September 5, 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Colt .45's Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 5
@BAL 2 DET 6
@BAL 0 BOS 12
KCA 4 CHW 2
CLE 1 MIN 9
@WSA 7
(11) WSA 3
MIN 0 CIN 7
CHC 5
(10) CIN 10
CHC 3 HOU 5
PIT 3 SFG 3
@LAD 0 MLN 1
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 4,593

Wednesday, September 5, 1962
Time of Game: 2:41

Pirates

83-57

Lost 1

4th, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  2  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  0
Colts           0  0  1   0  2  0   2  0  X    5 10  0

W: J Umbricht (1-0), L: V Law (10-7), S: D McMahon (7)

Colts

52-87

Won 2

8th, 38½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .626    0    2   0   
D Groat SS                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .307  .716    0    1   1   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .799    0    0   1   
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .695    0    7   0   
D Clendenon LF                4   2   2   0    0   0  .297  .846    0    3   0   3B,SB
S Burgess C                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .337  .895    0    5   0   
D Hoak 3B                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .241  .670    0    1   4   GDP
B Mazeroski 2B                2   0   1   0    2   0  .276  .742    0    5   2   
V Law P                       3   0   2   1    0   1  .311  .757    0    0   2   
  D Olivo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .553         0   0   
  J Lamabe P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Skinner PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .937    0    0   0   HBP
  H Goss PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .677         0   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   3    3   4                    24  10

BATTING

3B: D Clendenon (5, off G Brunet).

HBP: B Skinner (3, by J Umbricht).

TB: D Clendenon 4; V Law 2; S Burgess 2; B Virdon; D Groat; B Mazeroski.

GIDP: D Hoak (17).

RBI: S Burgess 2 (58); V Law (5).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Clendenon (14, 2nd base off G Brunet/H Smith).

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Warwick CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .711    0    4   0   
A Spangler LF                 1   3   1   0    3   0  .283  .762    0    2   0   SB
J Temple 2B                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .262  .643    0    1   4   
N Larker 1B                   3   0   2   2    0   1  .265  .729    0    9   0   
  R Mejias PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .785    0    1   0   
J Pendleton RF-3B             4   0   1   2    0   0  .240  .649    0    1   1   
B Aspromonte 3B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .720    0    0   1   
  J Umbricht P                2   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .250    0    0   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         0   0   
H Smith C                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .233  .644    0    4   0   
J Hartman SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .488    0    4   2   
G Brunet P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237    0    1   2   
  R Kemmerer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         0   0   
  D Roberts PH-RF-1B          3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   5  10   5    3   5                    27  10

BATTING

TB: N Larker 2; J Temple 2; J Umbricht; C Warwick; J Hartman; J Pendleton; A Spangler; H Smith.

RBI: J Pendleton 2 (34); N Larker 2 (53); J Umbricht (1).

2-out RBI: J Pendleton; J Umbricht; N Larker.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Brunet-J Hartman-N Larker; G Brunet-J Hartman.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Spangler (7, 2nd base off V Law/S Burgess).

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
V Law, L (10-7)                6.1   8   5   5    3   2   0   3.86   30     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 8     36    -     1.23  -0.12
D Olivo                        0.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.75    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          2-2    2.47  -0.25
J Lamabe                       1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.03    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.37   0.03
Totals                         8    10   5   5    3   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1·10          4-2

Houston Colts                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Brunet                       3.2   8   3   3    1   2   0   3.66   18     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 8     34    -     1.03  -0.20
R Kemmerer                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.53    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    1.36   0.03
J Umbricht, W (1-0)            4.1   1   0   0    2   2   0   2.09   17     -       ·  ·      2· 7· 2· 1          0-0    1.11   0.18
D McMahon, S (7)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.57    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.44   0.16
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   4   0          38     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 4· 9          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Umbricht (1; B Skinner).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 4,593.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Night.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Houston Colts                        
1. B Virdon             CF    1. C Warwick            CF 
2. D Groat              SS    2. A Spangler           LF 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. J Temple             2B 
4. D Stuart             1B    4. N Larker             1B 
5. D Clendenon          LF    5. J Pendleton          RF 
6. S Burgess            C     6. B Aspromonte         3B 
7. D Hoak               3B    7. H Smith              C  
8. B Mazeroski          2B    8. J Hartman            SS 
9. V Law                P     9. G Brunet             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  3-3  12-      22%  79% J Pendleton     D Olivo         Single; Spangler Scores; Temple to 2B
   b 5   1  3-1  12-      18%  51% N Larker        V Law           Single; Spangler Scores; Temple to 3B
   b 3   2  2-0  12-      11%  42% N Larker        V Law           Single; Spangler Scores; Temple to 2B
   b 7   2  3-4  12-      10%  89% J Umbricht      D Olivo         Single; Temple Scores; Pendleton to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  ---     -10%  40% D Clendenon     G Brunet        Triple

