September 6, 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Colt .45's Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 6
LAA 5 HOU 4
PIT 3 SFG 9
@LAD 6 STL 7
MLN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 5,196

Thursday, September 6, 1962
Time of Game: 2:25

Pirates

83-58

Lost 2

4th, 8 GB

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

W: R Kemmerer (5-3), L: R Face (8-7)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Colts

53-87

Won 3

8th, 37½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .624    0    2   0   CS
D Groat SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .305  .711    0    2   2   
D Clendenon LF                4   1   2   1    0   1  .302  .876    0    2   0   HR,2B,2·CS
S Burgess C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .337  .897    0    3   0   2B,IW
J Marshall 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .782    0    7   1   
D Hoak 3B                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .244  .674    0    3   2   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .277  .744    0    2   4   
H Goss RF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .663    0    3   0   HBP
T Sturdivant P                4   0   2   2    0   0  .179  .386    0    2   3   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166         0   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   3    2  10                    26  12

BATTING

2B: D Clendenon (5, off K Johnson); S Burgess (19, off K Johnson).

HR: D Clendenon (5, off K Johnson; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

IBB: S Burgess (8, by K Johnson).

HBP: H Goss (1, by K Johnson).

TB: D Clendenon 6; T Sturdivant 2; D Hoak 2; S Burgess 2; B Virdon; B Mazeroski.

RBI: T Sturdivant 2 (3); D Clendenon (20).

2-out RBI: T Sturdivant 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T Sturdivant-D Groat-J Marshall; B Mazeroski-D Groat-J Marshall; D Hoak-J Marshall.

E: B Virdon (9).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Virdon (10, 2nd base by K Johnson/H Smith); D Clendenon 2 (3, 2nd base by K Johnson/H Smith, 3rd base by K Johnson/H Smith).

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Warwick CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .708    0    1   0   
A Spangler LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .755    0    2   0   
J Temple 2B                   3   1   3   0    1   0  .269  .660    0    2   2   2B
N Larker 1B                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .264  .729    0    9   0   HBP,GDP
  J Amalfitano PR             0   1   0   0    0   0  .234  .615         0   0   
J Pendleton RF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .241  .648    0    1   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   1   2    0   0  .262  .720    0    1   1   SF
H Smith C                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .234  .646    0   10   3   IW
J Hartman SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .474    0    1   2   2·GDP
  D Roberts PH                1   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   0   2B
K Johnson P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .082  .202    0    0   2   
  B Goodman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .601    0    0   0   
  R Kemmerer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         0   0   
Totals                       29   4   7   4    4   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Temple (9, off T Sturdivant); D Roberts (1, off R Face).

SF: B Aspromonte (3, off R Face).

IBB: H Smith (1, by T Sturdivant).

HBP: N Larker (7, by T Sturdivant).

TB: J Temple 4; D Roberts 2; J Pendleton; H Smith; B Aspromonte.

GIDP: J Hartman 2 (4); N Larker (9).

RBI: D Roberts 2 (2); B Aspromonte 2 (51).

2-out RBI: D Roberts 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Smith-B Aspromonte.

E: H Smith (10).

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
T Sturdivant                   8     5   3   3    4   3   0   4.22   31     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 5     59    -     1.49   0.21
R Face, BS (6), L (8-7)        0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   1.75    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          2-2    6.39  -0.69
Totals                         8.2   7   4   4    4   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 7          2-2

Houston Colts                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Johnson                      8     9   3   3    2   9   1   3.76   34     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 2· 9     59    -     0.89   0.01
R Kemmerer, W (5-3)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.48    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2  10   1          37     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 2· 9           -

T Sturdivant faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Sturdivant (10; H Smith); K Johnson (1; S Burgess).

