New York Mets vs Houston Colt .45s
June 11, 1962 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 11, 1962 at Colt Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the Houston Colt .45s and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Mets 3, Houston Colt .45s 1

New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Ashburn cf 3 0 0 0
  Christopher cf 0 0 0 0
Chacon ss 4 0 1 0
Cook 3b 4 0 0 0
  Kanehl 3b 0 0 0 0
Thomas lf 3 1 1 0
Throneberry 1b 4 0 0 0
  Hodges 1b 0 0 0 0
Neal 2b 2 1 2 1
Taylor c 4 1 1 1
Hickman rf 4 0 1 1
Jackson p 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 3 6 3
Houston Colt .45s ab   r   h rbi
Busby cf 3 0 1 0
Amalfitano 2b 4 0 1 0
Pendleton rf 4 0 0 0
Larker 1b 3 1 2 0
Warwick lf 3 0 1 0
Ranew c 3 0 1 1
Aspromonte 3b 3 0 1 0
Lillis ss 3 0 0 0
Farrell p 2 0 0 0
  Mejias ph 1 0 0 0
  McMahon p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 1 7 1
New York 000 021 000360
Houston 000 010 000171
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson  W (3-7) 9.0 7 1 1 1 4
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
1
4
  Houston Colt .45s IP H R ER BB SO
Farrell  L (4-6) 8.0 6 3 3 4 9
  McMahon   1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Totals
9.0
6
3
3
4
12

  E–Lillis (6).  DP–New York 3, Houston 1.  2B–New York Thomas (11,off Farrell), Houston Amalfitano (4,off Jackson); Larker (7,off Jackson); Ranew (4,off Jackson).  3B–New York Taylor (1,off Farrell).  SH–Jackson (2,off Farrell).  Team LOB–6.  Team–2.  U-HP–Paul Pryor, 1B–Augie Donatelli, 2B–Frank Secory, 3B–Tony Venzon.  T–2:10.  A–8,920.
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