Houston Colt .45s 3, New York Mets 2
Regular Season Game 39
Played on Tuesday, May 22, 1962 (N) at Colt Stadium

NY  N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   2 10  0
HOU N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  2  x  -   3  7  0
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Ashburn cf                    4   0   1   1       1   1       2   0
Chacon ss                     5   0   1   0       0   0       2   4
Christopher rf                4   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Thomas lf                     4   1   2   0       0   1       3   0
Bouchee 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       7   1
Neal 2b                       3   1   2   0       1   0       1   1
Mantilla 3b                   3   0   1   1       0   0       1   1
Taylor c                      4   0   2   0       0   0       6   0
Hook p                        4   0   0   0       0   2       1   1
Totals                       35   2  10   2       2   6      24*  8

* - Files missing details on 1 outs.
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Chacon-Bouchee.

BATTING - 
2B: Thomas (7,off Farrell); Bouchee (2,off Farrell).
SF: Mantilla (2,off Farrell).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Ashburn (2,2nd base off Farrell/Smith).
CS: Neal (3,2nd base by Farrell/Smith).

Houston Colt .45s            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Spangler lf                   3   0   1   0       1   1       3   0
Goodman 2b,3b                 3   1   1   0       1   0       1   1
Mejias rf                     4   2   2   1       0   1       1   0
Larker 1b                     4   0   2   2       0   0       6   0
Warwick cf                    4   0   0   0       0   2       6   0
Smith c                       3   0   1   0       0   0       6   1
Aspromonte 3b                 2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Lillis 2b                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Buddin ss                     3   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
Farrell p                     3   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Totals                       30   3   7   3       2   6      27   5

BATTING - 
3B: Larker (2,off Hook).
HR: Mejias (9,4th inning off Hook 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Goodman (4,off Hook).
Team LOB: 5.

PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hook L(3-3)                   8     7   3   3   2   6   1  32


Houston Colt .45s            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Farrell W(4-3)                9    10   2   2   2   6   0  38


Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Ed Sudol
Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 11980


Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Houston Colt .45s        
1. Ashburn             cf        Spangler            lf
2. Chacon              ss        Goodman             2b
3. Christopher         rf        Mejias              rf
4. Thomas              lf        Larker              1b
5. Bouchee             1b        Warwick             cf
6. Neal                2b        Smith               c
7. Mantilla            3b        Aspromonte          3b
8. Taylor              c         Buddin              ss
9. Hook                p         Farrell             p

METS 1ST: Ashburn walked; Ashburn stole second; Chacon flied out
to center; Christopher struck out; Thomas struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Colt .45s 0.

COLT .45S 1ST: Spangler walked; Goodman grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Spangler out at second]; Mejias
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Colt .45s 0.

METS 2ND: Bouchee flied out to center; Neal singled to right;
Mantilla flied out to center; Taylor flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Colt .45s 0.

COLT .45S 2ND: Larker singled to right; Warwick struck out;
Smith popped to third; Aspromonte flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Colt .45s 0.

METS 3RD: Hook struck out; Ashburn popped to shortstop; Chacon
singled to left; Christopher lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 0, Colt .45s 0.

COLT .45S 3RD: Buddin flied out to center; Farrell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Spangler singled to first; Goodman
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Colt .45s 0.

METS 4TH: Thomas doubled to left; Bouchee flied out to center
[Thomas to third]; Neal walked; Mantilla hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Thomas scored]; Neal was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Colt .45s 0.

COLT .45S 4TH: Mejias homered; Larker grounded out (second to
first); Warwick flied out to left; Smith singled to left;
Aspromonte forced Smith (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Mets 1, Colt .45s 1.

METS 5TH: Taylor singled to third; On a bunt Hook popped to
first in foul territory; Ashburn popped to first in foul
territory; Chacon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 1, Colt .45s 1.

COLT .45S 5TH: Buddin flied out to left; Farrell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Spangler struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Mets 1, Colt .45s 1.

METS 6TH: GOODMAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); LILLIS
REPLACED ASPROMONTE (PLAYING 2B); Christopher lined to
shortstop; Thomas popped to third in foul territory; Bouchee
doubled to center; Neal flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 1, Colt .45s 1.

COLT .45S 6TH: Goodman walked; Mejias popped to shortstop;
Larker flied out to left; Warwick forced Goodman; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 1, Colt .45s 1.

METS 7TH: Mantilla flied out to right; Taylor singled to left;
Hook grounded out (pitcher to first) [Taylor to second]; Ashburn
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Colt .45s 1.

COLT .45S 7TH: Smith grounded out (pitcher to first); Lillis
grounded out (shortstop to first); Buddin struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Colt .45s 1.

METS 8TH: Chacon grounded out (second to first); Christopher
struck out; Thomas singled to left; Bouchee forced Thomas
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Colt .45s
1.

COLT .45S 8TH: Farrell struck out; Spangler grounded out (first
to pitcher); Goodman singled; Mejias singled to left [Goodman to
second]; Larker tripled to right [Goodman scored, Mejias
scored]; Warwick struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Colt
.45s 3.

METS 9TH: Neal singled to shortstop; Mantilla singled [Neal to
second]; Taylor flied out to left; Hook struck out; Ashburn
singled to center [Neal scored, Mantilla to third]; Chacon
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2,
Colt .45s 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             2  10   0    9
 Colt .45s        3   7   0    5


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