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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1962-04-21 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 17927 · sunny, dry · 2:51
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 8–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Bob Friend earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Dick Stuart went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Bob Friend L: Robert Lane Miller SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Frank Walsh · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Bouchee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Mantilla | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Kanehl | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Miller | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Herb Moford | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken MacKenzie | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Moorhead | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Roy Face | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Don Zimmer: K
- Gus Bell: K
- Frank Thomas: S7.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Ed Bouchee: IW
- Charlie Neal: K
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 8
- Dick Groat: S7/L.B-2(E7)
- Bob Skinner: 43.2-3
- Dick Stuart: 7
Top 2
- Felix Mantilla: 63
- Hobie Landrith: S5/L
- Bob Miller: 34/SH.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 63
Bot 2
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Smoky Burgess: S9/L.1-3
- Don Hoak: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Top 3
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Gus Bell: 8
- Frank Thomas: D7
- Ed Bouchee: 31
Bot 3
- Bob Friend: 7
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Groat: 43
Top 4
- Charlie Neal: 63
- Felix Mantilla: S4
- Hobie Landrith: S9.1-2
- Bob Miller: K
- Richie Ashburn: D9.2-H;1-H
- Don Zimmer: 63
Bot 4
- Bob Skinner: D8
- Dick Stuart: 8
- Roberto Clemente: T9.2-H
- Smoky Burgess: 8/SF.3-H
- Don Hoak: 63
Top 5
- Gus Bell: 63
- Frank Thomas: W
- Ed Bouchee: 7
- Charlie Neal: S9.1-2
- Felix Mantilla: 9
Bot 5
- Bill Mazeroski: 9
- Bob Friend: 5/FL
- Bill Virdon: 163
Top 6
- Hobie Landrith: 13
- Bob Miller: 13
- Richie Ashburn: S6
- Don Zimmer: E5.1-2#
- Gus Bell: 31
Bot 6
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bob Skinner: S8
- Dick Stuart: HR.1-H
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Smoky Burgess: SB2
- Smoky Burgess: 43.2-3
- Don Hoak: 53
Top 7
- Frank Thomas: E5
- Ed Bouchee: 16(1)/FO
- Charlie Neal: S9/L.1-2
- Felix Mantilla: 9.2-3
- Hobie Landrith: 6/P
Bot 7
- Bill Mazeroski: S7/L
- Roy Face: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Bill Virdon: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Dick Groat: E6.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2#
- Bob Skinner: K
- Dick Stuart: S9.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 9(B)63(1)/DP
Top 8
- Rod Kanehl: S5
- Richie Ashburn: S4.1-2
- Jim Marshall: 9
- Gus Bell: 8
- Frank Thomas: 6/P
Bot 8
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Don Hoak: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 3/P
Top 9
- Ed Bouchee: W
- Charlie Neal: S8.1-H(E8);B-2
- Felix Mantilla: S4.2-H
- Chris Cannizzaro: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rod Kanehl: 8
Notes & reviews
- Bob Friend struck above right elbow
- Hobie Landrith struck on head by Bob Skinner's bat; carried from field