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May 16, 1962

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Bottom 11	R	H	E
Cubs	5	10	0
Mets	5	11	2

Bottom 11	R	H	E
Cubs	5	10	0
Mets	5	11	2

Jim Hickman Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.281
OBP	.000	.387
At Bats	5	64
Hits	0	18
• Singles	0	11
• Doubles	0	2
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	5
Walks	0	11
RBI’s	1	10

Don Elston Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
2	0	2

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Polo Grounds - May 16, 1962

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Out

Don Elston

Cuno Barragan

Ernie Banks

Ken Hubbs

Ron Santo

Daryl Robertson

Billy Williams

Lou Brock

George Altman

Jim Hickman

Jay Hook

John DeMerit

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Hickman bunts towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMerit moves to third. Hook moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 11 Hook hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMerit moves to second.

Bottom 11 Don Elston now pitching. DeMerit takes first base on ball four.

Top 11 Brock strikes out.

Top 11 Moe Morhardt pinch hits for Bob Anderson. Morhardt strikes out.

Top 11 Robertson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3.

Top 11 Felix Mantilla now playing third base. Barragan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Barragan reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 10 Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 10 Neal strikes out.

Bottom 10 Hodges takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to third. Thomas moves to second.

Bottom 10 Richie Ashburn pinch runs for Cliff Cook. Thomas takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second.

Bottom 10 Cook hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Bottom 10 Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 10 Santo strikes out.

Top 10 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out.

Top 10 Hobie Landrith now catching. Jay Hook now pitching. Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 9 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 9 Ed Bouchee pinch hits for Bob Miller. Bouchee hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 9 Rod Kanehl pinch runs for Harry Chiti. DeMerit strikes out.

Bottom 9 Bob Anderson now pitching. Chiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Top 9 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 9 Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hubbs for the out. Brock moves to second.

Top 9 Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 9 Bob Will pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth. Will hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 8 Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 8 Hodges hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Brock is chasing the ball. Hodges rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run.

Bottom 8 Thomas hits a popup towards short. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 8 Cook hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 8 Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 8 Barragan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks scores. That run is unearned.

Top 8 Santo hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Top 8 Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 8 There goes Banks. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Banks steals second.

Top 8 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook juggles the ball. That's an error on Cook.

Bottom 7 Chacon hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 7 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 7 Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 7 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 7 Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 7 Brock strikes out.

Bottom 6 DeMerit hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 6 Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Bottom 6 Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 6 Ellsworth strikes out.

Top 6 Robertson takes first base on ball four.

Top 6 Barragan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 5 Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 5 Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chacon scores. Cook scores. Thomas moves to second.

Bottom 5 Cook hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Cook reaches second base with a double. Chacon moves to third.

Bottom 5 Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 5 Hickman strikes out.

Bottom 5 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Bottom 5 DeMerit hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Top 5 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 5 Banks strikes out.

Top 5 Williams takes first base on ball four.

Top 5 Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 4 Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 4 Neal hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 4 Hodges strikes out.

Top 4 Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 4 Ellsworth strikes out.

Top 4 Bob Miller now pitching. Robertson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cook settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 3 Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 3 Cook is hit by the pitch. DeMerit moves to third. Chacon moves to second.

Bottom 3 Chacon takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 3 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chiti scores.

Bottom 3 Gus Bell pinch hits for Dave Hillman. Bell bunts towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. Chiti moves to third. DeMerit moves to second.

Bottom 3 DeMerit hits a line drive beyond third. Santo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Chiti moves to second.

Bottom 3 Chiti hits a line drive beyond third. Santo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit.

Top 3 Barragan hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Santo hits a line drive beyond third. Cook can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit.

Top 3 Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 3 Dave Hillman now pitching. Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

Top 3 Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 3 Hubbs hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brock tags and scores.

Top 3 Brock hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Thomas chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the infield. Jackson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Jackson. Brock moves to third.

Bottom 2 Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Ellsworth strikes out.

Top 2 Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores.

Top 2 Barragan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Banks moves to third. Santo moves to second.

Top 2 Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second.

Top 2 Altman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Cook hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Chacon hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Williams strikes out.

Top 1 Hubbs hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Brock strikes out.

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Hickman bunts towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMerit moves to third. Hook moves to second.

Cubs @ Mets
May 16, 1962