New York Mets 3, Houston Colt .45s 1
Regular Season Game 59
Played on Monday, June 11, 1962 (N) at Colt Stadium

NY  N    0  0  0    0  2  1    0  0  0  -   3  6  0
HOU N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Ashburn cf                    3   0   0   0       1   1       2   1
  Christopher cf              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Chacon ss                     4   0   1   0       0   1       1   7
Cook 3b                       4   0   0   0       0   3       1   1
  Kanehl 3b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Thomas lf                     3   1   1   0       1   0       0   0
Throneberry 1b                4   0   0   0       0   2      10   1
  Hodges 1b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Neal 2b                       2   1   2   1       2   0       5   7
Taylor c                      4   1   1   1       0   1       4   1
Hickman rf                    4   0   1   1       0   2       1   0
Jackson p                     3   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
Totals                       31   3   6   3       4  12      27  20

FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Throneberry-Chacon, Kanehl-Neal-Hodges, Chacon-Neal-Hodges.

BATTING - 
2B: Thomas (11,off Farrell).
3B: Taylor (1,off Farrell).
SH: Jackson (2,off Farrell).
GDP: Taylor (5,off Farrell).
Team LOB: 6.

Houston Colt .45s            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Busby cf                      3   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Amalfitano 2b                 4   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
Pendleton rf                  4   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Larker 1b                     3   1   2   0       0   0       5   0
Warwick lf                    3   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Ranew c                       3   0   1   1       0   0      14   1
Aspromonte 3b                 3   0   1   0       0   1       1   2
Lillis ss                     3   0   0   0       0   0       4   3
Farrell p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Mejias ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McMahon p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   1   7   1       1   4      27   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Amalfitano-Lillis-Larker.
E: Lillis (6).

BATTING - 
2B: Amalfitano (4,off Jackson); Larker (7,off Jackson); Ranew (4,off Jackson).
GDP: Ranew (2,off Jackson); Mejias (6,off Jackson); Amalfitano (5,off Jackson).
Team LOB: 2.

PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jackson W(3-7)                9     7   1   1   1   4   0  30


Houston Colt .45s            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Farrell L(4-6)                8     6   3   3   4   9   0  33
McMahon                       1     0   0   0   0   3   0   3
Totals                        9     6   3   3   4  12   0  36


Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Tony Venzon
Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 8920


Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Houston Colt .45s        
1. Ashburn             cf        Busby               cf
2. Chacon              ss        Amalfitano          2b
3. Cook                3b        Pendleton           rf
4. Thomas              lf        Larker              1b
5. Throneberry         1b        Warwick             lf
6. Neal                2b        Ranew               c
7. Taylor              c         Aspromonte          3b
8. Hickman             rf        Lillis              ss
9. Jackson             p         Farrell             p

METS 1ST: Ashburn struck out; Chacon grounded out (third to
first); Cook struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Colt
.45s 0.

COLT .45S 1ST: Busby flied to right; Amalfitano doubled to
center [Amalfitano out at third (center to shortstop to third)];
Pendleton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Colt .45s 0.

METS 2ND: Thomas reached on an error by Lillis; Throneberry
struck out; Neal singled to center [Thomas to second]; Taylor
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Neal
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Colt .45s 0.

COLT .45S 2ND: Larker grounded out (second to first); Warwick
singled to left; Ranew grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop) [Warwick out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Colt .45s 0.

METS 3RD: Hickman was called out on strikes; Jackson lined to
shortstop; Ashburn popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Colt .45s 0.

COLT .45S 3RD: Aspromonte struck out; Lillis grounded out
(shortstop to first); Farrell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mets 0, Colt .45s 0.

METS 4TH: Chacon was called out on strikes; Cook struck out;
Thomas doubled to center; Throneberry struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 0, Colt .45s 0.

COLT .45S 4TH: Busby flied to center; Amalfitano grounded out
(second to first); Pendleton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mets 0, Colt .45s 0.

METS 5TH: Neal walked; Taylor tripled to center [Neal scored];
On a bunt Hickman singled to second [Taylor scored]; Jackson out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hickman to second];
Ashburn popped to catcher in foul territory; Chacon popped to
catcher in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Colt
.45s 0.

COLT .45S 5TH: Larker doubled to center; Warwick grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Larker to third]; Ranew doubled to center
[Larker scored]; Aspromonte reached on a fielder's choice [Ranew
out at third (shortstop to second)]; Aspromonte was out trying
to advance to second (catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mets 2, Colt .45s 1.

METS 6TH: Cook popped to shortstop; Thomas walked; Throneberry
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Thomas to second]; Neal
singled to center [Thomas scored]; Taylor grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Colt .45s 1.

COLT .45S 6TH: Lillis flied to center; Farrell grounded out
(third to first); Busby singled to left; Amalfitano grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Colt .45s 1.

METS 7TH: Hickman grounded out (third to first); Jackson struck
out; Ashburn walked; Chacon singled to right [Ashburn to third];
Cook struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Colt .45s 1.

COLT .45S 7TH: Pendleton struck out; Larker singled to center;
Warwick grounded out (pitcher to second to first) [Larker to
second]; Ranew grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 3, Colt .45s 1.

METS 8TH: Thomas flied to left; Throneberry flied to center;
Neal walked; Neal was out trying to advance to second (catcher
to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Colt .45s 1.

COLT .45S 8TH: CHRISTOPHER REPLACED ASHBURN (PLAYING CF); KANEHL
REPLACED COOK (PLAYING 3B); HODGES REPLACED THRONEBERRY (PLAYING
1B); Aspromonte singled to left; Lillis forced Aspromonte
(second unassisted); MEJIAS BATTED FOR FARRELL; Mejias grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Lillis out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Colt .45s 1.

METS 9TH: MCMAHON REPLACED MEJIAS (PITCHING); Taylor struck out;
Hickman was called out on strikes; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Colt .45s 1.

COLT .45S 9TH: Busby walked; Amalfitano grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Busby out at second];
Pendleton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 3, Colt .45s 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             3   6   0    6
 Colt .45s        1   7   1    2


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