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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 25, 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 June 25, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 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 | June 25, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,310 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Stan Landes |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Third Baseman |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Joe Christopher | Center Fielder |
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Craig Anderson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 25, 1962
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Law
Woodling 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
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Anderson
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields the ball and throws to Anderson covering. Safe. Virdon scores. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat scores. Skinner moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Anderson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Throneberry. Skinner scores. Clemente moves to third. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clendenon vs. Anderson
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoak vs. Anderson
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Burgess scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Daviault
Ray Daviault now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Law vs. Daviault
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoak tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Daviault
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Law
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law juggles the ball. That's an error on Law. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Law
Throneberry strikes out. There goes Thomas. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. Thomas scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Christopher vs. Law
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taylor scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Law
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daviault vs. Law
Daviault hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Daviault
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Daviault
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Daviault
Clemente 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 3
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Law
Neal takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Law
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Law drops the ball. Ashburn moves to third. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Law
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Throneberry vs. Law
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Daviault
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields the ball and throws to Daviault covering. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Daviault
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Daviault
There goes Clendenon. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Clendenon steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Daviault
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Daviault
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Law
Christopher hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Law
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daviault vs. Law
Daviault strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Daviault
Law hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Law reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Daviault
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Law moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Daviault
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daviault fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Daviault
Groat hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Neal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. Daviault
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Daviault
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Law scores. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Daviault
Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Burgess reaches third base with a triple. Skinner scores. Clemente goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clendenon vs. Daviault
Clendenon 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 5
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Law
Woodling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Law
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Daviault
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Daviault
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Daviault
Law hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Daviault covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Law
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Law
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Law
Chacon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Daviault
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Daviault
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Chacon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Daviault
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Daviault
Clemente hits a line drive into center field. Christopher picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Christopher. Groat scores. Skinner goes all the way around to score. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Daviault
Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Burgess reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Daviault
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Daviault
Jim Marshall pinch runs for Donn Clendenon.
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burgess tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Daviault
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry fields the ball and throws to Daviault covering. Safe. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. Daviault
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Law
Jim Marshall now playing first base. Johnny Logan now playing third base. Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Ray Daviault.
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Law
Neal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Mizell
Vinegar Bend Mizell now pitching. Felix Mantilla now playing second base.
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Mizell
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Mizell
Skinner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Law
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Law
Rod Kanehl pinch runs for Gene Woodling.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Kanehl moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Throneberry vs. Law
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Law
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kanehl tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Law
Christopher hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Mizell
Rod Kanehl now playing left field.
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Mizell
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Mizell
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Law
Chacon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Law
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Logan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Law
Ashburn bunts towards the mound. Law fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. Law
Cliff Cook pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
Cook hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kanehl vs. Law
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1962 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, rf 5 0 2 0 Virdon B, cf 5 1 2 0
Neal C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 5 2 1 0
Mizell V, p 0 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 3 3 1 1
Cook C, ph 1 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 5 3 3 3
Woodling G, lf 4 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 5 2 3 4
Kanehl R, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Marshall J, pr-1b 1 0 0 0
Throneberry M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 1 1 3
Taylor S, c 3 1 2 2 Logan J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Christopher J, cf 4 0 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Chacon E, ss 3 0 0 0 Law V, p 3 1 1 1
Anderson C, p 0 0 0 0
Daviault R, p 2 0 0 0
Mantilla F, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
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36 3 8 3 38 13 15 12
New York 020 000 010 -- 3
Pittsburgh 600 304 00x -- 13
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson C (L) 0.1 5 6 4 0 1
Daviault R 5.2 10 7 7 2 1
Mizell V 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 8 3 2 2 11
E -- Throneberry M, Law V 2, Christopher J
LOB -- New York 9, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Law V, Burgess S, Thomas F
3B -- Taylor S, Burgess S
SB -- Thomas F, Clendenon D
SF -- Law V, Hoak D, Taylor S
PB -- Taylor S
T -- 2:50
A -- 9310
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