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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1962-09-05 · Night game · Colt Stadium · Att: 4593 · 80°F, night · Wind 10 mph · 2:41
Houston Colt .45's defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. Houston Colt .45's put up 2 in the 5th. Jim Umbricht earned the win and Don McMahon picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jim Umbricht L: Vern Law SV: Don McMahon
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Warwick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J C Hartman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brunet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Umbricht | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Diomedes Olivo | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Lamabe | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brunet | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Umbricht | 4.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Don McMahon | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: S
- Dick Groat: K
- Roberto Clemente: 43.1-2
- Dick Stuart: 53
Bot 1
- Carl Warwick: 4/P
- Al Spangler: W
- Johnny Temple: SB2#
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Norm Larker: K/C
Top 2
- Donn Clendenon: T
- Smoky Burgess: S.3-H
- Don Hoak: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Mazeroski: S.1-2#
- Vern Law: S.2-H;1-2
- Bill Virdon: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 2
- Jim Pendleton: 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- Hal Smith: S
- J C Hartman: 3/P
Top 3
- Dick Groat: 8
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Dick Stuart: K/C
Bot 3
- George Brunet: 8
- Carl Warwick: 53
- Al Spangler: W
- Johnny Temple: S.1-2#
- Norm Larker: S.2-H;1-2#
- Jim Pendleton: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Donn Clendenon: S
- Smoky Burgess: SB2
- Smoky Burgess: S.2-H
- Don Hoak: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Vern Law: S.1-2#
- Bill Virdon: 9/L
Bot 4
- Bob Aspromonte: 4/P
- Hal Smith: K/C
- J C Hartman: S
- Dave Roberts: 4/L
Top 5
- Dick Groat: 53
- Roberto Clemente: 3/L
- Dick Stuart: 43
Bot 5
- Carl Warwick: 7
- Al Spangler: S
- Johnny Temple: S.1-2#
- Norm Larker: S.2-H;1-3
- Jim Pendleton: 96(1)/FO.3-H
- Jim Umbricht: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Donn Clendenon: 3/P
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Don Hoak: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 6/P
Bot 6
- Hal Smith: 53
- J C Hartman: 13
- Dave Roberts: 43
Top 7
- Vern Law: K
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Dick Groat: S
- Roberto Clemente: 3/L
Bot 7
- Carl Warwick: S
- Al Spangler: W.1-2
- Johnny Temple: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Roman Mejias: K
- Jim Pendleton: S.2-H;1-2#
- Jim Umbricht: S.2-H;1-2
- Hal Smith: K
Top 8
- Dick Stuart: K/C
- Donn Clendenon: 8
- Smoky Burgess: 8
Bot 8
- J C Hartman: 43
- Dave Roberts: K
- Carl Warwick: 7
Top 9
- Don Hoak: 9
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Bob Skinner: HP.1-2
- Bill Virdon: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Dick Groat: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dave Roberts