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Reds 2 @ Mets 5
Polo Grounds
August 5, 1962

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 5, 1962 at Polo Grounds. The home team Mets beat the visiting Reds with a score of 5 to 2.

Game Summary

DateAugust 5, 1962 
Visiting Team
Cincinnati Reds
R: 2 H: 5 E: 3 LOB: 6
Runs: 2
Hits: 5
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
New York Mets
R: 5 H: 7 E: 1 LOB: 5
Runs: 5
Hits: 7
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 5
Winning PitcherAl Jackson  
Losing PitcherJim O'Toole  
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Game Winning RBICharlie Neal 

Game Info

DateAugust 5, 1962 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamCincinnati Reds 
Home TeamNew York Mets 
Visiting Starting PitcherJim O'Toole  
Home Starting PitcherAl Jackson  
BallparkPolo Grounds 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance 
Time of Game2 hours 21 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Ed Sudol
1B: Al Forman
2B: Tom Gorman
3B: Bill Jackowski

Cincinnati Reds Lineup 

Name  Position 
Eddie Kasko  Third Baseman 
Don Zimmer  Second Baseman 
Vada Pinson  Center Fielder 
Frank Robinson  Right Fielder 
Wally Post  Left Fielder 
Hank Foiles  Catcher 
Don Pavletich  First Baseman 
Leo Cardenas  Shortstop 
Jim O'Toole  Pitcher 
Fred Hutchinson  Manager 

New York Mets Lineup 

Name  Position 
Joe Christopher  Right Fielder 
Charlie Neal  Shortstop 
Felix Mantilla  Third Baseman 
Frank Thomas  Left Fielder 
Jim Hickman  Center Fielder 
Rick Herrscher  First Baseman 
Rod Kanehl  Second Baseman 
Chris Cannizzaro  Catcher 
Al Jackson  Pitcher 
Casey Stengel  Manager 

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Reds 2 @ Mets 5
Polo Grounds
August 5, 1962

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/5/1962, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Kasko E, 3b           3  0  0  0   Christopher J, rf     2  1  0  0   
Zimmer D, 2b          4  0  1  0   Neal C, ss            3  1  2  2   
Pinson V, cf          2  1  0  0   Mantilla F, 3b        2  1  2  0   
Robinson F, rf        4  0  2  1   Thomas F, lf          4  1  1  0   
Post W, lf            4  0  0  0   Hickman J, cf         4  0  0  0   
Foiles H, c           4  0  1  0   Herrscher R, 1b       4  1  1  3   
Pavletich D, 1b       4  1  1  0   Kanehl R, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Cardenas L, ss        3  0  0  1   Cannizzaro C, c       3  0  1  0   
O'Toole J, p          2  0  0  0   Jackson A, p          3  0  0  0   
Gaines J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Sisler D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        28  5  7  5

Cincinnati       000 010 001 --  2
New York         004 000 10x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (L)         7.0  7  5  5  5  3
Sisler D              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson A (W)         9.0  5  2  1  4  2

E -- Foiles H, Cardenas L, Hickman J, Kasko E
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, New York 5
2B -- Robinson F
HR -- Herrscher R, Neal C
SB -- Christopher J
CS -- Cannizzaro C
SF -- Neal C
WP -- O'Toole J
PB -- Foiles H, Cannizzaro C
T -- 2:21
A -- 0

    

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