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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1962-07-14 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 7343 · 63°F, night · Wind 6 mph · 2:00
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Colt .45's 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 5th. Vern Law earned the win. Roman Mejias went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Vern Law L: Bob Bruce SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Amalfitano | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roman Mejias | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pidge Browne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Bruce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bruce | 4.1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Tiefenauer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Amalfitano: S
- Al Spangler: K/C
- Roman Mejias: HR.1-H
- Pidge Browne: 5/P
- Jim Pendleton: K
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Dick Groat: 2/FL
- Bob Skinner: 43
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Hal Smith: 43
- Don Buddin: 63
Bot 2
- Dick Stuart: D
- Roberto Clemente: 43.2-3
- Smoky Burgess: 43.3-H
- Johnny Logan: S
- Bill Mazeroski: S.1-2#
- Vern Law: 8
Top 3
- Bob Bruce: K
- Joey Amalfitano: S
- Al Spangler: 5/FL
- Roman Mejias: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Bill Virdon: 6/L
- Dick Groat: K
- Bob Skinner: HR
- Dick Stuart: S
- Roberto Clemente: 6(1)/FO
Top 4
- Pidge Browne: 8
- Jim Pendleton: 53
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
Bot 4
- Smoky Burgess: S
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Vern Law: S.1-2#
- Bill Virdon: 4/L
Top 5
- Hal Smith: 9
- Don Buddin: D
- Bob Bruce: 43.2-3
- Joey Amalfitano: 4/L
Bot 5
- Dick Groat: 53
- Bob Skinner: D
- Dick Stuart: T.2-H
- Roberto Clemente: S.3-H
- Smoky Burgess: S.1-2#
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Al Spangler: S
- Roman Mejias: S.1-2
- Pidge Browne: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jim Pendleton: 53
Bot 6
- Vern Law: 9
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Dick Groat: 63
Top 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Hal Smith: 8
- Don Buddin: K
Bot 7
- Bob Skinner: K
- Dick Stuart: K
- Roberto Clemente: HP
- Smoky Burgess: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Joey Amalfitano: S
- Al Spangler: 7
- Roman Mejias: 9
Bot 8
- Smoky Burgess: K
- Johnny Logan: 43
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
Top 9
- Pidge Browne: S
- Jim Pendleton: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 7
- Hal Smith: 8