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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1962-07-03 · Night game · Colt Stadium · Att: 10729 · 85°F, night · Wind 12 mph · 2:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Colt .45's 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 8th. Harvey Haddix earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Bob Aspromonte went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Harvey Haddix L: Ken Johnson SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Vinnie Smith · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harvey Haddix | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lillis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roman Mejias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Larker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Warwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pidge Browne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Haddix | 7.1 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Roy Face | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 7.1 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
 Don McMahon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: 43
- Bob Skinner: K
Bot 1
- Bob Lillis: 4/L
- Joey Amalfitano: 63
- Roman Mejias: K
Top 2
- Dick Stuart: 43
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Smoky Burgess: S
- Don Hoak: S.1-2#
- Bill Mazeroski: S.2-H;1-2
- Harvey Haddix: S.2-3;1-2
- Bill Virdon: K
Bot 2
- Norm Larker: K/C
- Carl Warwick: 63
- Jim Pendleton: HR
- Bob Aspromonte: HR
- Hal Smith: 9
Top 3
- Dick Groat: 4/P
- Bob Skinner: D
- Dick Stuart: 13
- Roberto Clemente: S.2-H
- Smoky Burgess: S.1-2#
- Don Hoak: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Ken Johnson: 7
- Bob Lillis: 31
- Joey Amalfitano: K
Top 4
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Harvey Haddix: 7
- Bill Virdon: 7
Bot 4
- Roman Mejias: 4/P
- Norm Larker: 31
- Carl Warwick: 5/L
Top 5
- Dick Groat: S
- Bob Skinner: 46(1)/FO
- Dick Stuart: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jim Pendleton: 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 2/FL
- Hal Smith: 53
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Smoky Burgess: S
- Don Hoak: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ken Johnson: D
- Bob Lillis: FC3.2X3(35);B-1
- Joey Amalfitano: K
- Roman Mejias: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Harvey Haddix: K/C
- Bill Virdon: 13
Bot 7
- Norm Larker: 31
- Carl Warwick: 7
- Jim Pendleton: 8
Top 8
- Dick Groat: K
- Bob Skinner: W
- Dick Stuart: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S.2-3;1-2
- Smoky Burgess: T.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Don Hoak: 3/P/DP.3XH(35)
Bot 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
- Hal Smith: S
- Bob Cerv: S.1-2#
- Pidge Browne: K
- Billy Goodman: 43
Top 9
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Roy Face: K
- Bill Virdon: 7
Bot 9
- Roman Mejias: 7
- Norm Larker: 6/P
- Carl Warwick: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ernie Fazio