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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 21, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on April 21, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robert Lane Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,927 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Frank Walsh 3B: Jocko Conlan |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Felix Mantilla | Shortstop |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 21, 1962
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Friend
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Skinner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Skinner. Ashburn moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Neal vs. Friend
Neal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a line drive into left field. Thomas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomas. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Miller
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Miller
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Friend
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Friend
Landrith hits a line drive beyond third. Hoak can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Friend
Miller bunts towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Miller
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Miller
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Miller
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Clemente scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Miller
Friend hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Friend
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Friend
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Friend
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Mantilla scores. Landrith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Miller
Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Miller
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Miller
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. Skinner scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Miller
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Miller
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Friend
Mantilla hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Miller
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Miller
Friend hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Miller
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Miller, and towards Mantilla, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Friend
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Friend
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Friend
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Miller
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Miller
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Miller
Stuart hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Miller
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Moford
Herb Moford now pitching.
There goes Clemente. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Clemente steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Moford
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Moford
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Friend
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Face
Mantilla hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bouchee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landrith vs. Face
Landrith hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Moford
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Face vs. Moford
Face bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mazeroski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Moford
Virdon bunts towards third. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mazeroski moves to third. Face moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Moford
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla misplays the ball. That's an error on Mantilla. Mazeroski scores. Face moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skinner vs. MacKenzie
Ken MacKenzie now pitching.
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. MacKenzie
Chris Cannizzaro now catching.
Stuart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Face scores. Virdon scores. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. MacKenzie
Clemente hits a fly ball towards right. Bell catches it and throws to Mantilla who relays to Bouchee to double up Stuart. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Face
Rod Kanehl pinch hits for Ken MacKenzie.
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Face
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kanehl moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Face
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Don Zimmer.
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Face
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Face
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Moorhead
Rod Kanehl now playing third base. Bob Moorhead now pitching.
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Moorhead
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Moorhead
Mazeroski hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Face
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Face
Neal hits a line drive into center field. Virdon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Virdon. Bouchee goes all the way around to score. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Face
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Neal scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Face
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Face
Kanehl hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1962 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 3 2 Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0
Zimmer D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0
Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 2 2 0
Moorhead B, p 0 0 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 2 4
Bell G, rf 5 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 2 2 1 1
Thomas F, lf 4 0 2 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 1 1
Bouchee E, 1b 3 1 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 5 1 3 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mantilla F, ss 5 1 2 1 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 4 1 2 0 Face R, p 0 1 0 0
Cannizzaro C, c 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 2 0 0 0
Moford H, p 0 0 0 0
MacKenzie K, p 0 0 0 0
Kanehl R, ph-3b 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 13 3 31 8 9 6
New York 000 200 002 -- 4
Pittsburgh 010 202 30x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B (L) 5.1 6 5 5 2 1
Moford H* 0.2 2 3 2 0 0
MacKenzie K 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Moorhead B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 6.1 8 2 2 3 4
Face R (S) 2.2 5 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Skinner B, Thomas F, Hoak D 2, Mantilla F, Virdon B
DP -- New York 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 14, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Thomas F, Ashburn R, Skinner B
3B -- Clemente R
HR -- Stuart D
SB -- Clemente R
SH -- Miller B, Face R
SF -- Burgess S
T -- 2:51
A -- 17927
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