New York Mets vs Cincinnati Reds
July 21, 1962 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 21, 1962 at Crosley Field. The Cincinnati Reds 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 3, Cincinnati Reds 5

New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Ashburn cf 5 0 2 0
Mantilla ss 4 0 1 0
Woodling rf 3 0 2 1
  Christopher pr,rf 0 0 0 0
Thomas lf 4 1 2 1
Throneberry 1b 4 1 1 1
Neal 2b 4 0 1 0
Kanehl 3b 3 0 0 0
Cannizzaro c 3 0 1 0
  Bouchee ph 1 0 0 0
Anderson p 3 1 1 0
  Hickman ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 3 11 3
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Kasko 3b 3 1 0 0
Blasingame 2b 4 1 1 0
Pinson cf 2 2 1 2
Lynch lf 4 0 3 1
  Post lf 0 0 0 0
Robinson rf 3 0 0 1
Coleman 1b 4 0 1 0
  Gaines pr 0 1 0 0
  Keough 1b 0 0 0 0
Edwards c 4 0 1 0
Cardenas ss 2 0 0 1
Purkey p 4 0 0 0
Totals 30 5 7 5
New York 010 110 0003112
Cincinnati 200 020 01x570
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson  L (3-10) 8.0 7 5 3 4 1
Totals
8.0
7
5
3
4
1
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey  W (15-3) 9.0 11 3 3 1 2
Totals
9.0
11
3
3
1
2

  E–Mantilla (7), Throneberry (11).  DP–New York 1, Cincinnati 2.  2B–Cincinnati Edwards (15,off Anderson).  HR–New York Thomas (17,2nd inning off Purkey 0 on, 0 out); Throneberry (5,4th inning off Purkey 0 on, 0 out), Cincinnati Pinson (18,5th inning off Anderson 1 on, 2 out).  SF–Woodling (3,off Purkey); Robinson (2,off Anderson); Cardenas (4,off Anderson).  Team LOB–7.  Team–7.  WP–Anderson (4), Purkey (3).  U–Stan Landes, Vinnie Smith, Dusty Boggess.  T–2:30.  A–8,381.
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