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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 22, 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 August 22, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 22, 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 | August 22, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Brunet |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 10,553 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Frank Walsh 3B: Lee Weyer |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
George Brunet | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 22, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Sturdivant
Warwick hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Sturdivant
Lillis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Sturdivant
Spangler 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: ---
Hoak vs. Brunet
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Brunet
Groat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Brunet
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Brunet
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Sturdivant
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Sturdivant
Larker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sturdivant
Aspromonte hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Brunet
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick who is chasing the ball. Clendenon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Brunet
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Brunet
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goss vs. Brunet
Goss strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Sturdivant
Hartman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunet vs. Sturdivant
Brunet is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Brunet
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Brunet
Hoak 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--
Groat vs. Brunet
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Brunet
Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick who is chasing the ball. Skinner reaches third base with a triple. Hoak scores. Groat goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Brunet
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Skinner tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Brunet
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Sturdivant
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Sturdivant
Lillis takes first base on ball four. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Sturdivant
The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Warwick moves to third. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spangler vs. Sturdivant
Spangler strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mejias vs. Sturdivant
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Larker vs. Sturdivant
Larker 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 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Brunet
Jim Pendleton now playing first base.
Burgess hits a line drive towards short. Hartman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Brunet
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Brunet
Goss is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sturdivant
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartman vs. Sturdivant
Hartman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunet vs. Sturdivant
Brunet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Brunet
Sturdivant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Brunet
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Brunet
Brunet fires to first and has Hoak trapped. There's the throw to Hartman who tags Hoak for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Brunet
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Sturdivant
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Sturdivant
Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Sturdivant
Spangler 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--
Mejias vs. Sturdivant
Mejias hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Brunet
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Brunet
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Brunet
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Sturdivant
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sturdivant
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith 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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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Brunet
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Brunet
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Brunet
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturdivant vs. Brunet
Sturdivant is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Sturdivant
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Sturdivant
Billy Goodman pinch hits for George Brunet.
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Sturdivant
Warwick hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McMahon
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. McMahon
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. McMahon
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Sturdivant
Lillis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Lillis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Sturdivant
Spangler strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Sturdivant
Mejias is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Sturdivant
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/22/1962 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N) Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Warwick C, cf 3 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Lillis B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 1 3 0 Spangler A, lf 4 0 1 0 Skinner B, lf 3 1 1 2 Mejias R, rf 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 1 Larker N, 1b 2 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Pendleton J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0 Goss H, cf 3 0 0 0 Hartman J, ss 3 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 3 0 0 0 Brunet G, p 2 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 3 0 29 3 8 3 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 003 000 00x -- 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Brunet G (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 9 McMahon D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sturdivant T (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 8 DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 5, Pittsburgh 4 2B -- Groat D, Lillis B 3B -- Clendenon D, Skinner B SF -- Clemente R PB -- Burgess S T -- 2:00 A -- 10553
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