July 3, 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Colt .45's Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 4
@BOS 3 DET 5
CHW 4
(11) NYY 8
KCA 7 CIN 6
CHC 1 PIT 5
@HOU 2 SFG 10
NYM 1 STL 6
MLN 5 MLN 7
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 10,729

Tuesday, July 3, 1962
Time of Game: 2:20

Pirates

47-32

Won 4

3rd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  1   0  0  0   0  3  0    5 11  0
Colts           0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  0

W: H Haddix (7-3), L: K Johnson (4-10), S: R Face (15)

Colts

32-44

Lost 3

8th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .694    0    2   0   
D Groat SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .705    0    1   3   
B Skinner LF                  3   2   1   0    1   1  .320  .924    0    3   0   2B
D Stuart 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .680    0    3   4   GDP
  D Clendenon PR-1B           0   1   0   0    0   0  .259  .779         2   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   1   2   1    0   2  .319  .823    0    2   0   
S Burgess C                   4   1   4   3    0   0  .356  .968    0    6   0   3B
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .745    0    2   1   GDP
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   1   1    0   1  .256  .701    0    3   2   
H Haddix P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .320  .868    0    3   0   
  R Face P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   5  11   5    2   8                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Skinner (20, off K Johnson).

3B: S Burgess (2, off K Johnson).

TB: S Burgess 6; R Clemente 2; B Skinner 2; D Groat; H Haddix; B Mazeroski; D Hoak.

GIDP: D Stuart (7); D Hoak (8).

RBI: S Burgess 3 (32); R Clemente (45); B Mazeroski (43).

2-out RBI: B Mazeroski; R Clemente.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Lillis SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .505    0    1   3   
  P Browne PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .764    0    0   0   
  R Kemmerer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167         0   0   
J Amalfitano 2B               3   0   0   0    0   2  .221  .589    0    3   6   
  B Goodman PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .629    0    0   0   
R Mejias RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .307  .875    0    0   0   
N Larker 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .745    0   11   1   
C Warwick CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .723    0    0   0   
J Pendleton LF                3   1   1   1    0   0  .264  .766    0    3   0   HR
B Aspromonte 3B               3   1   1   1    0   0  .282  .782    0    1   1   HR
H Smith C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .670    0    8   0   
K Johnson P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .088  .206    0    0   2   2B
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Cerv PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .174  .486    0    0   0   
  E Fazio PR-SS               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   2   5   2    0   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: K Johnson (1, off H Haddix).

HR: B Aspromonte (7, off H Haddix; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs); J Pendleton (7, off H Haddix; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: J Pendleton 4; B Aspromonte 4; K Johnson 2; B Cerv; H Smith.

RBI: B Aspromonte (30); J Pendleton (25).

2-out RBI: J Pendleton; B Aspromonte.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Lillis-J Amalfitano-N Larker 2; N Larker-B Aspromonte.

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Haddix, W (7-3)              7.1   5   2   2    0   4   2   4.17   27     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2· 5     64    -     0.93   0.14
R Face, S (15)                 1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.29    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    1.33   0.14
Totals                         9     5   2   2    0   5   2          32     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 5          2-0

