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Milwaukee Braves @ 
New York Mets
1962-06-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 6 innings · Att: 6643 · overcast, rain, wet · 2:07
Milwaukee Braves defeated New York Mets 3–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Bob Hendley earned the win and Lew Burdette picked up the save. Hank Aaron went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bob Hendley L: Willard Hunter SV: Lew Burdette
Umpires — HP: Frank Walsh · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mack Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Mathews | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Bolling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Uecker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Hendley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Christopher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elio Chacon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Hunter | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Cook | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hendley | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Lew Burdette | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Hunter | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denis Menke: K
- Mack Jones: K
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: 7/F
Bot 1
- Joe Christopher: 8/F
- Felix Mantilla: 53
- Charlie Neal: 43
Top 2
- Frank Bolling: 7/F
- Joe Adcock: 8/F
- Bob Uecker: W
- Bob Hendley: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Gil Hodges: K/C
- Jim Hickman: C/E2.B-1
- Elio Chacon: S9.1-2
- Chris Cannizzaro: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Denis Menke: 8/F
- Mack Jones: K/C
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Hank Aaron: HR/7.1-H
- Gus Bell: 53
Bot 3
- Willard Hunter: S9.BX2(96)
- Joe Christopher: W
- Felix Mantilla: SB2#
- Felix Mantilla: K
- Charlie Neal: 63
Top 4
- Frank Bolling: 3/P
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Bob Uecker: W
- Bob Hendley: K23
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: W
- Gil Hodges: K
- Jim Hickman: S8/78.1-2#
- Elio Chacon: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Denis Menke: K
- Mack Jones: 43
- Eddie Mathews: 6/P
Bot 5
- Chris Cannizzaro: 8/F
- Willard Hunter: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Joe Christopher: 9/F
- Felix Mantilla: 5/P
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Gus Bell: 43
- Frank Bolling: 53
- Joe Adcock: K/C
Bot 6
- Charlie Neal: 9/L
- Frank Thomas: 5/P
- Gil Hodges: W
- Jim Hickman: S4.1-2
- Cliff Cook: S8.1-2;2-H
- Chris Cannizzaro: D7/L.1-3;2-H
- Gene Woodling: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Ken MacKenzie warmed up then there was a 34 minute rain delay before the game was called; MacKenzie does not get a game played