Houston Colt .45s 5, New York Mets 4 (12 innings)
Regular Season Game 153
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Thursday, September 20, 1962 (D) at Polo Grounds V

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  1    0  0  1  -   5 13  2
NY  N    0  0  0    2  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  7  1
Houston Colt .45s            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hartman ss                    3   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Ranew ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Williams 2b                 2   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
Spangler cf                   5   0   0   0       1   2       5   0
Roberts lf,1b                 6   0   1   0       0   1       7   0
Larker 1b                     3   0   0   0       1   0       5   0
  Pendleton pr,lf             2   1   0   0       0   0       3   0
Mejias rf                     6   1   2   0       0   1       2   0
Aspromonte 3b,ss              6   2   5   1       0   0       2   2
Smith c                       5   1   3   3       1   1      10   1
Amalfitano 2b,3b              5   0   1   1       0   1       2   4
Farrell p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Goodman ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McMahon p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Temple ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kemmerer p                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       49   5  13   5       3   9      36  10

FIELDING - 
E: Hartman (6), Aspromonte (12).

BATTING - 
2B: Mejias (12,off Craig).
HR: Smith (12,7th inning off Craig 1 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 11.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Chacon ss                     6   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
Drake 3b                      4   0   0   1       1   1       1   0
  Coleman ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Christopher rf                4   1   0   0       1   1       2   0
Thomas lf                     3   2   2   3       0   0       4   0
  Herrscher lf                2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Taylor c                      4   0   1   0       0   0       8   0
  Cannizzaro c                1   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Hodges 1b                     4   0   0   0       1   1       6   4
Hickman cf                    5   0   1   0       0   2       5   0
Kanehl 2b                     5   1   2   0       0   0       2   3
Craig p                       1   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Ashburn ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Anderson p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Throneberry ph              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Daviault p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Mantilla ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       43   4   7   4       3   8      36  10

FIELDING - 
E: Anderson (2).

BATTING - 
2B: Kanehl (10,off Farrell).
HR: Thomas 2 (32,4th inning off Farrell 1 on 1 out,6th inning off Farrell 0
on 0 out).
SH: Craig (4,off Farrell).
Team LOB: 7.

PITCHING
Houston Colt .45s            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Farrell                       6     4   4   4   2   6   2  25
McMahon                       2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7
Kemmerer W(5-3)               4     2   0   0   1   1   0  15
Totals                       12     7   4   4   3   8   2  47


New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Craig                         7     6   3   3   0   7   1  27
Anderson                      2     3   1   1   2   2   0  12
Daviault L(1-5)               3     4   1   1   1   0   0  13
Totals                       12    13   5   5   3   9   1  52

WP: Daviault (6).

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Augie Donatelli
Time of Game: 3:29   Attendance: 1481


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Colt .45s             New York Mets            
1. Hartman             ss        Chacon              ss
2. Spangler            cf        Drake               3b
3. Roberts             lf        Christopher         rf
4. Larker              1b        Thomas              lf
5. Mejias              rf        Taylor              c
6. Aspromonte          3b        Hodges              1b
7. Smith               c         Hickman             cf
8. Amalfitano          2b        Kanehl              2b
9. Farrell             p         Craig               p

COLT .45S 1ST: Hartman was called out on strikes; Spangler
struck out; Roberts grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Chacon flied to center; Drake walked; Christopher was
called out on strikes; Thomas popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Colt .45s 0, Mets 0.

COLT .45S 2ND: Larker grounded out (first to pitcher); Mejias
singled to left; Aspromonte singled to left [Mejias to second];
Smith struck out; Amalfitano popped to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Colt .45s 0, Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Taylor popped to catcher in foul territory; Hodges
grounded out (third to first); Hickman flied to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 0, Mets 0.

COLT .45S 3RD: Farrell struck out; Hartman struck out; On a bunt
Spangler struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 0, Mets 0.

METS 3RD: Kanehl flied to right; Craig struck out; Chacon
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt
.45s 0, Mets 0.

COLT .45S 4TH: Roberts flied to center; Larker grounded out
(second to first); Mejias flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Colt .45s 0, Mets 0.

METS 4TH: Drake grounded out (first unassisted); Christopher
walked; Thomas homered [Christopher scored]; Taylor singled to
right; Hodges flied to left; Hickman struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Colt .45s 0, Mets 2.

