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Standings
CHW
@DET		7
5
NYY
@KCA		8
2
BOS
@LAA		1
4
CLE
@MIN		5
4
LAD
@CHC		5
1
SFG
@HOU		9
2
STL
@NYM		7
0
CIN
@PHI		1
2
MLN
@PIT		2
3
Tuesday, April 9, 1963,
, Colt Stadium
Attendance: 19,591, Time of Game: 2:35
Giants
9
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
 at Colts
2
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
W: Jack Sanford (1-0)
L: Turk Farrell (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  4  1   1  0  0   0  2  1    9 17  2
Colts           0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  5  1

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Hiller 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .400 .800 0.038 0.37 0.062 -0.024 0.7 5 2
Jim Davenport 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.028 0.24 0.000 -0.028 -1.0 2 4
Willie Mays CF 5 2 2 1 0 1 .400 1.400 0.026 0.15 0.042 -0.015 0.7 2 0 HR
Willie McCovey LF 5 1 2 1 0 3 .400 1.400 -0.015 0.25 0.013 -0.028 0.6 0 0 HR
Orlando Cepeda 1B 5 1 3 2 0 1 .600 2.000 0.121 0.20 0.130 -0.009 1.5 7 0 HR,2B
Tom Haller C 5 1 1 0 0 1 .200 .400 0.018 0.14 0.022 -0.004 -0.4 5 0
Felipe Alou RF 4 2 3 1 0 0 .750 2.500 0.055 0.34 0.055 0.000 2.3 5 0 HR,2B
Jose Pagan SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.045 0.56 0.000 -0.045 -1.3 1 3 GDP
Jack Sanford P 3 1 2 3 0 0 .667 2.000 0.203 0.65 0.204 -0.001 2.6 0 0 3B
   Jack Fisher P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 42 9 17 9 0 6 .405 1.190 0.373 0.29 0.528 -0.154 5.4 27 9
2B: O Cepeda (1, off R Kemmerer); F Alou (1, off R Kemmerer).
3B: J Sanford (1, off T Farrell).
HR: O Cepeda (1, off T Farrell; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); W Mays (1, off T Farrell; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); W McCovey (1, off G Brunet; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); F Alou (1, off G Brunet; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: F Alou 7; O Cepeda 7; W Mays 5; W McCovey 5; J Sanford 4; C Hiller 2; T Haller; J Davenport; J Pagan.
GIDP: J Pagan (1).
RBI: J Sanford 3 (3); O Cepeda 2 (2); W Mays (1); C Hiller (1); F Alou (1); W McCovey (1).
2-out RBI: J Sanford 2; C Hiller; F Alou; O Cepeda.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Pagan-C Hiller-O Cepeda.
E: W Mays (1); J Pagan (1).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: O Cepeda (2nd base by R Kemmerer).

Houston Colts

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ernie Fazio 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.043 0.46 0.000 -0.043 -0.7 2 5
Al Spangler LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .750 1.750 0.053 0.32 0.055 -0.003 0.7 2 0 2B
Pete Runnels 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.049 0.69 0.030 -0.079 -0.1 8 1 GDP
Rusty Staub RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .333 .833 0.068 0.46 0.075 -0.007 1.1 2 1
Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 -0.064 0.70 0.000 -0.064 -0.9 1 4 SF
Howie Goss CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.041 0.45 0.000 -0.041 -0.7 3 0
Jim Campbell C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.014 0.31 0.012 -0.026 -0.1 6 0
Bob Lillis SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 -0.002 0.51 0.022 -0.024 -0.2 2 2
Turk Farrell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carroll Hardy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.020 0.92 0.000 -0.020 -0.3
   Russ Kemmerer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Carl Warwick PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.008 0.33 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
   Hal Woodeshick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Brock Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.007 0.32 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   George Brunet P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 5 2 2 5 .161 .399 -0.127 0.49 0.194 -0.322 -1.6 27 14
2B: A Spangler (1, off J Sanford).
SF: B Aspromonte (1, off J Fisher).
TB: A Spangler 4; R Staub; P Runnels.
GIDP: P Runnels (1).
RBI: B Aspromonte (1); R Staub (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Lillis-E Fazio-P Runnels.
E: B Lillis (1).
Outfield Assists: R Staub (J Davenport at 2nd base).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Sanford, W (1-0) 5 5 2 2 2 4 0 3.60 22 51 0.035 0.58 -0.3
Jack Fisher, S (1) 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 12 2 1 0.092 0.32 1.9
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 5 0 2.00 34 51 2 1 0.127 0.29 1.6
J Sanford faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Houston Colts

