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1962 Cubs-Mets (9/23) Called by Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy & Lindsey Nelson It's the final game at the Polo Grounds for the Mets in their first season, and they win it in the last of the ninth, as Frank Thomas singles home Choo Choo Coleman. Bob L. Miller and Roger Craig combine to allow just 3 hits, while striking out 9. \ Game box score below provided by Retrosheet.org They have a fantastic website, be sure to check it out. |
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CHI N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 3
NY N 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 2 6 1
BATTING
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Ott rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Hubbs 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 2
Banks 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 9 0
Williams lf 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0
Mathews cf 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 0
Santo 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 3
Grammas ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
Will ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rodgers ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Barragan c 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
Altman ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Bertell c 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Gerberman p 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Burdette p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Murphy ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Elston p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Brewer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Anderson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 3 1 3 9 26 11
FIELDING -
DP: 2. Santo-Barragan-Santo-Hubbs-Barragan-Grammas, Elston-Banks.
E: Hubbs 2 (15), Gerberman (1).
BATTING -
SH: Mathews (1,off Craig).
Team LOB: 6.
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Chacon ss 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 1
Coleman c 5 1 2 0 0 0 10 0
Christopher rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Thomas lf 4 1 2 2 1 1 2 0
Kranepool 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 1
Herrscher pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Craig p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Drake 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Hickman cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
Kanehl 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Throneberry ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mantilla ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Bob L. Miller p 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Hodges ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Totals 32 2 6 2 8 4 27 6
FIELDING -
E: Chacon (21).
PB: Coleman (5).
BATTING -
2B: Coleman 2 (7,off Gerberman,off Brewer); Kranepool (1,off Elston).
HR: Thomas (33,6th inning off Gerberman 0 on 0 out).
IBB: Kanehl (2,by Burdette); Drake (1,by Elston).
Team LOB: 12.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Gerberman 5.1 3 1 1 5 1 1 24
Burdette 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
Elston 1.1 1 0 0 2 2 0 7
Brewer L(0-1) 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 4
Anderson 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals 8.2 6 2 2 8 4 1 40
WP: Anderson (8).
IBB: Burdette (2,Kanehl); Elston (8,Drake).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Burdette 1-0; Brewer 3-0; Anderson 1-1.
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New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Bob L. Miller 8 2 1 1 3 9 0 30
Craig W(10-23) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
Totals 9 3 1 1 3 9 0 34
WP: Bob L. Miller (12).
Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Vinnie Smith, 3B - Mel Steiner