Houston Colt .45s 16, New York Mets 3
Regular Season Game 68
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Friday, June 22, 1962 (N) at Polo Grounds V

HOU N    0  1  0    3  5  0    0  2  5  -  16 17  0
NY  N    0  0  0    0  0  2    1  0  0  -   3  7  6
Houston Colt .45s            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Spangler lf                   4   1   2   1       0   0       1   0
  Pendleton lf                2   1   1   2       0   0       1   0
Amalfitano 2b                 5   2   2   1       0   0       2   3
  Goodman 2b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Mejias rf                     6   2   3   2       0   0       1   0
Larker 1b                     5   0   2   0       0   0       3   1
  Browne 1b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Warwick cf                    3   4   1   2       2   1       3   0
Ranew c                       4   1   1   3       0   0       7   0
Aspromonte 3b                 3   1   1   0       1   0       1   2
Lillis ss                     4   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
  Buddin ph,ss                1   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
Golden p                      5   3   3   2       0   0       1   2
Totals                       42  16  17  14       3   1      27  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Aspromonte-Goodman-Browne.
PB: Ranew (11).

BATTING - 
3B: Golden 2 (2,off Bob L. Miller,off Mizell).
HR: Warwick (6,2nd inning off Bob L. Miller 0 on 1 out); Mejias (18,5th inning
off Bob L. Miller 1 on 1 out); Ranew (3,5th inning off Hillman 1 on 2 out);
Pendleton (6,8th inning off Mizell 1 on 1 out).
SH: Amalfitano (1,off Bob L. Miller).
SF: Ranew (1,off Bob L. Miller).
HBP: Aspromonte (6,by Mizell).
GDP: Amalfitano (8,off Bob L. Miller).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Aspromonte (2,2nd base by Bob L. Miller/Cannizzaro).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Ashburn rf                    5   1   3   0       0   0       1   0
Neal 2b                       2   0   0   0       1   0       3   2
  Kanehl 2b                   1   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Mantilla 3b                   4   1   0   0       0   0       1   2
Woodling lf                   4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Throneberry 1b                3   0   1   2       1   0       9   3
Christopher cf                4   0   0   0       0   2       5   1
Chacon ss                     4   1   2   0       0   1       3   3
Cannizzaro c                  2   0   1   0       2   0       1   1
Bob L. Miller p               1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Hillman p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Thomas ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Moorhead p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Hickman ph                  0   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
  Mizell p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hodges ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       32   3   7   3       4   7      27  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Throneberry-Chacon-Throneberry, Christopher-Mantilla.
E: Neal (9), Throneberry 3 (7), Christopher (1), Cannizzaro (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Throneberry (5,off Golden).
SF: Hickman (3,off Golden).
GDP: Ashburn (1,off Golden).
Team LOB: 7.

PITCHING
Houston Colt .45s            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Golden W(5-4)                 9     7   3   3   4   7   0  37

WP: Golden (3).
BK: Golden (1).

New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bob L. Miller L(0-5)          4.1   9   8   6   1   0   2  22
Hillman                       0.2   1   1   1   1   0   1   4
Moorhead                      2     1   0   0   0   1   0   8
Mizell                        2     6   7   6   1   0   1  14
Totals                        9    17  16  13   3   1   4  48

WP: Bob L. Miller (3).
HBP: Mizell (2,Aspromonte).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hillman 1-1.
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Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Al Barlick
Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance: 11484


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Colt .45s             New York Mets            
1. Spangler            lf        Ashburn             rf
2. Amalfitano          2b        Neal                2b
3. Mejias              rf        Mantilla            3b
4. Larker              1b        Woodling            lf
5. Warwick             cf        Throneberry         1b
6. Ranew               c         Christopher         cf
7. Aspromonte          3b        Chacon              ss
8. Lillis              ss        Cannizzaro          c
9. Golden              p         Bob L. Miller       p

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

METS 1ST: Ashburn flied to right; Neal flied to center; Mantilla
flied to left; 8 minute rain delay; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Colt .45s 0, Mets 0.

COLT .45S 2ND: Larker grounded out (second to first); Warwick
homered; Ranew reached on an error by Throneberry; Aspromonte
forced Ranew (shortstop to second); Aspromonte was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Colt
.45s 1, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Woodling struck out; Throneberry grounded out (first
to pitcher); Christopher struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt
.45s 1, Mets 0.

