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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1962-09-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 61°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 10 mph · 2:30
Houston Colt .45's defeated New York Mets 7–2. Houston Colt .45's put up 3 in the 2nd. Jim Golden earned the win and Russ Kemmerer picked up the save. Jim Golden went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Jim Golden L: Jay Hook SV: Russ Kemmerer
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lillis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Merritt Ranew | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Golden | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 J C Hartman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elio Chacon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sammy Drake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Kanehl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Hook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Golden | 7.1 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Willard Hunter | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Lillis: 13
- Al Spangler: 4/P
- Dave Roberts: 6/P
Bot 1
- Elio Chacon: S8
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 13/SH.1-2
- Joe Christopher: WP.2-3
- Joe Christopher: S7/L.3-H
- Marv Throneberry: SB2
- Marv Throneberry: 6/P
- Frank Thomas: 23
Top 2
- Norm Larker: 9/F
- Roman Mejias: E5/TH.B-2
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Merritt Ranew: S3.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Joey Amalfitano: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Golden: S8.2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- J C Hartman: S7.1-2
- Al Spangler: 8/F
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: W
- Sammy Drake: S9.1-2
- Rod Kanehl: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jay Hook: 43
Top 3
- Dave Roberts: W
- Norm Larker: 41.1-2
- Roman Mejias: 8/F
- Bob Aspromonte: K
Bot 3
- Elio Chacon: K
- Choo-Choo Coleman: S9
- Joe Christopher: SB2
- Joe Christopher: S8.2-3
- Marv Throneberry: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Merritt Ranew: W
- Joey Amalfitano: CS2(26)#
- Joey Amalfitano: K
- Jim Golden: K
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: S7/L
- Jim Hickman: 53.1-2
- Sammy Drake: 31.2-3
- Rod Kanehl: 13
Top 5
- J C Hartman: 8/F
- Al Spangler: 8/F
- Dave Roberts: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Jay Hook: 43
- Elio Chacon: S4
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Norm Larker: 2/FL
- Roman Mejias: K
- Bob Aspromonte: E5/TH
- Merritt Ranew: HP.1-2
- Joey Amalfitano: 7/F
Bot 6
- Joe Christopher: 53
- Marv Throneberry: K/C
- Frank Thomas: K/C
Top 7
- Jim Golden: 31
- J C Hartman: 63
- Al Spangler: E3
- Dave Roberts: 3/G
Bot 7
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Sammy Drake: K
- Rod Kanehl: 3/G
Top 8
- Norm Larker: S9/L
- Roman Mejias: E1/SH.1-3
- Bob Aspromonte: 2/FL
- Merritt Ranew: D9/L.1-3;3-H
- Joey Amalfitano: 53.3-H(UR)
- Jim Golden: D9.2-H(UR)
- J C Hartman: 8/F
Bot 8
- Richie Ashburn: S9
- Elio Chacon: E5.1-2
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 9/F
- Joe Christopher: S7/L.1-2;2-H
- Marv Throneberry: 63.1-2;2-3
- Frank Thomas: 63
Top 9
- Carl Warwick: S7.B-2(E4/TH)
- Dave Roberts: 4/L
- Norm Larker: S8.2-H(UR)
- Roman Mejias: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jim Hickman: 9/F
- Sammy Drake: 7/F
- Sammy Taylor: S7/L
- Felix Mantilla: 64(1)/FO