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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 26, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, played on May 26, 1962 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy O'Dell |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 18,791 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Cliff Cook | Third Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Jay Hook | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
Billy O'Dell | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 26, 1962
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. O'Dell
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. O'Dell
Neal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. O'Dell
Cook strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. O'Dell
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. O'Dell
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Neal scores. Thomas moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chacon vs. O'Dell
Chacon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hook
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Hook
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hook
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Hook
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Hook
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. O'Dell
Christopher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. O'Dell
Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. O'Dell
Hook hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. O'Dell
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hook
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Hook
Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagan vs. Hook
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook has Bailey trapped. There's the throw to Chiti and over to Cook, who tags Bailey for the out. Davenport moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dell vs. Hook
O'Dell bunts in front of the plate. Chiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Davenport moves to third. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Hook
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Davenport scores. Pagan scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Hook
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. O'Dell
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. O'Dell
Cook hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. O'Dell
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. O'Dell
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chacon vs. O'Dell
Chacon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Hodges scores. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. O'Dell
Christopher hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hook
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Christopher who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Hook
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mays scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hook
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hook
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Perry
Gaylord Perry now pitching.
Chiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hook vs. Perry
Rod Kanehl pinch runs for Harry Chiti.
Hook strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Perry
Hickman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kanehl moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Perry
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kanehl tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. Perry
Cook hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Hook
Sammy Taylor now catching.
Davenport hits a popup towards third. Cook settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hook
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Hook
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Perry
Hodges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Perry
Chacon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hook
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Hook
Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hook
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Perry
Christopher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Perry
Taylor hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hook vs. Perry
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Perry
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hook
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hook
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal misplays the ball. That's an error on Neal. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Hook
There goes Alou. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Hook
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davenport vs. Hook
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Alou scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Hook
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Perry
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Perry
Cook strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Perry
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hook
Felix Mantilla now playing third base. Matty Alou pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hook
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Hook
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Larsen
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chacon for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Larsen
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hook
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hook
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hook
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hook
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Larsen
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Larsen
Hook strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Larsen
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Hook
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Hook
Manny Mota pinch runs for Jim Davenport.
There goes Mota. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Chacon applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hook
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Hook
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Larsen
Manny Mota now playing third base.
Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Larsen
Mantilla hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Larsen
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Larsen
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Larsen
Chacon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hook
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Hook
Ernie Bowman pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn.
Hiller bunts towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hook
Mays hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1962 -- New York at San Francisco (D) New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Hickman J, cf 5 0 1 0 Kuenn H, lf 5 0 2 2 Neal C, 2b 4 1 1 1 Bowman E, pr 0 0 0 0 Cook C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hiller C, 2b 5 1 0 0 Mantilla F, 3b 1 1 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 3 3 3 Thomas F, lf 5 1 2 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hodges G, 1b 5 1 3 1 Alou F, rf 4 1 0 0 Chacon E, ss 5 0 1 2 Bailey E, c 4 0 1 0 Christopher J, rf 4 1 1 1 Davenport J, 3b 4 1 3 1 Chiti H, c 2 0 1 0 Mota M, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Kanehl R, pr 0 1 0 0 Pagan J, ss 4 1 0 0 Taylor S, c 2 0 1 0 O'Dell B, p 0 0 0 0 Hook J, p 4 0 1 0 Perry G, p 1 0 0 0 Alou M, ph 1 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 6 13 6 37 7 10 7 New York 102 101 000 1 -- 6 San Francisco 021 001 010 2 -- 7 1 out when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Hook J (L) 9.1 10 7 6 1 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO O'Dell B 3.0 7 3 3 0 4 Perry G 4.0 4 2 2 0 3 Larsen D (W) 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 E -- Neal C DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- New York 6, San Francisco 4 2B -- Kuenn H, Hodges G, Taylor S 3B -- Mays W HR -- Christopher J, Mays W 2, Mantilla F SB -- Alou F CS -- Mota M SH -- O'Dell B SF -- Neal C T -- 2:50 A -- 18791
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