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Milwaukee Braves @ 
New York Mets
1962-06-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · overcast, drizzle, wet · 3:09
Milwaukee Braves defeated New York Mets 9–4. Milwaukee Braves put up 5 in the 3rd. Tony Cloninger earned the win. Gus Bell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Tony Cloninger L: Ray Daviault SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Frank Walsh · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy McMillan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mack Jones | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Del Crandall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amado Samuel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Cloninger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Bedell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Christopher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elio Chacon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marv Throneberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Neal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Kanehl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Cloninger | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Daviault | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Moorhead | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Hillman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Hook | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roy McMillan: 5/FL
- Mack Jones: HP
- Eddie Mathews: S5.1-2
- Hank Aaron: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Joe Christopher: W
- Elio Chacon: K
- Gene Woodling: 46(1)/FO
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 2
- Gus Bell: S9
- Del Crandall: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe Adcock: 63
Bot 2
- Marv Throneberry: HR/9
- Charlie Neal: 63
- Cliff Cook: 2/FL
- Chris Cannizzaro: 9/F
Top 3
- Amado Samuel: S/L78
- Tony Cloninger: 54/SH.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 8/F
- Mack Jones: W
- Eddie Mathews: PB.1-2;2-3
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: S8/L.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Gus Bell: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Del Crandall: S5/L
- Joe Adcock: K
Bot 3
- Richie Ashburn: D7/L
- Joe Christopher: 13/SH.2-3
- Elio Chacon: FC1/BG.3XH(1251);B-2
- Gene Woodling: 43
Top 4
- Amado Samuel: W
- Tony Cloninger: 34/SH.1-2
- Roy McMillan: S8.2-3
- Mack Jones: K
- Eddie Mathews: WP.1-2;3-H
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: S8/L.1-2;2-H
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Marv Throneberry: 8/F
- Charlie Neal: 63
Top 5
- Del Crandall: S7
- Joe Adcock: CS2(24)
- Joe Adcock: HR/7
- Amado Samuel: 3/FL
- Tony Cloninger: S7
- Roy McMillan: 53
Bot 5
- Jim Hickman: S7
- Chris Cannizzaro: 16(1)3/GDP
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Joe Christopher: 4/P
Top 6
- Mack Jones: D7/L
- Eddie Mathews: PB.2-3#
- Eddie Mathews: S8.3-H
- Hank Aaron: S7.1-2
- Gus Bell: K/C
- Del Crandall: K
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Elio Chacon: S7/L
- Gene Woodling: S9.1-3
- Frank Thomas: 6/P
- Marv Throneberry: 9/SF.3-H
- Charlie Neal: 8/F
Top 7
- Amado Samuel: 53
- Tony Cloninger: 43
- Roy McMillan: 7/F
Bot 7
- Felix Mantilla: HR/7
- Chris Cannizzaro: S8
- Richie Ashburn: W.1-2
- Joe Christopher: 4/P
- Elio Chacon: 4/P
- Gene Woodling: S4/P.1-2;2-3
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 8
- Mack Jones: S4
- Eddie Mathews: 46(1)/FO
- Hank Aaron: K
- Howie Bedell: 7/F
Bot 8
- Marv Throneberry: K23
- Charlie Neal: 53
- Rod Kanehl: 4/P
Top 9
- Del Crandall: 63
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Amado Samuel: W
- Tony Cloninger: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Chris Cannizzaro: S7
- Richie Ashburn: 6/L
- Joe Christopher: D7.1-H
- Elio Chacon: 9/F
- Gene Woodling: W
- Frank Thomas: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- the pitch struck HP umpire Jocko Conlan on the mask