Houston Colt .45s 10, New York Mets 2
Regular Season Game 61
Played on Thursday, June 14, 1962 (N) at Colt Stadium

NY  N    0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  6  4
HOU N    7  0  0    0  1  0    0  2  x  -  10 10  1
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Ashburn cf                    5   0   0   0       0   1       6   0
Chacon ss                     2   0   1   0       3   1       2   2
Cook 3b                       4   0   0   0       1   2       0   2
Thomas lf                     4   1   0   0       1   0       4   0
Throneberry 1b                4   1   3   1       1   0       7   0
Neal 2b                       4   0   2   0       0   1       1   4
Taylor c                      2   0   0   1       2   0       4   0
Hickman rf                    4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Hook p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mizell p                    2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Christopher ph              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Moorhead p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Mantilla ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       33   2   6   2       8   7      24  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Chacon-Neal-Throneberry.
E: Ashburn 2 (3), Neal (7), Hook (1).

BATTING - 
HR: Throneberry (1,2nd inning off Bruce 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Hickman (4,off Bruce).
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Chacon (5,2nd base off Bruce/Smith).

Houston Colt .45s            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Spangler lf                   4   1   1   2       1   0       1   0
Amalfitano 2b                 4   1   1   0       1   0       3   1
Pendleton rf                  4   1   2   2       0   0       0   0
Larker 1b                     5   2   2   2       0   0       8   2
Warwick cf                    4   1   1   2       0   1       2   0
Ranew c                       2   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
  Smith ph,c                  2   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Aspromonte 3b                 4   1   0   0       0   0       3   4
Lillis ss                     2   1   0   0       2   0       1   2
Bruce p                       3   1   1   1       1   0       2   0
Totals                       34  10  10   9       5   1      27   9

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Aspromonte-Larker.
E: Smith (6).

BATTING - 
HR: Warwick (5,1st inning off Hook 1 on 0 out).
SH: Pendleton (1,off Moorhead).
GDP: Amalfitano (6,off Mizell).
Team LOB: 6.

PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hook L(4-7)                   0     5   6   4   0   0   1   6
Mizell                        6     3   2   0   2   0   0  22
Moorhead                      2     2   2   0   3   1   0  12
Totals                        8    10  10   4   5   1   1  40

Hook faced 6 batters in the 1st inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Mizell 1-1.
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Houston Colt .45s            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bruce W(5-1)                  9     6   2   1   8   7   1  41


Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Augie Donatelli
Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance: 10761


Starting Lineups:

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

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

COLT .45S 1ST: Spangler reached on an error by Hook; Amalfitano
singled to center [Spangler to third]; Pendleton singled to
center [Spangler scored (unearned), Amalfitano to third,
Pendleton to second (error by Ashburn)]; Larker singled to right
[Amalfitano scored, Pendleton scored]; Warwick homered [Larker
scored]; Ranew singled to center; MIZELL REPLACED HOOK
(PITCHING); Aspromonte flied to center; Lillis walked [Ranew to
second]; Bruce grounded out (shortstop to first) [Lillis to
second, Ranew to third]; Spangler singled to right [Lillis
scored (unearned), Ranew scored (unearned)]; Amalfitano grounded
out (pitcher to first); 7 R (4 ER), 6 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0,
Colt .45s 7.

METS 2ND: Thomas popped to shortstop; Throneberry homered; Neal
singled to right; Taylor walked [Neal to second]; Hickman
grounded into a double play (third to first) [Neal out at
third]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Colt .45s 7.

COLT .45S 2ND: Pendleton flied to center; Larker popped to
shortstop; Warwick flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Colt .45s 7.

METS 3RD: Mizell grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashburn was
called out on strikes; Chacon singled to left; Cook flied to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Colt .45s 7.

COLT .45S 3RD: Ranew grounded out (second to first); Aspromonte
flied to center; Lillis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1, Colt .45s 7.

METS 4TH: Thomas popped to third in foul territory; Throneberry
walked; Neal singled to center [Throneberry to second]; Taylor
grounded out (first unassisted) [Neal to second, Throneberry to
third]; Hickman popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 1,
Colt .45s 7.

COLT .45S 4TH: Bruce walked; Spangler flied to center;
Amalfitano grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Bruce out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 1,
Colt .45s 7.

METS 5TH: Mizell flied to center; Ashburn grounded out (second
to first); Chacon walked; Cook popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Mets 1, Colt .45s 7.

COLT .45S 5TH: Pendleton popped to catcher in foul territory;
Larker singled to center; Warwick flied to left; SMITH BATTED
FOR RANEW; Smith singled to center [Larker scored (error by
Ashburn) (unearned) (no RBI), Smith to second]; Aspromonte flied
to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Colt .45s 8.

METS 6TH: SMITH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Thomas reached on
an error by Smith; Throneberry singled to left [Thomas to third,
Throneberry to second (on throw)]; Neal struck out; Taylor
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Throneberry to third, Thomas
scored (unearned)]; Hickman grounded out (third to first); 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Colt .45s 8.

COLT .45S 6TH: Lillis flied to center; Bruce grounded out (third
to first); Spangler popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Colt .45s 8.

METS 7TH: CHRISTOPHER BATTED FOR MIZELL; Christopher popped to
third; Ashburn grounded out (first unassisted); Chacon walked;
Chacon stole second; Cook was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Colt .45s 8.

COLT .45S 7TH: MOORHEAD REPLACED CHRISTOPHER (PITCHING);
Amalfitano walked; Pendleton out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Amalfitano to second]; Larker flied to left; Warwick
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 2, Colt .45s 8.

METS 8TH: Thomas grounded out (first to pitcher); Throneberry
singled to first; Neal forced Throneberry (third to second);
Taylor walked [Neal to second]; Hickman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Colt .45s 8.

COLT .45S 8TH: Smith flied to left; Aspromonte reached on an
error by Neal; Lillis walked [Aspromonte to second]; Bruce
singled to center [Lillis to second, Aspromonte scored
(unearned)]; Spangler walked [Lillis to third, Bruce to second];
Amalfitano forced Lillis (third to catcher) [Spangler to second,
Bruce to third]; Pendleton singled to third [Amalfitano to
second, Spangler to third, Bruce scored (unearned)]; Larker
forced Pendleton (second to shortstop); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Mets 2, Colt .45s 10.

METS 9TH: MANTILLA BATTED FOR MOORHEAD; Mantilla struck out;
Ashburn flied to left; Chacon walked; Cook walked [Chacon to
second]; Thomas walked [Chacon to third, Cook to second];
Throneberry grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Mets 2, Colt .45s 10.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             2   6   4   12
 Colt .45s       10  10   1    6


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