COLT .45S 3RD: Lillis popped to shortstop; Golden grounded out
(first to pitcher); Spangler grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 1, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Chacon struck out; Cannizzaro flied to center; Bob L.
Miller grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Colt .45s 1, Mets 0.

COLT .45S 4TH: Amalfitano singled to left; Mejias singled to
left [Amalfitano to second]; Larker reached on a fielder's
choice [Mejias to second (error by Throneberry), Amalfitano to
third]; Warwick walked [Amalfitano scored, Mejias to third,
Larker to second]; Ranew sacrifice flied into a double play to
center [Mejias scored (unearned), Larker out at third (center to
third)]; Aspromonte singled to shortstop [Warwick to second];
Bob L. Miller threw a wild pitch [Warwick scored (unearned),
Aspromonte to third (error by Cannizzaro)]; Lillis flied to
left; 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 4, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Ashburn singled to center; Neal forced Ashburn (second
to shortstop); Mantilla flied to center; Golden balked [Neal to
second]; Woodling struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s
4, Mets 0.

COLT .45S 5TH: Golden tripled to center; Spangler singled to
center [Golden scored]; Amalfitano out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Spangler to second]; Mejias homered
[Spangler scored]; Larker singled to right; HILLMAN REPLACED BOB
L. MILLER (PITCHING); Warwick forced Larker (third to second);
Ranew homered [Warwick scored]; Aspromonte walked; Lillis flied
to center; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 9, Mets 0.

METS 5TH: Throneberry grounded out (pitcher to first);
Christopher was called out on strikes; Chacon singled to right;
Cannizzaro walked [Chacon to second]; THOMAS BATTED FOR HILLMAN;
Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Colt .45s 9, Mets 0.

COLT .45S 6TH: MOORHEAD REPLACED THOMAS (PITCHING); Golden
grounded out (first to pitcher); Spangler reached on an error by
Neal; Amalfitano popped to first in foul territory; Mejias flied
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 9, Mets 0.

METS 6TH: Ashburn singled to left; Neal walked [Ashburn to
second]; Mantilla forced Neal (third to second) [Ashburn to
third]; Woodling popped to third in foul territory; Throneberry
doubled to right [Mantilla scored, Ashburn scored]; Christopher
popped to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 9, Mets 2.

COLT .45S 7TH: KANEHL REPLACED NEAL (PLAYING 2B); Larker singled
to right; Warwick struck out; Ranew grounded out (first
unassisted) [Larker to second]; Aspromonte grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 9, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: PENDLETON REPLACED SPANGLER (PLAYING LF); Chacon
singled to center; Cannizzaro walked while Chacon advanced to
third on a wild pitch; HICKMAN BATTED FOR MOORHEAD; Hickman hit
a sacrifice fly to left [Chacon scored]; Ashburn singled to left
[Cannizzaro to second]; Kanehl struck out; Mantilla popped to
second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Colt .45s 9, Mets 3.

COLT .45S 8TH: MIZELL REPLACED HICKMAN (PITCHING); Lillis
grounded out (third to first); Golden singled to right;
Pendleton homered [Golden scored]; Amalfitano popped to second;
Mejias singled to third; Larker flied to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Colt .45s 11, Mets 3.

METS 8TH: BROWNE REPLACED LARKER (PLAYING 1B); Woodling grounded
out (second to first); Throneberry walked; Ranew allowed a
passed ball [Throneberry to second]; Christopher popped to
shortstop; Chacon grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 11, Mets 3.

COLT .45S 9TH: Warwick walked; Ranew flied to right; Warwick was
picked off first but was safe on an error by Throneberry
[Warwick to second]; Aspromonte was hit by a pitch; BUDDIN
BATTED FOR LILLIS; Buddin singled to center [Aspromonte to
second, Warwick scored]; Golden tripled to right [Buddin scored,
Aspromonte scored]; Pendleton grounded out (shortstop to first);
Amalfitano singled to center [Golden scored, Amalfitano scored
(error by Christopher) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Mejias popped to
shortstop; 5 R (4 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 16, Mets 3.

METS 9TH: BUDDIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); GOODMAN REPLACED
AMALFITANO (PLAYING 2B); Cannizzaro singled to center; HODGES
BATTED FOR MIZELL; Hodges struck out; Ashburn grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Cannizzaro out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 16, Mets 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Colt .45s       16  17   0    5
 Mets             3   7   6    7


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