Mets Top Giants at Candlestick, 5-2, as Craig Shines
Aug. 8, 1962 - If Roger Craig (pictured during spring training) of the New York Mets doesn’t watch himself, he will never lose 25 games...
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Aug 6, 2022
Giants Thump Phillies, 9-2, as Mays Paces 17-Hit Attack
Aug. 6, 1962 - Willie Mays drove in 5 runs with 2 homers and 3 singles in a perfect afternoon at bat today as he paced a 17-hit San...
Jul 29, 2022
Dodgers Drop Giants, 11-1, as Drysdale Earns 19th Victory of 1962
July 29, 1962 - Don Drysdale pitched the Dodgers to an 11-1 victory over the Giants today in Los Angeles for his 9th straight triumph and...
Jul 27, 2022
League-Leading Dodgers Drop Giants, 3-1, as Podres Twirls 5-Hitter
July 27, 1962 - Frank Howard (pictured) slammed a 3-run homer and Johnny Podres pitched a 5-hitter today as the league-leading Dodgers...
Jul 24, 2022
Mays the Difference as Giants Top Colts, 3-1
July 24, 1962 - Willie Mays hit two home runs and scored a third run after he was hit by a pitch as the San Francisco Giants scored a 3-1...
Jul 22, 2022
Giants Beat Pirates on the Strength of Four Solo Shots
July 22, 1962 - The San Francisco Giants hit four solo home runs today and defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-4. Felipe Alou (left),...
Jul 17, 2022
Giants Sneak Past Braves, 4-3
July 17, 1962 - The San Francisco Giants pushed across a ninth-inning run without a base hit and beat the Braves, 4-3, today in...
Jul 12, 2022
Giants Top Phillies as Mays Dominates
July 12, 1962 - Willie Mays made three hits, knocked in a run, stole a base, and scored on an infield out as the San Francisco Giants...
Jul 8, 2022
Dodgers Regain First Place as Koufax Dominates
July 8, 1962 - Sandy Koufax today became the National League’s first left-hander to strike out 200 batters 2 seasons in a row, as the Los...
Jul 6, 2022
Giants Top Dodgers as Marichal Fans 13
July 6, 1962 - Right-hander Juan Marichal struck out 13 tonight as his San Francisco Giants unleashed an 11-hit attack to whip the...
Jul 5, 2022
Dodgers Destroy Giants, 11-3
July 5, 1962 - A sad thing happened to the San Francisco Giants today on their way to the top of the National League. A bunch of thugs...
Jun 26, 2022
Cepeda's Single Wins It for Giants Over Reds, 6-5
June 26, 1962 - Orlando Cepeda’s single to right in the tenth inning today sent Felipe Alou home from first and gave San Francisco a 6-5...
Jun 5, 2022
Giants Destroy Cubs, 11-4, as O'Dell Fans 10
June 5, 1962 - A bobble on what could have been a triple play blossomed into a five-run San Francisco eighth inning today as the Giants...
Jun 4, 2022
Rosey Grier Signs 1962 Contract with New York Giants
June 4, 1962 - Roosevelt Grier (#76), a 6-foot-5-inch, 280-pound defensive specialist, returned his signed 1962 contract today to the New...
May 27, 2022
Mets Swept by Giants in Fight-Filled Doubleheader
May 27, 1962 - Casey Stengel’s Mets lost both ends of a doubleheader to the Giants today in San Francisco. In the opener, marked by a...
May 24, 2022
Giants Top Phillies, 7-4, as Willie Hits Two Homers
May 24, 1962 - Willie Mays hit a pair of home runs today as the San Francisco Giants scored a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies....
May 21, 2022
Koufax Pitches 5-Hitter as Dodgers Maul Giants, 8-1
May 21, 1962 - Sandy Koufax scored his fifth victory with a 5-hitter, and Tom Davis drove in 3 runs with a homer and a double today as...
May 19, 2022
Giants Thrash Colts, 10-2, as Mays Hits 11th HR
May 19, 1962 - Lefty Mike McCormick, making his first start for San Francisco in more than a month, whipped the Houston Colt .45’s, 10-2,...
May 17, 2022
Cards Beat Giants, 1-0, on Bob Gibson's 6-Hitter
May 17, 1962 - St. Louis scored an unearned run off Billy O’Dell in the ninth inning today and beat San Francisco, 1-0, behind the 6-hit...
May 17, 2022
Polo Grounds To Host Old-Timers Day July 14
May 17, 1962 - The New York Mets, who have yet to celebrate their first anniversary as a National League baseball club, will hold their...
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