Houston Colts                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Johnson, L (4-10)            7.1  11   5   5    2   6   0   3.87   33     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0·11     40    -     1.41  -0.26
D McMahon                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.44    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.50   0.03
R Kemmerer                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.55    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9    11   5   5    2   8   0          37     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0·11          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vinnie Smith, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 10,729.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Night.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Colts                        
1. B Virdon             CF    1. B Lillis             SS 
2. D Groat              SS    2. J Amalfitano         2B 
3. B Skinner            LF    3. R Mejias             RF 
4. D Stuart             1B    4. N Larker             1B 
5. R Clemente           RF    5. C Warwick            CF 
6. S Burgess            C     6. J Pendleton          LF 
7. D Hoak               3B    7. B Aspromonte         3B 
8. B Mazeroski          2B    8. H Smith              C  
9. H Haddix             P     9. K Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  2-2  123      27%  95% S Burgess       K Johnson       Triple; Skinner Scores; Clendenon Scores; Clemente Scores
   b 2   2  1-0  ---     -12%  49% J Pendleton     H Haddix        Home Run
   b 2   2  1-1  ---     -12%  37% B Aspromonte    H Haddix        Home Run
   t 8   1  2-2  12-      11%  68% R Clemente      K Johnson       Single; Skinner to 3B; Clendenon to 2B
   t 2   2  0-0  12-      11%  60% B Mazeroski     K Johnson       Single; Burgess Scores; Hoak to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Skinner       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Harvey Haddix facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Lillis        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      49%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Mejias        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Colts 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Stuart        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Clemente      Strikeout
          ---      47%  S Burgess       Single
          1--      49%  D Hoak          Single; Burgess to 2B
   R      12-      60%  B Mazeroski     Single; Burgess Scores; Hoak to 2B
          12-      63%  H Haddix        Single; Hoak to 3B; Mazeroski to 2B
   O      123      57%  B Virdon        Strikeout
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Behind 0-1, Harvey Haddix facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  N Larker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      61%  C Warwick       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      49%  J Pendleton     Home Run
   R      ---      37%  B Aspromonte    Home Run
   O      ---      38%  H Smith         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Colts 2.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      35%  D Groat         Popfly: 2B
          ---      40%  B Skinner       Double
   O      -2-      36%  D Stuart        Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-      47%  R Clemente      Single; Skinner Scores
          1--      49%  S Burgess       Single; Clemente to 2B
   O      12-      45%  D Hoak          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Tied 2-2, Harvey Haddix facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  K Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  B Lillis        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      50%  J Amalfitano    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  H Haddix        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  B Virdon        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Colts Batting, Tied 2-2, Harvey Haddix facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  R Mejias        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      49%  N Larker        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      50%  C Warwick       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Johnson facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  D Groat         Single
   O      1--      50%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      44%  D Stuart        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Colts Batting, Tied 2-2, Harvey Haddix facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  J Pendleton     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  B Aspromonte    Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  H Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  S Burgess       Single
   OO     1--      43%  D Hoak          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Colts Batting, Tied 2-2, Harvey Haddix facing 9-1-2
          ---      33%  K Johnson       Double
   O      -2-      42%  B Lillis        Fielder's Choice 1B; Johnson out at 3B/1B-3B; Lillis to 1B
   O      1--      47%  J Amalfitano    Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  R Mejias        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      43%  H Haddix        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      42%  B Virdon        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Colts Batting, Tied 2-2, Harvey Haddix facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      45%  N Larker        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      48%  C Warwick       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  J Pendleton     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      45%  D Groat         Strikeout
          ---      50%  B Skinner       Walk
          1--      57%  D Stuart        Walk; Skinner to 2B
                  Donn Clendenon pinch runs for Dick Stuart batting 4th
          12-      68%  R Clemente      Single; Skinner to 3B; Clendenon to 2B
   RRR    123      95%  S Burgess       Triple; Skinner Scores; Clendenon Scores; Clemente Scores
                  Don McMahon replaces Ken Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   OO     --3      92%  D Hoak          Double Play: Popfly: 1B; Burgess out at Hm/1B-3B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Colts 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Colts Batting, Behind 2-5, Harvey Haddix facing 7-8-9
                  Donn Clendenon moves to 1B
   O      ---      95%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      92%  H Smith         Single
                  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Don McMahon batting 9th
          1--      86%  B Cerv          Single; Smith to 2B
                  Roy Face replaces Harvey Haddix pitching and batting 9th; Pidge Browne pinch hits for Bob Lillis batting 1st; Ernie Fazio pinch runs for Bob Cerv batting 9th
   O      12-      92%  P Browne        Strikeout
                  Billy Goodman pinch hits for Joey Amalfitano batting 2nd
   O      12-      97%  B Goodman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Colts 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Russ Kemmerer facing 8-9-1
                  Russ Kemmerer replaces Pidge Browne pitching and batting 1st; Billy Goodman moves to 2B; Ernie Fazio moves to SS
   O      ---      97%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  R Face          Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  B Virdon        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Colts 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Colts Batting, Behind 2-5, Roy Face facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  R Mejias        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  N Larker        Popfly: SS
   O      ---     100%  C Warwick       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Colts 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196207030

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation