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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cincinnati Reds 8, New York Mets 6

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Cincinnati Reds 8, New York Mets 6

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Game Played on Friday, August 3, 1962 (N) at Polo Grounds V

CIN N    0  0  0    5  0  0    2  0  1  -   8 10  1
NY  N    0  1  0    0  1  0    4  0  0  -   6 14  1
BATTING
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kasko 3b                      4   0   1   1       1   1       1   0
Blasingame 2b                 3   2   1   1       2   1       3   4
Pinson cf                     4   2   2   0       1   0       2   0
Lynch lf                      4   1   2   1       0   1       1   0
  Keough pr,rf                1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Robinson rf,lf                5   1   1   2       0   0       1   0
Coleman 1b                    4   1   1   2       0   0       9   1
Edwards c                     3   1   0   0       1   0       7   2
Cardenas ss                   4   0   1   0       0   1       1   1
Jay p                         2   0   1   0       1   1       1   2
  Brosnan p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Henry p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   8  10   7       6   5      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Edwards-Blasingame.
E: Brosnan (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Lynch (12,off Hook).
HR: Coleman (21,4th inning off Hook 1 on 0 out); Blasingame (2,9th inning off
Anderson 0 on 0 out).
SH: Brosnan (2,off Anderson).
GDP: Robinson (8,off Daviault).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Robinson (13,2nd base off Hook/Pignatano).
CS: Pinson (5,2nd base by Hook/Cannizzaro).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Ashburn rf,cf                 5   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Kanehl 2b                     5   0   0   0       0   0       3   3
Neal ss                       5   1   3   1       0   0       1   3
Thomas lf                     5   2   3   2       0   1       2   1
Throneberry 1b                4   1   2   1       1   1       7   2
Mantilla 3b                   5   1   1   0       0   0       2   2
Hickman cf                    2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Daviault p                  1   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Coleman ph,c                2   1   1   2       0   1       0   0
Cannizzaro c                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Pignatano c                 3   0   2   0       0   0       4   0
  Christopher ph              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Anderson p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Herrscher ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Hook p                        0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Woodling ph,rf              2   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Totals                       41   6  14   6       3   5      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Neal-Kanehl-Throneberry.
E: Kanehl (11).
BATTING - 
2B: Thomas (18,off Jay).
3B: Neal (5,off Jay).
HR: Thomas 2 (25,2nd inning off Jay 0 on 0 out,7th inning off Jay 0 on 1 out);
Neal (8,5th inning off Jay 0 on 1 out); Throneberry (8,7th inning off Jay
0 on 1 out); Coleman (1,7th inning off Brosnan 1 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Neal (4,2nd base by Brosnan/Edwards).
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jay W(16-9)                   6.1  12   5   5   2   2   4  33
Brosnan                       2     2   1   1   1   1   1   9
Henry SV(9)                   0.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   2
Totals                        9    14   6   6   3   5   5  44
WP: Jay (5).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Brosnan 1-1; Henry 1-0.
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New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hook L(7-11)                  4     6   5   4   4   4   1  21
Daviault                      3     2   2   2   2   1   0  12
Anderson                      2     2   1   1   0   0   1   8
Totals                        9    10   8   7   6   5   2  41
WP: Anderson (7).
Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Ed Sudol
Time of Game: 3:17   Attendance: 8811
Starting Lineups:

   Cincinnati Reds               New York Mets            
1. Kasko               3b        Ashburn             rf
2. Blasingame          2b        Kanehl              2b
3. Pinson              cf        Neal                ss
4. Lynch               lf        Thomas              lf
5. Robinson            rf        Throneberry         1b
6. Coleman             1b        Mantilla            3b
7. Edwards             c         Hickman             cf
8. Cardenas            ss        Cannizzaro          c
9. Jay                 p         Hook                p

REDS 1ST: Kasko was called out on strikes; Blasingame flied to
center; Pinson walked; Pinson was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

METS 1ST: Ashburn was called out on strikes; Kanehl grounded out
(pitcher to first); Neal grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 0.

