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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 1, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on June 1, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 1, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 1, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Golden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 14,961 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Al Forman 3B: Tom Gorman |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Don Buddin | Third Baseman |
Jim Golden | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 1, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Gibbon
Lillis hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Gibbon
Amalfitano 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Gibbon
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Golden
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Golden
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Golden
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Golden
Stuart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Gibbon
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Gibbon
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Gibbon
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Gibbon
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Groat catches it and throws to second to double up Warwick. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Golden
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Golden
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Golden
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to third. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Golden
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buddin fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Clemente scores. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibbon vs. Golden
Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Golden
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Gibbon
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Golden vs. Gibbon
Golden 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Gibbon
Lillis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Golden
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Golden
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Golden
Stuart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Stuart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Golden
Clemente hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Golden
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Golden
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
John Anderson now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibbon vs. Anderson
Gibbon hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Gibbon
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Gibbon
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Gibbon
Larker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Gibbon
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mejias moves to third. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pendleton vs. Gibbon
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mejias scores. Larker scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gibbon
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Gibbon
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Virdon moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. Witt
Red Witt now pitching.
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Virdon tags and scores. Groat tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Witt
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Witt
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Witt
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Burgess reaches second base with a double. Skinner scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Witt
Hoak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Gibbon
Witt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Gibbon
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amalfitano vs. Gibbon
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. Witt moves to third. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mejias vs. Gibbon
Mejias takes first base on ball four. Witt scores. Lillis moves to third. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Larker vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Larker hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Warwick vs. Lamabe
Warwick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pendleton vs. Lamabe
Pendleton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Witt
Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamabe vs. Witt
Lamabe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Witt
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lamabe
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lamabe
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Lamabe
Al Spangler pinch hits for Red Witt.
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Lamabe
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Tiefenauer
Billy Goodman now playing third base. Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Groat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Tiefenauer
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Tiefenauer
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Lamabe
Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Amalfitano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Lamabe
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Lamabe
Larker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second, and Larker, is out. There's the throw to third, and Mejias is out. Double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Face
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Tiefenauer
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Clemente reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Tiefenauer
Burgess hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Tiefenauer
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clemente tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Tiefenauer
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Face
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Face
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Face
Pidge Browne pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer.
Browne hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Face
Lillis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Stone
Dean Stone now pitching.
Face hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Stone
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Stone
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Stone
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Groat trying to get to third. Warwick throws the ball in to Goodman, who tags Groat for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Face
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Face
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Face
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larker for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/1/1962 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N) Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Lillis B, ss 5 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 5 1 1 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 0 Mejias R, rf 4 1 2 2 Skinner B, lf 4 1 1 0 Larker N, 1b 5 1 2 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Warwick C, cf 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 3 3 2 Pendleton J, lf 3 0 1 2 Burgess S, c 4 1 3 1 Smith H, c 4 0 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 2 0 1 1 Buddin D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 2 Goodman B, ph-3b 2 0 1 0 Gibbon J, p 2 0 0 0 Golden J, p 1 0 0 0 Lamabe J, p 1 0 0 0 Anderson J, p 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 1 0 0 0 Witt R, p 1 1 1 0 Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0 Tiefenauer B, p 0 0 0 0 Browne P, ph 1 0 0 0 Stone D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 12 4 34 8 13 7 Houston 000 210 100 -- 4 Pittsburgh 013 300 10x -- 8 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Golden J (L) 2.2 6 4 4 2 0 Anderson J* 0.1 3 3 3 1 0 Witt R 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Tiefenauer B 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 Stone D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Gibbon J+ 4.0 7 3 3 3 2 Lamabe J# 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 Face R (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th + Pitched to 4 batters in 5th # Pitched to 3 batters in 7th DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Houston 9, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Stuart D, Burgess S, Amalfitano J, Clemente R HR -- Clemente R SB -- Skinner B, Groat D SF -- Stuart D, Hoak D T -- 2:37 A -- 14961
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