May 4, 1962 San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 13
CHW 6 CLE 6
@KCA 5 LAA 5
BAL 4 MIN 4
DET 2 SFG 11
@CHC 6 CIN 3
STL 2 HOU 7
@MLN 4 PHI 6
NYM 5 PIT 5
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 5,011

Friday, May 4, 1962
Time of Game: 2:58

Giants

19-5

Won 10

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  1  3   3  0  0   0  4  0   11 14  0
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  2    6 12  1

W: B Pierce (4-0), L: D Ellsworth (2-3), S: D Larsen (2)

Cubs

5-18

Lost 1

10th, 13½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Mota LF                     4   3   2   0    1   0  .280  .677    0    2   0   GDP
C Hiller 2B                   5   3   3   2    0   1  .309  .689    0    2   3   2B
W Mays CF                     4   1   1   1    1   2  .279 1.031    0    3   0   3B
O Cepeda 1B                   4   2   3   5    1   1  .340 1.045    0    8   1   HR,2B,IW
F Alou RF                     5   0   2   3    0   1  .351  .926    0    1   0   2B
E Bailey C                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .267 1.058    0    7   0   IW
J Pagan SS                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .297  .752    0    3   3   
J Davenport 3B                2   1   1   0    1   0  .317  .861    0    0   2   2B
  E Bowman 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
B Pierce P                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .606    0    0   1   
  D Larsen P                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
Totals                       39  11  14  11    6   8                    27  10

BATTING

2B: O Cepeda (5, off T Balsamo); J Davenport (7, off D Ellsworth); C Hiller (3, off T Balsamo); F Alou (4, off G Hobbie).

3B: W Mays (1, off T Balsamo).

HR: O Cepeda (8, off D Ellsworth; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: O Cepeda (2, by T Balsamo); E Bailey (3, by T Balsamo).

TB: O Cepeda 7; C Hiller 4; W Mays 3; F Alou 3; J Davenport 2; M Mota 2; J Pagan; D Larsen.

GIDP: M Mota (1).

RBI: O Cepeda 5 (28); F Alou 3 (20); C Hiller 2 (10); W Mays (21).

2-out RBI: F Alou 3; O Cepeda 2; C Hiller; W Mays.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 7 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Pagan-O Cepeda.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Smith CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .189  .592    0    2   0   
  M Morhardt PH               1   0   1   2    0   0  .100  .282    0    0   0   
  G Hobbie P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   0   
  K Hubbs PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .600    0    0   0   
R Santo 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .193  .655    0    1   4   
B Williams LF                 5   1   2   3    0   0  .298  .903    0    1   0   HR,3B
E Banks 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .757    0    8   1   
G Altman RF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .260  .654    0    2   1   
A Rodgers SS                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .288  .744    0    1   3   
J McKnight 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .219  .500    0    2   2   
M Thacker C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .653    0    8   1   
  B Will PH                   0   0   0   1    1   0  .308  .720    0    0   0   
  D Bertell C                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .536    0    1   0   
D Ellsworth P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .467    0    0   0   
  T Balsamo P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  J Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Robertson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Schultz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Brock PH-CF               2   1   1   0    0   1  .239  .745    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   6  12   6    2   7                    27  12

BATTING

3B: B Williams (4, off D Larsen).

HR: B Williams (4, off B Pierce; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: B Williams 7; A Rodgers 2; J McKnight 2; G Altman; B Smith; D Bertell; M Morhardt; E Banks; L Brock.

RBI: B Williams 3 (12); M Morhardt 2 (2); B Will (3).

2-out RBI: B Williams 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Rodgers-J McKnight-E Banks.

E: B Williams (2).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Pierce, W (4-0)              6     6   3   3    1   2   1   1.72   24     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 5     49    -     0.56   0.07
D Larsen, S (2)                3     6   3   3    1   5   0   3.77   16     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 5          2-2    0.78  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   6   6    2   7   1          40     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1·10          2-2

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellsworth, L (2-3)           2.1   3   4   4    3   3   1   5.45   12     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3     35    -     1.09  -0.20
T Balsamo                      1.2   6   3   3    3   2   0   6.75   14     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 6          3-2    0.69  -0.20
J Brewer                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.26   0.02
B Schultz                      2     0   0   0    0   2   0   6.23    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
G Hobbie                       2     5   4   3    0   1   0   6.67   11     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.31  -0.07
Totals                         9    14  11  10    6   8   1          45     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0·13          5-2

B Pierce faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
T Balsamo faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: T Balsamo (2).

