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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1962-06-22 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 11484 · 67°F, cloudy, showers · 2:54
Houston Colt .45's defeated New York Mets 16–3. Houston Colt .45's put up 5 in the 5th. Jim Golden earned the win. Merritt Ranew went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jim Golden L: Robert Lane Miller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Merritt Ranew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Golden | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marv Throneberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elio Chacon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Kanehl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Golden | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Miller | 4.1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Hillman | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Moorhead | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Spangler: S/89
- Joey Amalfitano: 36(1)3/GDP
- Roman Mejias: 8/F
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: 9/F
- Charlie Neal: 8/F
- Felix Mantilla: 7/F
Top 2
- Norm Larker: 43
- Carl Warwick: HR/7
- Merritt Ranew: E3
- Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Lillis: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Gene Woodling: K
- Marv Throneberry: 31
- Joe Christopher: K
Top 3
- Bob Lillis: 6/P
- Jim Golden: 31
- Al Spangler: 43
Bot 3
- Elio Chacon: K
- Chris Cannizzaro: 8/F
- Bob Miller: 43
Top 4
- Joey Amalfitano: S7
- Roman Mejias: S7.1-2
- Norm Larker: FC3.1-2(E3);2-3
- Carl Warwick: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Merritt Ranew: 8/SF/DP.3-H(UR);2X3(85)
- Bob Aspromonte: S6.1-2
- Bob Lillis: WP.2-H(UR);1-3(E2/TH)
- Bob Lillis: 7/F
Bot 4
- Richie Ashburn: S8/L
- Charlie Neal: 46(1)/FO
- Felix Mantilla: 8/F
- Gene Woodling: BK.1-2
- Gene Woodling: K
Top 5
- Jim Golden: T8/78
- Al Spangler: S8.3-H
- Joey Amalfitano: 13/SH.1-2
- Roman Mejias: HR/7.2-H
- Norm Larker: S9/L
- Carl Warwick: 54(1)/FO
- Merritt Ranew: HR/9.1-H
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Bob Lillis: 8/F
Bot 5
- Marv Throneberry: 13
- Joe Christopher: K/C
- Elio Chacon: S9/L
- Chris Cannizzaro: W.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 63
Top 6
- Jim Golden: 31
- Al Spangler: E4
- Joey Amalfitano: 3/FL
- Roman Mejias: 8/F
Bot 6
- Richie Ashburn: S7/L
- Charlie Neal: W.1-2
- Felix Mantilla: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Gene Woodling: 5/FL
- Marv Throneberry: D9.1-H;3-H
- Joe Christopher: 6/P
Top 7
- Norm Larker: S9
- Carl Warwick: K
- Merritt Ranew: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
Bot 7
- Elio Chacon: S8
- Chris Cannizzaro: W+WP.1-3
- Jim Hickman: 7/SF.3-H
- Richie Ashburn: S7/L.1-2
- Rod Kanehl: K
- Felix Mantilla: 4/P
Top 8
- Bob Lillis: 53
- Jim Golden: S9
- Jim Pendleton: HR/7.1-H
- Joey Amalfitano: 4/P#
- Roman Mejias: S5
- Norm Larker: 8/F
Bot 8
- Gene Woodling: 43
- Marv Throneberry: W
- Joe Christopher: PB.1-2#
- Joe Christopher: 6/P
- Elio Chacon: 13
Top 9
- Carl Warwick: W
- Merritt Ranew: 9/F
- Bob Aspromonte: PO1(E3).1-2#
- Bob Aspromonte: HP
- Don Buddin: S8/L.1-2;2-H
- Jim Golden: T9.1-H;2-H
- Jim Pendleton: 63
- Joey Amalfitano: S8/89.3-H;B-H(E8)(NR)(UR)
- Roman Mejias: 6/P
Bot 9
- Chris Cannizzaro: S8
- Gil Hodges: K
- Richie Ashburn: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- 8 minute rain delay