Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Koonce
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Koonce covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Chacon vs. Koonce
  
  Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Neal vs. Koonce
  
  There goes Chacon. The throw from Barragan and he is safe. Chacon steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Neal vs. Koonce
  
  Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chacon scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Koonce
  
  Thomas is hit by the pitch. Neal moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Throneberry vs. Koonce
  
  Throneberry takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Mantilla vs. Koonce
  
  Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Miller
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Miller
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Miller
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Koonce
  
  Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Koonce
  
  Chiti hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Koonce
  
  Miller hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Koonce
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Chacon vs. Koonce
  
  Chacon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Miller
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Miller
  
  Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Miller
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbs vs. Miller
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hubbs vs. Miller
  
  Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Koonce
  
  Neal hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Barragan settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Barragan. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Koonce
  
  Neal hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Koonce
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Koonce
  
  Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Mantilla vs. Koonce
  
  Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hickman vs. Koonce
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Barragan vs. Miller
  
  Barragan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Koonce vs. Miller
  
  Koonce strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Miller
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Koonce
  
  Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Koonce
  
  Miller bunts towards the mound. Koonce fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koonce. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Koonce
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Chacon vs. Koonce
  
  Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Miller
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Miller
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Miller
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Altman vs. Miller
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Miller
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Neal fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Koonce
  
  Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Koonce
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Throneberry vs. Koonce
  
  Throneberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Mantilla vs. Koonce
  
  Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hubbs vs. Miller
  
  Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barragan vs. Miller
  
  Barragan strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Koonce vs. Miller
  
  Koonce is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Koonce
  
  Hickman strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Chiti vs. Koonce
  
  Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Koonce
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Miller
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Grammas vs. Miller
  
  Grammas strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Miller
  
  Williams is hit by the pitch. Santo moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Miller
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Koonce
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Chacon vs. Koonce
  
  Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Neal vs. Koonce
  
  Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Chacon trying to get to third. Brock throws the ball in to Santo, who tags Chacon for the out. Neal moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Koonce
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Miller
  
  Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Miller
  
  Brock hits a line drive off the glove of Neal, and into shallow right field. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Hubbs vs. Miller
  
  Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Will vs. Miller
  
  Bob Will pinch hits for Cuno Barragan.
  
  Will is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Landrum vs. Miller
  
  Don Landrum pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
  
  Landrum takes first base on ball four. Will moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Santo vs. Miller
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. Will scores. Landrum moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Grammas vs. Miller
  
  Grammas hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Anderson
  
  El Tappe now catching. Bob Anderson now pitching.
  
  Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Mantilla vs. Anderson
  
  Joe Christopher pinch runs for Marv Throneberry.
  
  Mantilla takes first base on ball four. Christopher moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Hickman vs. Elston
  
  Don Elston now pitching.
  
  Hickman bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbs covering, for the out. Christopher moves to third. Mantilla moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taylor vs. Elston
  
  Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Harry Chiti.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Elston covering, for the out. Christopher scores. Mantilla moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Hook vs. Elston
  
  Jay Hook pinch hits for Bob Miller.
  
  Hook is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. MacKenzie
  
  Gil Hodges now playing first base. Ken MacKenzie now pitching. Sammy Taylor now catching.
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. MacKenzie
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/8/1962, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         2  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           3  0  1  2   
Chacon E, ss          3  1  1  0   Grammas A, ss         4  0  0  0   
Neal C, 2b            4  0  2  1   Williams B, lf        2  1  0  0   
Thomas F, lf          2  0  0  0   Banks E, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Throneberry M, 1b     2  0  1  0   Altman G, rf          2  0  1  1   
Christopher J, pr     0  1  0  0   Brock L, cf           3  1  1  0   
Hodges G, 1b          0  0  0  0   Hubbs K, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Mantilla F, 3b        3  0  1  0   Barragan C, c         2  0  1  0   
Hickman J, rf         3  0  0  0   Will B, ph            0  1  0  0   
Chiti H, c            3  0  0  0   Tappe E, c            0  0  0  0   
Taylor S, ph-c        1  0  0  1   Koonce C, p           2  0  0  0   
Miller B, p           3  0  1  0   Landrum D, ph         0  0  0  0   
Hook J, ph            1  0  0  0   Anderson B, p         0  0  0  0   
MacKenzie K, p        0  0  0  0   Elston D, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  2  6  2                        25  3  4  3

New York         100 000 01 --  2
Chicago          000 100 20 --  3
  2 outs when game ended.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Miller B (L)          7.0  4  3  3  5  4
MacKenzie K           0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koonce C (W)          7.0  6  1  1  5  4
Anderson B*           0.0  0  1  1  2  0
Elston D (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Barragan C, Koonce C
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 5
2B -- Brock L
SB -- Chacon E, Brock L
SH -- Hickman J
HBP -- by Koonce C (Thomas F), by Miller B (Williams B)
T -- 2:41
A -- 6483

    

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