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Houston Astros @ 
New York Mets
1962-09-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 12 innings · Att: 1481 · 64°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 15 mph · 3:29
Houston Colt .45's defeated New York Mets 5–4. Houston Colt .45's put up 3 in the 7th. Russ Kemmerer earned the win. Frank Thomas went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Russ Kemmerer L: Ray Daviault SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J C Hartman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Spangler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Roberts | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Larker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Turk Farrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merritt Ranew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Temple | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elio Chacon | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sammy Drake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Christopher | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Kanehl | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Craig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Herrscher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turk Farrell | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
 Don McMahon | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Russ Kemmerer | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Craig | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Craig Anderson | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Ray Daviault | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- J C Hartman: K/C
- Al Spangler: K
- Dave Roberts: 43
Bot 1
- Elio Chacon: 8/F
- Sammy Drake: W
- Joe Christopher: K/C
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
Top 2
- Norm Larker: 31
- Roman Mejias: S7
- Bob Aspromonte: S7.1-2
- Hal Smith: K
- Joey Amalfitano: 3/P
Bot 2
- Sammy Taylor: 2/FL
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Jim Hickman: 8/F
Top 3
- Turk Farrell: K
- J C Hartman: K
- Al Spangler: K/BF
Bot 3
- Rod Kanehl: 9/F
- Roger Craig: K
- Elio Chacon: 13
Top 4
- Dave Roberts: 8/F
- Norm Larker: 43
- Roman Mejias: 7/F
Bot 4
- Sammy Drake: 3/G
- Joe Christopher: W
- Frank Thomas: HR/7.1-H
- Sammy Taylor: S9
- Gil Hodges: 7/F
- Jim Hickman: K
Top 5
- Bob Aspromonte: 4/P
- Hal Smith: 7/F
- Joey Amalfitano: K
Bot 5
- Rod Kanehl: D7
- Roger Craig: FC/SH.2-3
- Elio Chacon: K
- Sammy Drake: 3/G.1-2;3-H
- Joe Christopher: 8/F
Top 6
- Turk Farrell: 9/F
- J C Hartman: 7/F
- Al Spangler: 8/F
Bot 6
- Frank Thomas: HR/7
- Sammy Taylor: 43
- Gil Hodges: K
- Jim Hickman: K/C
Top 7
- Dave Roberts: 9/F
- Norm Larker: 13
- Roman Mejias: D7
- Bob Aspromonte: S8.2-H
- Hal Smith: HR/7.1-H
- Joey Amalfitano: S8
- Billy Goodman: 7/F
Bot 7
- Rod Kanehl: S9
- Richie Ashburn: OA.1X2(2E6)
- Richie Ashburn: 5/P
- Elio Chacon: 9/F
- Sammy Drake: 2/FL
Top 8
- Merritt Ranew: 8/F
- Al Spangler: 6/P
- Dave Roberts: 3E1
- Norm Larker: W.1-2
- Roman Mejias: K
Bot 8
- Joe Christopher: 8/F
- Rick Herrscher: K
- Sammy Taylor: 43
Top 9
- Bob Aspromonte: S7
- Hal Smith: S9.1-3
- Joey Amalfitano: 13.1-2;3-H
- Johnny Temple: 6/P
- George Williams: S6.2-3
- Al Spangler: W.1-2
- Dave Roberts: K
Bot 9
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Jim Hickman: S8
- Rod Kanehl: 6(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Marv Throneberry: 7/F
Top 10
- Jim Pendleton: 8/F
- Roman Mejias: 8/F
- Bob Aspromonte: S9
- Hal Smith: WP.1-2
- Hal Smith: W
- Joey Amalfitano: 31
Bot 10
- Elio Chacon: 63
- Sammy Drake: K
- Joe Christopher: 7/F
Top 11
- Russ Kemmerer: 5/FL
- George Williams: 6/P
- Al Spangler: 43
Bot 11
- Rick Herrscher: 53
- Chris Cannizzaro: S8
- Gil Hodges: W.1-2
- Jim Hickman: 7/F
- Rod Kanehl: 5(2)/FO
Top 12
- Dave Roberts: S9
- Jim Pendleton: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Roman Mejias: 4/P
- Bob Aspromonte: S8.1-2
- Hal Smith: S7.2-H;1XH(12)
Bot 12
- Felix Mantilla: 8/F
- Elio Chacon: 53
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 43