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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1962-09-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8157 · 3:01
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Mets 9–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 2nd. Bob Purkey earned the win and Jim Maloney picked up the save. Joe Christopher went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Jay Hook SV: Jim Maloney
Umpires — HP: Al Forman · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Kasko | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Leo Cardenas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Purkey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Maloney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elio Chacon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Neal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Throneberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Christopher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Drake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Hook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 7.2 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Maloney | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | 7.0 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
| Larry Foss | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Kasko: 2/FL
- Don Blasingame: K
- Vada Pinson: K
Bot 1
- Elio Chacon: 43
- Choo-Choo Coleman: D7
- Charlie Neal: K
- Marv Throneberry: 8/F
Top 2
- Frank Robinson: D9
- Jerry Lynch: 31.2-3
- Marty Keough: W
- Leo Cardenas: S7.1-2;3-H
- Johnny Edwards: T7.1-H;2-H
- Bob Purkey: K/C
- Eddie Kasko: 63
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: W
- Joe Christopher: 64(1)/FO
- Sammy Drake: K/C
- Jim Hickman: 3/FL
Top 3
- Don Blasingame: 1/L
- Vada Pinson: T9
- Frank Robinson: W
- Jerry Lynch: SBH;SB2
- Jerry Lynch: 9/F.2-3
- Marty Keough: HP
- Leo Cardenas: 3/P
Bot 3
- Jay Hook: 43
- Elio Chacon: S1
- Choo-Choo Coleman: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Charlie Neal: PB.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Charlie Neal: 13
- Marv Throneberry: 3/L
Top 4
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Bob Purkey: K/BF
- Eddie Kasko: S7.1-2
- Don Blasingame: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Vada Pinson: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Frank Robinson: W
- Jerry Lynch: 53
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: E5/TH
- Joe Christopher: HR/7.1-H(UR)
- Sammy Drake: 43
- Jim Hickman: 4/P
- Jay Hook: 31
Top 5
- Marty Keough: K
- Leo Cardenas: S7
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Elio Chacon: 3/G
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 5/FL
- Charlie Neal: 13
Top 6
- Bob Purkey: S7
- Eddie Kasko: 46(1)3/GDP
- Don Blasingame: W
- Vada Pinson: K/C
Bot 6
- Marv Throneberry: 3/G
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Joe Christopher: 7/F
Top 7
- Frank Robinson: S7/L
- Jerry Lynch: HR/9.1-H
- Marty Keough: K
- Leo Cardenas: E5
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Bob Purkey: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Sammy Drake: 4/FL
- Jim Hickman: 7/F
- Richie Ashburn: 7/F
Top 8
- Eddie Kasko: 63
- Don Blasingame: S9
- Vada Pinson: W.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 3/P
- Jerry Lynch: 8/F
Bot 8
- Elio Chacon: S7
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 43.1-2
- Charlie Neal: D9.2-H
- Marv Throneberry: HR/9.2-H
- Frank Thomas: K
- Joe Christopher: S1.B-2(E1/TH)
- Sammy Drake: S6.2-3
- Gene Woodling: 43
Top 9
- Marty Keough: K
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Jim Maloney: 7/F
Bot 9
- Sammy Taylor: 5/FL
- Felix Mantilla: 7/F
- Choo-Choo Coleman: K