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Houston Astros @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1962-06-01 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 14961 Β· 75Β°F, cloudy Β· 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Colt .45's 8β4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Roy Face earned the win. Roberto Clemente went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Roy Face L: Jim Golden 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)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lillis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joey Amalfitano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roman Mejias | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Norm Larker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Warwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jim Golden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Witt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Goodman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Groat | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Skinner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Stuart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Smoky Burgess | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Hoak | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Roy Face | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Golden | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
John Anderson | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Red Witt | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bobby Tiefenauer | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
Roy Face | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Lillis: 9/L
- Joey Amalfitano: 43
- Roman Mejias: 63
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 9
- Dick Groat: W
- Bob Skinner: 43.1-2
- Dick Stuart: 2/FL
Top 2
- Norm Larker: 9
- Carl Warwick: S
- Jim Pendleton: W.1-2
- Hal Smith: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 2
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Smoky Burgess: S.1-2
- Don Hoak: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 5(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Joe Gibbon: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Virdon: 7
Top 3
- Don Buddin: 9
- Jim Golden: 43
- Bob Lillis: K
Bot 3
- Dick Groat: 9
- Bob Skinner: 9
- Dick Stuart: D
- Roberto Clemente: HR.2-H
- Smoky Burgess: S
- Don Hoak: S.1-2#
- Bill Mazeroski: S.2-H;1-2
- Joe Gibbon: 9
Top 4
- Joey Amalfitano: 63
- Roman Mejias: S
- Norm Larker: S.1-2#
- Carl Warwick: 43.2-3;1-2
- Jim Pendleton: S.3-H;2-H
- Hal Smith: S.1-2#
- Don Buddin: K/C
Bot 4
- Bill Virdon: S
- Dick Groat: S.1-2#
- Bob Skinner: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Stuart: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Roberto Clemente: SB2;SBH
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Smoky Burgess: D.2-H
- Don Hoak: 2/FL
Top 5
- Red Witt: S
- Bob Lillis: S.1-2#
- Joey Amalfitano: W.2-3;1-2
- Roman Mejias: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Norm Larker: 6/L
- Carl Warwick: 2/FL
- Jim Pendleton: K/C
Bot 5
- Bill Mazeroski: 5/P
- Jack Lamabe: K
- Bill Virdon: 7
Top 6
- Hal Smith: 7
- Billy Goodman: S
- Al Spangler: 8
- Bob Lillis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Dick Groat: K/C
- Bob Skinner: 6/P
- Dick Stuart: K
Top 7
- Joey Amalfitano: D
- Roman Mejias: S.2-H
- Norm Larker: S.1-2
- Carl Warwick: 64(1)/FO/DP.2XH(45);B-1
- Jim Pendleton: K
Bot 7
- Roberto Clemente: D
- Smoky Burgess: 2/FL.2-3#
- Don Hoak: 8/SF.3-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
Top 8
- Hal Smith: S
- Billy Goodman: K
- Pidge Browne: 7/L
- Bob Lillis: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Roy Face: 43
- Bill Virdon: 43
- Dick Groat: S
- Bob Skinner: S8.1X3(85)
Top 9
- Joey Amalfitano: 53
- Roman Mejias: K
- Norm Larker: 3/G





















