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Pirates
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
April 14, 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 14, 1962 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 14, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Jackson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,231 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Al Forman 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Donn Clendenon | Left Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Don Leppert | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Mantilla | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Smith | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| John DeMerit | Center Fielder |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Al Jackson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
April 14, 1962
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jackson
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clendenon vs. Jackson
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mantilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Groat scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leppert vs. Jackson
Leppert hits a fly ball into center field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Mizell
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Mizell
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Mizell
Neal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Mizell
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clendenon. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Neal moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Mizell
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Mizell
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Jackson
Mizell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. Mizell
DeMerit strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Mizell
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mizell
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball 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: ---
Clemente vs. Jackson
Clemente hits a line drive beyond short. Mantilla can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Jackson
Clendenon bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to third for the out. Stuart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Mizell
Mantilla hits a line drive beyond third. Hoak can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Mizell
The ball gets by Leppert for a passed ball. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Mizell
Zimmer 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, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Neal vs. Mizell
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mantilla scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Mizell
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mizell
Smith hits a popup in front of the plate. Leppert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Jackson
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Jackson
Mizell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DeMerit. Virdon reaches second base with a double. Mizell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat hits a line drive beyond third. Zimmer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Mizell scores. Virdon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jackson
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Stuart reaches third base with a triple. Groat scores. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clendenon vs. Jackson
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to home to get Stuart. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Mizell
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. Mizell
DeMerit hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Mizell
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jackson
Jim Marshall now playing first base.
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Jackson
Leppert hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Jackson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mazeroski for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mizell
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Mizell
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Mizell
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Jackson
Mizell hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jackson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marshall scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jackson
Groat 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Mizell
Neal hits a line drive beyond third. Hoak can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Mizell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Mizell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Mizell
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jackson
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Jackson
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Jackson
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Jackson
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMerit vs. Mizell
Howie Goss now playing left field.
DeMerit hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Mizell
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Mizell
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Hickman hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Anderson
Craig Anderson now pitching.
Leppert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Anderson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mizell vs. Anderson
Mizell bunts in front of the plate. Cannizzaro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Anderson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Mizell
Mantilla is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Mizell
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Neal hits a popup towards the mound. Face catches it and throws to second to double up Mantilla. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Face
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Anderson
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. DeMerit settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Anderson
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Anderson
Stuart hits a popup towards first. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Anderson
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Anderson
Hoak takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to third. Goss moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leppert vs. Anderson
Leppert hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Face
Smith hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Leppert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Face
Marshall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Face
Ed Bouchee pinch hits for John DeMerit.
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Face
Gus Bell pinch hits for Chris Cannizzaro.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1962 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 1 1 0 Mantilla F, ss 3 1 1 0
Groat D, ss 5 2 2 2 Zimmer D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Clemente R, rf 3 1 3 0 Neal C, 2b 3 0 1 1
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 1 2 Thomas F, lf 3 0 1 0
Clendenon D, lf 4 0 1 1 Smith B, rf 3 0 0 0
Goss H, lf 1 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Marshall J, 1b 2 1 1 1
Leppert D, c 5 0 0 0 DeMerit J, cf 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 2 1 Bouchee E, ph 1 0 0 0
Mizell V, p 3 1 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Bell G, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson A, p 2 0 0 0
Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Anderson C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 6 31 2 5 2
Pittsburgh 110 400 000 -- 6
New York 001 000 001 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (W)* 7.0 4 1 0 3 4
Face R (S) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson A (L) 7.0 9 6 6 4 5
Anderson C 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, New York 6
2B -- Clemente R 2, Thomas F, Virdon B
3B -- Stuart D
HR -- Mazeroski B, Marshall J
HBP -- by Mizell V (Mantilla F)
PB -- Leppert D
T -- 2:48
A -- 9231
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