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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1962-04-23 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 16176 · dry · 2:40
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–1. New York Mets put up 4 in the 2nd. Jay Hook earned the win. Elio Chacon went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Jay Hook L: Tom Sturdivant SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Walsh · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Mantilla | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elio Chacon | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Bouchee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Hook | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Gil Hodges | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hoak | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diomedes Olivo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando McFarlane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hook | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Sturdivant | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Diomedes Olivo | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Lamabe | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Harvey Haddix | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Mantilla: S6.B-2(E7)
- Elio Chacon: S8.2-3
- Gus Bell: WP.1-2
- Gus Bell: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Frank Thomas: 7/SF.3-H
- Ed Bouchee: 31
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Dick Groat: K
- Bob Skinner: 6/P
Top 2
- Charlie Neal: D8/L
- Jim Hickman: W
- Chris Cannizzaro: W.2-3;1-2
- Jay Hook: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Felix Mantilla: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Elio Chacon: S9/L.3-H
- Gus Bell: S8.1-3
- Frank Thomas: OA.1X2(24)#
- Frank Thomas: W
- Ed Bouchee: 43
Bot 2
- Dick Stuart: 7
- Roberto Clemente: 7
- Smoky Burgess: 63
Top 3
- Charlie Neal: 8
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Chris Cannizzaro: 1
Bot 3
- Don Hoak: S8
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)3/GDP
- Diomedes Olivo: D7/L
- Bill Virdon: 9
Top 4
- Jay Hook: K/BF
- Felix Mantilla: D7
- Elio Chacon: 8.2-3
- Gus Bell: 63
Bot 4
- Dick Groat: 9
- Bob Skinner: 6/P
- Dick Stuart: 6/P
Top 5
- Frank Thomas: K
- Gil Hodges: S7
- Charlie Neal: S9.1-2
- Jim Hickman: 9
- Chris Cannizzaro: 7
Bot 5
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Orlando McFarlane: 5/L
- Don Hoak: W
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
Top 6
- Jay Hook: E6/TH
- Felix Mantilla: 14/SH.1-2
- Elio Chacon: S8.2-H(UR)
- Gus Bell: 3/P/NDP.1XH(92)(E3/TH1)
Bot 6
- Dick Schofield: S9
- Bill Virdon: 6/P
- Dick Groat: S9/L.1-3
- Bob Skinner: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Dick Stuart: 7/L
Top 7
- Frank Thomas: D7
- Gil Hodges: K
- Charlie Neal: 63
- Jim Hickman: 8
Bot 7
- Roberto Clemente: 9/L
- Orlando McFarlane: 4/P
- Don Hoak: 53
Top 8
- Chris Cannizzaro: K
- Jay Hook: K
- Felix Mantilla: S7/L
- Elio Chacon: W.1-2
- Bobby Smith: T8.2-H;1-H
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
Bot 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Bill Virdon: 3/P
Top 9
- Gil Hodges: S8
- Charlie Neal: K
- Jim Hickman: K+OA/DP.1X2(24)
Bot 9
- Dick Groat: 63
- Bob Skinner: S
- Dick Stuart: 54(1)/FO
- Roberto Clemente: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Orlando McFarlane
- Dick Stuart threw the ball into RF between outs
- the Mets first victory