San Francisco Giants vs Pittsburgh Pirates
May 2, 1963 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 2, 1963 at Forbes Field. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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San Francisco Giants 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

San Francisco Giants ab   r   h rbi
Kuenn 3b 4 0 1 0
  Bowman pr,2b 0 0 0 0
Alou rf 4 1 1 2
Mays cf 4 0 1 0
McCovey lf 4 0 1 0
Bailey c 4 0 1 0
Cepeda 1b 3 0 1 0
Amalfitano 2b,3b 4 0 2 0
Pagan ss 4 1 1 0
Marichal p 2 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 9 2
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Schofield ss 3 0 0 0
Skinner lf 4 1 1 0
Clemente rf 4 0 0 1
Burgess c 4 0 2 0
  Gotay pr 0 0 0 0
Clendenon 1b 4 0 0 0
Mazeroski 2b 4 0 1 0
Virdon cf 2 0 1 0
Bailey 3b 3 0 0 0
Cardwell p 2 0 0 0
  Stargell ph 1 0 0 0
  Haddix p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 1 5 1
San Francisco 002 000 000292
Pittsburgh 000 001 000151
  San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Marichal  W (3-2) 9.0 5 1 1 1 7
Totals
9.0
5
1
1
1
7
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell  L (1-3) 7.0 9 2 2 1 3
  Haddix   2.0 0 0 0 0 4
Totals
9.0
9
2
2
1
7

  E–Bailey (1), Cepeda (3), Clemente (2).  DP–San Francisco 1.  2B–San Francisco McCovey (6,off Cardwell), Pittsburgh Virdon (4,off Marichal).  3B–Pittsburgh Skinner (2,off Marichal).  HR–San Francisco F Alou (3,3rd inning off Cardwell 1 on, 2 out).  SH–Marichal (1,off Cardwell); Virdon (4,off Marichal).  IBB–Cepeda (1,by Cardwell).  Team LOB–6.  Team–5.  SB–Pagan (4,2nd base off Cardwell/Burgess); Skinner (2,2nd base off Marichal/Bailey).  CS–Amalfitano (1,2nd base by Cardwell/Burgess).  IBB–Cardwell (2,Cepeda).  U-HP–Chris Pelekoudas, 1B–Frank Walsh, 2B–Jocko Conlan, 3B–Ken Burkhart.  T–2:17.  A–9,563.
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