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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 26, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets, played on June 26, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,534 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Vinnie Smith |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Christopher | Center Fielder |
| Elio Chacon | Shortstop |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Neal | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Willard Hunter | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Don Leppert | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 26, 1962
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Gibbon
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Gibbon
Chacon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Gibbon
Gibbon fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gibbon. Chacon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Gibbon
Mantilla hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Gibbon
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chacon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Gibbon
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hunter
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hunter
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Hunter
Skinner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hunter
Clemente takes first base on ball four. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Hunter
Hoak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Christopher. Hoak reaches second base with a double. Groat scores. Clemente goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Hunter
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Christopher who is chasing the ball. Clendenon reaches third base with a triple. Hoak scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leppert vs. Hunter
Leppert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gibbon
Hodges hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gibbon
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Gibbon
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Gibbon
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hunter
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbon vs. Hunter
Gibbon bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Hunter
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gibbon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Hunter
Al McBean pinch runs for Joe Gibbon.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. McBean moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skinner vs. Hunter
Skinner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mantilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Francis
Earl Francis now pitching.
Christopher strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Francis
Chacon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Francis
Mantilla 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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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Hunter
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hunter
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hunter
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Hunter
Leppert hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Francis
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Francis
Neal 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 -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Francis
Hodges 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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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Hunter
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Hunter
Francis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Hunter
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Francis
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Jim Hickman.
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Francis
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Francis
Hunter bunts towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to third for the out. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christopher vs. Francis
Christopher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chacon vs. Francis
Chacon is walked intentionally. Cannizzaro moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantilla vs. Francis
Mantilla hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Hunter
Richie Ashburn now playing right field.
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Hunter
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Hunter
Clemente 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 -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Hunter
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Chacon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Francis
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Francis
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Francis
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hunter
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leppert vs. Hunter
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Hunter
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Francis vs. Hunter
There's a wild pitch. Clendenon scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francis vs. Hunter
Francis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Hunter
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Christopher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Francis
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Francis
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Francis
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Willard Hunter.
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. MacKenzie
Ken MacKenzie now pitching.
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. MacKenzie
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. MacKenzie
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chacon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. MacKenzie
There goes Clemente. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is out, Chacon applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Francis
Christopher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chacon vs. Francis
Chacon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Chacon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantilla vs. Francis
The ball gets by Leppert for a passed ball. Chacon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantilla vs. Francis
Mantilla hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chacon tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Francis
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Francis
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. MacKenzie
Hoak 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 -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. MacKenzie
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mantilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. MacKenzie
Leppert hits a line drive towards third. Mantilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Face
Howie Goss now playing left field.
Ashburn 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 -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Face
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Chris Cannizzaro.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Face
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Ken MacKenzie.
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Goss 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 6/26/1962 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Christopher J, cf 4 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0
Chacon E, ss 2 2 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 1 1 0
Mantilla F, 3b 3 0 0 1 Skinner B, lf 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, lf 3 0 2 1 Goss H, lf 0 0 0 0
Neal C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 3 1 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 1 2
Hickman J, rf 1 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 2 2 2
Ashburn R, ph-rf 3 0 1 0 Leppert D, c 4 0 0 0
Cannizzaro C, c 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 2 0
Taylor S, ph 1 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 1 0 0 0
Hunter W, p 2 0 0 0 McBean A, pr 0 0 0 0
Throneberry M, ph 1 0 0 0 Francis E, p 2 0 0 0
MacKenzie K, p 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0
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30 2 5 2 31 5 8 4
New York 100 000 010 -- 2
Pittsburgh 301 001 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter W (L) 6.0 7 5 5 3 5
MacKenzie K 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J 2.0 1 1 0 2 2
Francis E (W) 5.2 4 1 1 3 2
Face R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Gibbon J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Hoak D, Chacon E
3B -- Clendenon D
HR -- Clendenon D
CS -- Clemente R
SF -- Mantilla F
WP -- Hunter W
PB -- Leppert D
T -- 2:34
A -- 9534
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