Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets
May 30, 1965 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 30, 1965 at Shea Stadium. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 9, New York Mets 1

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Bailey 3b 4 1 0 0
Mota cf 5 0 2 1
Clemente rf 4 2 2 0
Clendenon 1b 5 2 2 1
Mazeroski 2b 4 1 1 2
Stargell lf 4 1 1 0
Rodgers ss 4 1 2 0
Crandall c 3 1 2 1
Friend p 3 0 0 0
Totals 36 9 12 5
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Klaus 3b 3 0 0 0
  Taylor ph 1 0 0 0
  McGraw p 0 0 0 0
Lewis cf 4 0 0 0
Gonder c 4 0 1 0
  Napoleon pr 0 0 0 0
Kranepool 1b 4 1 1 0
Swoboda rf 4 0 0 0
Christopher lf 3 0 2 1
Hiller 2b 3 0 0 0
McMillan ss 2 0 1 0
  Cowan ph,ss 1 0 0 0
Jackson p 2 0 0 0
  Hickman ph,3b 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 5 1
Pittsburgh 010 002 0339121
New York 000 010 000153
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Friend  W (3-3) 9.0 5 1 1 0 5
Totals
9.0
5
1
1
0
5
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson  L (2-6) 8.0 8 6 4 1 8
  McGraw   1.0 4 3 3 1 0
Totals
9.0
12
9
7
2
8

  E–Clendenon (5), Lewis (1), McMillan 2 (12).  DP–Pittsburgh 1, New York 1.  2B–Pittsburgh Mota (2,off McGraw); Clemente (5,off McGraw).  HR–Pittsburgh Mazeroski (2,8th inning off Jackson 1 on, 2 out).  SH–Friend (3,off McGraw).  SF–Crandall (1,off Jackson).  Team LOB–4.  SB–Clemente (1,2nd base off Jackson/Gonder).  WP–McGraw 2 (2).  U-HP–Lee Weyer, 1B–John Kibler, 2B–Frank Secory, 3B–Ken Burkhart.  T–2:18.
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