Milwaukee Braves vs New York Mets
May 11, 1962 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 11, 1962 at Polo Grounds V. The Milwaukee Braves defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Milwaukee Braves 8, New York Mets 5

Milwaukee Braves ab   r   h rbi
Aaron T. 1b 5 1 0 0
Krsnich lf 5 0 0 0
  Bedell lf 0 0 0 0
Jones rf 3 2 1 0
Aaron H. cf 5 2 2 1
Bolling 2b 4 2 3 0
Crandall c 5 1 3 4
Menke 3b 5 0 1 1
McMillan ss 3 0 2 2
Shaw p 4 0 0 0
  Fischer p 0 0 0 0
  Nottebart p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 8 12 8
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Hickman cf 4 1 3 2
Mantilla ss 5 0 2 0
Neal 2b 4 0 0 0
Thomas lf 4 0 0 0
Bell rf 4 1 1 0
Throneberry 1b 3 1 1 0
Cook 3b 3 2 2 1
Taylor c 3 0 2 2
  Chacon pr 0 0 0 0
Jackson p 3 0 0 0
  Bouchee ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 5 11 5
Milwaukee 031 000 0048120
New York 011 000 0035113
  Milwaukee Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Shaw  W (3-1) 8.1 8 5 5 4 3
  Fischer   0.1 3 0 0 0 0
  Nottebart  SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
11
5
5
4
4
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson  L (1-4) 9.0 12 8 6 5 8
Totals
9.0
12
8
6
5
8

  E–Neal (3), Cook 2 (2).  DP–Milwaukee 3, New York 2.  2B–Milwaukee Crandall (3,off Jackson); H Aaron (4,off Jackson).  3B–New York Cook (1,off Shaw).  HR–New York Hickman (4,3rd inning off Shaw 0 on, 0 out).  Team LOB–9.  SF–Taylor (1,off Shaw).  Team–7.  SB–Mantilla (1,2nd base off Shaw/Crandall).  WP–Jackson (2).  U-HP–Vinnie Smith, 1B–Mel Steiner, 2B–Dusty Boggess, 3B–Stan Landes.  T–3:03.  A–15,562.
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