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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 1963
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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 August 29, 1963 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1963 |
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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 | August 29, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 10,148 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Secory |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Christopher | Right Fielder |
Rod Kanehl | Center Fielder |
Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
Jim Hickman | Third Baseman |
Tim Harkness | First Baseman |
Norm Sherry | Catcher |
Al Moran | Shortstop |
Roger Craig | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 1963
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 the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Gibbon
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Gibbon
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell juggles the ball. That's an error on Stargell. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Gibbon
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Craig
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Craig
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gibbon
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Gibbon
Harkness 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Gibbon
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Craig
Stargell hits a line drive into center field. Kanehl picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kanehl. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagliaroni vs. Craig
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman has Stargell trapped. There's the throw to Sherry and back to Hickman, who tags Stargell for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Craig
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Gibbon
Moran hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Gibbon
Craig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Gibbon
Christopher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Gibbon
There goes Christopher. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Craig
Gibbon hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Craig
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Gibbon
Kanehl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Kanehl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Gibbon
The umpire calls a balk on Gibbon Kanehl moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunt vs. Gibbon
Hunt bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kanehl scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Gibbon
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gibbon
Hickman hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Gibbon
Harkness strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Gibbon
Sherry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Gibbon
Moran takes first base on ball four. Sherry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craig vs. Sisk
Tommie Sisk now pitching.
Craig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Craig
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Craig
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Craig
Pagliaroni hits a popup towards short. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Sisk
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Sisk
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Christopher moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Sisk
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Sisk
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Sisk
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Christopher scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harkness vs. Sisk
Harkness strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Craig
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Craig
Ted Savage pinch hits for Tommie Sisk.
Savage hits a fly ball into center field. Kanehl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Craig
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Francis
Earl Francis now pitching.
Sherry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Francis
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craig vs. Francis
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moran moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Christopher vs. Francis
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clemente for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Craig
Lynch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Craig
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Kanehl is chasing the ball. Stargell rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Craig
Pagliaroni hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Craig
Schofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Bearnarth
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Earl Francis. Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Kanehl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. McBean
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kanehl moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. McBean
There goes Hunt. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is out, Schofield applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. McBean
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. McBean
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Bearnarth
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearnarth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Bearnarth
Virdon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Bearnarth
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lynch vs. Bearnarth
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. McBean
Harkness hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. McBean
Duke Snider pinch hits for Norm Sherry.
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harkness moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonder vs. McBean
Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Al Moran.
Gonder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bailey. Harkness scores. Snider goes all the way around to score. Gonder moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bearnarth vs. McBean
Bearnarth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonder scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Haddix
Harvey Haddix now pitching.
Christopher hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Haddix
Kanehl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bearnarth moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Haddix
Hunt is hit by the pitch. Bearnarth moves to third. Kanehl moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Haddix
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Bearnarth
Jesse Gonder now catching. Ted Schreiber now playing shortstop.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Bearnarth
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harkness settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Bearnarth
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schreiber scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Haddix
Hickman hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Haddix
Harkness hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schreiber vs. Haddix
Schreiber hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Haddix
Gonder hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Bearnarth
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearnarth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Bearnarth
Manny Mota pinch hits for Harvey Haddix.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bearnarth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Bearnarth
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Bearnarth
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mota scores. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Bearnarth
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynch vs. Bearnarth
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1963 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Christopher J, rf 4 1 1 0 Bailey B, 3b 5 0 2 0 Kanehl R, cf 4 1 2 0 Virdon B, cf 5 0 3 1 Hunt R, 2b 3 1 1 1 Clemente R, rf 5 0 1 0 Thomas F, lf 4 1 1 2 Lynch J, lf 5 1 2 0 Hickman J, 3b 5 0 1 1 Stargell W, 1b 4 1 2 2 Harkness T, 1b 5 1 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sherry N, c 2 0 1 0 Pagliaroni J, c 4 1 1 1 Snider D, ph 1 1 1 0 Schofield D, ss 4 0 1 0 Schreiber T, ss 1 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 1 0 0 0 Moran A, ss 2 0 0 0 Sisk T, p 0 0 0 0 Gonder J, ph-c 2 1 1 1 Savage T, ph 1 0 0 0 Craig R, p 3 0 0 0 Francis E, p 0 0 0 0 Bearnarth L, p 1 0 1 1 Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0 McBean A, p 0 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 0 0 0 0 Mota M, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 12 6 40 4 14 4 New York 000 310 030 -- 7 Pittsburgh 000 003 001 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Craig R (W) 5.2 10 3 3 0 0 Bearnarth L (S) 3.1 4 1 1 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Gibbon J (L) 3.2 4 3 3 1 3 Sisk T 1.1 1 1 1 2 2 Francis E 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 McBean A* 1.0 5 3 3 1 2 Haddix H 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Stargell W, Kanehl R, Bailey B DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- New York 10, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Kanehl R, Virdon B HR -- Thomas F, Stargell W, Pagliaroni J CS -- Christopher J, Hunt R SH -- Hunt R HBP -- by Haddix H (Hunt R) Balk -- Gibbon J T -- 3:11 A -- 10148
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