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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1962-09-21 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3582 · 2:53
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Galen Cisco earned the win. Joe Christopher went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Galen Cisco L: Dick Ellsworth SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vinnie Smith · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Hubbs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Mathews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Rodgers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moe Thacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Cardwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Grammas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Altman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bertell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Landrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cuno Barragan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Ott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elio Chacon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Kanehl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sammy Drake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Herrscher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Galen Cisco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Ellsworth | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Don Cardwell | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Hobbie | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Gerard | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Prince | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galen Cisco | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny Murphy: 8/F
- Ken Hubbs: 63
- Ernie Banks: E4
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Nelson Mathews: 6/P
Bot 1
- Elio Chacon: W
- Rod Kanehl: E1.1-2#
- Joe Christopher: FC/SH.1-2;2-3
- Frank Thomas: K
- Jim Hickman: E6.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Sammy Drake: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Rick Herrscher: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Joe Pignatano: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 53
- Andre Rodgers: S4
- Moe Thacker: K
- Don Cardwell: T7.1-H
- Danny Murphy: 3/G
Bot 2
- Galen Cisco: 63
- Elio Chacon: 7/F
- Rod Kanehl: 43
Top 3
- Ken Hubbs: 13
- Ernie Banks: 8/F
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 3
- Joe Christopher: HR/7
- Frank Thomas: 7/F
- Jim Hickman: S7
- Sammy Drake: S7.1-2
- Rick Herrscher: CS3(25)
- Rick Herrscher: 13
Top 4
- Nelson Mathews: W
- Ron Santo: 43.1-2
- Alex Grammas: S1.2-3
- George Altman: K
- Bob Will: K
Bot 4
- Joe Pignatano: 53
- Galen Cisco: 13
- Elio Chacon: 13
Top 5
- Danny Murphy: 4/L
- Ken Hubbs: K
- Ernie Banks: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Rod Kanehl: S6
- Joe Christopher: 46(1)3/GDP
- Frank Thomas: 53
Top 6
- Billy Williams: S
- Nelson Mathews: 7/F
- Ron Santo: 9/F
- Alex Grammas: HP.1-2
- Dick Bertell: HP.2-3;1-2
- Don Landrum: K/C
Bot 6
- Jim Hickman: W
- Sammy Drake: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Rick Herrscher: 13
Top 7
- Danny Murphy: W
- Ken Hubbs: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 8/L
- Billy Williams: 1/P
- Nelson Mathews: K
Bot 7
- Joe Pignatano: S
- Galen Cisco: 9/L
- Elio Chacon: D9/L.1-3
- Rod Kanehl: 6(B)5(3)/DP/BP
Top 8
- Ron Santo: K
- Alex Grammas: W
- Cuno Barragan: WP.1-2#
- Cuno Barragan: K/C
- Billy Ott: 31
Bot 8
- Joe Christopher: W
- Frank Thomas: HP.1-2
- Jim Hickman: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Sammy Drake: FLE2#
- Sammy Drake: 43
Top 9
- Danny Murphy: 8/F
- Ken Hubbs: 53
- Ernie Banks: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Don Prince's only major league appearance
- Debut game for Don Prince