Friday, April 26, 1963
Attendance: 10,531
Venue: Forbes Field
Game Duration: 2:56
Night Game, on grass
Top 5 Plays –
b1 0-1 0 1– RR PIT Ted Savage Al Jackson Home Run (Deep LF); Schofield Scores
b6 3-2 2 1– R PIT Harvey Haddix Al Jackson Double to LF; Bailey Scores
t6 2-3 0 — NYM Al Moran Harvey Haddix Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Moran to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 R NYM Charlie Neal Al McBean Walk; Hickman Scores; Thomas to 3B; Kranepool to 2B
t6 2-3 0 -2- O NYM Al Jackson Harvey Haddix Strikeout Looking
Pittsburgh Pirates 5, New York Mets 2
Game Played on Friday, April 26, 1963 (N) at Forbes Field
NY N 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 3 1
PIT N 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 x - 5 6 1
BOX+PBP WP: Haddix (1-0) LP: Jackson (1-2) SV: Sisk (1) HR: Savage (1)
Play by Play
METS 1ST: Hickman walked; Hunt grounded out (pitcher to first) [Hickman to second]; McBean balked [Hickman to third]; Snider grounded out (pitcher to first); Thomas walked; Kranepool walked [Thomas to second]; Neal walked [Hickman scored, Thomas to third, Kranepool to second]; HADDIX REPLACED MCBEAN (PITCHING); Coleman struck out; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Schofield walked; Savage homered [Schofield scored]; Clemente grounded out (pitcher to first); Clendenon walked; Mazeroski walked [Clendenon to second]; Clendenon stole third; Plaskett singled to center [Clendenon scored, Mazeroski to second]; Virdon flied out to left; Bailey grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3. METS 2ND: Moran singled to left; Jackson out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Moran to second]; Hickman walked; Hunt flied out to right; Snider struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 2ND: Haddix grounded out (pitcher to first); Schofield grounded out (shortstop to first); Savage flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3. METS 3RD: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Kranepool doubled to left; Neal grounded out (shortstop to first); Coleman lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 3RD: Clemente struck out; Clendenon doubled to center; Mazeroski walked; Plaskett popped to first; Virdon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Pirates 3. METS 4TH: Moran singled to left; Haddix balked [Moran to second]; Jackson grounded out (second to first) [Moran to third]; Hickman walked; Hunt walked [Hickman to second]; Snider hit a sacrifice fly to right [Moran scored, Hickman to third]; Thomas popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3. PIRATES 4TH: Bailey grounded out (third to first); Haddix grounded out (second to first); Schofield singled to center; Savage forced Schofield (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3. METS 5TH: Kranepool grounded out (pitcher to first); Neal flied out to center; Coleman popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3. PIRATES 5TH: Clemente grounded out (second to first); Clendenon grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazeroski lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3. METS 6TH: Moran reached on an error by Savage [Moran to second]; Jackson was called out on strikes; Hickman struck out; Hunt grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 3. PIRATES 6TH: Plaskett grounded out (shortstop to first); Virdon flied out to center; Bailey walked; Haddix doubled to left [Bailey scored]; Schofield flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 4. METS 7TH: Snider struck out; Thomas popped to shortstop; Kranepool struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 4. PIRATES 7TH: Savage doubled to center [Savage to third (error by Hickman)]; Clemente hit a sacrifice fly to right [Savage scored (unearned)]; Clendenon struck out; Mazeroski grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 5. METS 8TH: SISK REPLACED HADDIX (PITCHING); Neal grounded out (second to first); Coleman grounded out (first unassisted); Moran grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 5. PIRATES 8TH: STALLARD REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Plaskett was called out on strikes; Virdon walked; Bailey struck out; Sisk walked [Virdon to second]; Schofield grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 5. METS 9TH: THRONEBERRY BATTED FOR STALLARD; Throneberry flied out to center; Hickman flied out to center; Hunt grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Pirates 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Mets 2 3 1 9 Pirates 5 6 1 8
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