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New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1963-06-28 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 10073 · 2:31
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Mets 3–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Joe Gibbon earned the win and Al McBean picked up the save. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Joe Gibbon L: Roger Craig SV: Al McBean
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Neal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Harkness | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Sherry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Moran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Craig | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Cook | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Schofield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Bailey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al McBean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Savage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Craig | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gibbon | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Al McBean | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: K/C
- Charlie Neal: K
- Ron Hunt: 9
Bot 1
- Dick Schofield: 5/FL
- Bill Virdon: S7
- Roberto Clemente: 16(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Jerry Lynch: 31
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Tim Harkness: 7/L
Bot 2
- Smoky Burgess: 31
- Donn Clendenon: 7/L
- Bob Bailey: 7
Top 3
- Norm Sherry: E6.B-1
- Al Moran: S9.1-2
- Roger Craig: WP.2-3;1-2
- Roger Craig: 13
- Jim Piersall: IW
- Charlie Neal: K
- Ron Hunt: 7
Bot 3
- Johnny Logan: W
- Joe Gibbon: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick Schofield: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Bill Virdon: HR/9.1-H
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: 7/L
- Jim Hickman: 23
- Tim Harkness: W
- Norm Sherry: K
Bot 4
- Jerry Lynch: 8
- Smoky Burgess: 5/FL
- Donn Clendenon: K
Top 5
- Al Moran: E6.B-1
- Roger Craig: S9.1-H(E5)(UR)(NR)#
- Jim Piersall: 6(1)/FO
- Charlie Neal: SB2#
- Charlie Neal: K
- Ron Hunt: 8
Bot 5
- Bob Bailey: 2/FL
- Johnny Logan: S7
- Joe Gibbon: 54(1)/FO
- Dick Schofield: W.1-2
- Bill Virdon: 9
Top 6
- Frank Thomas: D7
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Tim Harkness: K/C
- Norm Sherry: 6/P
Bot 6
- Roberto Clemente: S7
- Jerry Lynch: 8
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Donn Clendenon: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Cliff Cook: S7
- Roger Craig: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 13
- Duke Snider: 43
Bot 7
- Bob Bailey: S7
- Johnny Logan: 13/SH.1-2
- Al McBean: 13
- Dick Schofield: S7.2-H
- Bill Virdon: K
Top 8
- Ron Hunt: 63
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Jim Hickman: K
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Ted Savage: W
- Smoky Burgess: 8/L
- Donn Clendenon: 9
Top 9
- Tim Harkness: 7
- Sammy Taylor: S8
- Chico Fernandez: 23.1-2
- Ed Kranepool: 13