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Chicago Cubs @
New York Mets
1962-05-15 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 13 innings Β· Att: 8463 Β· night Β· 4:54
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 6β5. New York Mets put up 2 in the 7th. Roger Craig earned the win. George Altman went 4-for-6 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Roger Craig L: Tony Balsamo SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ed Vargo Β· 1B: Doug Harvey Β· 2B: Al Barlick Β· 3B: Shag Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Ken Hubbs | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Williams | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ernie Banks | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Altman | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cuno Barragan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bob Buhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Don Elston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Hickman | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Elio Chacon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Charlie Neal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ed Bouchee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Gus Bell | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sammy Taylor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vinegar Bend Mizell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marv Throneberry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Richie Ashburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Felix Mantilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Kanehl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roger Craig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gil Hodges | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Chiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hobie Landrith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Buhl | 6.1 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Don Elston | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Bob Anderson | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Barney Schultz | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Jim Brewer | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vinegar Bend Mizell | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Ken MacKenzie | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Craig Anderson | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Roger Craig | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: E4
- Ken Hubbs: 43.1-2
- Billy Williams: 31.2-3
- Ernie Banks: 5/L
Bot 1
- Jim Hickman: K
- Elio Chacon: S6
- Charlie Neal: SB2.1-3(E6)
- Charlie Neal: W
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- George Altman: 13
- Ron Santo: 5/L
- Cuno Barragan: 4/P
Bot 2
- Ed Bouchee: 3/G
- Cliff Cook: S7
- Gus Bell: 46(1)/FO
- Sammy Taylor: 3/P
Top 3
- Jim McKnight: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Bob Buhl: 3/SH.2-3
- Lou Brock: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ken Hubbs: 8
Bot 3
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: S9/L
- Jim Hickman: K
- Elio Chacon: W.1-2
- Charlie Neal: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2#
- Frank Thomas: K
- Ed Bouchee: W
- Cliff Cook: 8
Top 4
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ernie Banks: S7.BX2(734)
- George Altman: HR
- Ron Santo: S5/L
- Cuno Barragan: 4/P
Bot 4
- Gus Bell: 3/FL
- Sammy Taylor: 3/G
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 43
Top 5
- Jim McKnight: 3/P
- Bob Buhl: K
- Lou Brock: 63
Bot 5
- Jim Hickman: K
- Elio Chacon: D8/L
- Charlie Neal: 8
- Frank Thomas: W
- Ed Bouchee: PB.2-3;1-2
- Ed Bouchee: IW
- Cliff Cook: K
Top 6
- Ken Hubbs: 43
- Billy Williams: K
- Ernie Banks: HR
- George Altman: HR
- Ron Santo: 7
Bot 6
- Gus Bell: 8
- Sammy Taylor: 3/G
- Marv Throneberry: W
- Jim Hickman: 5/FL
Top 7
- Cuno Barragan: S6
- Jim McKnight: K
- Bob Buhl: 14/SH.1-3(E1)(TH)
- Lou Brock: K
Bot 7
- Elio Chacon: S5
- Charlie Neal: PB.1-2
- Charlie Neal: W
- Frank Thomas: S5.2-3;1-2
- Ed Bouchee: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Cliff Cook: S1.3-H;1-2
- Gus Bell: 8
- Sammy Taylor: 7
Top 8
- Ken Hubbs: S6/L
- Billy Williams: 36(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: 7
- George Altman: S7/L.1-3
- Ron Santo: 6/P
Bot 8
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Elio Chacon: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Charlie Neal: 9.2-3
- Frank Thomas: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Cuno Barragan: S
- Daryl Robertson: 63.1-2
- Don Elston: WP.2-3
- Don Elston: K
- Lou Brock: K
Bot 9
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Ed Bouchee: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)#
- Ed Bouchee: K
- Cliff Cook: 8
- Gus Bell: S3.3-H
- Sammy Taylor: 23
Top 10
- Ken Hubbs: K
- Billy Williams: HR
- Ernie Banks: S7.BX2(74)
- George Altman: S
- Ron Santo: SB2
- Ron Santo: W
- Cuno Barragan: 13
Bot 10
- Felix Mantilla: 5/FL
- Jim Hickman: D7
- Elio Chacon: 3/P
- Charlie Neal: S7/L.2-H
- Rod Kanehl: W.1-2
- Ed Bouchee: W.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Cook: 8
Top 11
- Daryl Robertson: K
- Bob Will: 43
- Lou Brock: 9
Bot 11
- Gus Bell: 5/P
- Sammy Taylor: K
- Roger Craig: K
Top 12
- Ken Hubbs: 8
- Billy Williams: S8/L
- Ernie Banks: PO1(13)
- Ernie Banks: E8/F.B-2
- George Altman: 31
Bot 12
- Jim Hickman: 6/P
- Elio Chacon: 13
- Charlie Neal: 4/P
Top 13
- Ron Santo: 53
- Cuno Barragan: 63
- Daryl Robertson: K
Bot 13
- Rod Kanehl: S9/L
- Gil Hodges: W.1-2
- Cliff Cook: K
- Gus Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Chiti: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Hobie Landrith: W.3-H;2-3;1-2





























