Houston Colt .45s 8, New York Mets 6
Regular Season Game 151
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Tuesday, September 18, 1962 (N) at Polo Grounds V
HOU N 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 - 8 11 0 NY N 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 - 6 9 2
Houston Colt .45s AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Lillis ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 Spangler cf 1 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 Warwick ph,cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberts lf 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Pendleton ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Larker 1b 5 0 1 1 0 0 6 2 Mejias rf 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 0 Aspromonte 3b 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 Amalfitano 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 1 Ranew c 3 1 2 2 0 1 8 0 Drott p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kemmerer p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Umbricht p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 36 8 11 8 5 3 27 9 BATTING - 2B: Larker (18,off Foss). 3B: Amalfitano (5,off Foss); Aspromonte (4,off Foss). HR: Ranew (4,4th inning off Foss 1 on 1 out); Roberts (1,5th inning off Foss 0 on 0 out). SF: Amalfitano (3,off Foss). HBP: Ranew (2,by Foss). GDP: Drott (1,off Foss). Team LOB: 8.
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Chacon ss 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 4 Kanehl 3b 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 Throneberry 1b 5 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 Thomas lf 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 Christopher rf 3 2 1 0 2 1 2 0 Hickman cf 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 0 Drake 2b 5 0 2 3 0 1 4 1 Cannizzaro c 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 Foss p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Ashburn ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Daviault p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Taylor ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hunter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Herrscher ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bob G. Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Coleman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 6 9 5 9 7 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Cannizzaro-Kanehl-Drake. E: Kanehl 2 (28). BATTING - HR: Hickman (13,9th inning off Umbricht 1 on 0 out). Team LOB: 12. BASERUNNING - SB: Christopher (10,2nd base off Drott/Ranew); Thomas (2,3rd base off Drott/Ranew); Chacon (12,Home off Drott/Ranew).
PITCHING
Houston Colt .45s IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Drott W(1-0) 5.1 3 3 3 6 5 0 25 Kemmerer 1.1 3 1 1 2 1 0 9 Umbricht SV(2) 2.1 3 2 2 1 1 1 11 Totals 9 9 6 6 9 7 1 45 WP: Drott (2), Kemmerer (2). Inherited Runners - Scored: Kemmerer 1-0; Umbricht 3-0. .
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Foss L(0-1) 5 10 6 6 3 1 2 27 Daviault 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 6 Hunter 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 Bob G. Miller 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 9 11 8 8 5 3 2 43 HBP: Foss (1,Ranew). Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Tony Venzon Time of Game: 3:10 Attendance: 3670 Starting Lineups: Houston Colt .45s New York Mets 1. Lillis ss Chacon ss 2. Spangler cf Kanehl 3b 3. Roberts lf Throneberry 1b 4. Larker 1b Thomas lf 5. Mejias rf Christopher rf 6. Aspromonte 3b Hickman cf 7. Amalfitano 2b Drake 2b 8. Ranew c Cannizzaro c 9. Drott p Foss p COLT .45S 1ST: Mets manager Casey Stengel honored before game for 50th year in majors; Lillis popped to second; Spangler walked; Roberts walked [Spangler to second]; Larker flied to center; Mejias popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Colt .45s 0, Mets 0. METS 1ST: Chacon walked; Kanehl popped to catcher in foul territory; Throneberry struck out; Thomas walked [Chacon to second]; Christopher walked [Chacon to third, Thomas to second]; Chacon stole home and Thomas stole third and Christopher stole second; Hickman struck out; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Colt .45s 0, Mets 1. COLT .45S 2ND: Aspromonte singled to left [Aspromonte out at second (left to shortstop)]; Amalfitano singled to left; Ranew was hit by a pitch [Amalfitano to second]; On a bunt Drott grounded into a double play (catcher to third to