REDS 2ND: PIGNATANO REPLACED CANNIZZARO (PLAYING C ); Lynch
struck out; Robinson grounded out (third to first); Coleman
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Mets 0.

METS 2ND: Thomas homered to left; Throneberry singled to second;
Mantilla forced Throneberry (pitcher to second); Hickman
grounded out (catcher to first) [Mantilla to second]; Pignatano
singled to third [Mantilla to third]; Hook walked [Pignatano to
second]; Ashburn flied to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 0,
Mets 1.

REDS 3RD: Edwards flied to right; Cardenas grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jay walked; Kasko walked [Jay to second];
Blasingame was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Reds 0, Mets 1.

METS 3RD: Kanehl popped to shortstop; Neal tripled to left;
Thomas popped to catcher in foul territory; Throneberry struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Mets 1.

REDS 4TH: Pinson singled; Lynch doubled to right [Pinson to
third]; Robinson singled to left [Lynch scored, Pinson scored];
Robinson stole second; Coleman homered to right [Robinson
scored]; Edwards reached on an error by Kanehl; Cardenas struck
out; Jay singled to left [Edwards to third]; Kasko singled to
left [Edwards scored (unearned), Jay out at third (left to
second to third)]; Blasingame walked [Kasko to second]; Pinson
flied to center; 5 R (4 ER), 6 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5, Mets 1.

METS 4TH: Mantilla grounded out (second to first); Hickman
popped to catcher in foul territory; Pignatano singled to
shortstop; WOODLING BATTED FOR HOOK; Woodling singled to center
[Pignatano to second]; Ashburn popped to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 5, Mets 1.

REDS 5TH: DAVIAULT REPLACED HICKMAN (PITCHING); WOODLING STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING RF); ASHBURN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF);
Lynch popped to third; Robinson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Coleman flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5,
Mets 1.

METS 5TH: Kanehl popped to second; Neal homered to right; Thomas
doubled to left; Throneberry grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Thomas to third]; Mantilla popped to third in foul territory; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Mets 2.

REDS 6TH: Edwards walked; Cardenas popped to first; Jay was
called out on strikes; Kasko flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 5, Mets 2.

METS 6TH: Daviault singled to right; Pignatano flied to center;
Woodling walked while Daviault advanced to third on a wild
pitch; Ashburn flied to left; Kanehl grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5, Mets 2.

REDS 7TH: Blasingame walked; Pinson singled to right [Blasingame
to second]; Lynch singled to right [Pinson to third, Blasingame
scored]; KEOUGH RAN FOR LYNCH; Robinson grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Pinson scored (no RBI),
Keough out at second]; Coleman grounded out (first to pitcher);
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 7, Mets 2.

METS 7TH: KEOUGH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); ROBINSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Neal grounded out (second to first);
Thomas homered to left; Throneberry homered to right; Mantilla
singled to left; BROSNAN REPLACED JAY (PITCHING); COLEMAN BATTED
FOR DAVIAULT; Coleman homered to right [Mantilla scored];
CHRISTOPHER BATTED FOR PIGNATANO; Christopher flied to left;
Woodling reached on an error by Brosnan; Ashburn lined to right;
4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 7, Mets 6.

REDS 8TH: COLEMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); ANDERSON REPLACED
CHRISTOPHER (PITCHING); Edwards flied to left; Cardenas singled
to center; Brosnan out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Cardenas to second]; Anderson threw a wild pitch [Cardenas to
third]; Kasko popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 7,
Mets 6.

METS 8TH: Kanehl grounded out (second to first); Neal singled to
right; Thomas struck out while Neal was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 7, Mets 6.

REDS 9TH: Blasingame homered to left; Pinson grounded out (first
to pitcher); Keough grounded out (pitcher to first); Robinson
flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 8, Mets 6.

METS 9TH: Throneberry walked; Mantilla grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Throneberry to second]; HENRY REPLACED BROSNAN
(PITCHING); Coleman struck out; HERRSCHER BATTED FOR ANDERSON;
Herrscher struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 8, Mets 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Reds             8  10   1    6
 Mets             6  14   1   11
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