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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1962-04-13 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12447 · drizzle, wet · 2:45
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Tom Sturdivant earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Tom Sturdivant L: Sherman Jones SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Al Forman · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Goss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Neal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Marshall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherman Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herb Moford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Sturdivant | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Jones | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Herb Moford | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Daviault | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bob Skinner: K
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Felix Mantilla: K
- Charlie Neal: K
Top 2
- Dick Stuart: 2/F
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Smoky Burgess: S4
- Don Hoak: D9.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Bill Mazeroski: T/89.3-H
- Tom Sturdivant: 6/L
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: K
- Gus Bell: K
- Jim Marshall: W
- Don Zimmer: 6
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Dick Groat: S7/L
- Bob Skinner: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Joe Ginsberg: 9
- Sherman Jones: S
- Richie Ashburn: 9/F
- Felix Mantilla: 63
Top 4
- Dick Stuart: 2/F
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Smoky Burgess: 7
Bot 4
- Charlie Neal: 3/F
- Frank Thomas: K
- Gus Bell: 3/L
Top 5
- Don Hoak: W
- Bill Mazeroski: S.1-2
- Tom Sturdivant: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Groat: 5
Bot 5
- Jim Marshall: D6
- Don Zimmer: K
- Joe Ginsberg: 7
- Ed Bouchee: S9/L.2-3
- Richie Ashburn: S/L.3-H;1-2
- Felix Mantilla: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Bob Skinner: S8/L
- Dick Stuart: 64(1)3/GDP
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Smoky Burgess: WP.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: S8.2-H
- Don Hoak: 7
Bot 6
- Charlie Neal: 53
- Frank Thomas: HR
- Gus Bell: 3/F
- Jim Marshall: 3/F
Top 7
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Tom Sturdivant: 6
- Bill Virdon: 53
Bot 7
- Don Zimmer: K
- Joe Ginsberg: 2/F
- Herb Moford: S6
- Richie Ashburn: 6/L
Top 8
- Dick Groat: W
- Bob Skinner: WP.1-2
- Bob Skinner: 3/G.2-3
- Dick Stuart: WP.3-H
- Dick Stuart: K
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 8
- Felix Mantilla: S8
- Charlie Neal: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Charlie Neal: 43.2-3#
- Frank Thomas: S7/L.3-H(UR)
- Gus Bell: 8
- Jim Marshall: 43
Top 9
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Don Hoak: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 4(1)/FO
- Howie Goss: W.1-2
- Bill Virdon: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: K
Bot 9
- Don Zimmer: S6
- Joe Ginsberg: 4
- Bobby Smith: 54(1)/FO
- Richie Ashburn: 8
Notes & reviews
- failed sacrifice bunt
- Debut game for Ray Daviault