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Miley BB CD 1962 Cubs-Mets 6/17 (Game 1)
Called by Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, and Bob Murphy

An exciting game from the Mets' first season, this one is best remembered for Lou Brock's tremendous home run over the centerfield wall at the Polo Grounds.  In the ninth, the Cubs take the lead with 2 runs, but the Mets score 2 of their own to win.

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Chicago Cubs 8, New York Mets 7 (1)

Game Played on Sunday, June 17, 1962 (D) at Polo Grounds V

CHI N    4  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  2  -   8  9  1
NY N 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 - 7 8 1
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Landrum rf 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0
Will pr,rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hubbs 2b 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1
Williams lf 5 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
Banks 1b 4 3 2 1 1 1 12 1
Santo 3b 5 1 1 2 0 1 0 3
Brock cf 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 0
Rodgers ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 2
Thacker c 4 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
Hobbie p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Schultz p 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Gerard p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Anderson p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Elston p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 8 9 8 5 9 27 9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rodgers-Hubbs-Banks.
E: Schultz (1).
PB: Thacker (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Banks (7,off Jackson); Brock (16,off Jackson).
3B: Santo (2,off Jackson); Williams (5,off MacKenzie).
HR: Brock (7,1st inning off Jackson 1 on 2 out); Banks (18,3rd inning off Jackson
0 on 1 out).
SH: Will (1,off Jackson).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Rodgers (2,2nd base off Jackson/Taylor).
CS: Landrum (1,2nd base by Jackson/Taylor).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Ashburn cf 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 0
Chacon ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 7
Cook ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Woodling lf 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 0
Thomas 3b 5 1 2 2 0 2 0 1
Hook pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Throneberry 1b 5 0 0 2 0 2 8 2
Neal 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 1
Taylor c 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 1
Christopher pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cannizzaro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Hickman rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Jackson p 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
MacKenzie p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mantilla ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 7 8 7 6 8 27 14
FIELDING - 
E: Throneberry (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Woodling (1,off Anderson).
HR: Neal (6,1st inning off Hobbie 0 on 2 out); Ashburn (2,5th inning off Schultz
0 on 0 out).
SH: Chacon (2,off Hobbie).
GDP: Hickman (5,off Anderson).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hobbie 1.2 4 4 4 2 1 1 11
Schultz 4 2 1 1 2 4 1 17
Gerard W(1-0) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4
Anderson 1.2 1 2 2 2 0 0 7
Elston SV(6) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
Totals 9 8 7 7 6 8 2 41
Inherited Runners - Scored: Schultz 2-0; Gerard 2-0; Elston 1-1.
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New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jackson L(3-8) 8.1 8 8 4 5 7 2 38
MacKenzie 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3
Totals 9 9 8 4 5 9 2 41
Inherited Runners - Scored: MacKenzie 2-2.
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Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Vinnie Smith