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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1962-07-07 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:53
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. New York Mets put up 2 in the 7th. Ray Daviault earned the win. Marv Throneberry went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Ray Daviault L: Ernie Broglio SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Flood | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boyer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie James | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmie Schaffer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Sawatski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Kanehl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elio Chacon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jackson | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Simmons | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Broglio | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jackson | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Ray Daviault | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Flood: 8
- Julian Javier: D9
- Bobby Smith: 63
- Ken Boyer: 9
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G
- Felix Mantilla: 9
- Gene Woodling: W
- Sammy Taylor: 13
Top 2
- Charlie James: 53
- Bill White: S4
- Jimmie Schaffer: S8.1-2
- Julio Gotay: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Rod Kanehl: 43
- Joe Christopher: W
- Gil Hodges: 9
- Elio Chacon: S8.1-3
- Al Jackson: K
Top 3
- Larry Jackson: S8
- Curt Flood: 4E6.1-2
- Julian Javier: 8.1-2;2-3
- Bobby Smith: 6/P
- Ken Boyer: S7.2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Charlie James: 3/L
Bot 3
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Felix Mantilla: S8
- Gene Woodling: 46(1)/FO
- Sammy Taylor: 13
Top 4
- Bill White: S8
- Jimmie Schaffer: K/C
- Julio Gotay: 6/P
- Larry Jackson: 53
Bot 4
- Rod Kanehl: S3
- Joe Christopher: S7.1-2
- Gil Hodges: PO2(145)/DP.1X2(56)
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 5
- Curt Flood: 9
- Julian Javier: K
- Bobby Smith: 63
Bot 5
- Elio Chacon: 43
- Al Jackson: 63
- Richie Ashburn: 6/P
Top 6
- Ken Boyer: S6
- Charlie James: S7.1-2
- Bill White: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Jimmie Schaffer: S7.1-3;2-H
- Julio Gotay: IW.1-2
- Larry Jackson: K
- Curt Flood: 7
Bot 6
- Felix Mantilla: 7
- Gene Woodling: 3/G
- Sammy Taylor: HR/9
- Rod Kanehl: 63
Top 7
- Julian Javier: 63
- Bobby Smith: 9
- Ken Boyer: 7
Bot 7
- Joe Christopher: K
- Gil Hodges: S7
- Elio Chacon: W.1-2
- Frank Thomas: S9.1-3;2-H
- Richie Ashburn: 7/SF.1-2;3-H
- Felix Mantilla: K
Top 8
- Charlie James: K
- Bill White: 6/P
- Stan Musial: S9
- Carl Sawatski: W.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 925(2)/FO/AP
Bot 8
- Gene Woodling: 9
- Sammy Taylor: 6/P
- Rod Kanehl: 3/P
Top 9
- Curt Flood: HR
- Julian Javier: K
- Bobby Smith: K
- Ken Boyer: K
Bot 9
- Joe Christopher: S1
- Gil Hodges: 7
- Marv Throneberry: HR/7.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Charlie Neal twisted his ankle (unclear if this is the play)
- Dal Maxvill called out on appeal for missing 3B