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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1962-08-23 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 10742 · 81°F, night · Wind 9 mph · 1:52
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Colt .45's 4–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Vern Law earned the win. Bill Virdon 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Vern Law L: Ken Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Frank Walsh · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Warwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Temple | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Heist | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J C Hartman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Groat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Hoak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carl Warwick: 9/L
- Al Spangler: 4/P
- Johnny Temple: S
- Norm Larker: 13
Bot 1
- Bill Virdon: S
- Dick Groat: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Skinner: K
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Al Heist: S
- Hal Smith: 7
- J C Hartman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Donn Clendenon: 43
Top 3
- Ken Johnson: 3/FL
- Carl Warwick: 7/L
- Al Spangler: S
- Johnny Temple: SB2
- Johnny Temple: 63
Bot 3
- Don Hoak: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: S
- Vern Law: 16(1)/FO
- Bill Virdon: HR.1-H
- Dick Groat: K
Top 4
- Norm Larker: S
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
- Al Heist: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bob Skinner: W
- Smoky Burgess: WP.1-2#
- Smoky Burgess: 9
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Donn Clendenon: S7.2-H;BX2(723)
Top 5
- Hal Smith: K
- J C Hartman: 7
- Ken Johnson: K/C
Bot 5
- Don Hoak: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 43
- Vern Law: 43
Top 6
- Carl Warwick: K
- Al Spangler: 43
- Johnny Temple: W
- Norm Larker: 8
Bot 6
- Bill Virdon: 63
- Dick Groat: S
- Bob Skinner: 4/P
- Smoky Burgess: 4/P
Top 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
- Al Heist: 7
- Hal Smith: 8
Bot 7
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Donn Clendenon: K/C
- Don Hoak: 63
Top 8
- J C Hartman: 8
- Billy Goodman: K
- Carl Warwick: 7
Bot 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 53
- Vern Law: S
- Bill Virdon: 23.1-2
- Dick Groat: S.2-H
- Bob Skinner: K
Top 9
- Al Spangler: 1/G
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Norm Larker: 7