September 8, 1962 New York Mets at Houston Colt .45's Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 2
@BAL 1 CHW 6
WSA 3 CLE 3
KCA 2 MIN 9
@DET 2 NYY 6
BOS 1 STL 5
@CIN 4 HOU 4
NYM 3 HOU 6
NYM 5
(10) LAD 6
PIT 1 PHI 6
@MLN 4 SFG 7
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 6,568

Saturday, September 8, 1962, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 3:20

Mets

35-109

Lost 6

10th, 57½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  4   0  0  0   0  1  0   0    5 13  3
Colts           0  1  1   0  0  1   1  1  0   1    6 12  1

W: J Umbricht (2-0), L: R Craig (7-23)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Colts

56-87

Won 6

8th, 36 GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Chacon SS                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .235  .642    0    0   2   CS
C Neal 3B                     5   1   3   2    0   0  .254  .706    0    1   2   
G Woodling LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .816    0    2   0   
  R Herrscher PH-LF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .555    0    0   0   
M Throneberry 1B              5   0   1   2    0   2  .242  .724    0    8   1   
J Hickman CF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .260  .763    0    8   0   2B
J Christopher RF              5   0   2   0    0   1  .219  .652    0    1   0   
R Kanehl 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .636    0    0   2   
  C Coleman PH                0   0   0   1    0   0  .230  .757    0    0   0   SF
  F Mantilla 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .730    0    2   0   
C Cannizzaro C                4   1   3   0    0   1  .231  .590    0    7   0   SB
R Craig P                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .056  .174    0    0   1   
Totals                       40   5  13   5    2   9                    29   8

BATTING

2B: J Hickman (16, off T Farrell).

SF: C Coleman (1, off T Farrell).

TB: C Cannizzaro 3; C Neal 3; E Chacon 2; J Christopher 2; J Hickman 2; M Throneberry; R Craig.

RBI: C Neal 2 (55); M Throneberry 2 (42); C Coleman (12).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

E: R Kanehl 2 (26); J Hickman (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cannizzaro (1, 2nd base off T Farrell/H Smith).

CS: E Chacon (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by T Farrell).

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Lillis SS                   6   2   4   1    0   0  .248  .578    0    1   1   2B
A Spangler LF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .281  .757    0    0   0   2·SH
R Mejias RF                   6   0   1   0    0   2  .286  .780    0    4   0   SB
N Larker 1B                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .730    0    2   0   
  D Roberts PH-1B             4   0   1   1    1   0  .167  .481    0    7   0   
C Warwick CF                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .257  .696    0    3   0   2B
B Aspromonte 3B               5   1   2   1    0   0  .262  .715    0    1   3   
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    2   0  .231  .651    0   10   0   
J Amalfitano 2B               3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .607    0    1   0   
  B Goodman PH-2B             2   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .603    0    0   1   
T Farrell P                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .194  .490    0    1   2   HR
  J Temple PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .661    0    0   0   
  J Umbricht P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   1   
Totals                       41   6  12   4    6   5                    30   8

BATTING

2B: B Lillis (9, off R Craig); C Warwick (17, off R Craig).

HR: T Farrell (2, off R Craig; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SH: A Spangler 2 (6, 2 off R Craig).

TB: B Lillis 5; T Farrell 5; C Warwick 2; B Aspromonte 2; D Roberts; B Goodman; R Mejias.

RBI: T Farrell (3); B Aspromonte (53); B Lillis (27); D Roberts (3).

2-out RBI: B Lillis; D Roberts; B Aspromonte.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Aspromonte-N Larker.

E: R Mejias (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Mejias (11, 2nd base off R Craig/C Cannizzaro).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Craig, L (7-23)              9.2  12   6   5    6   5   1   4.57   49     -       ·  ·     13·14· 0·11     42    -     1.81  -0.59
Totals                         9.2  12   6   5    6   5   1          49     -       ·  ·     13·14· 0·11           -

Houston Colts                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Farrell                      9    13   5   5    2   9   0   3.00   40     -       ·  ·      5·11· 0·13     48    -     1.25  -0.22
J Umbricht, W (2-0)            1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.05    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.13
Totals                        10    13   5   5    2   9   0          43     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0·13           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Craig (7).

IBB: None.

PO: T Farrell (1; E Chacon, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 3:20.

