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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
New York Mets
1962-08-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 3:07
Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Mets 9–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 9th. Dennis Bennett earned the win and Cal McLish picked up the save. Don Demeter went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
W: Dennis Bennett L: Robert Lane Miller SV: Cal McLish
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Demeter | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clay Dalrymple | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Ruben Amaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Bennett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Wine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Savage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Roach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Christopher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Neal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Mantilla | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Herrscher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Kanehl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pignatano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willard Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Drake | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Bennett | 7.1 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Cal McLish | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Miller | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Willard Hunter | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Bob Miller | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Taylor: S1
- Billy Klaus: 5/P
- Johnny Callison: S8.1-2
- Tony Gonzalez: K/C
- Don Demeter: 7/F
Bot 1
- Joe Christopher: K/C
- Charlie Neal: 63
- Felix Mantilla: S1
- Frank Thomas: 4(1)/FO
Top 2
- Frank Torre: 31
- Clay Dalrymple: W
- Ruben Amaro: 9/F
- Dennis Bennett: 41
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Rick Herrscher: 63
- Rod Kanehl: K
Top 3
- Tony Taylor: W
- Billy Klaus: 43.1-2
- Johnny Callison: HR/9.2-H
- Tony Gonzalez: 7/F
- Don Demeter: HR/7
- Frank Torre: 9/F
Bot 3
- Joe Pignatano: K/C
- Bob Miller: 3/FL
- Joe Christopher: HP
- Charlie Neal: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Clay Dalrymple: W
- Ruben Amaro: W.1-2
- Dennis Bennett: K/BF
- Tony Taylor: S8.1-3;2-H;B-2(E8)
- Bobby Wine: PO3(262).2-3
- Bobby Wine: 3/L
Bot 4
- Felix Mantilla: S8/78
- Frank Thomas: WP.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Jim Hickman: 3/FL
- Rick Herrscher: 4/P
Top 5
- Johnny Callison: 43
- Tony Gonzalez: 43
- Don Demeter: S6
- Frank Torre: W.1-2
- Clay Dalrymple: S9.1-3;2-H
- Ruben Amaro: 8/F
Bot 5
- Rod Kanehl: 7/F
- Joe Pignatano: 53
- Willard Hunter: K
Top 6
- Dennis Bennett: K
- Tony Taylor: W
- Bobby Wine: 6/L
- Johnny Callison: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Joe Christopher: 63
- Charlie Neal: 53
- Felix Mantilla: 7/F
Top 7
- Ted Savage: K/C
- Don Demeter: W
- Frank Torre: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Frank Thomas: D7
- Jim Hickman: S5/BG.2-3
- Rick Herrscher: 5/FL
- Rod Kanehl: S9.1-2;3-H
- Joe Pignatano: K
- Gene Woodling: K
Top 8
- Clay Dalrymple: 3/G
- Ruben Amaro: 3/FL
- Dennis Bennett: 41
Bot 8
- Joe Christopher: 7/F
- Charlie Neal: S9
- Felix Mantilla: S7/R54.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Frank Thomas: 53.2-3;3-H
- Marv Throneberry: 6/L
Top 9
- Mel Roach: 63
- Bobby Wine: D7
- Johnny Callison: W
- Ted Savage: S9.1-3;2-H
- Don Demeter: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Frank Torre: 43
- Clay Dalrymple: K
Bot 9
- Richie Ashburn: 3/FL
- Rod Kanehl: S8
- Sammy Drake: S9/G.1-3
- Choo-Choo Coleman: K
- Joe Christopher: S6.1-2;3-H
- Charlie Neal: K
Notes & reviews
- Tony Taylor ejected by 2B umpire Ed Vargo