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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 26, 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 26, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 1962 |
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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 26, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Hunter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 9,534 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Vinnie Smith |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Christopher | Center Fielder |
Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Willard Hunter | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Don Leppert | Catcher |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 26, 1962
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Gibbon
Christopher 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: ---
Chacon vs. Gibbon
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Gibbon
Gibbon fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gibbon. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Gibbon
Mantilla hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Gibbon
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chacon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Gibbon
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hunter
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hunter
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Hunter
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hunter
Clemente takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Hunter
Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Christopher. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Groat scores. Clemente goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Hunter
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Christopher who is chasing the ball. Clendenon reaches third base with a triple. Hoak scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leppert vs. Hunter
Leppert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gibbon
Hodges hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gibbon
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Gibbon
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Gibbon
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hunter
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Hunter
Gibbon bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Hunter
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gibbon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Hunter
Al McBean pinch runs for Joe Gibbon.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. McBean moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Hunter
Skinner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Francis
Earl Francis now pitching.
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Francis
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Francis
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hunter
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hunter
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hunter
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Hunter
Leppert hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Francis
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Francis
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Francis
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hunter
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Hunter
Francis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hunter
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Francis
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Jim Hickman.
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Francis
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Francis
Hunter bunts towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to third for the out. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Francis
Christopher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chacon vs. Francis
Chacon is walked intentionally. Cannizzaro moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantilla vs. Francis
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hunter
Richie Ashburn now playing right field.
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Hunter
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hunter
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Hunter
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Francis
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Francis
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Francis
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hunter
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leppert vs. Hunter
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Hunter
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francis vs. Hunter
There's a wild pitch. Clendenon scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francis vs. Hunter
Francis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Hunter
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Francis
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Francis
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Francis
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Willard Hunter.
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. MacKenzie
Ken MacKenzie now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. MacKenzie
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. MacKenzie
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. MacKenzie
There goes Clemente. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is out, Chacon applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Francis
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Francis
Chacon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Chacon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Francis
The ball gets by Leppert for a passed ball. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantilla vs. Francis
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chacon tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Francis
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Francis
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. MacKenzie
Hoak 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 -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. MacKenzie
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. MacKenzie
Leppert hits a line drive towards third. Mantilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Face
Howie Goss now playing left field.
Ashburn 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 -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Face
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Chris Cannizzaro.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Face
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Ken MacKenzie.
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/1962 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Christopher J, cf 4 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Chacon E, ss 2 2 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 1 1 0 Mantilla F, 3b 3 0 0 1 Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 3 0 2 1 Goss H, lf 0 0 0 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 3 1 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 1 2 Hickman J, rf 1 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 2 2 2 Ashburn R, ph-rf 3 0 1 0 Leppert D, c 4 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 2 0 Taylor S, ph 1 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 1 0 0 0 Hunter W, p 2 0 0 0 McBean A, pr 0 0 0 0 Throneberry M, ph 1 0 0 0 Francis E, p 2 0 0 0 MacKenzie K, p 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 5 2 31 5 8 4 New York 100 000 010 -- 2 Pittsburgh 301 001 00x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hunter W (L) 6.0 7 5 5 3 5 MacKenzie K 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Gibbon J 2.0 1 1 0 2 2 Francis E (W) 5.2 4 1 1 3 2 Face R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Gibbon J DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Hoak D, Chacon E 3B -- Clendenon D HR -- Clendenon D CS -- Clemente R SF -- Mantilla F WP -- Hunter W PB -- Leppert D T -- 2:34 A -- 9534
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