April 13, 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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WSA 5
@CLE 2
(6) DET 5
NYY 3 CHW 12
@KCA 5 STL 8
@CHC 5
(15) LAD 6
MLN 3 PIT 4
@NYM 3 PHI 3
HOU 2 SFG 7
CIN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 12,447

Friday, April 13, 1962, 2:13PM
Time of Game: 2:45

Pirates

2-0

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: T Sturdivant (1-0), L: S Jones (0-1), S: R Face (1)

Mets

0-2

Lost 2

7th, 3 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .111    0    2   0   
D Groat SS                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .583    0    2   2   
B Skinner LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .393    0    1   0   GDP
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393    0    9   0   GDP
R Clemente RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .286 1.089    0    2   0   
S Burgess C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .375  .750    0    8   0   
D Hoak 3B                     2   1   1   1    2   0  .400 1.825    0    0   2   2B
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   2   1    0   1  .375 1.000    0    3   3   3B
T Sturdivant P                3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  H Goss LF                   0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   8   3    5   5                    27   7

BATTING

2B: D Hoak (1, off S Jones).

3B: B Mazeroski (1, off S Jones).

TB: B Mazeroski 4; D Hoak 2; S Burgess 2; B Skinner; R Clemente; D Groat.

GIDP: D Stuart (1); B Skinner (1).

RBI: B Mazeroski (2); D Hoak (2); S Burgess (1).

2-out RBI: B Mazeroski; D Hoak; S Burgess.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: R Face (1).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn CF                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
F Mantilla SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .708    0    3   6   
C Neal 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .375 1.125    0    2   4   
F Thomas LF                   4   1   2   2    0   2  .286  .964    0    3   0   HR
G Bell RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393    0    0   0   
J Marshall 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .333 1.267    0   10   0   2B
D Zimmer 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    2   1   
J Ginsberg C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    7   1   
S Jones P                     1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  E Bouchee PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  E Chacon PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Moford P                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  J DeMerit PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Daviault P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   3   9   3    1   7                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Marshall (1, off T Sturdivant).

HR: F Thomas (1, off T Sturdivant; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: F Thomas 5; J Marshall 2; E Bouchee; S Jones; F Mantilla; H Moford; D Zimmer; R Ashburn.

RBI: F Thomas 2 (3); R Ashburn (1).

2-out RBI: R Ashburn.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Neal-F Mantilla-J Marshall; F Mantilla-C Neal-J Marshall.

BASERUNNING

PO: F Mantilla (1st base by R Face).

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, W (1-0)          7     6   2   2    1   7   1   2.57   28     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 4· 4     63    -     1.18   0.22
R Face, S (1)                  2     3   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 2          0-0    3.34   0.20
Totals                         9     9   3   2    1   7   1          37     -       ·  ·      7·11· 5· 6           -

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Jones, L (0-1)               5     5   2   2    1   2   0   3.60   20     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 2· 4     50    -     0.85   0.00
H Moford                       2     3   1   1    0   1   0   3.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.94  -0.03
R Daviault                     2     0   1   1    4   2   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.03  -0.05
Totals                         9     8   4   4    5   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 3· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: H Moford (1); R Daviault 2 (2).

IBB: None.

PO: R Face (0; F Mantilla, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Al Forman, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 12,447.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            New York Mets                        
1. B Virdon             CF    1. R Ashburn            CF 
2. D Groat              SS    2. F Mantilla           SS 
3. B Skinner            LF    3. C Neal               2B 
4. D Stuart             1B    4. F Thomas             LF 
5. R Clemente           RF    5. G Bell               RF 
6. S Burgess            C     6. J Marshall           1B 
7. D Hoak               3B    7. D Zimmer             3B 
8. B Mazeroski          2B    8. J Ginsberg           C  
9. T Sturdivant         P     9. S Jones              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  4-3  ---     -13%  67% D Zimmer        R Face          Single to SS
   b 6   1  3-1  ---     -13%  65% F Thomas        T Sturdivant    Home Run
   b 9   0  4-3  1--      13%  79% J Ginsberg      R Face          Flyball: 2B
   t 2   2  0-0  1--      12%  59% D Hoak          S Jones         Double to RF; Burgess Scores; Hoak to 3B/Adv on throw
   b 5   2  2-0  1-3     -12%  60% R Ashburn       T Sturdivant    Single (Line Drive); Marshall Scores; Chacon to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Ashburn       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  F Mantilla      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  C Neal          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Sherman Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Stuart        Flyball: C
   O      ---      46%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  S Burgess       Single to 2B
   R      1--      59%  D Hoak          Double to RF; Burgess Scores; Hoak to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      --3      69%  B Mazeroski     Triple (CF-RF); Hoak Scores
   O      --3      66%  T Sturdivant    Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Sturdivant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  F Thomas        Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  G Bell          Strikeout
          ---      69%  J Marshall      Walk
   O      1--      71%  D Zimmer        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sherman Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  B Virdon        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      72%  D Groat         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      68%  B Skinner       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Sturdivant facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  J Ginsberg      Flyball: RF
          ---      67%  S Jones         Single
   O      1--      71%  R Ashburn       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      73%  F Mantilla      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sherman Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  D Stuart        Flyball: C
   O      ---      70%  R Clemente      Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  S Burgess       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Sturdivant facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  C Neal          Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      74%  F Thomas        Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  G Bell          Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sherman Jones facing 7-8-9
          ---      78%  D Hoak          Walk
          1--      82%  B Mazeroski     Single; Hoak to 2B
   O      12-      78%  T Sturdivant    Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Mazeroski to 2B; Sturdivant to 1B
   O      12-      75%  B Virdon        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      72%  D Groat         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Sturdivant facing 6-7-8
          ---      63%  J Marshall      Double to SS
   O      -2-      69%  D Zimmer        Strikeout
   O      -2-      74%  J Ginsberg      Flyball: LF
                  Ed Bouchee pinch hits for Sherman Jones batting 9th
          -2-      71%  E Bouchee       Single to RF (Line Drive); Marshall to 3B
                  Elio Chacon pinch runs for Ed Bouchee batting 9th
   R      1-3      60%  R Ashburn       Single (Line Drive); Marshall Scores; Chacon to 2B
   O      12-      66%  F Mantilla      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Herb Moford facing 3-4-5
                  Herb Moford replaces Elio Chacon pitching and batting 9th
          ---      70%  B Skinner       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      62%  D Stuart        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      63%  R Clemente      Single
          1--      65%  S Burgess       Wild Pitch; Clemente to 2B
   R      -2-      76%  " "             Single to CF; Clemente Scores
   O      1--      74%  D Hoak          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-3, Tom Sturdivant facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  C Neal          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      65%  F Thomas        Home Run
   O      ---      68%  G Bell          Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      69%  J Marshall      Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Herb Moford facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  T Sturdivant    Flyball: SS
   O      ---      64%  B Virdon        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Sturdivant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  D Zimmer        Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  J Ginsberg      Flyball: C
          ---      70%  H Moford        Single to SS
                  John DeMerit pinch runs for Herb Moford batting 9th
   O      1--      75%  R Ashburn       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Mets 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ray Daviault facing 2-3-4
                  Ray Daviault replaces John DeMerit pitching and batting 9th
          ---      78%  D Groat         Walk
          1--      81%  B Skinner       Wild Pitch; Groat to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Groat to 3B
   R      --3      85%  D Stuart        Wild Pitch; Groat Scores
   O      ---      84%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Mets 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Roy Face facing 2-3-4
                  Roy Face replaces Bob Skinner pitching and batting 3rd; Howie Goss replaces Tom Sturdivant playing LF batting 9th
          ---      76%  F Mantilla      Single to CF
          1--      73%  C Neal          Mantilla Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Mantilla to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Mantilla to 3B
   R      --3      69%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Line Drive); Mantilla Scores/unER
   O      1--      77%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      84%  J Marshall      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ray Daviault facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  S Burgess       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      84%  D Hoak          Walk
   O      1--      82%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
          1--      83%  H Goss          Walk; Mazeroski to 2B
          12-      85%  B Virdon        Walk; Mazeroski to 3B; Goss to 2B
   O      123      80%  D Groat         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 4, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-4, Roy Face facing 7-8-9
          ---      67%  D Zimmer        Single to SS
   O      1--      79%  J Ginsberg      Flyball: 2B
                  Bobby Gene Smith pinch hits for Ray Daviault batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  B Smith         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  R Ashburn       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Mets 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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