Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Klippstein
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Klippstein
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Klippstein
  
  Skinner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Klippstein
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Klippstein
  
  Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Law
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Law
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Law
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Law
  
  Lynch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Law
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Law
  
  Coleman takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Law
  
  Edwards hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Klippstein
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Klippstein
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Klippstein
  
  Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Law vs. Klippstein
  
  Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Law
  
  Cardenas 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klippstein vs. Law
  
  Klippstein is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Law
  
  There goes Cardenas. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Law
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Klippstein
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Klippstein
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Klippstein
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Law
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive towards the mound. Law reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Law
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Law
  
  Lynch strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Klippstein
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Klippstein
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Klippstein
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Law
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Law
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Law
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Law
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Klippstein vs. Law
  
  Klippstein takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to third. Cardenas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kasko vs. Law
  
  Kasko hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Klippstein
  
  Hoak strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Klippstein
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Klippstein
  
  Law hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Virdon vs. Klippstein
  
  Virdon is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Klippstein
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Law
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Law
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Law
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Law
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Burgess and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. Law
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Law
  
  Coleman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Law
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon throws the ball in to Groat who tags Edwards trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Klippstein
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Klippstein
  
  Burgess hits a popup towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Klippstein
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Klippstein
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Skinner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoak vs. Klippstein
  
  Hoak hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Law
  
  Cardenas hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klippstein vs. Law
  
  Klippstein is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Law
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Klippstein
  
  Mazeroski strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goss vs. Klippstein
  
  Howie Goss pinch hits for Vern Law.
  
  Goss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goss for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Klippstein
  
  Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Gibbon
  
  Joe Gibbon now pitching.
  
  Blasingame hits a popup towards the mound. Gibbon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Gibbon
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Gibbon
  
  Wally Post pinch hits for Jerry Lynch.
  
  Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Klippstein
  
  Wally Post now playing left field.
  
  Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skinner vs. Klippstein
  
  Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Klippstein
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clemente vs. Klippstein
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Burgess moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stuart vs. Henry
  
  Bill Henry now pitching. Dick Stuart pinch hits for Jim Marshall.
  
  Stuart strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoak vs. Henry
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Gibbon
  
  Dick Stuart now playing first base.
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Gibbon
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gibbon
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Henry
  
  Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Henry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Henry
  
  Johnny Logan pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Henry
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Henry
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/26/1962 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Virdon B, cf          4  0  1  0   Kasko E, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Groat D, ss           4  1  0  0   Blasingame D, 2b      4  0  1  0   
Skinner B, lf         4  2  2  1   Pinson V, cf          4  2  1  0   
Burgess S, c          4  0  2  0   Lynch J, lf           3  1  1  2   
Clemente R, rf        4  0  1  1   Post W, ph-lf         1  0  0  0   
Marshall J, 1b        2  0  1  1   Robinson F, rf        4  1  2  1   
Stuart D, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   Coleman G, 1b         3  1  1  2   
Hoak D, 3b            4  0  0  0   Edwards J, c          4  0  2  0   
Mazeroski B, 2b       4  0  1  0   Cardenas L, ss        3  0  2  0   
Law V, p              2  0  1  0   Klippstein J, p       2  0  0  0   
Goss H, ph            1  0  0  0   Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   
Gibbon J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Logan J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  3                        32  5 10  5

Pittsburgh       100 001 010 --  3
Cincinnati       200 030 00x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Law V (L)             6.0 10  5  5  2  3
Gibbon J              2.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (W)      7.1  8  3  3  2  5
Henry B (S)           1.2  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Burgess S
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Burgess S, Mazeroski B, Law V, Marshall J
HR -- Skinner B, Lynch J, Coleman G
SB -- Pinson V
CS -- Cardenas L
HBP -- by Klippstein J (Virdon B)
T -- 2:17
A -- 8349

    

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