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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1962-04-11 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 16147 · 55°F, night, soaked · Wind from LF · 2:53
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 11–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 6th. Larry Jackson earned the win. Charlie Neal went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 |
W: Larry Jackson L: Roger Craig SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Al Forman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Craig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bouchee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Moorhead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Flood | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Landrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Craig | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Moorhead | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Herb Moford | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clem Labine | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jackson | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 8/F78D
- Felix Mantilla: 53
- Charlie Neal: 9/L89
Bot 1
- Curt Flood: 8/F8D
- Julian Javier: S7/G56
- Bill White: S9/G34.1-3
- Stan Musial: S7/F7S.3-H;1-2
- Ken Boyer: BK.2-3;1-2
- Ken Boyer: 53/G-.3-H
- Minnie Minoso: 2/FL
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Gus Bell: S8/G46
- Gil Hodges: 5/P15
- Don Zimmer: S8/G46.1-2
- Hobie Landrith: 4/P8S
Bot 2
- Gene Oliver: K
- Julio Gotay: 53/G5S
- Larry Jackson: 7/F7DW
Top 3
- Roger Craig: K
- Richie Ashburn: S7/G56
- Felix Mantilla: W.1-2
- Charlie Neal: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8XD/SF.3-H
- Gus Bell: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Curt Flood: S7/L
- Julian Javier: SB2
- Julian Javier: S7/G56.2-3
- Bill White: S9/L.3-H;1-3
- Stan Musial: D9/L9L.3-H;1XH(942)
- Ken Boyer: 53/G56
- Minnie Minoso: S9/L9S.2-H;BX2(9345)
Top 4
- Gil Hodges: HR/F7D
- Don Zimmer: 43/G4M
- Hobie Landrith: 7/F7
- Ed Bouchee: W
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G+
Bot 4
- Gene Oliver: 6/L
- Julio Gotay: 43/G4S
- Larry Jackson: 8/F8
Top 5
- Felix Mantilla: 8/L8
- Charlie Neal: HR/F7D
- Frank Thomas: E5/G5S.B-1
- Gus Bell: 7/F78
- Gil Hodges: K#
Bot 5
- Curt Flood: S7/G56
- Julian Javier: 3/G3S.1-2
- Bill White: 6/P6M
- Stan Musial: W
- Ken Boyer: D9/L9LDW.2-H;1-3
- Minnie Minoso: K
Top 6
- Don Zimmer: 53
- Hobie Landrith: 43/G4M
- Bob Moorhead: 6/P6MS
Bot 6
- Gene Oliver: D7/L7L
- Julio Gotay: E4/G.2-3;B-1
- Larry Jackson: S8/F8S.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Curt Flood: 9/F89D/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Julian Javier: S7/L.3-H(UR)
- Bill White: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bill White: 9/F9L/SF.3-H(UR)
- Stan Musial: S9/L9L.BX2(96)
Top 7
- Richie Ashburn: 2/P/FL
- Felix Mantilla: D7/7L
- Charlie Neal: S8/L8.2-3
- Frank Thomas: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ken Boyer: 4/L
- Minnie Minoso: 63/G56
- Gene Oliver: D7/F78XDW
- Julio Gotay: 3/L
Top 8
- Gus Bell: W
- Gil Hodges: 64(1)3/GDP
- Don Zimmer: 7/L7
Bot 8
- Larry Jackson: 8/F78
- Curt Flood: E6/G
- Julian Javier: SB2
- Julian Javier: S5/G5S.2-3
- Bill White: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Don Landrum: 3/G
Top 9
- Hobie Landrith: 8/F8
- Jim Marshall: W
- Richie Ashburn: 8/F8D
- Felix Mantilla: 53
Notes & reviews
- First game for NY Mets franchise
- Debut game for Bob Moorhead