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Turk Farrell, L (0-1) 3 6 5 5 0 3 2 15.00 15 30 -0.349 0.68 -3.8
Russ Kemmerer 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 9 0 0 -0.014 0.16 -0.2
Hal Woodeshick 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.010 0.09 0.8
George Brunet 2 7 3 3 0 2 2 13.50 12 0 0 -0.020 0.02 -2.2
Team Totals 9 17 9 9 0 6 4 9.00 42 30 0 0 -0.373 0.49 -5.4
Balks: G Brunet (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Kemmerer (1; O Cepeda, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Frank Walsh.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 19,591.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Colts
1 Chuck Hiller 2B 1 Ernie Fazio 2B
2 Jim Davenport 3B 2 Al Spangler LF
3 Willie Mays CF 3 Pete Runnels 1B
4 Willie McCovey LF 4 Rusty Staub RF
5 Orlando Cepeda 1B 5 Bob Aspromonte 3B
6 Tom Haller C 6 Howie Goss CF
7 Felipe Alou RF 7 Jim Campbell C
8 Jose Pagan SS 8 Bob Lillis SS
9 Jack Sanford P 9 Turk Farrell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-0 2 1-3 RR SFG J. Sanford T. Farrell 18% 81% Triple to CF; Pagan Scores; Haller Scores
t2 0-0 1 --- R SFG O. Cepeda T. Farrell 13% 60% Home Run
t2 3-0 2 --3 R SFG C. Hiller T. Farrell 6% 87% Single to CF; Sanford Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU P. Runnels J. Sanford 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0-6 0 1-3 R HOU R. Staub J. Sanford -4% 90% Single to RF; Runnels to 3B; Spangler Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Colts' Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG C. Hiller T. Farrell -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport T. Farrell -1% 47% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG W. Mays T. Farrell -1% 46% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Colts 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU E. Fazio J. Sanford 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU A. Spangler J. Sanford -2% 45% Single
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU P. Runnels J. Sanford 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Colts 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Colts' Turk Farrell facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey T. Farrell -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- R SFG O. Cepeda T. Farrell 13% 60% Home Run
t2 1-0 1 --- SFG T. Haller T. Farrell 2% 63% Single to CF
t2 1-0 1 1-- SFG F. Alou T. Farrell 3% 66% Single to CF; Haller to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- O SFG J. Pagan T. Farrell -3% 63% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Haller to 3B
t2 1-0 2 1-3 RR SFG J. Sanford T. Farrell 18% 81% Triple to CF; Pagan Scores; Haller Scores
t2 3-0 2 --3 R SFG C. Hiller T. Farrell 6% 87% Single to CF; Sanford Scores
t2 4-0 2 1-- O SFG J. Davenport T. Farrell -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Colts 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 4-5-6
b2 0-4 0 --- HOU R. Staub J. Sanford -3% 83% Walk
b2 0-4 0 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Sanford 3% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-4 1 1-- O HOU H. Goss J. Sanford 2% 88% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-4 2 1-- O HOU J. Campbell J. Sanford 1% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Colts 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Colts' Turk Farrell facing 3-4-5
t3 4-0 0 --- R SFG W. Mays T. Farrell 4% 93% Home Run
t3 5-0 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey T. Farrell -0% 93% Strikeout
t3 5-0 1 --- O SFG O. Cepeda T. Farrell -0% 93% Flyball: CF
t3 5-0 2 --- O SFG T. Haller T. Farrell -0% 92% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Colts 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Behind 0-5, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 8-9-1
b3 0-5 0 --- HOU B. Lillis J. Sanford -2% 90% Walk
Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Turk Farrell (P) batting 9th
b3 0-5 0 1-- O HOU C. Hardy J. Sanford 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-5 1 1-- O HOU E. Fazio J. Sanford 1% 93% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-5 2 1-- HOU A. Spangler J. Sanford -2% 91% Double to RF; Hardy to 3B
b3 0-5 2 -23 O HOU P. Runnels J. Sanford 3% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Colts 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-0, Colts' Russ Kemmerer facing 7-8-9
Russ Kemmerer replaces Carroll Hardy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 5-0 0 --- SFG F. Alou R. Kemmerer 1% 96% Double to CF
t4 5-0 0 -2- O SFG J. Pagan R. Kemmerer -1% 95% Popfly: SS
t4 5-0 1 -2- R SFG J. Sanford R. Kemmerer 2% 97% Single to CF; Alou Scores
t4 6-0 1 1-- SFG C. Hiller R. Kemmerer 0% 97% Single to LF; Sanford to 2B
t4 6-0 1 12- O SFG J. Davenport R. Kemmerer -0% 97% Flyball: RF
t4 6-0 2 12- O SFG W. Mays R. Kemmerer -0% 96% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Colts 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 4-5-6
b4 0-6 0 --- O HOU R. Staub J. Sanford 1% 97% Flyball: RF
b4 0-6 1 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Sanford 0% 97% Popfly: 3B
