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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1962-04-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 11278 · cloudy, rain, wet · 2:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 7–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 3rd. Bob Friend earned the win. Smoky Burgess went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Bob Friend L: Roger Craig SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Forman · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Mantilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John DeMerit | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Kanehl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Moorhead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Craig | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken MacKenzie | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Moorhead | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: W
- Dick Groat: S9.1-3
- Bob Skinner: W.1-2
- Dick Stuart: 3
- Roberto Clemente: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Felix Mantilla: HR/9
- Don Zimmer: 8
- Charlie Neal: 6
- Frank Thomas: 5/L
Top 2
- Smoky Burgess: 6
- Don Hoak: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
Bot 2
- Jim Marshall: 43
- Gus Bell: 43
- John DeMerit: S2
- Joe Ginsberg: K
Top 3
- Bob Friend: K
- Bill Virdon: S
- Dick Groat: S.1-3
- Bob Skinner: 7/SF.3-H
- Dick Stuart: S8.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: S5/L.3-H;1-2
- Smoky Burgess: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Don Hoak: 53
Bot 3
- Rod Kanehl: 53
- Felix Mantilla: 63
- Don Zimmer: 8
Top 4
- Bill Mazeroski: S4
- Bob Friend: 54/SH.1-2
- Bill Virdon: T8.2-H
- Dick Groat: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob Skinner: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Charlie Neal: 43
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Jim Marshall: HR
- Gus Bell: S8/L
- John DeMerit: W.1-2
- Ed Bouchee: 43
Top 5
- Dick Stuart: S
- Roberto Clemente: 54(1)3/GDP
- Smoky Burgess: 13
Bot 5
- Richie Ashburn: S8/L
- Felix Mantilla: 13.1-2
- Don Zimmer: WP.2-3#
- Don Zimmer: 2/FL
- Charlie Neal: W
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Don Hoak: S7/L
- Bill Mazeroski: 4/L
- Bob Friend: 1(B)4(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Jim Marshall: 31
- Gus Bell: S9/L
- John DeMerit: WP.1-2#
- John DeMerit: K
- Chris Cannizzaro: 43
Top 7
- Bill Virdon: S9
- Dick Groat: PO1(23)#
- Dick Groat: 9
- Bob Skinner: 3/G
Bot 7
- Bob Moorhead: K
- Felix Mantilla: 8
- Don Zimmer: 53
Top 8
- Dick Stuart: K
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Smoky Burgess: 31
Bot 8
- Charlie Neal: 4
- Frank Thomas: 5/P
- Jim Marshall: 43
Top 9
- Don Hoak: 43
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Bob Friend: 6/P
Bot 9
- Gus Bell: 8
- John DeMerit: 63
- Chris Cannizzaro: W
- Bobby Smith: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Rod Kanehl
- missing play in NYN196204150
- second game of doubleheader postponed