New York Mets vs Milwaukee Braves
May 18, 1962 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 18, 1962 at County Stadium. 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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New York Mets 2, Milwaukee Braves 5

New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Hickman cf 2 0 0 0
Chacon ss 3 0 0 0
Neal 2b 4 0 0 0
Thomas lf 4 1 1 1
Hodges 1b 4 1 1 1
Mantilla 3b 3 0 0 0
Bell rf 4 0 0 0
Landrith c 3 0 1 0
Craig p 2 0 0 0
Totals 29 2 3 2
Milwaukee Braves ab   r   h rbi
Bedell lf 4 0 1 0
McMillan ss 4 1 1 0
Jones rf 4 1 2 2
Mathews 1b 4 1 1 1
  Aaron T. 1b 0 0 0 0
Aaron H. cf 3 1 1 1
Torre c 4 0 0 0
Bolling 2b 4 1 2 0
Menke 3b 4 0 1 0
Spahn p 3 0 0 0
Totals 34 5 9 4
New York 010 100 000233
Milwaukee 020 000 03x592
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Craig  L (2-4) 8.0 9 5 4 1 8
Totals
8.0
9
5
4
1
8
  Milwaukee Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn  W (4-4) 9.0 3 2 2 2 3
Totals
9.0
3
2
2
2
3

  E–Hickman (2), Craig 2 (2), Menke 2 (3).  DP–Milwaukee 2.  HR–New York Hodges (5,2nd inning off Spahn 0 on, 0 out); Thomas (9,4th inning off Spahn 0 on, 0 out), Milwaukee H Aaron (6,2nd inning off Craig 0 on, 0 out); Jones (5,8th inning off Craig 1 on, 0 out); Mathews (7,8th inning off Craig 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Hickman (5,off Spahn).  HBP–Mantilla (3,by Spahn); Craig (1,by Spahn).  Team LOB–5.  IBB–H Aaron (3,by Craig).  Team–6.  SB–Bedell (1,2nd base off Craig/Landrith).  HBP–Spahn 2 (2,Mantilla,Craig).  IBB–Craig (1,H Aaron).  U-HP–Ed Sudol, 1B–Al Forman, 2B–Tom Gorman, 3B–Bill Jackowski.  T–2:36.  A–9,655.
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