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Pirates
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
April 13, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 13, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 13, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 13, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sherman Jones |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,447 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Al Forman 3B: Tom Gorman |
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 |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | Shortstop |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | First Baseman |
| Don Zimmer | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Sherman Jones | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
April 13, 1962
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sturdivant
Ashburn 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, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Sturdivant
Mantilla strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Sturdivant
Neal strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart hits a popup in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jones
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Burgess goes all the way around to score. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Mazeroski reaches third base with a triple. Hoak scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sturdivant vs. Jones
Sturdivant hits a line drive towards short. Mantilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sturdivant
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sturdivant
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sturdivant
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Sturdivant
Zimmer hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jones
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Sturdivant
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sturdivant
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Sturdivant
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Sturdivant
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart hits a popup in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jones
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Sturdivant
Neal hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sturdivant
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sturdivant
Bell hits a line drive towards first. Stuart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jones
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Jones
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturdivant vs. Jones
Sturdivant bunts in front of the plate. Ginsberg fields it and throws to third for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Jones
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Jones
Groat hits a popup towards third. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sturdivant
Marshall hits a line drive off the glove of Groat, and into shallow left field. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Sturdivant
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Sturdivant
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bouchee vs. Sturdivant
Ed Bouchee pinch hits for Sherman Jones.
Bouchee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Sturdivant
Elio Chacon pinch runs for Ed Bouchee.
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantilla vs. Sturdivant
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Moford
Herb Moford now pitching.
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Moford
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Moford
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Moford
There's a wild pitch. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Moford
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Moford
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Sturdivant
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sturdivant
Thomas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sturdivant
Bell hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sturdivant
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Moford
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Moford
Sturdivant hits a popup towards short. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Moford
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sturdivant
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Sturdivant
Ginsberg hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moford vs. Sturdivant
Moford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Sturdivant
John DeMerit pinch runs for Herb Moford.
Ashburn hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Daviault
Ray Daviault now pitching.
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Daviault
There's a wild pitch. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Daviault
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Skinner for the out. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. Daviault
There's a wild pitch. Groat scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Daviault
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Daviault
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching. Howie Goss now playing left field.
Mantilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Face
Face fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Face. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neal vs. Face
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mantilla moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Face
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantilla scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Face
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Face
Marshall 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 9
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Daviault
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Daviault
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Daviault
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Neal fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Daviault
Goss takes first base on ball four. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Daviault
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Mazeroski moves to third. Goss moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groat vs. Daviault
Groat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Face
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Face
Ginsberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Face
Bobby Smith pinch hits for Ray Daviault.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Face
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/13/1962 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 0 1 1
Groat D, ss 4 1 1 0 Mantilla F, ss 4 1 1 0
Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0 Neal C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 2
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0 Marshall J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Burgess S, c 4 1 2 1 Zimmer D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 2 1 1 1 Ginsberg J, c 4 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Jones S, p 1 0 1 0
Sturdivant T, p 3 0 0 0 Bouchee E, ph 1 0 1 0
Goss H, lf 0 0 0 0 Chacon E, pr 0 0 0 0
Moford H, p 1 0 1 0
DeMerit J, pr 0 0 0 0
Daviault R, p 0 0 0 0
Smith B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 3 36 3 9 3
Pittsburgh 020 001 010 -- 4
New York 000 011 010 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sturdivant T (W) 7.0 6 2 2 1 7
Face R (S) 2.0 3 1 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 5.0 5 2 2 1 2
Moford H 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Daviault R 2.0 0 1 1 4 2
E -- Face R
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, New York 7
2B -- Hoak D, Marshall J
3B -- Mazeroski B
HR -- Thomas F
WP -- Moford H, Daviault R 2
T -- 2:45
A -- 12447
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