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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1962-07-04 · Night game · Colt Stadium · Att: 20005 · 80°F, night · Wind 8 mph · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Colt .45's 4–3. Earl Francis earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Dick Groat went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Earl Francis L: Jim Golden SV: Roy Face
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Leppert | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Francis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Goss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ernie Fazio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pidge Browne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Golden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merritt Ranew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Francis | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Roy Face | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Golden | 6.1 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Don McMahon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 9
- Dick Groat: S
- Bob Skinner: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6)
- Dick Stuart: 8
Bot 1
- Ernie Fazio: 63
- Al Spangler: 9
- Roman Mejias: K
Top 2
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Dick Schofield: 8
- Don Leppert: E1.1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Bill Mazeroski: PB.2-3#
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Earl Francis: 8
Bot 2
- Jim Pendleton: K/C
- Pidge Browne: 9
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: S
- Dick Groat: S.1-3#
- Bob Skinner: 8/SF.3-H
- Dick Stuart: K
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Bot 3
- Hal Smith: D
- Joey Amalfitano: 43.2-3#
- Jim Golden: K
- Ernie Fazio: W
- Al Spangler: S.3-H;1-2#
- Roman Mejias: K
Top 4
- Dick Schofield: W
- Don Leppert: S.1-H
- Bill Mazeroski: CS2(24)
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Earl Francis: S
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
Bot 4
- Jim Pendleton: K/C
- Pidge Browne: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 6/P
Top 5
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bob Skinner: 31
- Dick Stuart: 5/P
Bot 5
- Hal Smith: 63
- Joey Amalfitano: K
- Jim Golden: 43
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Dick Schofield: CS2(24)
- Dick Schofield: K/C
- Don Leppert: S
- Bill Mazeroski: 6/P
Bot 6
- Ernie Fazio: 63
- Al Spangler: 63
- Roman Mejias: S
- Jim Pendleton: 53
Top 7
- Earl Francis: K
- Bill Virdon: D
- Dick Groat: S.2-H
- Bob Skinner: W.1-2
- Dick Stuart: K
- Roberto Clemente: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Pidge Browne: W
- Bob Aspromonte: S.1-2
- Hal Smith: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Joey Amalfitano: 53
Top 8
- Dick Schofield: 1/L
- Don Leppert: S
- Bill Mazeroski: 4/P
- Roy Face: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Ernie Fazio: 13
- Al Spangler: 8
Top 9
- Bill Virdon: 9
- Dick Groat: K
- Howie Goss: K
Bot 9
- Roman Mejias: S
- Jim Pendleton: 8
- Pidge Browne: S7.1-H(E7)(NR);B-3#
- Bob Aspromonte: 63.3-H(UR)
- Norm Larker: S
- Merritt Ranew: 43