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Pirates
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
July 7, 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 July 7, 1963 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 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 | July 7, 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 | Jay Hook |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,741 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Sudol |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Second Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Hickman | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Right Fielder |
| Jesse Gonder | Catcher |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Tim Harkness | First Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Larry Burright | Shortstop |
| Jay Hook | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Polo Grounds
July 7, 1963
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hook
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hook
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: ---
Clemente vs. Hook
Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Hook
Lynch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Law
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Law
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Law
Gonder strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hook
Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hook
Clendenon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Hook
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hook
Logan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Hook
Law hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Hook
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Hook
Virdon takes first base on ball four. Law moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Hook
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Law scores. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Rowe
Don Rowe now pitching.
Lynch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Rowe
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to third. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Rowe
Clendenon 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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Law
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Law
Harkness is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Law
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Rowe
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rowe
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Rowe
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burright vs. Law
Burright is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Law
Rowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Law
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Rowe
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Rowe
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Rowe
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Rowe
The ball gets by Gonder for a passed ball. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Rowe
Lynch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Rowe
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente scores. Lynch moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clendenon vs. Rowe
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynch scores. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Cisco
Galen Cisco now pitching.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Law
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Law
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonder vs. Law
Gonder hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Law
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Snider moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harkness vs. Law
Harkness hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Law
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snider tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burright vs. Law
Burright hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Cisco
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Cisco
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hickman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Cisco
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Cisco
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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cisco vs. Law
Cisco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Law
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Law
Hunt 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, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cisco
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Cisco
Lynch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cisco
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Cisco
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Law
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Law
Gonder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Gonder reaches second base with a double. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Law
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Harkness hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McBean
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burright vs. McBean
Burright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cisco
Bailey hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Cisco
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBean vs. Cisco
McBean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. McBean
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Galen Cisco.
Kranepool hits a line drive towards third. Bailey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. McBean
Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. McBean
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Schofield 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, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Snider. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lynch vs. Craig
Lynch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Clemente scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Craig
Ted Savage pinch runs for Jerry Lynch.
Burgess hits a popup towards first. Harkness settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Craig
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Craig
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Craig
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 11 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. McBean
Ted Savage now playing left field.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. McBean
Gonder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McBean
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 11 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBean vs. Craig
McBean hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Craig
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Craig
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Craig
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Burright fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 11 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. McBean
Harkness hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with McBean covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. McBean
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. McBean
Cliff Cook pinch hits for Larry Burright.
Cook hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente 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 7/7/1963 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Schofield D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hickman J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Virdon B, cf 4 2 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 1 0 0
Clemente R, rf 6 2 3 1 Snider D, rf 3 2 2 0
Lynch J, lf 4 1 2 3 Gonder J, c 4 1 2 0
Savage T, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Thomas F, lf 4 1 2 4
Burgess S, c 4 1 3 2 Harkness T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Clendenon D, 1b 5 2 3 3 Piersall J, cf 3 0 0 1
Bailey B, 3b 4 1 1 2 Burright L, ss 3 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 5 0 0 0 Cook C, ph 1 0 0 0
Law V, p 3 1 1 0 Hook J, p 0 0 0 0
McBean A, p 2 0 1 0 Rowe D, p 1 0 0 0
Cisco G, p 1 0 0 0
Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
Craig R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 11 15 11 33 5 7 5
Pittsburgh 050 200 040 -- 11
New York 000 203 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W)* 5.0 6 5 4 1 5
McBean A (S) 4.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hook J (L) 1.2 6 5 5 1 3
Rowe D 2.0 3 2 2 3 1
Cisco G 3.1 1 0 0 1 0
Craig R 2.0 5 4 4 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Logan J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, New York 3
2B -- Gonder J, Clemente R
HR -- Burgess S, Bailey B, Thomas F, Clendenon D
SF -- Piersall J
PB -- Gonder J
T -- 2:28
A -- 9741
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