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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 23, 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 23, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 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 23, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 10,742 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Frank Walsh 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Al Heist | Center Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Vern Law | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 23, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Law
Warwick 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: ---
Spangler vs. Law
Spangler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Law
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it 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. Johnson
Virdon 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--
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Johnson
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Law
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Law
Heist 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--
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartman vs. Law
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Johnson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Johnson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Law
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Law
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Law
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Law
There goes Spangler. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Spangler steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Johnson
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Johnson
Mazeroski 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--
Law vs. Johnson
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Law
Larker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Law
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Law
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Johnson
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Johnson
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Johnson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spangler throws the ball in to Larker who tags Clendenon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Skinner scores. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Law
Hartman 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Law
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Johnson
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Johnson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Johnson
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Law
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Law
Spangler 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Law
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Law
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball 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: ---
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Johnson
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. Johnson
Skinner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Johnson
Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Law
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Law
Heist 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Law
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon 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: ---
Clemente vs. Johnson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Johnson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Law
Hartman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Law
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Law
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner 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: ---
Mazeroski vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Kemmerer
Law 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--
Virdon vs. Kemmerer
Virdon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Law moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Kemmerer
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Law scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Kemmerer
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Law
Spangler hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Law scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Law
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Law
Larker hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1962 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N) Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Warwick C, rf 4 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 2 Spangler A, lf 4 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 2 1 Temple J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Skinner B, lf 3 1 0 0 Larker N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0 Heist A, cf 3 0 1 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hartman J, ss 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Johnson K, p 2 0 0 0 Law V, p 3 2 1 0 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 4 0 29 4 7 4 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 002 100 01x -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Johnson K (L) 7.0 5 3 3 1 4 Kemmerer R 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Law V (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 5 DP -- Houston 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Houston 4, Pittsburgh 2 HR -- Virdon B SB -- Spangler A WP -- Johnson K T -- 1:52 A -- 10742
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