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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Mets
1962-09-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 10884 · 2:20
New York Mets defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 4th. Roger Craig earned the win. Marv Throneberry went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYN | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Roger Craig L: Joey Jay SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Al Forman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Keough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Jay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Gonder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elio Chacon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Drake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Craig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Kanehl | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Jay | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Ellis | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Ted Wills | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Sisler | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Tsitouris | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Craig | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Kasko: K/C
- Don Blasingame: S4
- Vada Pinson: S8/L.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 143.1-2;2-3
- Jerry Lynch: S9.2-H;3-H
- Marty Keough: K
Bot 1
- Elio Chacon: 43
- Choo-Choo Coleman: S3/BG
- Felix Mantilla: T7.1-H
- Gene Woodling: E4.3-3
- Marv Throneberry: S9.1-3;3-H
- Joe Christopher: 4/P
- Sammy Drake: 7/F
Top 2
- Leo Cardenas: 2/FL
- Johnny Edwards: 7/F
- Joey Jay: K/C
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: W
- Roger Craig: 34/SH.1-2
- Elio Chacon: T/89.2-H
- Choo-Choo Coleman: S9.3-H
- Felix Mantilla: 7/F
- Gene Woodling: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Eddie Kasko: 8/F
- Don Blasingame: W
- Vada Pinson: 8/F
- Frank Robinson: K
Bot 3
- Gene Woodling: 5/FL
- Marv Throneberry: HR/9
- Joe Christopher: S7/L
- Sammy Drake: K
- Jim Hickman: 43
Top 4
- Jerry Lynch: 8/F
- Marty Keough: K
- Leo Cardenas: 63
Bot 4
- Roger Craig: 3/FL
- Elio Chacon: 3/FL
- Choo-Choo Coleman: W
- Felix Mantilla: S7/L.1-3
- Gene Woodling: HP.1-2
- Marv Throneberry: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Christopher: S7.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Sammy Drake: 3/G
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 8/F
- Eddie Kasko: 4/P
Bot 5
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Roger Craig: 9/F
- Elio Chacon: 5/P
Top 6
- Don Blasingame: 13
- Vada Pinson: 13
- Frank Robinson: 8/F
Bot 6
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 3/L
- Felix Mantilla: 63
- Rod Kanehl: 43
Top 7
- Jerry Lynch: K
- Marty Keough: S1.B-2(E1/TH)
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
Bot 7
- Marv Throneberry: 43
- Joe Christopher: 7/F
- Sammy Drake: 7/F
Top 8
- Jesse Gonder: 43
- Eddie Kasko: S7
- Don Blasingame: S7/L.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jim Hickman: 4/P
- Roger Craig: K/C
- Elio Chacon: W
- Choo-Choo Coleman: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Jerry Lynch: 3/L
- Marty Keough: 3/G