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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1963-06-02 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 10 innings · sunny, dry · 2:58
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Larry Bearnarth earned the win. Duke Snider went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Larry Bearnarth L: Roy Face SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Walsh · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Schofield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Harkness | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Hunt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chico Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Sherry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Craig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kranepool | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Choo-Choo Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bearnarth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Roy Face | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Craig | 8.1 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| Larry Bearnarth | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Schofield: K
- Bill Virdon: S9/G34
- Willie Stargell: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Jim Piersall: 9/L89XD
- Tim Harkness: 5/P5F/FL
- Ron Hunt: 13/G1+
Top 2
- Bill Mazeroski: 8/F78
- Jerry Lynch: 3/G3L
- Smoky Burgess: D8/L78D
- Donn Clendenon: 13/G1
Bot 2
- Duke Snider: 5/P5F/FL
- Frank Thomas: W
- Chico Fernandez: S/L6D.1-3
- Charlie Neal: 3/P3F/FL
- Norm Sherry: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bob Bailey: 6/P6
- Vern Law: S8/L8S
- Dick Schofield: K
- Bill Virdon: 13/G1S
Bot 3
- Roger Craig: K/C
- Jim Piersall: 163/G1+
- Tim Harkness: S7/F78S
- Ron Hunt: 13/G1
Top 4
- Willie Stargell: S4/G4M/R3
- Bill Mazeroski: PO1(13)
- Bill Mazeroski: 63/G6
- Jerry Lynch: K
Bot 4
- Duke Snider: HR/L9D
- Frank Thomas: K/C
- Chico Fernandez: W
- Charlie Neal: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Smoky Burgess: 43/G4
- Donn Clendenon: S7/L
- Bob Bailey: 3/G3S.1-2
- Vern Law: 4/P4MD
Bot 5
- Norm Sherry: K
- Roger Craig: 63/G6M
- Jim Piersall: 3/G3L
Top 6
- Dick Schofield: 13/G1S
- Bill Virdon: S8/L6MD
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Bot 6
- Tim Harkness: 31/G34
- Ron Hunt: 7/F7
- Duke Snider: K
Top 7
- Jerry Lynch: 143
- Smoky Burgess: 43/G34D
- Donn Clendenon: K/C
Bot 7
- Ed Kranepool: S9/L
- Chico Fernandez: S7/L.1-2
- Charlie Neal: 8/F8
- Sammy Taylor: 13/G13.2-3;1-2
- Roger Craig: K/C
Top 8
- Bob Bailey: S6/G56/R3
- Johnny Logan: 8/L8D
- Dick Schofield: W.1-2
- Bill Virdon: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Willie Stargell: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Jim Piersall: 43/G4
- Tim Harkness: K
- Ron Hunt: 1/G34S
Top 9
- Bill Mazeroski: S9/L9
- Jerry Lynch: WP.1-2
- Jerry Lynch: 3/G3.2-3
- Smoky Burgess: S8/8S.3-H
- Donn Clendenon: 9/F89D/R3
- Bob Bailey: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 9
- Jim Hickman: 53/G5
- Ed Kranepool: S9/L
- Chico Fernandez: S7/TH2.1-3
- Charlie Neal: IW.1-2
- Choo-Choo Coleman: 3!/LDP.1X1(3)
Top 10
- Roy Face: K/C
- Dick Schofield: 63/G6
- Bill Virdon: E6/G6.B-1
- Willie Stargell: POCS2(16)
Bot 10
- Larry Bearnarth: S8/G46
- Jim Piersall: 14/BG1S/SH.1-2
- Tim Harkness: IW
- Ron Hunt: E7/F78.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
Notes & reviews
- Frank Thomas ejected by HP umpire Frank Walsh for arguing called third strike.
- Virdon started for 2B while Bearnarth held the ball
- Lynch given the error for knocking the ball out of Virdon's glove.