Astros @ Pirates
August 23, 1962

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Top 9 R H E
Astros 0 4 0
Pirates 4 7 0
Top 9 R H E
Astros 0 4 0
Pirates 4 7 0

Norm Larker Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .265
OBP .333 .353
At Bats 3 408
Hits 1 108
• Singles 1 79
• Doubles 0 17
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 8
Walks 0 51
RBI’s 0 50

Vern Law Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 6 0
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Forbes Field - August 23, 1962
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Vern Law
Smoky Burgess
Donn Clendenon
Bill Mazeroski
Don Hoak
Dick Groat
Bob Skinner
Bill Virdon
Roberto Clemente
Norm Larker

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Houston Astros 0 4 0 4
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 7 0 2
Winning Pitcher Vern Law
Losing Pitcher Ken Johnson
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Bill Virdon
Attendance 10,742
Time of Game 1 hour 52 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Larker hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 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.
Bottom 8 Skinner strikes out.
Bottom 8 Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Law scores.
Bottom 8 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.
Bottom 8 Law hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Russ Kemmerer now pitching. Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Billy Goodman pinch hits for Ken Johnson. Goodman strikes out.
Top 8 Hartman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Clendenon is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Heist hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Skinner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Temple takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 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.
Top 6 Warwick strikes out.
Bottom 5 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.
Bottom 5 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.
Bottom 5 Hoak strikes out.
Top 5 Johnson is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Hartman hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Smith strikes out.
Bottom 4 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.
Bottom 4 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 There's a wild pitch. Skinner moves to second.
Bottom 4 Skinner takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Aspromonte is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Larker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Groat strikes out.
Bottom 3 Virdon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 3 Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 There goes Spangler. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Spangler steals second.
Top 3 Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Warwick hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 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.
Bottom 2 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 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.
Top 2 Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Heist hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Skinner strikes out.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Spangler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Warwick hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.