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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1962-06-23 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 6425 · cloudy · 2:28
New York Mets defeated Houston Colt .45's 13–2. New York Mets put up 6 in the 3rd. Jay Hook earned the win. Richie Ashburn went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 16 |
W: Jay Hook L: Ken Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merritt Ranew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dean Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Buddin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pidge Browne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Neal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Marv Throneberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Christopher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elio Chacon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Hook | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Dean Stone | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 John Anderson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tiefenauer | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Spangler: HR/7
- Billy Goodman: 9/F
- Roman Mejias: 7/F
- Norm Larker: HP
- Carl Warwick: 8/F
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: S7
- Charlie Neal: D7.1-3
- Felix Mantilla: 9/F
- Frank Thomas: S/78.2-H;3-H
- Marv Throneberry: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Merritt Ranew: T/89
- Bob Aspromonte: 5/L
- Bob Lillis: W
- Ken Johnson: 6/P
- Al Spangler: 6/P
Bot 2
- Sammy Taylor: 43
- Joe Christopher: 63
- Elio Chacon: 53
Top 3
- Billy Goodman: 9/L
- Roman Mejias: 53
- Norm Larker: W
- Carl Warwick: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jay Hook: S4/BG
- Richie Ashburn: HR/9.1-H
- Charlie Neal: 7/F
- Felix Mantilla: W
- Frank Thomas: W.1-2
- Marv Throneberry: T9.1-H;2-H
- Sammy Taylor: D9.3-H
- Joe Christopher: 43
- Elio Chacon: S7.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Jay Hook: 13
Top 4
- Merritt Ranew: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: S7
- Bob Lillis: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Richie Ashburn: HR9/IPHR
- Charlie Neal: D9
- Felix Mantilla: E1.2-3
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Marv Throneberry: 9/F
- Sammy Taylor: K/C
Top 5
- Dean Stone: 8/F
- Al Spangler: 43
- Billy Goodman: 13
Bot 5
- Joe Christopher: HR/7
- Elio Chacon: S8
- Jay Hook: 16(1)/FO
- Richie Ashburn: WP.1-2#
- Richie Ashburn: K/C
- Charlie Neal: 8/F
Top 6
- Roman Mejias: 63
- Norm Larker: 3/G
- Carl Warwick: S9.B-2(E8)
- Merritt Ranew: S9.2-H
- Bob Aspromonte: S7.1-2#
- Bob Lillis: 63
Bot 6
- Felix Mantilla: S8
- Frank Thomas: K
- Marv Throneberry: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Don Buddin: W
- Al Spangler: S9.1-2#
- Billy Goodman: 7/F
- Jim Pendleton: 8/F#
- Pidge Browne: 13
Bot 7
- Sammy Taylor: S9.BX2(96)
- Joe Christopher: 6/P
- Elio Chacon: 63
Top 8
- Jim Busby: 63
- Merritt Ranew: 9/F
- Bob Aspromonte: D7
- Hal Smith: 8/F
Bot 8
- Jay Hook: S8
- Richie Ashburn: W.1-2
- Charlie Neal: PO1(E1).1-2;2-3
- Charlie Neal: W
- Felix Mantilla: 7/SF.3-H
- Jim Hickman: S5.1-2;2-3
- Gil Hodges: 63.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Sammy Taylor: 9/F
Top 9
- Don Buddin: 6/P
- Al Spangler: 7/L
- Billy Goodman: 63