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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1962-09-23 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 10304 · sunny · 3:04
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Roger Craig earned the win. Frank Thomas went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Roger Craig L: Jim Brewer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hubbs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Mathews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Grammas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cuno Barragan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| George Gerberman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Altman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elio Chacon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Drake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rod Kanehl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gerberman | 5.1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Freddie Burdette | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Brewer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Anderson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Miller | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
 Roger Craig | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Ott: 31/G3
- Ken Hubbs: W
- Ernie Banks: K
- Billy Williams: WP.1-3
- Billy Williams: W
- Nelson Mathews: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Ron Santo: 5(2)/FO/G5L
Bot 1
- Elio Chacon: W
- Choo-Choo Coleman: D9/G3L.1-3
- Joe Christopher: 4/P34D
- Frank Thomas: FC5/DP.3XH(525);2X3(5426)
Top 2
- Alex Grammas: 7/F7D
- Cuno Barragan: K
- George Gerberman: 3/P3
Bot 2
- Ed Kranepool: 13/G1
- Sammy Drake: 3/L3
- Jim Hickman: K
Top 3
- Billy Ott: 3/G3
- Ken Hubbs: 43/G4M
- Ernie Banks: 3/P3
Bot 3
- Rod Kanehl: 63/G6
- Bob Miller: 8/F8D
- Elio Chacon: W
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 7/F7S
Top 4
- Billy Williams: S8/G46
- Nelson Mathews: K/C
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Alex Grammas: PB.1-2
- Alex Grammas: K
Bot 4
- Joe Christopher: 8/F8XD
- Frank Thomas: W
- Ed Kranepool: FC1/G1.1-2(E1/TH2);B-1
- Sammy Drake: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hickman: 9/F89
Top 5
- Cuno Barragan: K
- George Gerberman: W
- Billy Ott: 8/F8
- Ken Hubbs: 9/F89
Bot 5
- Rod Kanehl: 8/L8D
- Bob Miller: W
- Elio Chacon: W.1-2
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 6/P6MD
- Joe Christopher: 3/P3F/FL
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: 8/F8XD
- Billy Williams: 13/G3S
- Nelson Mathews: 6/P6D
Bot 6
- Frank Thomas: HR/L7D
- Ed Kranepool: 43/G4
- Sammy Drake: S4/G4S/R3
- Jim Hickman: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Rod Kanehl: IW
- Bob Miller: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ron Santo: 63/G6
- Alex Grammas: E6/TH1/G56.B-1
- George Altman: K
- Danny Murphy: K/C
Bot 7
- Elio Chacon: K/C
- Choo-Choo Coleman: E4/G34.B-1
- Joe Christopher: 1/LDP.1X1(13)
Top 8
- Billy Ott: 2/P2F/FL
- Ken Hubbs: K
- Ernie Banks: 7/F7
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: K
- Ed Kranepool: D7/G5L
- Sammy Drake: IW
- Jim Hickman: W.2-3;1-2
- Felix Mantilla: 5/P5F/FL
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 9
- Billy Williams: S9/L9S
- Nelson Mathews: 14/BG1S/SH.1-2
- Ron Santo: 63/G56
- Bob Will: 13/G1S
Bot 9
- Elio Chacon: 53/G5
- Choo-Choo Coleman: D4/G3L/R6
- Joe Christopher: 63/G6
- Frank Thomas: WP.2-3
- Frank Thomas: S7/L7S.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for George Gerberman