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Pirates
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 6, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 6, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 5,196 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Donn Clendenon | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Howie Goss | Right Fielder |
| Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 6, 1962
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Johnson
There goes Virdon. The throw from Smith to Hartman and they have Virdon trapped. The throw over to Larker, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon strikes out. The ball gets by Smith. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Johnson
There goes Clendenon. The throw from Smith and he is out, Hartman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Sturdivant
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Sturdivant
Spangler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Sturdivant
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Sturdivant
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Sturdivant
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Johnson
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Johnson
Marshall hits a line drive into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Johnson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Johnson
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goss vs. Johnson
Goss is hit by the pitch. Hoak moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sturdivant vs. Johnson
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Mazeroski scores. Goss moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sturdivant
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartman vs. Sturdivant
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat hits a line drive towards first. Larker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Johnson
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Johnson
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sturdivant
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Sturdivant
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Clendenon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Sturdivant
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Johnson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Johnson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Johnson
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturdivant vs. Johnson
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Sturdivant
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Sturdivant
Larker is hit by the pitch. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Sturdivant
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to third for the out. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Sturdivant
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field. Virdon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Virdon. Larker scores. Pendleton moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartman vs. Sturdivant
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Johnson
Burgess is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Johnson
Marshall strikes out. There goes Clendenon. The throw from Smith and Clendenon is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sturdivant
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Sturdivant
Warwick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Sturdivant
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. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Johnson
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Johnson
Mazeroski hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Johnson
Goss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Sturdivant
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Sturdivant
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Sturdivant
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Johnson
Sturdivant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Johnson
Groat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sturdivant
Aspromonte 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sturdivant
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Sturdivant
Hartman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Johnson
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. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Johnson
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Johnson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Johnson
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Sturdivant
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Sturdivant
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Clendenon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Sturdivant
Spangler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Goss hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Kemmerer
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Kemmerer
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Sturdivant
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Sturdivant
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Face
Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Norm Larker. Roy Face now pitching.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Face
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Temple tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Face
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Face
Dave Roberts pinch hits for J.C. Hartman.
Roberts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Amalfitano scores. Pendleton goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1962 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 0 1 0 Warwick C, cf 3 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 4 0 0 0
Clendenon D, lf 4 1 2 1 Temple J, 2b 3 1 3 0
Burgess S, c 3 0 1 0 Larker N, 1b 2 1 0 0
Marshall J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, pr 0 1 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Pendleton J, rf 4 1 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 2
Goss H, rf 3 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0
Sturdivant T, p 4 0 2 2 Hartman J, ss 3 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts D, ph 1 0 1 2
Johnson K, p 2 0 0 0
Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 29 4 7 4
Pittsburgh 020 000 010 -- 3
Houston 000 100 003 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T* 8.0 5 3 3 4 3
Face R (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K 8.0 9 3 3 2 9
Kemmerer R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Smith H, Virdon B
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Houston 5
2B -- Burgess S, Clendenon D, Temple J, Roberts D
HR -- Clendenon D
CS -- Virdon B, Clendenon D 2
SF -- Aspromonte B
HBP -- by Johnson K (Goss H), by Sturdivant T (Larker N)
T -- 2:25
A -- 5196
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