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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1962-08-21 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 3:35
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 8–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 9th. Diomedes Olivo earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Diomedes Olivo L: Roger Craig SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Frank Walsh · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Groat | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Gibbon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Francis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diomedes Olivo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Christopher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Mantilla | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Herrscher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Kanehl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Pignatano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Anderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Throneberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gibbon | 3.2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Earl Francis | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Jack Lamabe | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diomedes Olivo | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Anderson | 8.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
 Roger Craig | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Ray Daviault | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: D7
- Bob Skinner: K/C
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Roberto Clemente: D9.1-3;2-H
- Donn Clendenon: W
- Don Hoak: K
Bot 1
- Joe Christopher: W
- Charlie Neal: SB2#
- Charlie Neal: W
- Felix Mantilla: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank Thomas: 6
- Jim Hickman: K
Top 2
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Joe Gibbon: 3/FL
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
Bot 2
- Rick Herrscher: 4
- Rod Kanehl: 2
- Joe Pignatano: 2/FL
Top 3
- Dick Groat: 9
- Bob Skinner: K
- Smoky Burgess: 9
Bot 3
- Craig Anderson: 31
- Joe Christopher: K
- Charlie Neal: 43
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Donn Clendenon: 53
- Don Hoak: W
- Bill Mazeroski: W.1-2
- Joe Gibbon: 13
Bot 4
- Felix Mantilla: 63
- Frank Thomas: HR/7
- Jim Hickman: 9
- Rick Herrscher: W
- Rod Kanehl: W.1-2
- Joe Pignatano: W.2-3;1-2
- Craig Anderson: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: D7
- Bob Skinner: HP
- Smoky Burgess: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
Bot 5
- Joe Christopher: W
- Charlie Neal: 13/SH.1-2
- Felix Mantilla: E5.2-3#
- Frank Thomas: K
- Marv Throneberry: 2/FL
Top 6
- Donn Clendenon: S7
- Don Hoak: E4.1-2#
- Bill Mazeroski: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- Earl Francis: 13
- Bill Virdon: S7.2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Dick Groat: 4(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Richie Ashburn: S9
- Rod Kanehl: W.1-2
- Joe Pignatano: S7.2-H;1-3
- Craig Anderson: FC1.3XH(125);1-2#
- Joe Christopher: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Charlie Neal: S1.2-3;1-2#
- Felix Mantilla: S8.3-H;2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2#
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Marv Throneberry: 9/F
Top 7
- Bob Skinner: W
- Smoky Burgess: D8.1-H
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Donn Clendenon: 43
- Don Hoak: 3/P
Bot 7
- Richie Ashburn: 6/FL
- Rod Kanehl: 5/P
- Joe Pignatano: 63
Top 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Dick Schofield: 43
- Bill Virdon: K
Bot 8
- Craig Anderson: W
- Joe Christopher: FLE3
- Joe Christopher: 8
- Charlie Neal: 54(1)/FO
- Felix Mantilla: K
Top 9
- Dick Groat: 3/G
- Bob Skinner: S1
- Smoky Burgess: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Marshall: E5/TH.3-H;1-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Don Hoak: K/C
- Bill Mazeroski: IW
- Diomedes Olivo: S8.3-H(UR);1-2#
- Bill Virdon: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: 9
Bot 9
- Frank Thomas: S7
- Marv Throneberry: S9.1-2#
- Richie Ashburn: 9
- Rod Kanehl: 9
- Gene Woodling: 8