Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Gibbon
  
  Piersall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neal vs. Gibbon
  
  Neal strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Gibbon
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Craig
  
  Schofield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Virdon vs. Craig
  
  Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Craig
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig throws to second for one, and Moran throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Clemente moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynch vs. Craig
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Craig covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Gibbon
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Gibbon
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harkness vs. Gibbon
  
  Harkness hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Craig
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harkness scoops it up and throws to first, with Craig covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Craig
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Craig
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sherry vs. Gibbon
  
  Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moran vs. Gibbon
  
  Moran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sherry moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Craig vs. Gibbon
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sherry moves to third. Moran moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Craig vs. Gibbon
  
  Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piersall vs. Gibbon
  
  Piersall is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Neal vs. Gibbon
  
  Neal strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hunt vs. Gibbon
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Craig
  
  Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibbon vs. Craig
  
  Gibbon bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schofield vs. Craig
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Moran fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Craig
  
  Virdon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Craig
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Gibbon
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Gibbon
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Burgess fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harkness vs. Gibbon
  
  Harkness takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sherry vs. Gibbon
  
  Sherry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynch vs. Craig
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Craig
  
  Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards third. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Craig
  
  Clendenon strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Gibbon
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craig vs. Gibbon
  
  Craig hits a line drive to right field. Clemente throws towards third. Bailey fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bailey. Moran goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Gibbon
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Logan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Neal vs. Gibbon
  
  There goes Piersall. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Neal vs. Gibbon
  
  Neal strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Gibbon
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Craig
  
  Bailey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sherry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Craig
  
  Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibbon vs. Craig
  
  Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Craig
  
  Schofield takes first base on ball four. Gibbon moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Virdon vs. Craig
  
  Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Gibbon
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynch. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hickman vs. Gibbon
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harkness vs. Gibbon
  
  Harkness is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sherry vs. Gibbon
  
  Sherry hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Craig
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynch vs. Craig
  
  Lynch hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Craig
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Craig
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cook vs. Gibbon
  
  Ted Savage now playing left field. Cliff Cook pinch hits for Al Moran.
  
  Cook hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craig vs. Gibbon
  
  Craig bunts towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. Cook moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piersall vs. McBean
  
  Al McBean now pitching.
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Snider vs. McBean
  
  Duke Snider pinch hits for Charlie Neal.
  
  Snider 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 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Craig
  
  Duke Snider now playing right field. Jim Hickman now playing third base. Chico Fernandez now playing shortstop.
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Craig
  
  Logan bunts towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McBean vs. Craig
  
  McBean hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Craig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schofield vs. Craig
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bailey scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Virdon vs. Craig
  
  Virdon strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. McBean
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. McBean
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. McBean
  
  Hickman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clemente vs. Craig
  
  Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Savage vs. Craig
  
  Savage takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Craig
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Craig
  
  Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harkness vs. McBean
  
  Harkness hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. McBean
  
  Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Norm Sherry.
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. McBean
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Burgess fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kranepool vs. McBean
  
  Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Roger Craig.
  
  Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/28/1963 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Piersall J, cf        3  0  0  0   Schofield D, 2b       3  1  1  1   
Neal C, 3b            3  0  0  0   Virdon B, cf          4  1  2  2   
Snider D, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   Clemente R, rf        4  0  1  0   
Hunt R, 2b            4  0  0  0   Lynch J, lf           3  0  0  0   
Thomas F, lf          4  0  1  0   Savage T, lf          0  0  0  0   
Hickman J, rf-3b      4  0  0  0   Burgess S, c          4  0  0  0   
Harkness T, 1b        3  0  0  0   Clendenon D, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Sherry N, c           3  0  0  0   Bailey B, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Taylor S, ph          1  0  1  0   Logan J, ss           1  0  1  0   
Moran A, ss           2  1  1  0   Gibbon J, p           1  0  0  0   
Cook C, ph            1  0  1  0   McBean A, p           1  0  0  0   
Fernandez C, ss       1  0  0  0                                      
Craig R, p            2  0  1  0                                      
Kranepool E, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  5  0                        28  3  6  3

New York         000 010 000 --  1
Pittsburgh       002 000 10x --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Craig R (L)           8.0  6  3  3  3  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gibbon J (W)          6.1  4  1  0  2  6
McBean A (S)          2.2  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Moran A, Logan J 2, Bailey B
LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Thomas F
HR -- Virdon B
SB -- Piersall J
SH -- Gibbon J, Craig R, Logan J
WP -- Gibbon J
T -- 2:31
A -- 10073

    

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