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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1962-06-25 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 9310 · 2:50
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 13–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 1st. Vern Law earned the win. Smoky Burgess went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PIT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 |
W: Vern Law L: Craig Anderson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vinnie Smith · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Throneberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Christopher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elio Chacon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Daviault | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Mantilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Cook | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Kanehl | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Anderson | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Daviault | 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 7/F
- Charlie Neal: 53
- Gene Woodling: 43
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: S4
- Dick Groat: S7.1-3
- Bob Skinner: S3.1-3;3-H
- Roberto Clemente: S8/G1.1-3;3-H;B-2(TH)
- Smoky Burgess: E3/TH.2-3;3-H;B-2
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Don Hoak: S7/L.2-H(UR);3-H
- Bill Mazeroski: S8.1-3
- Vern Law: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bill Virdon: 8/F
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: E1
- Marv Throneberry: K+SB2
- Sammy Taylor: T8/89.2-H(UR)
- Joe Christopher: S6.3-H
- Elio Chacon: 36(1)/FO
- Ray Daviault: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Dick Groat: 9/F
- Bob Skinner: 8/F
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Top 3
- Richie Ashburn: S9
- Charlie Neal: W.1-2
- Gene Woodling: 3E1.1-2;2-3
- Frank Thomas: K
- Marv Throneberry: K
- Sammy Taylor: 13
Bot 3
- Smoky Burgess: S3
- Donn Clendenon: 54(1)/FO
- Don Hoak: SB2#
- Don Hoak: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 4/P
Top 4
- Joe Christopher: 5/L
- Elio Chacon: W
- Ray Daviault: K
- Richie Ashburn: K
Bot 4
- Vern Law: D7/L
- Bill Virdon: PB.2-3#
- Bill Virdon: 13
- Dick Groat: 4/L
- Bob Skinner: W
- Roberto Clemente: S8.1-2;3-H
- Smoky Burgess: T9.1-H;2-H
- Donn Clendenon: 43
Top 5
- Charlie Neal: 63#
- Gene Woodling: 2/FL
- Frank Thomas: 53
Bot 5
- Don Hoak: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Vern Law: 31
Top 6
- Marv Throneberry: 8/F
- Sammy Taylor: S7/L
- Joe Christopher: K
- Elio Chacon: K
Bot 6
- Bill Virdon: S8/L
- Dick Groat: 6(1)/FO
- Bob Skinner: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S8.2-H;B-2;1-H(E8/TH)(NR)
- Smoky Burgess: D9.2-H
- Donn Clendenon: S4.2-3
- Don Hoak: 9/SF.3-H
- Bill Mazeroski: S3.1-2
- Vern Law: 53
Top 7
- Felix Mantilla: 8/F
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Charlie Neal: K
Bot 7
- Bill Virdon: 8/F
- Dick Groat: 8/F
- Bob Skinner: 4/L
Top 8
- Gene Woodling: S9
- Frank Thomas: D7/L.1-3
- Marv Throneberry: K
- Sammy Taylor: 8/SF.3-H
- Joe Christopher: 9/F
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Smoky Burgess: 63
- Jim Marshall: 43
Top 9
- Elio Chacon: K
- Felix Mantilla: 53
- Richie Ashburn: S1/BG
- Cliff Cook: S8/L.1-2
- Rod Kanehl: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Protest=H
- the Pirates claimed Frank Thomas ran out of baseline, protest game