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Philadelphia Phillies
1962-04-18 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 7284 Β· 2:30
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4β3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Earl Francis earned the win. Bob Skinner went 2-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 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Earl Francis L: Jack Hamilton SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Jackowski Β· 1B: Ed Sudol Β· 2B: Al Forman Β· 3B: Tom Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Leppert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Vinegar Bend Mizell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Francis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Savage | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Don Demeter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Sammy White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Johnny Callison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wes Covington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Klaus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clay Dalrymple | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vinegar Bend Mizell | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Earl Francis | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
Frank Sullivan | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Dallas Green | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Virdon: S7
- Dick Groat: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Bob Skinner: 63
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: S8
- Ted Savage: S8/89.1-3
- Don Demeter: W.1-2
- Roy Sievers: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mel Roach: 9/SF.3-H
- Sammy White: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Dick Stuart: 53
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Don Hoak: W
- Don Leppert: 8/8D
Bot 2
- Tony Gonzalez: 31
- Ruben Amaro: 13
- Jack Hamilton: W
- Tony Taylor: 9/9S
Top 3
- Bill Mazeroski: HR/7D
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K/C
- Bill Virdon: W
- Dick Groat: S9/G.1-3
- Bob Skinner: 5/FL
- Dick Stuart: 6/P
Bot 3
- Ted Savage: W
- Don Demeter: 7
- Roy Sievers: SB2
- Roy Sievers: S7.2-H
- Mel Roach: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Don Hoak: 5/P
- Don Leppert: 43
Bot 4
- Sammy White: K
- Tony Gonzalez: 13
- Ruben Amaro: K/C
Top 5
- Bill Mazeroski: 3/P
- Earl Francis: S8
- Bill Virdon: 7/FL
- Dick Groat: S8/G.1-2
- Bob Skinner: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Dick Stuart: 63
Bot 5
- Jack Hamilton: K
- Tony Taylor: 53
- Ted Savage: W
- Don Demeter: 3/G
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Don Hoak: S8
- Don Leppert: K+SB2
- Bill Mazeroski: IW
- Earl Francis: K/C
Bot 6
- Roy Sievers: S8/G
- Johnny Callison: 14/SH.1-2
- Wes Covington: 2/BINT/G.2-2
- Tony Gonzalez: 31
Top 7
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bob Skinner: D8/L
- Dick Stuart: K/C
Bot 7
- Ruben Amaro: 6/P
- Billy Klaus: 9/9S
- Tony Taylor: 13
Top 8
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Don Hoak: 63
- Don Leppert: 63
Bot 8
- Ted Savage: S7/G
- Don Demeter: 43.1-2
- Roy Sievers: 4/P
- Johnny Callison: K
Top 9
- Bill Mazeroski: 9/9S
- Earl Francis: K
- Bill Virdon: 13
Bot 9
- Clay Dalrymple: S9
- Tony Gonzalez: 16(1)/FO
- Ruben Amaro: 31.1-2
- Frank Torre: 6/L
Notes & reviews
- Wes Covington called for interference





















