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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1962-07-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12460 · 90°F, sunny · 2:47
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 15–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 4th. Bob Gibson earned the win. Stan Musial went 3-for-4 with 3 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Jay Hook SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Flood | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill White | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Boyer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Sawatski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie James | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gibson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Whitfield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmie Schaffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Kanehl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Hook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Willard Hunter | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Miller | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Flood: 13/G1S
- Julian Javier: 13/G1
- Bill White: HR/F9D
- Stan Musial: HR/F9LD
- Ken Boyer: K
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: K/C
- Rod Kanehl: 63/G6
- Gene Woodling: W
- Frank Thomas: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Carl Sawatski: 9/F9
- Charlie James: 63/G6
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
Bot 2
- Sammy Taylor: 8/F8
- Marv Throneberry: 9/F9
- Felix Mantilla: W
- Joe Christopher: S7/G56.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Jay Hook: 63/G6
Top 3
- Bob Gibson: HR/L7D
- Curt Flood: S7/G56
- Julian Javier: SB2
- Julian Javier: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Bill White: K
- Stan Musial: W
- Ken Boyer: S6/G6S.3-H;1-2
- Carl Sawatski: 53/G5S
Bot 3
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Rod Kanehl: HP.1-2
- Gene Woodling: 13/G1.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: 3/P3F/FL
- Sammy Taylor: 4/P4D
Top 4
- Charlie James: 63/G6
- Dal Maxvill: E6/TH1/G6S.B-2
- Bob Gibson: S5/G5L.2-H(E5/TH1)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Curt Flood: 53/G5.2-3
- Julian Javier: E5/TH1/G5L.3-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Bill White: D8/L78XD.2-H(UR)
- Stan Musial: HR/F9D.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Ken Boyer: 3/P3
Bot 4
- Marv Throneberry: S7/F7S
- Felix Mantilla: 64(1)/FO/R3
- Joe Christopher: 9/F9
- Jay Hook: K
Top 5
- Carl Sawatski: K
- Charlie James: 7/F78
- Dal Maxvill: 31/G3L
Bot 5
- Richie Ashburn: 43/G4
- Rod Kanehl: 43/G4
- Gene Woodling: 13/G1
Top 6
- Bob Gibson: 3/P3S
- Curt Flood: S7/G56
- Julian Javier: 8/F8
- Fred Whitfield: K/C
Bot 6
- Frank Thomas: 53/G5
- Sammy Taylor: W
- Marv Throneberry: 13/G25.1-2
- Felix Mantilla: PB.2-3
- Felix Mantilla: 5/P5F/FL
Top 7
- Stan Musial: HR/F9LD
- Ken Boyer: S8/G46
- Carl Sawatski: 8/F8S/R3
- Charlie James: 7/F7D.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 7
- Joe Christopher: W
- Gil Hodges: W.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 8/F8XD
- Rod Kanehl: 3/P3DF/FL
- Gene Woodling: 13/G1
Top 8
- Bob Gibson: 7/F7L
- Curt Flood: S4/G4M
- Julian Javier: K
- Fred Whitfield: HR/F9D.1-H
- Stan Musial: K+WP.B-1
- Ken Boyer: K/C
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: K
- Chris Cannizzaro: 63/G6
- Marv Throneberry: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jimmie Schaffer: 53/G5
- Charlie James: T8/L78XD
- Julio Gotay: HP
- Bob Gibson: S8/F8S.3-H;1-2
- Curt Flood: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Julian Javier: K
- Fred Whitfield: S7/L78.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bobby Smith: 7/F7S
Bot 9
- Felix Mantilla: T8/L78D
- Joe Christopher: 43/G4.3-H
- Cliff Cook: K
- Richie Ashburn: 8/F8
Notes & reviews
- White injured his right leg during his stand-up double
- Musial homered in fourth consecutive AB over two games