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Pirates
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
June 2, 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 June 2, 1963 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 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 | June 2, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Craig |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Walsh 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tim Harkness | First Baseman |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Chico Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Charlie Neal | Third Baseman |
| Norm Sherry | Catcher |
| Roger Craig | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
June 2, 1963
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Craig
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Craig
Stargell strikes out. There goes Virdon. The throw from Sherry to Fernandez, and Virdon is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Law
Piersall hits a line drive into right field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Law
Harkness hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Law
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski hits a fly ball 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: ---
Lynch vs. Craig
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Craig
Burgess hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Craig
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Law
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Law
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sherry vs. Law
Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Craig
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Craig
Law hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Craig
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Law
Craig is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Law
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Law, and towards Schofield, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Law
Harkness hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Law
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Craig
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Craig fires to first and picks off Stargell. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Craig
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Law
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Law
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Craig
Ed Kranepool now playing right field. Duke Snider now playing left field.
Burgess 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Craig
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Craig
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Craig
Law hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Law
Sherry strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craig vs. Law
Craig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Law
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piersall for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Craig
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Craig
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Law
Harkness hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Law
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Craig
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Craig, and towards Hunt, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Craig
Burgess 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Craig
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Law
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Law
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neal vs. Law
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Law
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Norm Sherry.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Kranepool moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Craig vs. Law
Craig is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Craig
Sammy Taylor now catching.
Bailey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Craig
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Vern Law.
Logan hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Craig
Schofield takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Craig
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Piersall 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Face
Harkness strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Face
Hunt hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Face scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hunt for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Craig
Jim Hickman now playing left field. Choo Choo Coleman now catching.
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Craig
There's a wild pitch. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Craig
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lynch for the out. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Craig
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Bearnarth
Ron Brand pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. Larry Bearnarth now pitching.
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Kranepool settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Bearnarth
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harkness settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Face
Ron Brand now catching.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Face
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Face
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Neal vs. Face
Neal is walked intentionally. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Face
Coleman hits a line drive towards first. Clendenon catches it and steps on first to double up Neal. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Bearnarth
Face is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Bearnarth
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Bearnarth
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Bearnarth
Bearnarth has Virdon trapped. He fires to second, with Fernandez covering, who tags Virdon for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bearnarth vs. Face
Bearnarth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Face
Rod Kanehl pinch runs for Larry Bearnarth.
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Face fields it and throws to first for the out. Kanehl moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harkness vs. Face
Harkness is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Face
Hunt hits a fly ball towards left. Lynch settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lynch. Kanehl scores. Harkness moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1963, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Schofield D, ss 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 5 0 2 0 Harkness T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Stargell W, rf 4 0 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 5 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Snider D, rf-lf 3 1 1 1
Lynch J, lf 4 0 0 0 Hickman J, lf 1 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 2 1 Thomas F, lf 1 0 0 0
Brand R, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Kranepool E, rf 2 0 2 0
Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fernandez C, ss 3 0 3 0
Bailey B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Neal C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Law V, p 2 0 1 0 Sherry N, c 2 0 0 0
Logan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor S, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 1 0 0 0 Coleman C, c 1 0 0 0
Craig R, p 3 0 0 0
Bearnarth L, p 1 0 1 0
Kanehl R, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 1 9 1 34 2 8 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 001 0 -- 1
New York 000 100 000 1 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 7.0 5 1 1 2 5
Face R (L) 2.1 3 1 0 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Craig R 8.1 9 1 1 1 7
Bearnarth L (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Fernandez C, Lynch J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, New York 9
2B -- Burgess S
HR -- Snider D
CS -- Virdon B
SH -- Piersall J
WP -- Craig R
T -- 2:58
A -- 0
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