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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1962-05-25 · Night game · Colt Stadium · 13 innings · Att: 11350 · 80°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 18 mph · 3:51
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Colt .45's 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 8th. Roy Face earned the win and Tom Sturdivant picked up the save. Roman Mejias went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Roy Face L: Bobby Tiefenauer SV: Tom Sturdivant
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Schofield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Howie Goss | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Francis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Lillis | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bruce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Farrell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pidge Browne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merritt Ranew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Francis | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Bob Veale | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Lamabe | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Face | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bruce | 7.1 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Turk Farrell | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Bobby Tiefenauer | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Schofield: W
- Dick Groat: 3/P
- Bob Skinner: W.1-2
- Dick Stuart: K/C
- Donn Clendenon: K
Bot 1
- Al Spangler: 63
- Billy Goodman: S
- Roman Mejias: HR.1-H
- Norm Larker: 31
- Carl Warwick: 53
Top 2
- Smoky Burgess: 9
- Don Hoak: K
- Howie Goss: 53
Bot 2
- Hal Smith: 8/L
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
- Bob Lillis: S
- Bob Bruce: K
Top 3
- Earl Francis: 2/FL
- Dick Schofield: S
- Dick Groat: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Al Spangler: S
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Roman Mejias: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bob Skinner: S
- Dick Stuart: 8
- Donn Clendenon: CS2(24)
- Donn Clendenon: 43
Bot 4
- Norm Larker: 4/L
- Carl Warwick: W
- Hal Smith: K
- Bob Aspromonte: K
Top 5
- Smoky Burgess: 9
- Don Hoak: 53
- Howie Goss: 53
Bot 5
- Bob Lillis: S
- Bob Bruce: K
- Al Spangler: 3/G.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 43
Top 6
- Earl Francis: 53
- Dick Schofield: 5/P
- Dick Groat: 53
Bot 6
- Roman Mejias: S
- Norm Larker: SB2
- Norm Larker: W
- Carl Warwick: K
- Hal Smith: 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
Top 7
- Bob Skinner: T
- Dick Stuart: WP.3-H(NR)
- Dick Stuart: 63
- Donn Clendenon: W
- Smoky Burgess: SB2
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Don Hoak: 46(1)/DP.2XH(32)
Bot 7
- Bob Lillis: 63
- Bob Bruce: W
- Al Spangler: W.1-2
- Jim Pendleton: S.2-3;1-2
- Roman Mejias: FLE2#
- Roman Mejias: 6/P
- Norm Larker: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carl Warwick: 2/FL
Top 8
- Howie Goss: 4/L
- Jim Marshall: W
- Dick Schofield: S.1-2
- Dick Groat: S.2-H;1-2
- Bob Skinner: K
- Dick Stuart: S.2-H;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Hal Smith: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Bob Lillis: S
- Turk Farrell: S.1-2
- Al Spangler: 43
Top 9
- Smoky Burgess: 31
- Don Hoak: K/C
- Howie Goss: 8
Bot 9
- Joey Amalfitano: 9
- Roman Mejias: HP
- Norm Larker: 8
- Carl Warwick: 6/P
Top 10
- Jim Marshall: 5/FL
- Dick Schofield: 8
- Dick Groat: K
Bot 10
- Hal Smith: 13
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Bob Lillis: 13
Top 11
- Bob Skinner: 63
- Roy Face: 53
- Roberto Clemente: 7
Bot 11
- Pidge Browne: 31
- Al Spangler: S
- Joey Amalfitano: 8
- Roman Mejias: 53
Top 12
- Smoky Burgess: 63
- Don Hoak: W
- Howie Goss: 2/FL
- Jim Marshall: SB2
- Jim Marshall: K
Bot 12
- Norm Larker: 7
- Carl Warwick: 53
- Hal Smith: W
- Bob Aspromonte: 3/G
Top 13
- Dick Schofield: K
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bob Skinner: T
- Johnny Logan: S.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Bot 13
- Bob Lillis: W
- Merritt Ranew: 13/SH/B.1-2
- Al Spangler: K/C
- Joey Amalfitano: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- DIFF: not GDP but film scored it as 1-Official Error