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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 20, 1965
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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 September 20, 1965 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1965 |
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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 | September 20, 1965 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Fisher |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tommie Sisk |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 3,892 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Al Forman 3B: Doug Harvey |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Lewis | Right Fielder |
Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
John Stephenson | Catcher |
Joe Christopher | Left Fielder |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Jack Fisher | Pitcher |
Wes Westrum | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Tommie Sisk | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 20, 1965
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sisk
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Sisk
Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sisk
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Fisher
Bailey hits a line drive into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Fisher
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Fisher
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan 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: ---
Kranepool vs. Sisk
Kranepool 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: ---
Hickman vs. Sisk
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Sisk
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christopher vs. Sisk
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley 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. Fisher
Stargell hits a line drive towards third. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Fisher
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Fisher
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Sisk
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Sisk
Fisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sisk
Lewis 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 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Fisher
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Fisher
Alley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisk vs. Fisher
Sisk hits a fly ball into left field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Sisk
Hiller hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sisk
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Sisk
Kranepool 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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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Fisher
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Fisher
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Fisher
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--
Stargell vs. Fisher
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clendenon vs. Fisher
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Fisher
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Stargell scores. Clendenon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. Fisher
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Sisk
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Sisk
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Sisk
Christopher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Sisk
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Fisher
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisk vs. Fisher
Sisk bunts towards short. McMillan fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on McMillan. Alley moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Fisher
The ball gets by Stephenson for a passed ball. Alley scores. Sisk moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Fisher
Bailey hits a line drive into right field. Lewis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lewis. Sisk scores. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Fisher
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Ribant
Dennis Ribant now pitching.
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Ribant
There's a wild pitch. Virdon moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Gardner
Rob Gardner now pitching.
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Gardner
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Christopher. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. Clemente scores. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Gardner
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pagliaroni vs. Gardner
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stargell scores. Clendenon moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alley vs. Gardner
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sisk
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Rob Gardner.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sisk
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Sisk
Hiller 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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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisk vs. Moorhead
Bob Moorhead now pitching. Kevin Collins now playing third base. Bud Harrelson now playing shortstop. Jimmie Schaffer now catching.
Sisk strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Moorhead
Bailey hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Moorhead
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Moorhead
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Sisk
Jerry May now catching.
Schaffer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Sisk
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kranepool for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Sisk
Hickman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Moorhead
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Moorhead
George Spriggs pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spriggs moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Moorhead
Mazeroski hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Moorhead
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spriggs scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Moorhead
Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisk vs. Moorhead
Sisk strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Sisk
Bob Oliver now playing left field. George Spriggs now playing right field.
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Sisk
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Sisk
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Bob Moorhead.
Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Willey
Carl Willey now pitching. Gary Kolb now playing left field.
Bailey hits a line drive into left field. Kolb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Willey
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spriggs vs. Willey
Spriggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Willey
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Collins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sisk
Collins 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, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Sisk
Lewis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Lewis reaches third base with a triple. Virdon throws the ball in to May who tags Lewis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Napoleon vs. Sisk
Danny Napoleon pinch hits for Chuck Hiller.
Napoleon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1965 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N) New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Lewis J, rf 4 0 1 0 Bailey B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Hiller C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 1 Napoleon D, ph 1 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 2 2 0 Smith C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Oliver B, lf 1 0 0 0 Schaffer J, c 1 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 2 2 1 0 Kranepool E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Spriggs G, pr-rf 1 1 1 0 Hickman J, cf 2 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 5 1 2 3 Stephenson J, c 2 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 2 Harrelson B, ss 1 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 3 0 0 0 Christopher J, lf 2 0 0 0 May J, c 1 0 1 1 Willey C, p 0 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 4 1 1 0 McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0 Sisk T, p 3 1 0 0 Moorhead B, p 0 0 0 0 Kolb G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Fisher J, p 1 0 0 0 Ribant D, p 0 0 0 0 Gardner R, p 0 0 0 0 Collins K, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 0 2 0 36 10 12 7 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 000 360 10x -- 10 New York IP H R ER BB SO Fisher J (L)* 4.0 6 7 6 0 2 Ribant D+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Gardner R 1.0 1 1 0 2 0 Moorhead B 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 Willey C 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sisk T (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 3 * Pitched to 4 batters in 5th + Pitched to 1 batter in 5th E -- McMillan R 2, Lewis J DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- New York 2, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Mazeroski B, Clendenon D 3B -- Lewis J SH -- Sisk T WP -- Ribant D PB -- Stephenson J T -- 2:10 A -- 3892
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