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San Francisco Giants @ 
New York Mets
1962-07-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · sunny · 3:08
New York Mets defeated San Francisco Giants 5–3. New York Mets put up 5 in the 4th. Jay Hook earned the win. Tom Haller went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jay Hook L: Billy Pierce SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Walsh · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Hiller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Haller | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Pierce | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Cook | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elio Chacon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Hook | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Kanehl | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Jim Duffalo | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Garibaldi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Hiller: 9/F9
- Jim Davenport: D7/L
- Matty Alou: HP
- Willie Mays: WP.2-3;1-2
- Willie Mays: 8/F8D/SF.3-H;2-3(TH2)
- Willie McCovey: S9/G34.3-H
- Felipe Alou: PO1(23)
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Charlie Neal: 46(1)3/GDP
- Cliff Cook: 3/P3DF/FL
Top 2
- Felipe Alou: 5/L5
- Tom Haller: 31/G3
- Jose Pagan: 8/F8S
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 43/G34
- Felix Mantilla: W
- Joe Christopher: 54(1)/FO/R3
- Elio Chacon: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Billy Pierce: S7/G56
- Chuck Hiller: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Jim Davenport: 6/P6S
Bot 3
- Elio Chacon: W
- Chris Cannizzaro: SB2
- Chris Cannizzaro: S7/G56.2-3
- Jay Hook: K
- Richie Ashburn: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 4
- Matty Alou: S8/G46
- Willie Mays: 2/P2F/FL
- Willie McCovey: PB.1-2
- Willie McCovey: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Felipe Alou: 8/F78XDW
Bot 4
- Charlie Neal: W
- Cliff Cook: S7/7S.1-2
- Frank Thomas: D7/L7DW.2-H;1-H
- Felix Mantilla: S8/G46.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Gene Woodling: IW
- Elio Chacon: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Chris Cannizzaro: FC1/BG1S.2-3(E1/TH3);1-2
- Jay Hook: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Richie Ashburn: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Charlie Neal: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Tom Haller: S9/G3L
- Jose Pagan: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bob Nieman: K
Bot 5
- Cliff Cook: 63/G6
- Frank Thomas: D7/L7L
- Felix Mantilla: W
- Rod Kanehl: S7/F7L.2-3;1-2
- Elio Chacon: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 6
- Chuck Hiller: D9/G3L
- Jim Davenport: 53/G5
- Matty Alou: 43/G4.2-3
- Willie Mays: K/C
Bot 6
- Chris Cannizzaro: 63/G6
- Jay Hook: 13/BG23
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Charlie Neal: PO1(13E4).1-2
- Charlie Neal: K
Top 7
- Willie McCovey: 6/P56D
- Felipe Alou: K
- Tom Haller: W
- Jose Pagan: 13/BG1S
Bot 7
- Cliff Cook: 53/G5
- Frank Thomas: S7/L7LS
- Felix Mantilla: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 43/G34
- Chuck Hiller: 43/G34
- Jim Davenport: D9/F9L
- Matty Alou: S6/G56/R5.2-3
- Willie Mays: 7/L7+
Bot 8
- Rod Kanehl: 23/BG2
- Elio Chacon: 9/F9L
- Chris Cannizzaro: K23/C
Top 9
- Willie McCovey: 3/G3+
- Felipe Alou: 63/G6
- Tom Haller: HR/F9D
- Ed Bailey: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bob Garibaldi