Polo Grounds V (Mets) Firsts
New York, NY
The park was used by the Giants (1911-1957) and Yankees (1912-1922).
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| Game | 04/13/1962 | Pirates 4, Mets 3 |
| Umpires | Bill Jackowski, Ed Sudol | |
| Al Forman, Tom Gorman | ||
| Managers | Casey Stengel, Mets | |
| Danny Murtaugh, Pirates | ||
| Starting Pitchers | Sherman Jones, Mets | |
| Tom Sturdivant, Pirates | ||
| Ceremonial Pitch | New York Mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr. | |
| Attendance | 12,447 | |
| Batting | ||
| Batter | Bill Virdon (ground out) | |
| Hit | Smoky Burgess (single) | |
| Run | Smoky Burgess | |
| RBI | Don Hoak | |
| Single | Smoky Burgess | |
| Double | Don Hoak | |
| Triple | Bill Mazeroski | |
| Home Run | Frank Thomas | |
| Grand Slam | Jim Davenport (06/01/1962) | |
| IPHR | Gil Hodges (05/16/1962) | |
| Stolen Base | Julian Javier (04/18/1962) | |
| Sacrifice Hit | Bob Friend (04/15/1962) | |
| Sacrifice Fly | Bob Skinner (04/15/1962) | |
| Cycle | Jim Hickman (08/07/1963) | |
| Pitching | ||
| Win | Tom Sturdivant | |
| Loss | Sherman Jones | |
| Shutout | Al Jackson (04/29/1962) | |
| Save | Roy Face | |
| Hit by Pitch | Wilmer Mizell hit Felix Mantilla (04/14/1962) | |
| Wild Pitch | Herb Moford | |
| Balk | Jim Golden (06/22/1962) | |
| No-Hitter | None while Mets used park |
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