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Milwaukee Braves @ 
New York Mets
1962-05-12 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 19748 · sunny · 3:34
New York Mets defeated Milwaukee Braves 8–7. New York Mets put up 2 in the 4th. Craig Anderson earned the win. Hank Aaron went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| NYN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Craig Anderson L: Hank Fischer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mack Jones | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Bolling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amado Samuel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Cloninger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Curtis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Krsnich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Elio Chacon | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Throneberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Moorhead | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Willey | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Cloninger | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Jack Curtis | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Nottebart | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Fischer | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Moorhead | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Bob Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken MacKenzie | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hillman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Anderson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommie Aaron: 63
- Mack Jones: 43
- Hank Aaron: W
- Joe Adcock: SB2
- Joe Adcock: 4/P
Bot 1
- Jim Hickman: HR
- Elio Chacon: W
- Felix Mantilla: S7/L.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 6/P
- Marv Throneberry: 8.2-3
- Gus Bell: 7
Top 2
- Frank Bolling: 7
- Joe Torre: 13
- Amado Samuel: K
Bot 2
- Charlie Neal: S8/L
- Hobie Landrith: CS2(26)
- Hobie Landrith: W
- Bob Moorhead: FC/SH.1-2
- Jim Hickman: 9
- Elio Chacon: S9/L.2-H;1-2
- Felix Mantilla: 13
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: 13
- Tony Cloninger: 43
- Tommie Aaron: 8/L
Bot 3
- Frank Thomas: 5/FL
- Marv Throneberry: K
- Gus Bell: S9/L
- Charlie Neal: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Mack Jones: W
- Hank Aaron: PO1(E3).1-3
- Hank Aaron: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Joe Adcock: K
- Frank Bolling: S5
- Joe Torre: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Hobie Landrith: S
- Bob Moorhead: 16(1)/FO
- Jim Hickman: K
- Elio Chacon: W.1-2
- Felix Mantilla: D8/L.2-H;1-H
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 5
- Amado Samuel: 4
- Roy McMillan: S7/L
- Jack Curtis: S9/L.1-3
- Tommie Aaron: 9/SF.3-H
- Mack Jones: T7.1-H
- Hank Aaron: HR.3-H
- Joe Adcock: K
Bot 5
- Gil Hodges: S7/L
- Gus Bell: 26(1)3/GDP/BG
- Charlie Neal: W
- Hobie Landrith: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Frank Bolling: E5
- Joe Torre: 3/P
- Amado Samuel: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Cliff Cook: 8/L
- Jim Hickman: W
- Elio Chacon: T/78.1-H
- Felix Mantilla: 6/P
- Frank Thomas: S5/L.3-H
- Gil Hodges: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Roy McMillan: S8/L
- Mike Krsnich: 16(1)3/GDP/BG
- Tommie Aaron: K
Bot 7
- Gus Bell: 7
- Charlie Neal: K
- Hobie Landrith: 23
Top 8
- Mack Jones: D7
- Hank Aaron: D9.2-H
- Joe Adcock: 3/SH.2-3
- Frank Bolling: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Torre: S5
- Amado Samuel: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Ed Bouchee: W
- Jim Hickman: 34/SH.1-2
- Elio Chacon: S5/L.2-H
- Felix Mantilla: CS2(24)#
- Felix Mantilla: 8/L
Top 9
- Roy McMillan: W
- Del Crandall: 14/SH.1-2
- Tommie Aaron: WP.2-3#
- Tommie Aaron: 13
- Mack Jones: 31
Bot 9
- Frank Thomas: 13
- Gil Hodges: HR
Notes & reviews
- the Mets sweep doubleheader with two game-ending homers