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Cardinals
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
July 7, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 7, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 7, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Washburn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Craig Anderson |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 16,530 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Frank Secory |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Charlie James | Right Fielder |
Gene Oliver | Catcher |
Julio Gotay | Shortstop |
Ray Washburn | Pitcher |
Johnny Keane | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Richie Ashburn | Right Fielder |
Rod Kanehl | Third Baseman |
Felix Mantilla | Second Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
Joe Christopher | Center Fielder |
Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
Craig Anderson | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
July 7, 1962
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Anderson
Flood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Throneberry settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Throneberry. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Anderson
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Anderson
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Anderson
White hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Anderson
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Washburn
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Washburn
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Washburn
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Anderson
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Anderson
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Anderson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl juggles the ball. That's an error on Kanehl. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Anderson
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Washburn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Washburn
Taylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Washburn
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Washburn covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Washburn
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Washburn
There goes Christopher. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Christopher steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Washburn
Chacon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Anderson
Washburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Anderson
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Anderson
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Washburn
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Washburn
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Washburn
Kanehl hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Anderson
White hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Anderson
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Anderson
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Anderson
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Anderson
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Anderson
Gotay hits a popup towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Washburn
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Washburn
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Washburn
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Washburn
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Anderson
Washburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washburn for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Anderson
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Anderson
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Washburn
Christopher hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Washburn
Chacon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Washburn
Anderson bunts towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Washburn
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Anderson
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Anderson
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Anderson
Boyer takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Anderson
James hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Anderson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Washburn
Jimmie Schaffer now catching.
Kanehl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Washburn
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Washburn
Thomas hits a line drive towards short. Gotay reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Washburn
Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Anderson
Gotay strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washburn vs. Anderson
Washburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Anderson
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Washburn
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Washburn
Christopher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Washburn
Chacon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Washburn
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Anderson
Schoendienst hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Anderson
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Anderson
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Anderson
Boyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Anderson
There goes Boyer. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Mantilla applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Washburn
Julian Javier now playing second base. Bobby Smith now playing left field.
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Washburn
Kanehl hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Washburn
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Anderson
James takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaffer vs. Anderson
Schaffer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Anderson
Gotay bunts towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaffer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washburn vs. Anderson
Washburn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Washburn
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Washburn
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Washburn
Throneberry hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Flood, who is chasing the ball. Throneberry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Gene Woodling pinch hits for Joe Christopher.
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1962, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, rf 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kanehl R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Mantilla F, 2b 4 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thomas F, lf 4 0 1 0 Musial S, lf 4 2 2 1 Taylor S, c 4 1 1 1 Smith B, lf 0 0 0 0 Throneberry M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Boyer K, 3b 2 1 1 2 Christopher J, cf 2 0 0 0 James C, rf 3 0 0 0 Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0 Oliver G, c 2 0 0 0 Chacon E, ss 2 0 0 0 Schaffer J, c 1 0 0 0 Anderson C, p 2 0 0 0 Gotay J, ss 3 0 0 0 Washburn R, p 4 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 5 3 31 2 5 2 St.Louis 000 200 010 -- 3 New York 010 000 100 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Washburn R (W) 8.2 5 2 2 1 4 McDaniel L (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Anderson C (L) 9.0 5 3 3 4 2 E -- Throneberry M, Kanehl R LOB -- St.Louis 6, New York 5 3B -- Throneberry M HR -- Taylor S, Boyer K, Throneberry M, Musial S SB -- Christopher J CS -- Boyer K SH -- Anderson C, Gotay J HBP -- by Washburn R (Chacon E) T -- 2:23 A -- 16530
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