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, George Brunet facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  B Virdon        Single
   O      1--      50%  D Groat         Strikeout
   O      1--      51%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B; Virdon to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  D Stuart        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  C Warwick       Popfly: 2B
          ---      55%  A Spangler      Walk
          1--      57%  J Temple        Spangler Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      50%  N Larker        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Colts 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, George Brunet facing 5-6-7
          ---      40%  D Clendenon     Triple
   R      --3      36%  S Burgess       Single; Clendenon Scores
   O      1--      39%  D Hoak          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      35%  B Mazeroski     Single; Hoak to 2B
   R      12-      26%  V Law           Single; Hoak Scores; Mazeroski to 2B
   OO     12-      33%  B Virdon        Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Behind 0-2, Vern Law facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      30%  J Pendleton     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      29%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      30%  H Smith         Single
   O      1--      28%  J Hartman       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, George Brunet facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      29%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      30%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      31%  D Stuart        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Behind 0-2, Vern Law facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      29%  G Brunet        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      27%  C Warwick       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      28%  A Spangler      Walk
          1--      31%  J Temple        Single; Spangler to 2B
   R      12-      42%  N Larker        Single; Spangler Scores; Temple to 2B
   O      12-      37%  J Pendleton     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, George Brunet facing 5-6-7
          ---      33%  D Clendenon     Single
          1--      31%  S Burgess       Clendenon Steals 2B
   R      -2-      23%  " "             Single; Clendenon Scores
   OO     1--      29%  D Hoak          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      28%  B Mazeroski     Walk
          1--      26%  V Law           Single; Mazeroski to 2B
                  Russ Kemmerer replaces George Brunet pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      29%  B Virdon        Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-3, Vern Law facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      27%  B Aspromonte    Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      25%  H Smith         Strikeout Looking
          ---      26%  J Hartman       Single
                  Dave Roberts pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer batting 9th
   O      1--      24%  D Roberts       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Colts 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Umbricht facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Umbricht replaces Bob Aspromonte pitching and batting 6th; Jim Pendleton moves to 3B; Dave Roberts moves to RF
   O      ---      25%  D Groat         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      26%  R Clemente      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      27%  D Stuart        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-3, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      24%  C Warwick       Flyball: LF
          ---      28%  A Spangler      Single
          1--      33%  J Temple        Single; Spangler to 2B
   R      12-      51%  N Larker        Single; Spangler Scores; Temple to 3B
   RO     1-3      53%  J Pendleton     Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B; Temple Scores
   O      1--      50%  J Umbricht      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Colts 3.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Umbricht facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Clendenon     Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      56%  S Burgess       Flyball: LF
          ---      54%  D Hoak          Walk
   O      1--      57%  B Mazeroski     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Colts 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Colts Batting, Tied 3-3, Vern Law facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  H Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  J Hartman       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Colts 3.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Umbricht facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  V Law           Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  B Virdon        Flyball: CF
          ---      54%  D Groat         Single
   O      1--      58%  R Clemente      Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Colts 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Colts Batting, Tied 3-3, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  C Warwick       Single
          1--      72%  A Spangler      Walk; Warwick to 2B
   O      12-      64%  J Temple        Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Spangler to 2B
                  Diomedes Olivo replaces Vern Law pitching and batting 9th; Roman Mejias pinch hits for Norm Larker batting 4th
   O      12-      57%  R Mejias        Strikeout
   R      12-      79%  J Pendleton     Single; Spangler Scores; Temple to 2B
   R      12-      89%  J Umbricht      Single; Temple Scores; Pendleton to 2B
                  Jack Lamabe replaces Diomedes Olivo pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      87%  H Smith         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Colts 5.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Jim Umbricht facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Roberts moves to 1B; Roman Mejias moves to RF
   O      ---      91%  D Stuart        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      93%  D Clendenon     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  S Burgess       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Colts 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Colts Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jack Lamabe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  J Hartman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  D Roberts       Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  C Warwick       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Colts 5.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Jim Umbricht facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  D Hoak          Flyball: RF
          ---      92%  B Mazeroski     Walk
                  Bob Skinner pinch hits for Jack Lamabe batting 9th
          1--      84%  B Skinner       Hit By Pitch; Mazeroski to 2B
                  Don McMahon replaces Jim Umbricht pitching and batting 6th; Howie Goss pinch runs for Bob Skinner batting 9th
   O      12-      93%  B Virdon        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mazeroski to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  D Groat         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Colts 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196209050

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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