	3	0	0	0	2	0
Joey Amalfitano	3	0	0	0	0	1
Turk Farrell	4	1	2	1	0	0
Dave Roberts	4	0	1	1	1	0
Billy Goodman	2	0	1	0	0	0
Johnny Temple	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roger Craig	9.2	12	6	5

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Turk Farrell	9.0	13	2	9
Jim Umbricht	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Elio Chacon: K/C
Charlie Neal: 9/F9L
Gene Woodling: 3/P3D

Bot 1

Bob Lillis: 8/F8
Al Spangler: 9/L9L
Roman Mejias: S8/G46
Norm Larker: SB2
Norm Larker: W
Carl Warwick: 5(2)/FO/G5

Top 2

Marv Throneberry: K
Jim Hickman: K
Joe Christopher: K

Bot 2

Bob Aspromonte: S8/G46
Hal Smith: 3/P13
Joey Amalfitano: 7/F7
Turk Farrell: S7/L7S.1-3
Bob Lillis: D49/F9LS.3-H;1-3
Al Spangler: K

Top 3

Rod Kanehl: 4/P4
Chris Cannizzaro: S9/L89S
Roger Craig: S9/G3L.1-3
Elio Chacon: W.1-2
Charlie Neal: S8/G46.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
Gene Woodling: W
Marv Throneberry: S7/F7S.3-H;2-H;1-2
Jim Hickman: 5(2)3/DP

Bot 3

Roman Mejias: 63/G6
Dave Roberts: 3/G3
Carl Warwick: D7/L
Bob Aspromonte: S7/L.2-H
Hal Smith: W.1-2
Joey Amalfitano: K

Top 4

Joe Christopher: 8/F8
Rod Kanehl: 13/BG23
Chris Cannizzaro: K

Bot 4

Turk Farrell: 7/F7
Bob Lillis: S1/G6MS
Al Spangler: W.1-2
Roman Mejias: K
Dave Roberts: 8/F8

Top 5

Roger Craig: K/C
Elio Chacon: S
Charlie Neal: S.1-2#
Gene Woodling: 8/F
Marv Throneberry: 1/P

Bot 5

Carl Warwick: 8/F
Bob Aspromonte: 8/F
Hal Smith: 8/F

Top 6

Jim Hickman: 53
Joe Christopher: S
Rod Kanehl: K/C
Chris Cannizzaro: S8/L.1-3
Roger Craig: SB2
Roger Craig: K/C

Bot 6

Joey Amalfitano: 63/G6
Turk Farrell: HR/F7D
Bob Lillis: 43/G4
Al Spangler: E4/G4
Roman Mejias: E4/P4MS.1-3
Dave Roberts: 2/P2F/FL/INT

Top 7

Elio Chacon: S8/G46
Charlie Neal: S2/G25.1-2
Gene Woodling: 8/F8
Marv Throneberry: PO2(16)
Marv Throneberry: K

Bot 7

Carl Warwick: W
Bob Aspromonte: 8/F8
Hal Smith: 2/P25F/FL
Billy Goodman: S8/89.1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
Turk Farrell: 43/G4S

Top 8

Jim Hickman: D7/F7DW
Joe Christopher: S1/BG1S.2-3
Choo-Choo Coleman: 9/F9D/SF.3-H
Chris Cannizzaro: S9/9S.1-3;B-2(E9)
Roger Craig: 2/P2F/FL
Elio Chacon: 3/G3

Bot 8

Bob Lillis: S8/L78
Al Spangler: 14/BG23/SH.1-2
Roman Mejias: K/C
Dave Roberts: S9.2-H
Carl Warwick: 53/G5

Top 9

Charlie Neal: 9/F9
Rick Herrscher: 9/F9S
Marv Throneberry: 43/G4

Bot 9

Bob Aspromonte: 8/F78
Hal Smith: W
Billy Goodman: 8/F78
Johnny Temple: K/C

Top 10

Jim Hickman: 53/G5L
Joe Christopher: 13/G1
Felix Mantilla: 63/G6

Bot 10

Bob Lillis: S3/BG3S
Al Spangler: 34/BG23/SH.1-2
Roman Mejias: 53/G5/R5.2-3(TH1)
Dave Roberts: W+WP.3-H(NR)

Notes & reviews

The ball popped out of Kanehl's glove when he collided with Christopher.
High chop off the plate; no play could be made
The ball fell safely when Cannizzaro tripped over the Houston bat boy near the on-deck circle. Roberts was ruled out due to interference.

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