Game of 6/14/1962 -- New York at Houston (N) Box score generated at Tue Jul 17 22:14:32 2001 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 5 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 W, 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 35 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 W 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 T -- 3:00 A -- 10761 Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Tuesday, 9/18/1962, game 1 -- Houston Colts at New York Mets (N) Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Thursday, 6/14/1962 -- New York Mets at Houston Colts (N) Starting Lineups: New York Houston 1. R.Ashburn cf A.Spangler lf 2. E.Chacon ss J.Amalfitano 2b 3. C.Cook 3b J.Pendleton rf 4. F.Thomas lf N.Larker 1b 5. M.Throneberry 1b C.Warwick cf 6. C.Neal 2b M.Ranew c 7. S.Taylor c B.Aspromonte 3b 8. J.Hickman rf B.Lillis ss 9. J.Hook p B.Bruce p METS 1ST: R.Ashburn grounded out (B.Aspromonte-3b to N.Larker-1b); E.Chacon struck out; C.Cook struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Colts 0. COLTS 1ST: A.Spangler reached on an error by J.Hook-p [A.Spangler to first]; J.Amalfitano singled to center field [A.Spangler to third]; J.Pendleton singled to center field [A.Spangler scored, J.Amalfitano to third, J.Pendleton to second (error by R.Ashburn-cf)]; N.Larker singled to right field [J.Amalfitano scored, J.Pendleton scored]; C.Warwick homered to leftfield [N.Larker scored]; M.Ranew singled to center field; W.MIZELL REPLACED J.HOOK (PITCHING); B.Aspromonte flied to R.Ashburn-cf; B.Lillis walked [M.Ranew to second]; B.Bruce grounded out (E.Chacon-ss to M.Throneberry-1b) [M.Ranew to third, B.Lillis to second]; A.Spangler singled to right field [M.Ranew scored, B.Lillis scored]; J.Amalfitano grounded out (W.Mizell-p to M.Throneberry-1b); 7 R, 6 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Colts 7. METS 2ND: F.Thomas popped to B.Lillis-ss; M.Throneberry homered to rightfield; C.Neal singled to right field; S.Taylor walked [C.Neal to second]; J.Hickman grounded into a double play (B.Aspromonte-3b to N.Larker-1b) [C.Neal out at third]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Colts 7. COLTS 2ND: J.Pendleton flied to R.Ashburn-cf; N.Larker popped to E.Chacon-ss; C.Warwick flied to F.Thomas-lf; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Colts 7. METS 3RD: W.Mizell grounded out (B.Lillis-ss to N.Larker-1b); R.Ashburn was called out on strikes; E.Chacon singled to left field; C.Cook flied to C.Warwick-cf; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Colts 7. COLTS 3RD: M.Ranew grounded out (C.Neal-2b to M.Throneberry-1b); B.Aspromonte flied to R.Ashburn-cf; B.Lillis grounded out (C.Neal-2b to M.Throneberry-1b); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Colts 7. METS 4TH: F.Thomas popped to B.Aspromonte-3b in foul territory; M.Throneberry walked; C.Neal singled to center field [M.Throneberry to second]; S.Taylor grounded out (N.Larker-1b unassisted) [M.Throneberry to third, C.Neal to second]; J.Hickman popped to J.Amalfitano-2b; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Colts 7. COLTS 4TH: B.Bruce walked; A.Spangler flied to R.Ashburn-cf; J.Amalfitano grounded into a double play (E.Chacon-ss to C.Neal-2b to M.Throneberry-1b) [B.Bruce out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Colts 7. METS 5TH: W.Mizell flied to C.Warwick-cf; R.Ashburn grounded out (J.Amalfitano-2b to N.Larker-1b); E.Chacon walked; C.Cook popped to J.Amalfitano-2b; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Colts 7. COLTS 5TH: J.Pendleton popped to S.Taylor-c in foul territory; N.Larker singled to center field; C.Warwick flied to F.Thomas-lf; H.SMITH BATTED FOR M.RANEW; H.Smith singled to center field [N.Larker scored (no RBI) (error by R.Ashburn-cf), H.Smith to second]; B.Aspromonte flied to R.Ashburn-cf; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Colts 8. METS 6TH: H.SMITH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C); On a bunt F.Thomas reached on an error by H.Smith-c [F.Thomas to first]; M.Throneberry singled to left field [F.Thomas to third, M.Throneberry to second (on throw)]; C.Neal struck out; S.Taylor grounded out (B.Lillis-ss to N.Larker-1b) [F.Thomas scored, M.Throneberry to third]; J.Hickman grounded out (B.Aspromonte-3b to N.Larker-1b); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Colts 8. COLTS 6TH: B.Lillis flied to R.Ashburn-cf; B.Bruce grounded out (C.Cook-3b to M.Throneberry-1b); A.Spangler popped to S.Taylor-c in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Colts 8. METS 7TH: J.CHRISTOPHER BATTED FOR W.MIZELL; J.Christopher popped to B.Aspromonte-3b; R.Ashburn grounded out (N.Larker-1b unassisted); E.Chacon walked; E.Chacon stole second; C.Cook was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Colts 8. COLTS 7TH: B.MOORHEAD REPLACED J.CHRISTOPHER (PITCHING); J.Amalfitano walked; J.Pendleton grounded out (B.Moorhead-p to M.Throneberry-1b) [J.Amalfitano to second]; N.Larker flied to F.Thomas-lf; C.Warwick struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Colts 8. METS 8TH: F.Thomas grounded out (N.Larker-1b to B.Bruce-p); M.Throneberry singled to first base; C.Neal forced M.Throneberry (B.Aspromonte-3b to J.Amalfitano-2b) [C.Neal to first]; S.Taylor walked [C.Neal to second]; J.Hickman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Colts 8. COLTS 8TH: H.Smith flied to F.Thomas-lf; B.Aspromonte reached on an error by C.Neal-2b [B.Aspromonte to first]; B.Lillis walked [B.Aspromonte to second]; B.Bruce singled to center field [B.Aspromonte scored, B.Lillis to second]; A.Spangler walked [B.Lillis to third, B.Bruce to second]; J.Amalfitano forced B.Lillis (C.Cook-3b to S.Taylor-c) [B.Bruce to third, A.Spangler to second, J.Amalfitano to first]; J.Pendleton singled to third base [B.Bruce scored, A.Spangler to third, J.Amalfitano to second]; N.Larker forced J.Pendleton (C.Neal-2b to E.Chacon-ss) [N.Larker to first]; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Colts 10. METS 9TH: F.MANTILLA BATTED FOR B.MOORHEAD; F.Mantilla struck out; R.Ashburn flied to A.Spangler-lf; E.Chacon walked; C.Cook walked [E.Chacon to second]; F.Thomas walked [E.Chacon to third, C.Cook to second]; M.Throneberry grounded out (N.Larker-1b to B.Bruce-p); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Colts 10. Final Totals R H E LOB Mets 2 6 4 12 Colts 10 10 1 6