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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1962-09-18 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3670 · 60°F, night · 3:10
Houston Colt .45's defeated New York Mets 8–6. Houston Colt .45's put up 3 in the 5th. Dick Drott earned the win and Jim Umbricht picked up the save. Merritt Ranew went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Dick Drott L: Larry Foss SV: Jim Umbricht
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Merritt Ranew | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elio Chacon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Kanehl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Christopher | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sammy Drake | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Foss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Herrscher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drott | 5.1 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Russ Kemmerer | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Umbricht | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foss | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
 Ray Daviault | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Willard Hunter | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Lillis: 4/P
- Al Spangler: W
- Dave Roberts: W.1-2
- Norm Larker: 8/F
- Roman Mejias: 3/P
Bot 1
- Elio Chacon: W
- Rod Kanehl: 2/FL
- Marv Throneberry: K
- Frank Thomas: W.1-2
- Joe Christopher: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hickman: SB2;SB3;SBH
- Jim Hickman: K
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: S7.BX2(76)
- Joey Amalfitano: S7
- Merritt Ranew: HP.1-2
- Dick Drott: 25(2)4/BG/GDP
Bot 2
- Sammy Drake: 43
- Chris Cannizzaro: 8/F
- Larry Foss: 63
Top 3
- Bob Lillis: 6/P
- Al Spangler: W
- Dave Roberts: 4/P
- Norm Larker: D7.1-H
- Roman Mejias: K
Bot 3
- Elio Chacon: K
- Rod Kanehl: S8
- Marv Throneberry: 36(1)/FO
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
- Joey Amalfitano: T7
- Merritt Ranew: HR/9.3-H
- Dick Drott: 6/P
- Bob Lillis: S/BG
- Al Spangler: 3/G
Bot 4
- Joe Christopher: 53
- Jim Hickman: K
- Sammy Drake: 4/P
Top 5
- Dave Roberts: HR/9
- Norm Larker: 41
- Roman Mejias: S5
- Bob Aspromonte: T7.1-H
- Joey Amalfitano: 9/SF.3-H
- Merritt Ranew: S7
- Dick Drott: 63
Bot 5
- Chris Cannizzaro: S9
- Richie Ashburn: W.1-2
- Elio Chacon: 8/F
- Rod Kanehl: 3/FL
- Marv Throneberry: 8/F
Top 6
- Bob Lillis: W
- Al Spangler: W.1-2
- Dave Roberts: 8/F
- Norm Larker: 13.1-2;2-3
- Roman Mejias: S8.2-H;3-H
- Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Frank Thomas: K
- Joe Christopher: W
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Sammy Drake: WP.1-2;2-3
- Sammy Drake: S.2-H;3-H
- Chris Cannizzaro: W.1-2
- Sammy Taylor: 31.1-2;2-3
- Elio Chacon: 4/P
Top 7
- Joey Amalfitano: 9/F
- Merritt Ranew: K
- Russ Kemmerer: K
Bot 7
- Rod Kanehl: S8
- Marv Throneberry: WP.1-2#
- Marv Throneberry: 6/P
- Frank Thomas: S6.2-3
- Joe Christopher: K/C
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Sammy Drake: S5.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Chris Cannizzaro: 9/F
Top 8
- Bob Lillis: 63
- Carl Warwick: E5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Jim Pendleton: 5/L
- Norm Larker: 6/P
Bot 8
- Rick Herrscher: S1
- Elio Chacon: 164(1)/FO
- Rod Kanehl: W.1-2
- Marv Throneberry: 13.1-2;2-3
- Frank Thomas: 7/L
Top 9
- Roman Mejias: 13
- Bob Aspromonte: 7/F
- Joey Amalfitano: 63
Bot 9
- Joe Christopher: S9
- Jim Hickman: HR/7.1-H
- Sammy Drake: K
- Chris Cannizzaro: 9/F
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Mets manager Casey Stengel honored before game for 50th year in majors