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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
June 14, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the New York Mets, played on June 14, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 14, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 14, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,761 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Augie Donatelli |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Cliff Cook | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Merritt Ranew | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
June 14, 1962
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bruce
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Bruce
Chacon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Bruce
Cook strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hook
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook juggles the ball. That's an error on Hook. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Hook
Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Hook
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field. Ashburn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ashburn. Spangler scores. Amalfitano moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Larker vs. Hook
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. Pendleton scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Hook
Warwick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Hook
Ranew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Mizell
Vinegar Bend Mizell now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Mizell
Lillis takes first base on ball four. Ranew moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruce vs. Mizell
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ranew moves to third. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spangler vs. Mizell
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ranew scores. Lillis scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Mizell
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bruce
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Bruce
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Bruce
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Bruce
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Bruce
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Mizell
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Mizell
Larker hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Mizell
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Bruce
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bruce
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Bruce
Chacon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. Bruce
Cook hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Mizell
Ranew 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 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Mizell
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Mizell
Lillis 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, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bruce
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Bruce
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Bruce
Neal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Bruce
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. Throneberry moves to third. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Bruce
Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Mizell
Bruce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Mizell
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Mizell
Amalfitano 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 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Bruce
Mizell hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bruce
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Bruce
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. Bruce
Cook hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Mizell
Pendleton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Mizell
Larker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Mizell
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mizell
Hal Smith pinch hits for Merritt Ranew.
Smith hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ashburn. Larker goes all the way around to score. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Mizell
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bruce
Hal Smith now catching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Bruce
Throneberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Neal vs. Bruce
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Bruce
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas scores. Throneberry moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Bruce
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Mizell
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Mizell
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Mizell
Spangler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Bruce
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
Christopher hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bruce
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Bruce
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. Bruce
There goes Chacon. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Chacon steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cook vs. Bruce
Cook is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Moorhead
Bob Moorhead now pitching.
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Moorhead
Pendleton bunts towards the mound. Moorhead fields it and throws to first for the out. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Moorhead
Larker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Moorhead
Warwick strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bruce
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruce covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Bruce
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields the ball and throws to Bruce covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Bruce
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Bruce
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Bruce
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Moorhead
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Moorhead
Aspromonte 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, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Moorhead
Lillis takes first base on ball four. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruce vs. Moorhead
Bruce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Lillis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Moorhead
Spangler takes first base on ball four. Lillis moves to third. Bruce moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Amalfitano vs. Moorhead
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields it and throws to home to get Lillis. Bruce moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pendleton vs. Moorhead
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cook fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bruce scores. Spangler moves to third. Amalfitano moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Larker vs. Moorhead
Larker 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
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Bruce
Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Bob Moorhead.
Mantilla strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Bruce
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Bruce
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. Bruce
Cook takes first base on ball four. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Bruce
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Chacon moves to third. Cook moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Throneberry vs. Bruce
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruce covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/14/1962 -- New York at Houston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 4 1 1 2
Chacon E, ss 2 0 1 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Cook C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pendleton J, rf 4 1 2 2
Thomas F, lf 4 1 0 0 Larker N, 1b 5 2 2 2
Throneberry M, 1b 4 1 3 1 Warwick C, cf 4 1 1 2
Neal C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Ranew M, c 2 1 1 0
Taylor S, c 2 0 0 1 Smith H, ph-c 2 0 1 0
Hickman J, rf 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 1 0 0
Hook J, p 0 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 2 1 0 0
Mizell V, p 2 0 0 0 Bruce B, p 3 1 1 1
Christopher J, ph 1 0 0 0
Moorhead B, p 0 0 0 0
Mantilla F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 34 10 10 9
New York 010 001 000 -- 2
Houston 700 010 02x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J (L)* 0.0 5 6 4 0 0
Mizell V 6.0 3 2 0 2 0
Moorhead B 2.0 2 2 0 3 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B (W) 9.0 6 2 1 8 7
* Pitched to 6 batters in 1st
E -- Hook J, Ashburn R 2, Smith H, Neal C
DP -- New York 1, Houston 1
LOB -- New York 12, Houston 6
HR -- Warwick C, Throneberry M
SB -- Chacon E
SH -- Pendleton J
T -- 3:00
A -- 10761
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