b4 0-6 2 --- O HOU H. Goss J. Sanford 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Colts 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Colts' Russ Kemmerer facing 4-5-6
t5 6-0 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey R. Kemmerer -0% 97% Strikeout
t5 6-0 1 --- SFG O. Cepeda R. Kemmerer 0% 98% Double to LF
t5 6-0 1 -2- O SFG T. Haller R. Kemmerer -1% 97% Cepeda Picked off 2B (P-SS-3B)
t5 6-0 2 --- O SFG T. Haller R. Kemmerer -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Colts 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 7-8-9
b5 0-6 0 --- HOU J. Campbell J. Sanford -1% 96% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
b5 0-6 0 1-- O HOU B. Lillis J. Sanford 1% 97% Flyball: RF
Carl Warwick pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer (P) batting 9th
b5 0-6 1 1-- O HOU C. Warwick J. Sanford 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-6 2 1-- O HOU E. Fazio J. Sanford 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Colts 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Colts' Hal Woodeshick facing 7-8-9
Hal Woodeshick replaces Carl Warwick (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-0 0 --- SFG F. Alou H. Woodeshick 0% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 6-0 0 1-- OO SFG J. Pagan H. Woodeshick -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 6-0 2 --- O SFG J. Sanford H. Woodeshick -0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Colts 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 2-3-4
b6 0-6 0 --- HOU A. Spangler J. Sanford -1% 97% Single to RF
b6 0-6 0 1-- HOU P. Runnels J. Sanford -3% 94% Single (CF-RF); Spangler to 3B/Adv on E8
b6 0-6 0 1-3 R HOU R. Staub J. Sanford -4% 90% Single to RF; Runnels to 3B; Spangler Scores
Jack Fisher replaces Jack Sanford pitching and batting 9th
b6 1-6 0 1-3 RO HOU B. Aspromonte J. Fisher 3% 93% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Runnels Scores
b6 2-6 1 1-- O HOU H. Goss J. Fisher 2% 95% Flyball: RF
b6 2-6 2 1-- O HOU J. Campbell J. Fisher 1% 96% Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Colts 2.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-2, Colts' Hal Woodeshick facing 1-2-3
t7 6-2 0 --- O SFG C. Hiller H. Woodeshick -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 6-2 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport H. Woodeshick -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 6-2 2 --- O SFG W. Mays H. Woodeshick -0% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Colts 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Colts Batting, Behind 2-6, Giants' Jack Fisher facing 8-9-1
b7 2-6 0 --- O HOU B. Lillis J. Fisher 1% 96% Popfly: 2B
Brock Davis pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick (P) batting 9th
b7 2-6 1 --- O HOU B. Davis J. Fisher 1% 97% Flyball: RF
b7 2-6 2 --- O HOU E. Fazio J. Fisher 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Colts 2.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-2, Colts' George Brunet facing 4-5-6
George Brunet replaces Brock Davis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-2 0 --- R SFG W. McCovey G. Brunet 1% 99% Home Run
t8 7-2 0 --- O SFG O. Cepeda G. Brunet -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 7-2 1 --- O SFG T. Haller G. Brunet -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 7-2 2 --- R SFG F. Alou G. Brunet 1% 99% Home Run
t8 8-2 2 --- SFG J. Pagan G. Brunet 0% 99% Single
t8 8-2 2 1-- O SFG J. Fisher G. Brunet -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 8, Colts 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Colts Batting, Behind 2-8, Giants' Jack Fisher facing 2-3-4
b8 2-8 0 --- O HOU A. Spangler J. Fisher 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-8 1 --- O HOU P. Runnels J. Fisher 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 2-8 2 --- O HOU R. Staub J. Fisher 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 8, Colts 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-2, Colts' George Brunet facing 1-2-3
t9 8-2 0 --- O SFG C. Hiller G. Brunet -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 8-2 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport G. Brunet -0% 100% Single to RF; Davenport out at 2B/RF-SS
t9 8-2 2 --- SFG W. Mays G. Brunet 0% 100% Single to LF
t9 8-2 2 1-- SFG W. McCovey G. Brunet 0% 100% Balk; Mays to 2B
t9 8-2 2 -2- SFG W. McCovey G. Brunet 0% 100% Single; Mays to 3B
t9 8-2 2 1-3 R SFG O. Cepeda G. Brunet 0% 100% Single to LF; McCovey to 2B; Mays Scores
t9 9-2 2 12- O SFG T. Haller G. Brunet -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 9, Colts 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Colts Batting, Behind 2-9, Giants' Jack Fisher facing 5-6-7
b9 2-9 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Fisher 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 2-9 1 --- O HOU H. Goss J. Fisher 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 2-9 2 --- O HOU J. Campbell J. Fisher 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Colts 2.

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