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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1962-08-20 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 8214 · 2:31
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 6–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Al McBean earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Bob Skinner went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Al McBean L: Robert Lane Miller SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Frank Walsh · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Marshall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Leppert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al McBean | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dick Stuart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Neal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Herrscher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Kanehl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al McBean | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Diomedes Olivo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Miller | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Ken MacKenzie | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Miller | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Dick Groat: D9
- Bob Skinner: HR/78/IPHR.2-H
- Roberto Clemente: 31
- Jim Marshall: W
- Don Hoak: 9/F
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: S9
- Charlie Neal: K
- Gene Woodling: D7.1-3
- Frank Thomas: S8.3-H;2-3;B-2(TH)
- Marv Throneberry: 13
- Rick Herrscher: S9.3-H;2XH(92)
Top 2
- Bill Mazeroski: 2/FL
- Don Leppert: K
- Al McBean: K/BF
Bot 2
- Rod Kanehl: 3/FL
- Joe Pignatano: 7/F
- Bob Miller: K/C
Top 3
- Bill Virdon: 6/P
- Dick Groat: 13
- Bob Skinner: K/C
Bot 3
- Richie Ashburn: K/C
- Charlie Neal: 9/F
- Gene Woodling: 13
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: S5/BG.B-2(E5/TH)
- Jim Marshall: W
- Don Hoak: 5/L
- Bill Mazeroski: D9.1-3;2-H
- Don Leppert: WP.2-3;3-H
- Don Leppert: 43
- Al McBean: K
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: 3/P
- Marv Throneberry: 9/F
- Rick Herrscher: K
Top 5
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: 43
- Bob Skinner: S5
- Roberto Clemente: K
Bot 5
- Rod Kanehl: D8/L
- Joe Pignatano: 9/F
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 3/G
- Richie Ashburn: 2/FL
Top 6
- Jim Marshall: 63
- Don Hoak: 7/F
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Bot 6
- Charlie Neal: K/C
- Gene Woodling: 43
- Frank Thomas: 7/F
Top 7
- Don Leppert: S8
- Al McBean: K/BF
- Bill Virdon: 8/F
- Dick Groat: 43
Bot 7
- Marv Throneberry: 3/FL
- Rick Herrscher: S4
- Rod Kanehl: 8/L
- Felix Mantilla: WP.1-2
- Felix Mantilla: S.2-H
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bob Skinner: T9
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Jim Marshall: S4.3-3
- Don Hoak: WP.3-H
- Don Hoak: HP.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 7/F
- Don Leppert: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Stuart: 6/P
Bot 8
- Richie Ashburn: E6/TH
- Charlie Neal: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gene Woodling: 3/G
Top 9
- Bill Virdon: T7
- Dick Groat: 7/SF.3-H
- Bob Skinner: K
- Roberto Clemente: 53
Bot 9
- Frank Thomas: 23
- Marv Throneberry: K
- Rick Herrscher: 7/F