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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 20, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 20, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,971 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Al Barlick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Eddie Kasko | Third Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Marty Keough | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Joey Jay | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
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 |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 20, 1962
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Law
Cardenas hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Law
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Law
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Jay
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Jay
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Jay
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Law
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Law
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Virdon fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Virdon. Coleman goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Law
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Law
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and has Edwards trapped. There's the throw to Mazeroski who tags Edwards for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Law
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jay
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Jay
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jay
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Jay
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Jay
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Burgess scores. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Law vs. Jay
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoak tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Jay
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Jay
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Jay
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman juggles the ball. That's an error on Coleman. Virdon moves to third. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stuart vs. Jay
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Law
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Law
Kasko 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 -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Law
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Jay
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jay
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jay
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Law
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Law
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Law
Keough takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Law
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coleman moves to third. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lynch vs. Law
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Joey Jay.
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenas vs. Law
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Wills
Ted Wills now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Wills
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Wills
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. Law moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Wills
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Law
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Law
Pinson hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Wills
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Wills
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Wills
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Law
Coleman hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Law
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Law
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Wills
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Wills
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Wills
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Wills
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Wills
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Wills
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. Wills
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Virdon scores. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Klippstein
Howie Goss pinch runs for Bob Skinner. Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Stuart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Law
Howie Goss now playing left field.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Don Blasingame pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Blasingame reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Law
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Law
Kasko hits a fly ball into left field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Law
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Nunn
Howie Nunn now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Nunn
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Nunn
Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Hoak reaches third base with a triple. Clemente goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Nunn
Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Nunn
Law strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Law
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Law
Edwards 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
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Nunn
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Nunn covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Nunn
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Nunn
Goss hits a popup towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Law
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Law
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Law
Don Zimmer pinch hits for Howie Nunn.
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Law
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1962 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Cardenas L, ss 5 0 2 1 Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 1
Kasko E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 2 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 2 0 Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 1
Robinson F, rf 4 0 0 0 Goss H, pr-lf 1 0 0 0
Coleman G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 0
Keough M, lf 3 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 4 1 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 2 2 2
Jay J, p 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 2 2 3
Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Law V, p 3 0 0 1
Wills T, p 0 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Blasingame D, ph 1 1 1 0
Nunn H, p 0 0 0 0
Zimmer D, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 10 1 35 8 11 8
Cincinnati 010 000 100 -- 2
Pittsburgh 040 003 10x -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (L) 3.0 6 4 4 1 2
Wills T 2.2 3 3 3 2 1
Klippstein J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Nunn H 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 10 2 1 1 4
E -- Virdon B, Coleman G, Stuart D, Rojas C 2
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Edwards J, Mazeroski B
3B -- Blasingame D, Hoak D
HR -- Mazeroski B
SF -- Law V
T -- 2:20
A -- 14971
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