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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 23, 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 April 23, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1962 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 23, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 16,676 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Walsh 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 23, 1962
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Sturdivant
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground for a single. There's an error on the play. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Sturdivant
Chacon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Sturdivant
There's a wild pitch. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Sturdivant
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantilla tags and scores. Chacon tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Sturdivant
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chacon tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sturdivant
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hook
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hook
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hook
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Sturdivant
Neal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Neal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Sturdivant
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cannizzaro vs. Sturdivant
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. Neal moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hook vs. Olivo
Diomedes Olivo now pitching.
Hook hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neal scores. Hickman scores. Cannizzaro moves to third. Hook moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantilla vs. Olivo
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cannizzaro tags and scores. Hook tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chacon vs. Olivo
Chacon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hook scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Olivo
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Olivo
There goes Bell. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Olivo
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bouchee vs. Olivo
Bouchee 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 2
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Hook
Stuart hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hook
Clemente hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hook
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Olivo
Orlando McFarlane now catching.
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Olivo
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Olivo
Cannizzaro hits a popup towards the mound. Olivo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hook
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Hook
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Hook
Olivo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Olivo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Hook
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Olivo
Hook bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Olivo
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Mantilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Olivo
Chacon hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Olivo
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hook
Gil Hodges now playing first base.
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hook
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Hook
Stuart hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Olivo
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Olivo
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Olivo
Neal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Olivo
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cannizzaro vs. Olivo
Cannizzaro 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, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hook
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFarlane vs. Hook
McFarlane hits a line drive towards third. Mantilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hook
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Hook
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Olivo
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Olivo
Mantilla bunts towards the mound. Olivo fields it and throws to first for the out. Hook moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chacon vs. Olivo
Chacon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hook scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Olivo
Bell hits a popup towards first. Stuart catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Stuart. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hook
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Diomedes Olivo.
Schofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Hook
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Hook
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Hook
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. Schofield scores. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Hook
Stuart hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Lamabe
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Lamabe
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Lamabe
Hickman 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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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hook
Bobby Smith now playing right field.
Clemente hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFarlane vs. Hook
McFarlane hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hook
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Lamabe
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Lamabe
Hook strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Lamabe
Mantilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Lamabe
Chacon takes first base on ball four. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lamabe
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Mantilla scores. Chacon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Lamabe
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hook
John DeMerit now playing left field.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hook
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Jack Lamabe.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hook
Virdon hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Haddix
Harvey Haddix now pitching.
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Haddix
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Haddix
Hickman strikes out. There goes Hodges. The throw from McFarlane to second, and Hodges is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hook
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hook
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Hook
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hook
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1962 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Mantilla F, 3b 3 2 3 1 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0
Chacon E, ss 4 2 3 2 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0
Bell G, rf 3 0 1 1 Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 1
Smith B, rf 1 0 1 2 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf 3 0 1 1 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
DeMerit J, lf 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 1 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 2 0 0 0 McFarlane O, c 2 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 2 0 1 0
Neal C, 2b 5 1 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hickman J, cf 4 1 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
Cannizzaro C, c 3 1 0 0 Olivo D, p 1 0 1 0
Hook J, p 4 2 1 2 Schofield D, ph 1 1 1 0
Lamabe J, p 0 0 0 0
Logan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 14 9 31 1 5 1
New York 240 001 020 -- 9
Pittsburgh 000 001 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (L)* 1.0 3 5 5 2 0
Olivo D 5.0 7 2 1 1 2
Lamabe J 2.0 3 2 2 1 3
Haddix H 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Skinner B, Groat D, Stuart D
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Neal C, Olivo D, Mantilla F, Thomas F
3B -- Smith B
SH -- Mantilla F
SF -- Bell G, Thomas F, Mantilla F
WP -- Sturdivant T
T -- 2:40
A -- 16676
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