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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 3, 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 September 3, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 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 | September 3, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jay Hook |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Dusty Boggess |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Right Fielder |
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Marv Throneberry | First Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| Rod Kanehl | Second Baseman |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 3, 1962
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Friend
Chacon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Friend
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hook
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hook
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Hook
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Hook
Burgess hits a ball on the ground that hits Skinner. Skinner is out and Burgess is safe at first. Groat moves to third. There goes Skinner trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Hook
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Friend
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Friend
Neal strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Friend
Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kanehl vs. Friend
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards right. Clemente fields it and throws to second to catch Hickman for the out. Throneberry moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hook vs. Friend
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hook for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hook
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hook
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hook fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hook
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Hook
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chacon vs. Friend
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Mazeroski applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Friend
Chacon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Friend
Coleman hits a popup 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: 1--
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hook
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hook
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Hook
Skinner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl settles under it 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: ---
Throneberry vs. Friend
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Friend
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hook
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hook
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hook
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Friend
Kanehl hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hook vs. Friend
Hook hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn hits a popup into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hook
Hoak hits a line drive into right field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hook
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Hook
Friend hits a popup into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Hook
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Hook
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Groat reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski scores. Virdon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Hook
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Friend
Chacon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Friend
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hook
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Hook covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hook
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Hook
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kanehl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Friend
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Friend
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Throneberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kanehl vs. Friend
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. Throneberry moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Friend
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Jay Hook.
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Daviault
Ray Daviault now pitching.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Daviault
The umpire calls a balk on Daviault Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Daviault
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Daviault
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Daviault
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Friend
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Friend
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Elio Chacon.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Friend
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Daviault
Rick Herrscher now playing shortstop.
Groat hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Daviault
There goes Groat. The throw from Coleman and he is out, Herrscher applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Daviault
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Throneberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Daviault covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Daviault
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Daviault
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Friend
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Friend
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Friend
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1962, game 1 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, rf 4 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 3 1 0 0
Chacon E, ss 3 0 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 3 2
Taylor S, ph 1 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0
Herrscher R, ss 0 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 2 0
Coleman C, c 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Throneberry M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Neal C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 1 1 0
Hickman J, cf 2 0 1 0 Friend B, p 3 0 0 0
Kanehl R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hook J, p 2 0 0 0
Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0
Daviault R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 30 2 9 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 000 020 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J (L) 6.0 6 2 2 2 2
Daviault R 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 4
E -- Groat D
DP -- New York 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Mazeroski B, Groat D
CS -- Ashburn R, Groat D
Balk -- Daviault R
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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