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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1962-09-18 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph · 2:18
Houston Colt .45's defeated New York Mets 6–2. Houston Colt .45's put up 4 in the 7th. Ken Johnson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Ken Johnson L: Al Jackson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lillis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elio Chacon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Mantilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Christopher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Drake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jackson | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
 Craig Anderson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Lillis: 8/F89S
- Joey Amalfitano: D9/L9L
- Jim Pendleton: 53/G5L/R5.2-3(TH1)
- Norm Larker: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Elio Chacon: 7/L7S
- Choo-Choo Coleman: K
- Felix Mantilla: 13/G1
Top 2
- Carl Warwick: 7/F7L
- Bob Aspromonte: 6/L56
- Roman Mejias: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Marv Throneberry: S8/L8S
- Frank Thomas: CS2(24)
- Frank Thomas: W
- Joe Christopher: WP.1-2
- Joe Christopher: K
- Sammy Drake: 5/P5DF/FL
Top 3
- Hal Smith: 3/P3F/FL
- Ken Johnson: 3/P3L
- Bob Lillis: D9/G3L
- Joey Amalfitano: 9/F9
Bot 3
- Jim Hickman: 2/P23F/FL
- Al Jackson: K
- Elio Chacon: K
Top 4
- Jim Pendleton: 8/F78D
- Norm Larker: 31/G3
- Carl Warwick: W
- Bob Aspromonte: 53/G5S
Bot 4
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 1/BP1
- Felix Mantilla: 63/G56
- Marv Throneberry: 4/P4
Top 5
- Roman Mejias: T8/L78
- Hal Smith: 2/P2F/FL
- Ken Johnson: 14/BG1S/SH.3-H
- Bob Lillis: S1/BG25
- Joey Amalfitano: D9/L9.1-3
- Jim Pendleton: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Frank Thomas: W
- Joe Christopher: S2/BG1S.1-2
- Sammy Drake: S9/G34/TH3.2-H;1-2
- Jim Hickman: 14/BG23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Al Jackson: 34(B)/G34.3-H;2-2
- Elio Chacon: 8/F8D
Top 6
- Norm Larker: 43/G4
- Carl Warwick: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 9/F9
Bot 6
- Choo-Choo Coleman: S9/L.BX2(9346)
- Felix Mantilla: HP
- Marv Throneberry: K
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Roman Mejias: S9/L89
- Hal Smith: S7/7L.1-2
- Ken Johnson: FC1/BG25/SH.2-H(E1/TH3)(NR);1-3;B-1
- Bob Lillis: 4/P4D
- Joey Amalfitano: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Jim Pendleton: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Norm Larker: S9/G34.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Carl Warwick: 5/P25F/FL
- Bob Aspromonte: 8/F8XD
Bot 7
- Joe Christopher: 3/P23
- Sammy Drake: K/C
- Jim Hickman: K
Top 8
- Roman Mejias: 6!/P7LS
- Hal Smith: W
- Ken Johnson: 14/BG1S/SH.1-2
- Bob Lillis: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Richie Ashburn: S8/G6M
- Elio Chacon: 9/F9
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 43/G4S.1-2
- Felix Mantilla: 2/P23F/FL
Top 9
- Joey Amalfitano: E6/G6.B-1
- Jim Pendleton: 14/BG25/SH.1-2
- Norm Larker: W
- Carl Warwick: 5/FL
- Bob Aspromonte: E5/G5.2-3;1-2
- Roman Mejias: WP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Roman Mejias: 2/P2F/FL
Bot 9
- Marv Throneberry: 43/G4
- Frank Thomas: K
- Joe Christopher: S7/L7S
- Sammy Drake: K