Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Purkey
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chacon vs. Purkey
  
  Chacon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Post throws the ball in to Kasko who relays the ball to Blasingame who tags Chacon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Purkey
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Purkey
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Miller
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Miller
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Miller
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Miller
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Purkey
  
  Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Purkey
  
  Neal strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Purkey
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Miller
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Miller
  
  Post hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Miller
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Post moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Miller
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Purkey vs. Miller
  
  Purkey strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Purkey
  
  Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Purkey
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Purkey
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chacon vs. Purkey
  
  There goes Ashburn. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chacon vs. Purkey
  
  Chacon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Miller
  
  Blasingame is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Miller
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pinson vs. Miller
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Kasko moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Miller
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Coleman vs. Miller
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kasko scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Post vs. Miller
  
  Post hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Moorhead
  
  Bob Moorhead now pitching.
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenas vs. Moorhead
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Purkey
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Purkey
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bouchee vs. Purkey
  
  Bouchee hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Neal vs. Purkey
  
  Neal strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Moorhead
  
  Purkey hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Moorhead
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Moorhead
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Purkey
  
  Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Purkey
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moorhead vs. Purkey
  
  Moorhead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Moorhead
  
  Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Moorhead
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Moorhead
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Moorhead
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Purkey
  
  Ashburn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chacon vs. Purkey
  
  Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Purkey
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Purkey
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Moorhead
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Moorhead
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Cardenas reaches third base with a triple. Edwards scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Purkey vs. Moorhead
  
  Purkey strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blasingame vs. Moorhead
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kasko vs. Moorhead
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pinson vs. Jackson
  
  Al Jackson now pitching.
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field. Bell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Cardenas scores. Blasingame goes all the way around to score. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Jackson
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bouchee vs. Purkey
  
  Cliff Cook now playing third base.
  
  Bouchee strikes out. Edwards drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bouchee out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Purkey
  
  Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Purkey
  
  Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Jackson
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Jackson
  
  Post takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Jackson
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Jackson
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Purkey
  
  Cannizzaro strikes out. Edwards drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cannizzaro out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Purkey
  
  Jim Marshall pinch hits for Al Jackson.
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Purkey
  
  Ashburn hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purkey vs. Jones
  
  Sherman Jones now pitching.
  
  Purkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Jones
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cook vs. Jones
  
  Cook hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Jones
  
  Pinson 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 9

• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chacon vs. Purkey
  
  Chacon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Purkey
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Purkey
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball towards left. Post settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Post. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bouchee vs. Purkey
  
  Bouchee strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/25/1962 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         4  1  2  0   Blasingame D, 2b      2  2  0  0   
Chacon E, ss          3  0  1  0   Kasko E, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Bell G, rf            4  0  0  1   Cook C, 3b            1  0  0  0   
Thomas F, lf          4  0  1  0   Pinson V, cf          5  1  3  2   
Bouchee E, 1b         4  0  0  0   Robinson F, rf        3  0  0  0   
Neal C, 2b            3  0  0  0   Coleman G, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Zimmer D, 3b          3  0  0  0   Post W, lf            3  1  2  1   
Cannizzaro C, c       3  0  0  0   Edwards J, c          4  1  2  0   
Miller B, p           1  0  0  0   Cardenas L, ss        4  1  2  2   
Moorhead B, p         1  0  0  0   Purkey B, p           4  0  0  0   
Jackson A, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Marshall J, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Jones S, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  4  1                        34  7 11  5

New York         100 000 000 --  1
Cincinnati       013 003 00x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Miller B (L)          2.2  6  4  4  1  1
Moorhead B            3.0  4  3  2  1  2
Jackson A             1.1  1  0  0  1  0
Jones S               1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W)          9.0  4  1  1  1  7

E -- Bell G, Post W
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 4, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Pinson V, Edwards J
3B -- Cardenas L
SB -- Ashburn R
HBP -- by Miller B (Blasingame D)
T -- 2:40
A -- 5563

    

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