Attendance: 6,568.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 83° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Houston Colts                        
1. E Chacon             SS    1. B Lillis             SS 
2. C Neal               3B    2. A Spangler           LF 
3. G Woodling           LF    3. R Mejias             RF 
4. M Throneberry        1B    4. N Larker             1B 
5. J Hickman            CF    5. C Warwick            CF 
6. J Christopher        RF    6. B Aspromonte         3B 
7. R Kanehl             2B    7. H Smith              C  
8. C Cannizzaro         C     8. J Amalfitano         2B 
9. R Craig              P     9. T Farrell            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  5-5  1-3      37% 100% C Warwick       R Craig         Wild Pitch; Lillis Scores
   b 8   2  5-4  -2-      30%  55% D Roberts       R Craig         Single; Lillis Scores
   b 7   2  4-3  1--      25%  54% B Goodman       R Craig         Single to CF; Warwick Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER
   t 3   1  1-0  123     -15%  34% C Neal          T Farrell       Single; Craig Scores; Cannizzaro Scores; Chacon to 2B
   t 8   0  4-4  ---     -13%  37% J Hickman       T Farrell       Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Chacon        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  C Neal          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  G Woodling      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Lillis        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  A Spangler      Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  R Mejias        Single
          1--      53%  N Larker        Mejias Steals 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      50%  C Warwick       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Colts 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Turk Farrell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  M Throneberry   Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Hickman       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  J Christopher   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Craig facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  B Aspromonte    Single
   O      1--      55%  H Smith         Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      52%  J Amalfitano    Flyball: LF
          1--      54%  T Farrell       Single; Aspromonte to 2B
   R      12-      67%  B Lillis        Double; Farrell to 3B; Aspromonte Scores
   O      -23      62%  A Spangler      Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Colts 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Turk Farrell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  R Kanehl        Popfly: 2B
          ---      62%  C Cannizzaro    Single
          1--      57%  R Craig         Single; Cannizzaro to 2B
          12-      50%  E Chacon        Walk; Cannizzaro to 3B; Craig to 2B
   RR     123      34%  C Neal          Single; Craig Scores; Cannizzaro Scores; Chacon to 2B
          12-      29%  G Woodling      Walk; Chacon to 3B; Neal to 2B
   RR     123      17%  M Throneberry   Single; Woodling to 2B; Neal Scores; Chacon Scores
   OO     12-      22%  J Hickman       Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Behind 1-4, Roger Craig facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      20%  R Mejias        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Dave Roberts pinch hits for Norm Larker batting 4th
   O      ---      18%  D Roberts       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      20%  C Warwick       Double
   R      -2-      28%  B Aspromonte    Single; Warwick Scores
          1--      31%  H Smith         Walk; Aspromonte to 2B
   O      12-      26%  J Amalfitano    Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 2.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Turk Farrell facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Roberts moves to 1B
   O      ---      27%  J Christopher   Flyball: CF
   O      ---      29%  R Kanehl        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      29%  C Cannizzaro    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Colts Batting, Behind 2-4, Roger Craig facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      27%  T Farrell       Flyball: LF
          ---      30%  B Lillis        Single
          1--      35%  A Spangler      Walk; Lillis to 2B
   O      12-      29%  R Mejias        Strikeout
   O      12-      24%  D Roberts       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 2.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Turk Farrell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      25%  R Craig         Strikeout Looking
          ---      23%  E Chacon        Single
          1--      21%  C Neal          Single; Chacon to 2B
   O      12-      24%  G Woodling      Flyball: CF
   O      12-      27%  M Throneberry   Popfly: P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Colts Batting, Behind 2-4, Roger Craig facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      24%  C Warwick       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      22%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      21%  H Smith         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 2.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-2, Turk Farrell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      22%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      21%  J Christopher   Single
   O      1--      22%  R Kanehl        Strikeout Looking
          1--      21%  C Cannizzaro    Single; Christopher to 3B
          1-3      20%  R Craig         Cannizzaro Steals 2B
   O      -23      24%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Colts Batting, Behind 2-4, Roger Craig facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      21%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      34%  T Farrell       Home Run
   O      ---      31%  B Lillis        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      34%  A Spangler      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      37%  R Mejias        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Spangler to 2B
   O      12-      30%  D Roberts       Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 3.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-3, Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
          ---      26%  E Chacon        Single
   O      1--      32%  C Neal          Chacon Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-SS)
          ---      29%  " "             Single
   O      1--      32%  G Woodling      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      35%  M Throneberry   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Colts Batting, Behind 3-4, Roger Craig facing 5-6-7
          ---      43%  C Warwick       Walk
   O      1--      35%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: CF
   O      1--      29%  H Smith         Foul Flyball: C
                  Billy Goodman pinch hits for Joey Amalfitano batting 8th
   R      1--      54%  B Goodman       Single to CF; Warwick Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      50%  T Farrell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 4, Colts 4.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 4-4, Turk Farrell facing 5-6-7
                  Billy Goodman moves to 2B
          ---      37%  J Hickman       Double
          -2-      24%  J Christopher   Single; Hickman to 3B
                  Choo Choo Coleman pinch hits for Rod Kanehl batting 7th
   RO     1-3      24%  C Coleman       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hickman Scores
          1--      16%  C Cannizzaro    Single to RF; Christopher to 3B; Cannizzaro to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -23      23%  R Craig         Foul Flyball: C
   O      -23      29%  E Chacon        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 5, Colts 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Colts Batting, Behind 4-5, Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
                  Felix Mantilla replaces Choo Choo Coleman playing 2B batting 7th
          ---      39%  B Lillis        Single
   O      1--      35%  A Spangler      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lillis to 2B
   O      -2-      25%  R Mejias        Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      55%  D Roberts       Single; Lillis Scores
   O      1--      50%  C Warwick       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Colts 5.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Turk Farrell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  C Neal          Flyball: RF
                  Rick Herrscher pinch hits for Gene Woodling batting 3rd
   O      ---      60%  R Herrscher     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  M Throneberry   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Colts 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Colts Batting, Tied 5-5, Roger Craig facing 6-7-8
                  Rick Herrscher moves to LF
   O      ---      58%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: CF
          ---      63%  H Smith         Walk
   O      1--      56%  B Goodman       Flyball: CF
                  Johnny Temple pinch hits for Turk Farrell batting 9th
   O      1--      50%  J Temple        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Colts 5.

Top of the 10th, Mets Batting, Tied 5-5, Jim Umbricht facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Umbricht replaces Johnny Temple pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  J Hickman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  J Christopher   Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      63%  F Mantilla      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 5, Colts 5.

Bottom of the 10th, Colts Batting, Tied 5-5, Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  B Lillis        Single/Bunt
   O      1--      69%  A Spangler      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lillis to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  R Mejias        Groundout: 3B-1B; Lillis to 3B
          --3      63%  D Roberts       Walk
   R      1-3     100%  C Warwick       Wild Pitch; Lillis Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Colts 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation