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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1962-06-27 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 12468 Β· sunny Β· Wind L to R Β· 3:00

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Diomedes Olivo earned the win. Frank Thomas went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

12345678910RHE
NYN0210002000511
PIT2000101101611

W: Diomedes Olivo   L: Roger Craig   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dusty Boggess Β· 1B: Stan Landes Β· 2B: Vinnie Smith Β· 3B: Mel Steiner Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn512000
Elio Chacon500001
Gene Woodling401010
Frank Thomas522201
Charlie Neal501100
Gil Hodges401001
Sammy Taylor111020
Jim Hickman412002
Roger Craig401202
Chris Cannizzaro100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Virdon534100
Dick Groat310010
Bob Skinner503301
Roberto Clemente400100
Smoky Burgess412000
Donn Clendenon301101
Don Hoak300001
Bill Mazeroski411000
Bob Friend100000
Jim Marshall100000
Dick Stuart100000

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roger Craig9.11113

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Friend7.01035
Diomedes Olivo3.0102

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Richie Ashburn: 43/G4
  • Elio Chacon: 3/BP23/FL
  • Gene Woodling: S7/G56
  • Frank Thomas: K

Bot 1

  • Bill Virdon: S4/G4S/R1
  • Dick Groat: HP.1-2
  • Bob Skinner: S8/L78.2-H;1-3
  • Roberto Clemente: 4(1)/FO/G4M/R3.3-H
  • Smoky Burgess: PO1(13)
  • Smoky Burgess: 7/L78D

Top 2

  • Charlie Neal: 3/G3
  • Gil Hodges: 53/G5
  • Sammy Taylor: W
  • Jim Hickman: S8/G6M.1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Roger Craig: S8/L.3-H;2-H
  • Richie Ashburn: 8/F8D

Bot 2

  • Donn Clendenon: 9/F89D
  • Don Hoak: K/C
  • Bill Mazeroski: 13/G34S

Top 3

  • Elio Chacon: 43/G4
  • Gene Woodling: 63/G6
  • Frank Thomas: D7/L7LD
  • Charlie Neal: S9/G34.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Gil Hodges: 7/F7D

Bot 3

  • Bob Friend: E5/TH1/G5L.B-2
  • Bill Virdon: PO2(E1).2-3
  • Bill Virdon: 3/G3
  • Dick Groat: 3/P3F/FL
  • Bob Skinner: K

Top 4

  • Sammy Taylor: S18/G
  • Jim Hickman: S7/G5.1-2
  • Roger Craig: 4/P4M
  • Richie Ashburn: S8/L.2-3;1-2
  • Elio Chacon: 5(2)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Roberto Clemente: 43/G4D
  • Smoky Burgess: 3/P23F/FL
  • Donn Clendenon: K

Top 5

  • Gene Woodling: W
  • Frank Thomas: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Charlie Neal: 8/F78D

Bot 5

  • Don Hoak: 7/F7L
  • Bill Mazeroski: S8/L78
  • Bob Friend: 24/BG2/SH.1-2
  • Bill Virdon: S49/G34.2-H
  • Dick Groat: POCS2(136)

Top 6

  • Gil Hodges: K
  • Sammy Taylor: W
  • Jim Hickman: K
  • Roger Craig: PB.1-2
  • Roger Craig: K

Bot 6

  • Dick Groat: 63/G6S
  • Bob Skinner: 63/G6
  • Roberto Clemente: 9/F9

Top 7

  • Richie Ashburn: S7/G56
  • Elio Chacon: K/BF
  • Gene Woodling: 43/G4.1-2
  • Frank Thomas: HR/F7D.2-H
  • Charlie Neal: 8/F78XD

Bot 7

  • Smoky Burgess: D9/F9DW
  • Donn Clendenon: S7/G56.2-H
  • Don Hoak: 14/BG23/SH.1-2
  • Bill Mazeroski: 7/F78
  • Jim Marshall: 7/F78D

Top 8

  • Gil Hodges: S8/G46
  • Chris Cannizzaro: 2(B)4(1)/BP2/DP
  • Jim Hickman: K

Bot 8

  • Bill Virdon: S9/L
  • Dick Groat: WP.1-2
  • Dick Groat: 43/G4.2-3
  • Bob Skinner: S9/G34.3-H
  • Roberto Clemente: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Roger Craig: K/C
  • Richie Ashburn: 8/F8S
  • Elio Chacon: 7/F7D

Bot 9

  • Smoky Burgess: S6/G6M/R3
  • Donn Clendenon: E3/BG23/SH.1-2
  • Don Hoak: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Bill Mazeroski: 4/P4D

Top 10

  • Gene Woodling: 2/P25F/FL
  • Frank Thomas: 3/P3
  • Charlie Neal: 9/F9

Bot 10

  • Dick Stuart: 8/F8XD
  • Bill Virdon: S9/L9L
  • Dick Groat: W.1-2
  • Bob Skinner: S7/F7LS.2-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

  • Ashburn's 2500th hit