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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1962-04-14 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 9231 · 50°F, cloudy, soaked · Wind to CF · 2:48
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 6–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 4th. Vinegar Bend Mizell earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Bill Mazeroski went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Vinegar Bend Mizell L: Al Jackson SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Al Forman · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Leppert | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Goss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Mantilla | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John DeMerit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Marshall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jackson | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
 Craig Anderson | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: K/C
- Dick Groat: S8/G46
- Roberto Clemente: D7/G5L.1-3
- Dick Stuart: K
- Donn Clendenon: S6/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Don Hoak: W.1-2
- Don Leppert: 8/F78XD
Bot 1
- Felix Mantilla: 63/G6M
- Don Zimmer: 8/F8D
- Charlie Neal: W
- Frank Thomas: D7/7L.1-3
- Bobby Smith: W
- Gil Hodges: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Bill Mazeroski: HR/F7D
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 13
- Bill Virdon: 3/G3L
- Dick Groat: 53
Bot 2
- John DeMerit: K
- Chris Cannizzaro: 53
- Al Jackson: 8/F89
Top 3
- Roberto Clemente: S8/G46
- Dick Stuart: W.1-2
- Donn Clendenon: 15(2)/FO/BG56S.1-2
- Don Hoak: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Felix Mantilla: S7/G56
- Don Zimmer: PB.1-2
- Don Zimmer: 43.2-3
- Charlie Neal: 63.3-H(UR)
- Frank Thomas: W
- Bobby Smith: 2/P/FL
Top 4
- Don Leppert: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: W
- Bill Virdon: D/78.1-3
- Dick Groat: S57/G.3-H;2-H
- Roberto Clemente: D9/L9DW.1-3
- Dick Stuart: T3/G3L.3-H;2-H
- Donn Clendenon: FC5/G5S.3XH(52)
Bot 4
- Gil Hodges: K/C
- John DeMerit: 4/P89S
- Chris Cannizzaro: 63
Top 5
- Don Hoak: 31/G
- Don Leppert: 3/P/FL
- Bill Mazeroski: 3/G3L
Bot 5
- Al Jackson: K
- Felix Mantilla: 63
- Don Zimmer: 53
Top 6
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 9/F9LD
- Bill Virdon: 31/G34S
- Dick Groat: 43
Bot 6
- Charlie Neal: S7/G5L
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)/FO/G
- Bobby Smith: 14(1)/FO
- Jim Marshall: K
Top 7
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Dick Stuart: K
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Don Hoak: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- John DeMerit: 8/F8D
- Chris Cannizzaro: 53
- Jim Hickman: 6/P56D
Top 8
- Don Leppert: 4/P4MD
- Bill Mazeroski: S1/G23
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Bill Virdon: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Felix Mantilla: HP
- Don Zimmer: S7/L78.1-2
- Charlie Neal: 1/LDP.2X2(16)
- Frank Thomas: 8/F78
Top 9
- Dick Groat: 8/F8D
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Dick Stuart: 3/P/FL
- Howie Goss: S5/G5L.1-2
- Don Hoak: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Leppert: 7/F7D
Bot 9
- Bobby Smith: 23/G2
- Jim Marshall: HR/F9D
- Ed Bouchee: K/C
- Gus Bell: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Hickman