second) [Amalfitano out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Colt .45s 0, Mets 1. METS 2ND: Drake grounded out (second to first); Cannizzaro flied to center; Foss grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Colt .45s 0, Mets 1. COLT .45S 3RD: Lillis popped to shortstop; Spangler walked; Roberts popped to second; Larker doubled to left [Spangler scored]; Mejias struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Colt .45s 1, Mets 1. METS 3RD: Chacon struck out; Kanehl singled to center; Throneberry forced Kanehl (first to shortstop); Thomas forced Throneberry (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Colt .45s 1, Mets 1. COLT .45S 4TH: Aspromonte grounded out (pitcher to first); Amalfitano tripled to left; Ranew homered [Amalfitano scored]; Drott popped to shortstop; On a bunt Lillis singled; Spangler grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Colt .45s 3, Mets 1. METS 4TH: Christopher grounded out (third to first); Hickman struck out; Drake popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Colt .45s 3, Mets 1. COLT .45S 5TH: Roberts homered; Larker grounded out (second to pitcher); Mejias singled to third; Aspromonte tripled to left [Mejias scored]; Amalfitano hit a sacrifice fly to right [Aspromonte scored]; Ranew singled to left; Drott grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Colt .45s 6, Mets 1. METS 5TH: Cannizzaro singled to right; ASHBURN BATTED FOR FOSS; Ashburn walked [Cannizzaro to second]; Chacon flied to center; Kanehl popped to first in foul territory; Throneberry flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Colt .45s 6, Mets 1. COLT .45S 6TH: DAVIAULT REPLACED ASHBURN (PITCHING); Lillis walked; Spangler walked [Lillis to second]; Roberts flied to center; Larker grounded out (pitcher to first) [Spangler to second, Lillis to third]; Mejias singled to center [Spangler scored, Lillis scored]; Aspromonte forced Mejias (shortstop to second); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Colt .45s 8, Mets 1. METS 6TH: Thomas struck out; Christopher walked; Hickman walked [Christopher to second]; Drott threw a wild pitch [Hickman to second, Christopher to third]; Drake singled [Hickman scored, Christopher scored]; KEMMERER REPLACED DROTT (PITCHING); Cannizzaro walked [Drake to second]; TAYLOR BATTED FOR DAVIAULT; Taylor grounded out (first to pitcher) [Cannizzaro to second, Drake to third]; Chacon popped to second; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Colt .45s 8, Mets 3. COLT .45S 7TH: HUNTER REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); Amalfitano flied to right; Ranew struck out; Kemmerer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Colt .45s 8, Mets 3. METS 7TH: Kanehl singled to center; Kemmerer threw a wild pitch [Kanehl to second]; Throneberry popped to shortstop; Thomas singled to shortstop [Kanehl to third]; Christopher was called out on strikes; Hickman walked [Thomas to second]; Drake singled to third [Hickman to second, Thomas to third, Kanehl scored]; UMBRICHT REPLACED KEMMERER (PITCHING); Cannizzaro flied to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Colt .45s 8, Mets 4. COLT .45S 8TH: Lillis grounded out (shortstop to first); WARWICK BATTED FOR SPANGLER; Warwick reached on an error by Kanehl [Warwick to second (error by Kanehl)]; PENDLETON BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Pendleton lined to third; Larker popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Colt .45s 8, Mets 4. METS 8TH: WARWICK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); PENDLETON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HERRSCHER BATTED FOR HUNTER; Herrscher singled to pitcher; Chacon forced Herrscher (pitcher to shortstop to second); Kanehl walked [Chacon to second]; Throneberry grounded out (pitcher to first) [Kanehl to second, Chacon to third]; Thomas lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Colt .45s 8, Mets 4. COLT .45S 9TH: BOB G. MILLER REPLACED HERRSCHER (PITCHING); Mejias grounded out (pitcher to first); Aspromonte flied to left; Amalfitano grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Colt .45s 8, Mets 4. METS 9TH: Christopher singled to right; Hickman homered [Christopher scored]; Drake struck out; Cannizzaro flied to right; COLEMAN BATTED FOR BOB G. MILLER; Coleman grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Colt .45s 8, Mets 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Colt .45s 8 11 0 8 Mets 6 9 2 12
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