COLT .45S 5TH: Aspromonte popped to second; Smith flied to left;
Amalfitano struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 0, Mets
2.

METS 5TH: Kanehl doubled to left; Craig reached on a fielder's
choice on a sacrifice bunt [Kanehl to third]; Chacon struck out;
Drake grounded out (first unassisted) [Craig to second, Kanehl
scored]; Christopher flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Colt .45s 0, Mets 3.

COLT .45S 6TH: Farrell flied to right; Hartman flied to left;
Spangler flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 0,
Mets 3.

METS 6TH: Thomas homered; Taylor grounded out (second to first);
Hodges struck out; Hickman was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 0, Mets 4.

COLT .45S 7TH: Roberts flied to right; Larker grounded out
(pitcher to first); Mejias doubled to left; Aspromonte singled
to center [Mejias scored]; Smith homered [Aspromonte scored];
Amalfitano singled to center; GOODMAN BATTED FOR FARRELL;
Goodman flied to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 3, Mets
4.

METS 7TH: MCMAHON REPLACED GOODMAN (PITCHING); Kanehl singled to
right; ASHBURN BATTED FOR CRAIG; Kanehl advanced to second
(error by Hartman; assist by Smith); Ashburn popped to third;
Chacon flied to right; Drake popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 3, Mets 4.

COLT .45S 8TH: ANDERSON REPLACED ASHBURN (PITCHING); HERRSCHER
REPLACED THOMAS (PLAYING LF); RANEW BATTED FOR HARTMAN; Ranew
flied to center; Spangler popped to shortstop; Roberts reached
on an error by Anderson (assist by Hodges); Larker walked
[Roberts to second]; PENDLETON RAN FOR LARKER; Mejias struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Colt .45s 3, Mets 4.

METS 8TH: PENDLETON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); ROBERTS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); ASPROMONTE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
SS); AMALFITANO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); WILLIAMS
REPLACED RANEW (PLAYING 2B); Christopher flied to center;
Herrscher struck out; Taylor grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 3, Mets 4.

COLT .45S 9TH: CANNIZZARO REPLACED TAYLOR (PLAYING C );
Aspromonte singled to left; Smith singled to right [Aspromonte
to third]; Amalfitano grounded out (pitcher to first) [Smith to
second, Aspromonte scored]; TEMPLE BATTED FOR MCMAHON; Temple
popped to shortstop; Williams singled to shortstop [Smith to
third]; Spangler walked [Williams to second]; Roberts struck
out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Colt .45s 4, Mets 4.

METS 9TH: KEMMERER REPLACED TEMPLE (PITCHING); Hodges grounded
out (third to first); Hickman singled to center; Kanehl forced
Hickman (shortstop unassisted) [Kanehl to second (error by
Aspromonte)]; THRONEBERRY BATTED FOR ANDERSON; Throneberry flied
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 4, Mets 4.

COLT .45S 10TH: DAVIAULT REPLACED THRONEBERRY (PITCHING);
Pendleton flied to center; Mejias flied to center; Aspromonte
singled to right; Daviault threw a wild pitch [Aspromonte to
second]; Smith walked; Amalfitano grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Colt .45s 4, Mets 4.

METS 10TH: Chacon grounded out (shortstop to first); Drake
struck out; Christopher flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Colt .45s 4, Mets 4.

COLT .45S 11TH: Kemmerer popped to third in foul territory;
Williams popped to shortstop; Spangler grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 4, Mets 4.

METS 11TH: Herrscher grounded out (third to first); Cannizzaro
singled to center; Hodges walked [Cannizzaro to second]; Hickman
flied to left; Kanehl forced Cannizzaro (third unassisted); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Colt .45s 4, Mets 4.

COLT .45S 12TH: Roberts singled to right; On a bunt Pendleton
forced Roberts (first to shortstop); Mejias popped to second;
Aspromonte singled to center [Pendleton to second]; Smith
singled to left [Pendleton scored, Aspromonte out at home
(pitcher to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 5, Mets
4.

METS 12TH: MANTILLA BATTED FOR DAVIAULT; Mantilla flied to
center; Chacon grounded out (third to first); COLEMAN BATTED FOR
DRAKE; Coleman grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Colt .45s 5, Mets 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Colt .45s        5  13   2   11
 Mets             4   7   1    7


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