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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1964-07-03 · Night game · Colt Stadium · Att: 8740 · 2:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Colt .45's 2–1. Vern Law earned the win and Al McBean picked up the save. Joe Gaines went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Vern Law L: Jim Owens SV: Al McBean
Umpires — HP: Vinnie Smith · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Mota | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Law | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Virdon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Bond | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gaines | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Owens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 8.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Al McBean | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Brown | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Owens | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Claude Raymond | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Bailey: 63
- Manny Mota: 8
- Roberto Clemente: K.BX1(2E3)
- Willie Stargell: S.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Kasko: 9
- Nellie Fox: 63
- Mike White: 7/L
Top 2
- Donn Clendenon: FLE2#
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 63
- Gene Alley: 5/L
Bot 2
- Walt Bond: 43
- Joe Gaines: 53
- Rusty Staub: W
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
Top 3
- Vern Law: 43
- Bob Bailey: D
- Manny Mota: 63
- Roberto Clemente: 43
Bot 3
- Jerry Grote: 13
- Hal Brown: 63
- Eddie Kasko: 43
Top 4
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Donn Clendenon: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Mazeroski: SB2
- Bill Mazeroski: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Mike White: K
- Walt Bond: 31
Top 5
- Gene Alley: S
- Vern Law: 24/SH.1-2
- Bob Bailey: S.2-H
- Manny Mota: S.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: SB2
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Willie Stargell: K
- Smoky Burgess: 8
Bot 5
- Joe Gaines: HR
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Jerry Grote: 63
Top 6
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Bill Mazeroski: 9/L
- Gene Alley: 13
Bot 6
- Jim Owens: K/C
- Eddie Kasko: S
- Nellie Fox: 31.1-2
- Mike White: 8
Top 7
- Vern Law: 8/L
- Bob Bailey: K
- Manny Mota: S
- Roberto Clemente: 9
Bot 7
- Walt Bond: 6
- Joe Gaines: S
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Willie Stargell: D
- Smoky Burgess: WP.2-3
- Smoky Burgess: T.3-H
- Donn Clendenon: 63
- Bill Mazeroski: PO3(253)
- Bill Mazeroski: 4
Bot 8
- Bob Aspromonte: S
- Jerry Grote: 36(1)4/BG/GDP
- Al Spangler: 2/FL
Top 9
- Gene Alley: K
- Vern Law: K
- Bob Bailey: W
- Manny Mota: S.1-3
- Roberto Clemente: WP.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Bill Virdon: 13
Bot 9
- Eddie Kasko: 5/FL
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Mike White: S
- Walt Bond: S.1-2
- Joe Gaines: W.2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: 8