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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1963-07-07 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 9741 · Wind R to L · 2:28
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 11–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 2nd. Vern Law earned the win and Al McBean picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 15 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Vern Law L: Jay Hook SV: Al McBean
Umpires — HP: Al Forman · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Schofield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al McBean | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesse Gonder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Harkness | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Burright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Galen Cisco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Al McBean | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jay Hook | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Rowe | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Galen Cisco | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Craig | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Schofield: K
- Bill Virdon: 43/G34
- Roberto Clemente: S7/L
- Jerry Lynch: 4/P4MD
Bot 1
- Jim Hickman: 63/G6
- Ron Hunt: 63/G6
- Duke Snider: S8/G46
- Jesse Gonder: K
Top 2
- Smoky Burgess: HR/F9LD
- Donn Clendenon: S9/F9S
- Bob Bailey: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Johnny Logan: K/C
- Vern Law: S7/L
- Dick Schofield: K
- Bill Virdon: W.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: S9/L/TH2.2-H;1-3
- Jerry Lynch: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Smoky Burgess: W.2-3;1-2
- Donn Clendenon: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 8/F78
- Tim Harkness: K/C
- Jim Piersall: 63/G6
Top 3
- Bob Bailey: K/C
- Johnny Logan: 13/G1
- Vern Law: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Larry Burright: K/C
- Don Rowe: 43/G4
- Jim Hickman: 9/F9
Top 4
- Dick Schofield: 63/G6
- Bill Virdon: W
- Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO/G6M/R3
- Jerry Lynch: PB.1-2
- Jerry Lynch: W
- Smoky Burgess: S9/L3D.2-H;1-3
- Donn Clendenon: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Bob Bailey: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ron Hunt: E6/TH1/G6.B-1
- Duke Snider: S7/G56.1-2
- Jesse Gonder: 9/F89D.2-3
- Frank Thomas: S7/L.3-H(UR);1-2
- Tim Harkness: S8/F8S.2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: 7/F7D/SF.3-H
- Larry Burright: 6/P6
Top 5
- Johnny Logan: 63/G6
- Vern Law: 53/G5
- Dick Schofield: W
- Bill Virdon: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Galen Cisco: K/C
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Hunt: 8/F8D
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: 8/F8XD
- Jerry Lynch: 5!/P5DF/FL
- Smoky Burgess: S5/G5S/R3
- Donn Clendenon: 9/F9DW
Bot 6
- Duke Snider: W
- Jesse Gonder: D8/F8XD.1-3
- Frank Thomas: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H
- Tim Harkness: 8/F8
- Jim Piersall: 9/F89
- Larry Burright: 43/G4
Top 7
- Bob Bailey: 7/L7
- Johnny Logan: 9/F9
- Al McBean: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Ed Kranepool: 5/L5+
- Jim Hickman: 9/F9
- Ron Hunt: 7/F78XD
Top 8
- Dick Schofield: 43/G4
- Bill Virdon: S4/G4M
- Roberto Clemente: D9/L89D.1-3
- Jerry Lynch: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Smoky Burgess: 3/P23
- Donn Clendenon: HR/F7D.1-H
- Bob Bailey: W
- Johnny Logan: 8/F8D
Bot 8
- Duke Snider: 13/G3S
- Jesse Gonder: S7/L7
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Al McBean: S9/L
- Dick Schofield: 46(1)/FO/R3
- Bill Virdon: 9/F9DW
- Roberto Clemente: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 9
- Tim Harkness: 31/G3
- Jim Piersall: 13/G1+
- Cliff Cook: 9/F9D