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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1962-04-22 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 13780 · 77°F, sunny, dry · Wind 25 mph to LF · 2:17
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Bob Veale earned the win. Bob Skinner went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Bob Veale L: Sherman Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Frank Walsh · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Zimmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elio Chacon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Craig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sherman Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Veale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Craig | 5.1 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Sherman Jones | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Jackson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Veale | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Zimmer: W
- Elio Chacon: 9/F9
- Bobby Smith: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 7/F7
- Dick Groat: S8/L8S
- Bob Skinner: 36(1)/FO
- Dick Stuart: K
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: K
- Charlie Neal: S68/L6M
- Gil Hodges: S8/G4M.1-3
- Jim Hickman: S8/G.3-H;1-2
- Chris Cannizzaro: 3/G3L.2-3;1-2
- Roger Craig: K/C
Bot 2
- Roberto Clemente: D9/L9L
- Smoky Burgess: 9/F9LDW.2-3
- Don Hoak: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 63/G56
Top 3
- Don Zimmer: 6/P
- Elio Chacon: K
- Bobby Smith: 9/F9S
Bot 3
- Bob Veale: K
- Bill Virdon: 3/G
- Dick Groat: 8/F8XD
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: 63/G
- Charlie Neal: 8/F78D
- Gil Hodges: S5/G5S
- Jim Hickman: PB.1-2
- Jim Hickman: S7/G56.2-H(UR)
- Chris Cannizzaro: 9/F9DW
Bot 4
- Bob Skinner: 8/F8S
- Dick Stuart: 9/F
- Roberto Clemente: 43/G
Top 5
- Roger Craig: K
- Don Zimmer: 7/F7DW
- Elio Chacon: 53/G
Bot 5
- Smoky Burgess: S9/L
- Don Hoak: 9/F9D
- Bill Mazeroski: S7/G56.1-2
- Bob Veale: 15(2)/FO/BG1S.1-2
- Bill Virdon: 13
Top 6
- Bobby Smith: S8/L
- Frank Thomas: 6/P6MD
- Charlie Neal: CS2(26)
- Charlie Neal: W
- Gil Hodges: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Dick Groat: 53/G
- Bob Skinner: HR/F9D
- Dick Stuart: S8/L78
- Roberto Clemente: S8/G46.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Don Hoak: 8/F8D/SF.3-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 43/G
Top 7
- Jim Hickman: S9/G34.B-3(E9)
- Chris Cannizzaro: 8/L8D/SF.3-H
- Sherman Jones: K
- Don Zimmer: 6/P6MS
Bot 7
- Bob Veale: 13/G1
- Bill Virdon: 43/G34
- Dick Groat: D9/F9LDW
- Bob Skinner: IW
- Dick Stuart: 6/P5DF/FL
Top 8
- Elio Chacon: 53/G56S
- Bobby Smith: 9/F9LS
- Frank Thomas: 63/G6S
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: S7/L
- Smoky Burgess: S5/BG25.1-2
- Don Hoak: 56(1)/FO/BG.2-3
- Bill Mazeroski: T8/F89XD.3-H;1XH(842)
- Bob Veale: 43/G4
Top 9
- Charlie Neal: K
- Gil Hodges: 63/G
- Jim Hickman: 63/G
Notes & reviews
- The relay was late and Hoak crossed home safely by a wide margin. When Cannizzaro alertly ran over and tagged Hoak, he was called out for missing the plate. Hoak and Murtaugh argued the ruling with Ump Pelekoudas.