Los Angeles Dodgers vs New York Mets
August 24, 1962 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 24, 1962 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Los Angeles Dodgers 3, New York Mets 6

Los Angeles Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Wills ss 5 0 1 0
Gilliam 2b 4 0 0 0
Davis W. cf 5 1 1 1
Davis T. 3b 4 1 2 0
Fairly 1b 1 1 0 0
Howard lf 3 0 0 1
Snider rf 3 0 2 0
Roseboro c 4 0 0 1
Drysdale p 4 0 0 0
  Perranoski p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 6 3
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Ashburn rf 5 0 2 0
Neal ss 4 0 0 0
Mantilla 3b 4 0 2 0
Thomas lf 4 0 1 0
  Christopher pr,cf 0 1 0 0
Throneberry 1b 3 1 1 1
Coleman c 3 2 1 1
Kanehl 2b 4 2 2 2
Hickman cf 1 0 0 0
  Woodling ph 1 0 1 1
  Herrscher pr,lf 0 0 0 0
Hook p 4 0 1 1
Totals 33 6 11 6
Los Angeles 000 210 000362
New York 010 200 03x6113
  Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale  L (22-7) 7.1 9 6 6 4 8
  Perranoski   0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
11
6
6
4
8
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Hook  W (8-14) 9.0 6 3 3 5 2
Totals
9.0
6
3
3
5
2

  E–Wills 2 (26), Mantilla (16), Throneberry (15), Kanehl (19).  DP–Los Angeles 1, New York 2.  2B–Los Angeles Snider (8,off Hook), New York Mantilla (12,off Drysdale).  HR–Los Angeles W Davis (19,5th inning off Hook 0 on, 2 out), New York Coleman (5,2nd inning off Drysdale 0 on, 0 out); Throneberry (14,4th inning off Drysdale 0 on, 0 out); Kanehl (4,4th inning off Drysdale 0 on, 1 out).  SF–Howard (4,off Hook).  Team LOB–9.  IBB–Throneberry (4,by Drysdale).  Team–7.  SB–Wills (69,2nd base off Hook/Coleman).  CS–Hickman (3,2nd base by Drysdale/Roseboro).  WP–Hook 2 (8).  IBB–Drysdale (6,Throneberry).  U–Stan Landes, Mel Steiner, Dusty Boggess.  T–3:11.  A–39,741.
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