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Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

1962-06-17 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 90°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph to CF · 2:59

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 8–7. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Dave Gerard earned the win and Don Elston picked up the save. Lou Brock went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Dave Gerard L: Al Jackson SV: Don Elston

Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Vinnie Smith · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Landrum	2	1	1	0	1	1
Ken Hubbs	4	1	0	0	1	1
Billy Williams	5	0	1	2	0	0
Ernie Banks	4	3	2	1	1	1
Ron Santo	5	1	1	2	0	1
Lou Brock	4	1	2	3	0	1
Andre Rodgers	3	0	1	0	1	1
Moe Thacker	4	0	0	0	0	2
Glen Hobbie	1	0	0	0	0	0
Barney Schultz	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dave Gerard	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Will	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Anderson	1	1	1	0	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	4	2	2	1	1	0
Elio Chacon	2	0	0	0	1	0
Gene Woodling	4	2	2	1	1	1
Frank Thomas	5	1	2	2	0	2
Marv Throneberry	5	0	0	2	0	2
Charlie Neal	4	1	1	1	0	0
Sammy Taylor	2	0	0	0	2	0
Jim Hickman	4	0	0	0	0	3
Al Jackson	3	0	1	0	0	0
Felix Mantilla	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Cook	0	1	0	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Glen Hobbie	1.2	4	2	1
Barney Schultz	4.0	2	2	4
Dave Gerard	1.1	0	0	2
Bob Anderson	1.2	1	2	0
Don Elston	0.1	1	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Jackson	8.1	8	5	7
Ken MacKenzie	0.2	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Don Landrum: W
Ken Hubbs: K+CS2(24E3)/OBS
Billy Williams: 31/G3L.2-3
Ernie Banks: W
Ron Santo: T/F89XD.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Lou Brock: HR/F8XD.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
Andre Rodgers: S8/L8S
Moe Thacker: SB2
Moe Thacker: K

Bot 1

Richie Ashburn: S2/BG25
Elio Chacon: 13/BG1S/SH.1-2
Gene Woodling: W
Frank Thomas: S8/G46.2-H;1-2
Marv Throneberry: 3/AP.2-H;1-H
Charlie Neal: HR/F7D
Sammy Taylor: 3/G3

Top 2

Glen Hobbie: 8/F8D
Don Landrum: K/C
Ken Hubbs: 13/G1

Bot 2

Jim Hickman: K
Al Jackson: S8/L
Richie Ashburn: 9/F9D
Elio Chacon: W.1-2
Gene Woodling: 3/G3

Top 3

Billy Williams: 8/F78
Ernie Banks: HR/F9D
Ron Santo: 53/G5
Lou Brock: 13/G1

Bot 3

Frank Thomas: K
Marv Throneberry: 3/G3
Charlie Neal: 6/P6MD

Top 4

Andre Rodgers: 63/G6M
Moe Thacker: K
Barney Schultz: W
Don Landrum: S7/L7S.1-2
Ken Hubbs: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

Sammy Taylor: 3/G3
Jim Hickman: K/C
Al Jackson: 7/F7S

Top 5

Billy Williams: 8/F89
Ernie Banks: 63/G6
Ron Santo: 63/G6

Bot 5

Richie Ashburn: HR/F9LD
Elio Chacon: 53/G5
Gene Woodling: S4/G34D
Frank Thomas: K
Marv Throneberry: 3E1/G3.1-2
Charlie Neal: 23/G2L

Top 6

Lou Brock: K
Andre Rodgers: K
Moe Thacker: 63/G6

Bot 6

Sammy Taylor: W
Jim Hickman: K
Al Jackson: 1/BP34S
Richie Ashburn: W.1-2
Elio Chacon: 8/F8D

Top 7

Dave Gerard: K
Bob Will: 6/P56D
Ken Hubbs: 6/L6

Bot 7

Gene Woodling: K
Frank Thomas: 53/G5
Marv Throneberry: K/C

Top 8

Billy Williams: 4/P34D
Ernie Banks: D8/L78XD
Ron Santo: 63/G6M.2-3
Lou Brock: D7/F7S.3-H
Andre Rodgers: W
Moe Thacker: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

Charlie Neal: 8/F78
Sammy Taylor: W
Jim Hickman: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Bob Anderson: S7/L
Bob Will: 34/BG23/SH.1-2
Ken Hubbs: W
Billy Williams: T8/L78XD.2-H;1-H
Ernie Banks: K
Ron Santo: K

Bot 9

Felix Mantilla: 63/G56
Richie Ashburn: 53/G5
Cliff Cook: W
Gene Woodling: PB.1-2
Gene Woodling: D7/L7L.2-H
Frank Thomas: S8/G46.2-H
Marv Throneberry: K

Notes & reviews

Throneberry called for obstruction
Throneberry called out on appeal for missing 1B on an apparent stand-up triple to deep RCF; he missed 2B, too.
Off the facade of the roof in LF. Stengel ran onto the field and pointed to the bases as Neal circled the bases.

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