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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1962-07-04 · Day game · Colt Stadium · 92°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph · 2:26
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Colt .45's 7–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Vern Law earned the win. Roberto Clemente went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Vern Law L: Bob Bruce SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Vinnie Smith · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merritt Ranew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bruce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Giusti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Fazio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bruce | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Giusti | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Tiefenauer | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: S
- Dick Groat: S.1-2#
- Bob Skinner: K/C
- Dick Stuart: 5/FL
- Roberto Clemente: S.2-H;1-H(E9)(NR);B-2
- Smoky Burgess: IW
- Don Hoak: S.2-H(UR);1-2#
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
Bot 1
- Al Spangler: 43
- Joey Amalfitano: S
- Roman Mejias: S.1-2#
- Norm Larker: 146(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Vern Law: 63
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: K
Bot 2
- Carl Warwick: 4/P
- Merritt Ranew: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: S
- Bob Lillis: 5/L
Top 3
- Bob Skinner: T
- Dick Stuart: 8/SF.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Smoky Burgess: 3/G
Bot 3
- Bob Bruce: K
- Al Spangler: W
- Joey Amalfitano: 4/P
- Roman Mejias: S.1-2#
- Norm Larker: 4/P
Top 4
- Don Hoak: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 53.1-2
- Vern Law: T.2-H
- Bill Virdon: 6/P
- Dick Groat: S.3-H
- Bob Skinner: K
Bot 4
- Carl Warwick: S
- Merritt Ranew: D.1-3
- Bob Aspromonte: FC5.3XH(51);2-3;B-2
- Bob Lillis: 6/P
- Dave Giusti: 6/P
Top 5
- Dick Stuart: 8
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Smoky Burgess: S.1-3
- Don Hoak: FC3.3XH(325);1-2;B-1
- Bill Mazeroski: S.2-H;1-2
- Vern Law: WP.2-3;1-2
- Vern Law: 63
Bot 5
- Al Spangler: 6/P
- Joey Amalfitano: 63
- Roman Mejias: S
- Norm Larker: 3/G
Top 6
- Bill Virdon: W
- Dick Groat: 36(1)/FO
- Bob Skinner: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Carl Warwick: 53
- Merritt Ranew: S
- Bob Aspromonte: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Lillis: 8
Top 7
- Dick Stuart: 6/P
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Smoky Burgess: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ernie Fazio: 3/P
- Al Spangler: W
- Joey Amalfitano: 4/P
- Roman Mejias: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Don Hoak: E5.B-1
- Bill Mazeroski: 7/L
- Vern Law: 23/SH.1-2
- Bill Virdon: PB.2-3
- Bill Virdon: K
Bot 8
- Norm Larker: 53
- Carl Warwick: 7
- Merritt Ranew: 43
Top 9
- Dick Groat: 53
- Bob Skinner: 5/FL
- Dick Stuart: 8
Bot 9
- Don Buddin: 63
- Jim Pendleton: 63
- Ernie Fazio: 8