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Pirates
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1963
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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 May 31, 1963 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,236 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Frank Walsh 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Don Schwall | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Choo Choo Coleman | Catcher |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Tim Harkness | First Baseman |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Rod Kanehl | Third Baseman |
| Carl Willey | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1963
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Willey
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Willey
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Schwall
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Schwall covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Schwall
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Schwall
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snider vs. Schwall
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Schwall
Thomas 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
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Willey
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Willey
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Willey
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Schwall
Harkness strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Schwall
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kanehl vs. Schwall
Kanehl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Willey vs. Schwall
Willey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Willey
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Willey
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schwall vs. Willey
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to home to get Bailey. Pagliaroni moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Willey
Schofield takes first base on ball four. Pagliaroni moves to third. Schwall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stargell vs. Willey
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Schwall
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Schwall
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Schwall
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Willey
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Willey
Lynch hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Willey
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Schwall
Snider hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pagliaroni fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Schwall
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Schwall
Harkness hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Schwall covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Willey
Bailey hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Willey
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. Willey
Schwall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Schwall
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kanehl vs. Schwall
Kanehl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Schwall
Willey hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Willey
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Willey covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Willey
Stargell hits a line drive into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Schwall
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Schwall
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Schwall covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Schwall
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Willey
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Willey
There's a wild pitch. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Willey
Lynch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Willey
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kanehl juggles the ball. That's an error on Kanehl. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Willey
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. Willey
There's a wild pitch. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagliaroni vs. Willey
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schwall vs. Willey
There go the runners. The throw from Coleman to Kanehl. The throw back to home, and Clendenon is out at the plate. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schwall vs. Willey
Schwall is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Schwall
Ted Savage now playing left field.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Schwall
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harkness vs. Schwall
Harkness hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Schwall
Fernandez 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 8
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Willey
Schofield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Willey
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Bearnarth
Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Bearnarth
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the mound. Bearnarth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Schwall
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Rod Kanehl.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Schwall
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Larry Bearnarth.
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Schwall
Charlie Neal pinch runs for Sammy Taylor.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Neal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Schwall
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. MacKenzie
Charlie Neal now playing third base. Ken MacKenzie now pitching.
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. MacKenzie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. MacKenzie
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. MacKenzie
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. MacKenzie
Pagliaroni is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schwall vs. MacKenzie
Schwall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Schwall
Hunt 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 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Schwall
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Schwall
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1963 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Schofield D, ss 3 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0 Coleman C, c 3 0 1 0
Stargell W, rf 4 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Snider D, rf 3 0 0 0
Lynch J, lf 3 1 1 2 Thomas F, lf 4 0 0 0
Savage T, lf 1 0 0 0 Harkness T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fernandez C, ss 3 0 1 0
Bailey B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kanehl R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Pagliaroni J, c 2 0 1 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Schwall D, p 4 0 0 0 MacKenzie K, p 0 0 0 0
Willey C, p 2 0 0 0
Bearnarth L, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor S, ph 1 0 1 0
Neal C, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 2 30 0 4 0
Pittsburgh 000 000 200 -- 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Schwall D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Willey C (L)* 7.0 4 2 2 5 8
Bearnarth L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
MacKenzie K 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Kanehl R, Mazeroski B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, New York 5
2B -- Clendenon D
HR -- Lynch J
CS -- Clendenon D
WP -- Willey C 2
T -- 2:32
A -- 16236
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