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Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York Mets

1963-07-06 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 22698 Β· night, dry Β· 2:55

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 11–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 7 in the 8th. Don Schwall earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save. Bill Virdon went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Don Schwall   L: Al Jackson   SV: Roy Face

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Sudol Β· 1B: Al Forman Β· 2B: Tom Gorman Β· 3B: Stan Landes Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Schofield512102
Bill Virdon511302
Roberto Clemente523100
Ted Savage410011
Donn Clendenon512201
Bob Bailey513001
Jim Pagliaroni511001
Johnny Logan411100
Don Schwall212000
Bill Mazeroski101000
Willie Stargell010010
Ron Brand101000
Harvey Haddix100000

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Hickman501001
Tim Harkness310010
Ron Hunt401001
Duke Snider311000
Jesse Gonder312011
Frank Thomas402100
Chico Fernandez401000
Al Moran301001
Al Jackson201000
Cliff Cook100000
Jim Piersall100000
Rod Kanehl100001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Schwall7.0813
Harvey Haddix1.0111
Roy Face1.0101

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Al Jackson7.0906
Larry Bearnarth1.2722
Galen Cisco0.1100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dick Schofield: 3/P3F/FL
  • Bill Virdon: K
  • Roberto Clemente: S8/G46
  • Ted Savage: 54(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Jim Hickman: K/C
  • Tim Harkness: 8/F89D
  • Ron Hunt: 8/F8

Top 2

  • Donn Clendenon: 53/G5L
  • Bob Bailey: E5/TH1/G5S.BX2(46)
  • Jim Pagliaroni: 9/F9D

Bot 2

  • Duke Snider: 43/G4
  • Jesse Gonder: W
  • Frank Thomas: 9!/F9L
  • Chico Fernandez: 43/G4

Top 3

  • Johnny Logan: 63/G6
  • Don Schwall: S6/G6S/R3
  • Dick Schofield: S8/L8S.1-2
  • Bill Virdon: FC1/G1.2-H(E1/TH2)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
  • Roberto Clemente: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Al Moran: S7/L
  • Al Jackson: 54/BG25/SH.1-2
  • Jim Hickman: 53/G5
  • Tim Harkness: 31/G3

Top 4

  • Ted Savage: 63/G6M
  • Donn Clendenon: S8
  • Bob Bailey: CS2(24)
  • Bob Bailey: K

Bot 4

  • Ron Hunt: K/C
  • Duke Snider: S4/G4M/R3
  • Jesse Gonder: S1/G4MS.1-2
  • Frank Thomas: S/F78S.2-H;1-2
  • Chico Fernandez: 5/P5F/FL
  • Al Moran: K

Top 5

  • Jim Pagliaroni: K23
  • Johnny Logan: 63/G6
  • Don Schwall: S8/L89
  • Dick Schofield: K

Bot 5

  • Al Jackson: S9/L89
  • Jim Hickman: S9/G34.1X3(95);B-2(TH3)
  • Tim Harkness: 31/G3.2-3
  • Ron Hunt: 63/G6MS

Top 6

  • Bill Virdon: K
  • Roberto Clemente: E4/G4.B-1
  • Ted Savage: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Duke Snider: 8/F8S
  • Jesse Gonder: S8/G46
  • Frank Thomas: S7/G56.1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);BX3(75)
  • Chico Fernandez: 5/P5S

Top 7

  • Donn Clendenon: K
  • Bob Bailey: S9/G3L.BX2(96)
  • Jim Pagliaroni: 7/L7D

Bot 7

  • Al Moran: 9/F9LDF/FL
  • Al Jackson: 43/G4
  • Jim Hickman: 4/P4M

Top 8

  • Johnny Logan: E6/G6.B-1
  • Bill Mazeroski: D8/F8S.1-3
  • Dick Schofield: S8/L8.3-H(UR);2-3;B-2(THH)
  • Bill Virdon: HR/F89XD.3-H;2-H
  • Roberto Clemente: S15/G25
  • Ted Savage: W.1-2
  • Donn Clendenon: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Donn Clendenon: D9/F9LS.3-H;2-H
  • Bob Bailey: S5/BG25.2-3
  • Jim Pagliaroni: FC5/G5.3-H(E5/THH)(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
  • Johnny Logan: 34/BG/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Willie Stargell: W
  • Dick Schofield: K/C
  • Bill Virdon: 5/P5DF/FL

Bot 8

  • Tim Harkness: W
  • Ron Hunt: D8/F8XD.1-3
  • Cliff Cook: 4/P4MD
  • Jesse Gonder: K
  • Frank Thomas: WP.3-H;2-3
  • Frank Thomas: 53/G5

Top 9

  • Roberto Clemente: HR/F9D
  • Ted Savage: K/C
  • Donn Clendenon: 9/F89XD
  • Bob Bailey: S8/G46
  • Jim Pagliaroni: S8/L8S.1-3
  • Johnny Logan: PB.3-H;1-2
  • Johnny Logan: S9.2-H
  • Ron Brand: S7.1-2
  • Harvey Haddix: 3/G

Bot 9

  • Chico Fernandez: S8
  • Jim Piersall: 9/FL
  • Rod Kanehl: K/C
  • Jim Hickman: 6/P

Notes & reviews

  • Schofield threw the bat down and was ejected by Ump Sudol for arguing called third strike.