HBP: T Sturdivant (3; N Larker); K Johnson (6; H Goss).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 5,196.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 3mph 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. D Clendenon          LF    3. J Temple             2B 
4. S Burgess            C     4. N Larker             1B 
5. J Marshall           1B    5. J Pendleton          RF 
6. D Hoak               3B    6. B Aspromonte         3B 
7. B Mazeroski          2B    7. H Smith              C  
8. H Goss               RF    8. J Hartman            SS 
9. T Sturdivant         P     9. K Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-2  12-      84% 100% D Roberts       R Face          Double; Amalfitano Scores; Pendleton Scores
   b 4   1  2-1  123     -20%  35% J Hartman       T Sturdivant    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   b 4   1  2-0  12-      19%  54% B Aspromonte    T Sturdivant    Single to CF; Larker Scores; Pendleton to 3B; Aspromonte to 2B/Adv on E8
   b 9   0  3-1  12-      18%  49% J Pendleton     R Face          Single; Temple to 3B; Amalfitano to 2B
   t 2   2  0-0  123     -18%  29% T Sturdivant    K Johnson       Single; Hoak Scores; Mazeroski Scores; Goss 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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  B Virdon        Single
   O      1--      52%  D Groat         Virdon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  D Clendenon     Strikeout, E2; Clendenon to 1B
   O      1--      55%  S Burgess       Clendenon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  C Warwick       Walk
   O      1--      55%  A Spangler      Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      58%  J Temple        Single; Warwick to 2B
   O      12-      54%  N Larker        Flyball: RF
   O      12-      50%  J Pendleton     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Colts 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  S Burgess       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Marshall      Lineout: LF
          ---      53%  D Hoak          Single
          1--      51%  B Mazeroski     Walk; Hoak to 2B
          12-      47%  H Goss          Hit By Pitch; Hoak to 3B; Mazeroski to 2B
   RR     123      29%  T Sturdivant    Single; Hoak Scores; Mazeroski Scores; Goss to 2B
   O      12-      33%  B Virdon        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Sturdivant facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      30%  B Aspromonte    Popfly: 2B
          ---      33%  H Smith         Single
   OO     1--      28%  J Hartman       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ken Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      29%  D Groat         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      30%  D Clendenon     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      29%  S Burgess       Double
   O      -2-      31%  J Marshall      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Sturdivant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      29%  K Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      27%  C Warwick       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      26%  A Spangler      Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ken Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      27%  D Hoak          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      26%  B Mazeroski     Single
   O      1--      28%  H Goss          Strikeout
          1--      26%  T Sturdivant    Single; Mazeroski to 2B
   O      12-      29%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Sturdivant facing 3-4-5
          ---      34%  J Temple        Walk
          1--      42%  N Larker        Hit By Pitch; Temple to 2B
   O      12-      35%  J Pendleton     Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Larker to 2B
   R      12-      54%  B Aspromonte    Single to CF; Larker Scores; Pendleton to 3B; Aspromonte to 2B/Adv on E8
          -23      55%  H Smith         Intentional Walk
   OO     123      35%  J Hartman       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ken Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      38%  D Groat         Strikeout
          ---      33%  D Clendenon     Double
          -2-      31%  S Burgess       Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      40%  J Marshall      Double Play: Strikeout, Clendenon Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Sturdivant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      37%  K Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      35%  C Warwick       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      33%  A Spangler      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ken Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      35%  D Hoak          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      37%  B Mazeroski     Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      38%  H Goss          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Sturdivant facing 3-4-5
          ---      45%  J Temple        Single
   OO     1--      31%  N Larker        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      30%  J Pendleton     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ken Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      32%  T Sturdivant    Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      34%  B Virdon        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      35%  D Groat         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Sturdivant facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      30%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      27%  H Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---      24%  J Hartman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Colts 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ken Johnson facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      13%  D Clendenon     Home Run
   O      ---      14%  S Burgess       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      15%  J Marshall      Strikeout
          ---      14%  D Hoak          Single
   O      1--      15%  B Mazeroski     Foul Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-3, Tom Sturdivant facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Goodman pinch hits for Ken Johnson batting 9th
   O      ---      11%  B Goodman       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---       8%  C Warwick       Flyball: LF
   O      ---       7%  A Spangler      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Colts 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Russ Kemmerer facing 8-9-1
                  Russ Kemmerer replaces Billy Goodman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---       8%  H Goss          Flyball: LF
   O      ---       8%  T Sturdivant    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---       8%  B Virdon        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-3, Tom Sturdivant facing 3-4-5
          ---      19%  J Temple        Double
          -2-      31%  N Larker        Walk
                  Roy Face replaces Tom Sturdivant pitching and batting 9th; Joey Amalfitano pinch runs for Norm Larker batting 4th
          12-      49%  J Pendleton     Single; Temple to 3B; Amalfitano to 2B
   RO     123      32%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Temple Scores
   O      12-      16%  H Smith         Flyball: CF
                  Dave Roberts pinch hits for J.C. Hartman batting 8th
   RR     12-     100%  D Roberts       Double; Amalfitano Scores; Pendleton Scores
        3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Colts 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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