San Francisco Giants vs New York Mets
June 2, 1962 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 2, 1962 at Polo Grounds V. The San Francisco Giants defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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San Francisco Giants 6, New York Mets 4

San Francisco Giants ab   r   h rbi
Kuenn rf 4 1 2 2
Pagan ss 5 0 0 0
Mays cf 5 0 1 0
Cepeda 1b 5 1 1 0
Alou lf 4 2 2 0
Mota 3b 2 0 0 1
Hiller 2b 3 0 1 1
Haller c 2 1 1 2
Duffalo p 1 0 0 0
  Larsen p 1 0 0 0
  O'Dell p 0 0 0 0
  Bailey ph 1 0 0 0
  Miller pr,p 0 1 0 0
Totals 33 6 8 6
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Christopher cf 5 1 2 1
Kanehl 3b,1b 4 1 3 1
Neal 2b 5 0 3 1
Thomas lf 5 0 1 0
Bouchee 1b 3 0 0 0
  Mantilla ph,3b 1 0 0 0
Chacon ss 3 1 1 0
Taylor c 4 0 0 0
Hickman rf 3 1 1 0
Mizell p 0 0 0 0
  Anderson p 3 0 0 0
  Throneberry ph 1 0 1 0
  Jackson p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 4 12 3
San Francisco 031 000 020682
New York 003 100 0004120
  San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Duffalo   2.1 5 3 2 0 2
  Larsen   4.0 4 1 0 3 4
  O'Dell  W (6-3) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
  Miller  SV (9) 2.0 3 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
12
4
2
4
8
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell   2.2 6 4 4 4 0
  Anderson  L (3-5) 5.1 2 2 2 3 4
  Jackson   1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
8
6
6
7
6

  E–F Alou (3), Hiller (9).  DP–San Francisco 2, New York 1.  2B–San Francisco F Alou (11,off Mizell), New York Hickman (7,off Duffalo); Throneberry (1,off Miller).  HR–San Francisco Haller (5,2nd inning off Mizell 1 on, 2 out); Kuenn (2,8th inning off Anderson 1 on, 2 out).  SF–Mota (1,off Mizell).  Team LOB–8.  Team–10.  SB–F Alou (6,2nd base off Anderson/Taylor); Christopher (1,2nd base off Duffalo/Haller).  WP–Larsen (3).  U-HP–Tony Venzon, 1B–Paul Pryor, 2B–Augie Donatelli, 3B–Frank Secory.  T–3:32.  A–41,001.
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