IBB: T Balsamo 2 (2; E Bailey, O Cepeda).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Augie Donatelli.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 5,011.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 41° F, Wind 3mph from Left to Right.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Chicago Cubs                         
1. M Mota               LF    1. B Smith              CF 
2. C Hiller             2B    2. R Santo              3B 
3. W Mays               CF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. O Cepeda             1B    4. E Banks              1B 
5. F Alou               RF    5. G Altman             RF 
6. E Bailey             C     6. A Rodgers            SS 
7. J Pagan              SS    7. J McKnight           2B 
8. J Davenport          3B    8. M Thacker            C  
9. B Pierce             P     9. D Ellsworth          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-2  123      14%  84% O Cepeda        T Balsamo       Double to RF; Mays to 3B; Hiller Scores; Mota Scores
   t 2   0  1-0  ---      10%  50% O Cepeda        D Ellsworth     Home Run
   b 1   2  0-0  ---     -10%  39% B Williams      B Pierce        Home Run
   b 7   1  7-2  123      -8%  81% M Morhardt      D Larsen        Single to RF; Will to 2B; McKnight Scores; Rodgers Scores
   t 3   0  1-1  12-       8%  68% M Mota          D Ellsworth     Walk; Davenport to 3B; Pierce to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Mota          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  C Hiller        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  W Mays          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Santo         Strikeout
   R      ---      39%  B Williams      Home Run
          ---      38%  E Banks         Single to CF
          1--      36%  G Altman        Walk; Banks to 2B
   O      12-      40%  A Rodgers       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      50%  O Cepeda        Home Run
   O      ---      48%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  E Bailey        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  J Pagan         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Billy Pierce facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  J McKnight      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      49%  M Thacker       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Ellsworth     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
          ---      57%  J Davenport     Double to LF
          -2-      60%  B Pierce        Walk
          12-      68%  M Mota          Walk; Davenport to 3B; Pierce to 2B
   RO     123      67%  C Hiller        Single to RF; Davenport Scores; Pierce out at Hm/RF-C; Mota to 3B
          1-3      70%  W Mays          Walk; Hiller to 2B
                  Tony Balsamo replaces Dick Ellsworth pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123      84%  O Cepeda        Double to RF; Mays to 3B; Hiller Scores; Mota Scores
   O      -23      80%  F Alou          Strikeout
          -23      81%  E Bailey        Intentional Walk
   O      123      76%  J Pagan         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  B Smith         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      80%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tony Balsamo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      80%  J Davenport     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  B Pierce        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      80%  M Mota          Single to CF
   R      1--      87%  C Hiller        Double (CF-RF); Mota Scores
   R      -2-      92%  W Mays          Triple to LF; Hiller Scores
          --3      92%  O Cepeda        Intentional Walk
   R      1-3      95%  F Alou          Single to 3B; Cepeda to 2B; Mays Scores
   O      12-      94%  E Bailey        Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Billy Pierce facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  G Altman        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      96%  A Rodgers       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tony Balsamo facing 7-8-9
          ---      97%  J Pagan         Single (LF-CF)
          1--      97%  J Davenport     Wild Pitch; Pagan to 2B
                  Jim Brewer replaces Tony Balsamo pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      97%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      97%  B Pierce        Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Davenport to 2B
   OO     12-      95%  M Mota          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Billy Pierce facing 7-8-9
          ---      94%  J McKnight      Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  M Thacker       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Daryl Robertson pinch hits for Jim Brewer batting 9th
   OO     1--      97%  D Robertson     Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-1, Barney Schultz facing 2-3-4
                  Barney Schultz replaces Daryl Robertson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  C Hiller        Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      97%  W Mays          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
          ---      95%  B Smith         Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      98%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-1, Barney Schultz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  E Bailey        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  J Pagan         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Billy Pierce facing 5-6-7
                  Ernie Bowman replaces Jim Davenport playing 3B batting 8th
          ---      97%  G Altman        Single to 2B/Bunt
          1--      94%  A Rodgers       Single to RF; Altman to 2B
                  Don Larsen replaces Billy Pierce pitching and batting 9th
          12-      90%  J McKnight      Single (CF-RF); Rodgers to 2B; Altman to 3B
                  Bob Will pinch hits for Moe Thacker batting 8th
   R      123      84%  B Will          Walk; Altman Scores; Rodgers to 3B; McKnight to 2B
                  Lou Brock pinch hits for Barney Schultz batting 9th
   O      123      90%  L Brock         Strikeout
                  Moe Morhardt pinch hits for Bobby Gene Smith batting 1st
   RR     123      81%  M Morhardt      Single to RF; Will to 2B; McKnight Scores; Rodgers Scores
   O      12-      88%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Morhardt to 2B
   O      12-      93%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-4, Glen Hobbie facing 8-9-1
                  Glen Hobbie replaces Moe Morhardt pitching and batting 1st; Dick Bertell replaces Bob Will playing C batting 8th; Lou Brock moves to CF
   O      ---      92%  E Bowman        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      93%  D Larsen        Single to LF
          1--      94%  M Mota          Single to P/Bunt; Larsen to 2B
          12-      95%  C Hiller        Single to RF; Mota to 2B; Larsen to 3B
   O      123      93%  W Mays          Strikeout Looking
   RR     123      98%  O Cepeda        Single to LF; Larsen Scores; Mota Scores; Hiller to 3B/Adv on E7; Cepeda to 2B
   RR     -23     100%  F Alou          Double to CF; Cepeda Scores/unER; Hiller Scores
   O      -2-      99%  E Bailey        Flyball: 2B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 11, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-11, Don Larsen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  E Banks         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  G Altman        Strikeout
          ---     100%  A Rodgers       Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  J McKnight      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 11, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 11-4, Glen Hobbie facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  J Pagan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Bowman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Larsen        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 11, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-11, Don Larsen facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  D Bertell       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      99%  L Brock         Single to RF; Bertell to 2B
                  Ken Hubbs pinch hits for Glen Hobbie batting 1st
   O      12-     100%  K Hubbs         Flyball: LF
   O      12-     100%  R Santo         Strikeout
   RR     12-     100%  B Williams      Triple to RF; Brock Scores; Bertell Scores
   O      --3     100%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 11, Cubs 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation