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BAL  5
BOS  1

BOS  5
@BAL  4

CHW  8
@KCA  3

LAA  6
@MIN  3

MLN  6
@LAD  3

PIT  7
@NYM  2
CIN  4
@SFG  3

Standings at end of play this day

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 11,278

Sunday, April 15, 1962, 2:06PM
Time of Game: 2:20
Pirates
7
4-0
Won 4
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  5   2  0  0   0  0  0    7 11  0
Mets            1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
W: Bob Friend (2-0), L: Roger Craig (0-2)
Mets
2
0-4
Lost 4
8th, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   3   2   3   1    1   0  .250  .771              4   0   3B
D Groat SS                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .375  .764              1   3   SF
B Skinner LF                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .111  .361              0   0   SF
D Stuart 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .267  .753             12   1   
R Clemente RF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .429 1.315              0   0   2·GDP
S Burgess C                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .333  .917              4   0   HR
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250 1.054              2   4   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .375 1.063              2   6   
B Friend P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              2   1   SH
Totals                       31   7  11   0    2   2                         27  15
Batting Events
3B: B Virdon (1, off K Mackenzie).
HR: S Burgess (1, off R Craig; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
SF: B Skinner (1, off R Craig); D Groat (1, off K Mackenzie).
SH: B Friend (1, off K Mackenzie).
TB: B Virdon 5; S Burgess 4; D Groat 2; D Stuart 2; R Clemente; B Mazeroski; D Hoak.
GIDP: R Clemente 2 (3).
RBI: S Burgess 3 (4); B Skinner (1); D Groat (3); R Clemente (5); B Virdon (1).
2-out RBI: S Burgess 3; R Clemente.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: B Virdon (1st base by C Cannizzaro).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Mantilla SS                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .267  .886              2   1   HR
D Zimmer 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .375              1   4   
C Neal 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .875              4   2   
F Thomas LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .750              2   0   
J Marshall 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.566             10   1   HR
G Bell RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .558              2   0   
J DeMerit CF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .167  .452              1   0   
J Ginsberg C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   1   
  E Bouchee PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833              0   0   
  C Cannizzaro C              1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200              1   1   
R Craig P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  R Kanehl PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  K Mackenzie P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  R Ashburn PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .545              0   0   
  B Moorhead P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   1   
  B Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   6   0    3   3                         27  13
Batting Events
HR: J Marshall (2, off B Friend; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); F Mantilla (1, off B Friend; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Marshall 4; F Mantilla 4; G Bell 2; R Ashburn; J DeMerit.
RBI: F Mantilla (1); J Marshall (2).
2-out RBI: J Marshall.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. R Craig-J Ginsberg-J Marshall; B Moorhead-C Neal; D Zimmer-C Neal-J Marshall.

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Friend, W (2-0)              9     6   2   2    3   3   2   1.00   36     -       ·  ·     15·12· 4· 3     67    -     0.50   0.12
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   3   2          36     -       ·  ·     15·12· 4· 3           -  
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
R Craig, L (0-2)               3     6   5   5    2   1   1  15.00   16     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 1· 5     26    -     1.25  -0.35
K Mackenzie                    2     3   2   2    0   0   0   9.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.34  -0.05
B Moorhead                     4     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.57   12     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 3· 1          0-0    0.11   0.02
Totals                         9    11   7   7    2   2   1          36     -       ·  ·     10·13· 4· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: B Friend 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 11,278.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: Cloudy, Rain.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        New York Mets                                
1. Bill Virdon                  CF       1. Felix Mantilla               SS
2. Dick Groat                   SS       2. Don Zimmer                   3B
3. Bob Skinner                  LF       3. Charlie Neal                 2B
4. Dick Stuart                  1B       4. Frank Thomas                 LF
5. Roberto Clemente             RF       5. Jim Marshall                 1B
6. Smoky Burgess                 C       6. Gus Bell                     RF
7. Don Hoak                     3B       7. John DeMerit                 CF
8. Bill Mazeroski               2B       8. Joe Ginsberg                  C
9. Bob Friend                    P       9. Roger Craig                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 12- RRR 24% 84% 2-1 PIT S. Burgess R. Craig Home Run; Stuart Scores; Clemente Scores
t1 1 123 OO -14% 45% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Craig Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
t3 2 1-3 R 11% 61% 1-1 PIT R. Clemente R. Craig Single to 3B (Line Drive); Groat Scores; Stuart to 2B
b1 0 --- R -10% 35% 0-0 NYM F. Mantilla B. Friend Home Run
t1 0 1-- 9% 62% 0-0 PIT D. Groat R. Craig Single to RF; Virdon to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Roger Craig facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon R. Craig Walk
t1 0 1-- 9% 62% 0-0 PIT D. Groat R. Craig Single to RF; Virdon to 3B
t1 0 1-3 4% 66% 0-0 PIT B. Skinner R. Craig Walk; Groat to 2B
t1 0 123 O -6% 60% 0-0 PIT D. Stuart R. Craig Flyball: 1B
t1 1 123 OO -14% 45% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente R. Craig Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R -10% 35% 0-0 NYM F. Mantilla B. Friend Home Run
b1 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 NYM D. Zimmer B. Friend Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 NYM C. Neal B. Friend Flyball: SS
b1 2 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 NYM F. Thomas B. Friend Lineout: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Roger Craig facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 PIT S. Burgess R. Craig Flyball: SS
t2 1 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 PIT D. Hoak R. Craig Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 34% 0-1 PIT B. Mazeroski R. Craig Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 NYM J. Marshall B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 NYM G. Bell B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 37% 1-0 NYM J. DeMerit B. Friend Single to C
b2 2 1-- O 2% 39% 1-0 NYM J. Ginsberg B. Friend Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Roger Craig facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 PIT B. Friend R. Craig Strikeout
t3 1 --- 3% 39% 0-1 PIT B. Virdon R. Craig Single
t3 1 1-- 7% 46% 0-1 PIT D. Groat R. Craig Single; Virdon to 3B
t3 1 1-3 RO 1% 47% 0-1 PIT B. Skinner R. Craig Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Virdon Scores
t3 2 1-- 3% 50% 1-1 PIT D. Stuart R. Craig Single to CF; Groat to 3B
t3 2 1-3 R 11% 61% 1-1 PIT R. Clemente R. Craig Single to 3B (Line Drive); Groat Scores; Stuart to 2B
t3 2 12- RRR 24% 84% 2-1 PIT S. Burgess R. Craig Home Run; Stuart Scores; Clemente Scores
t3 2 --- O -0% 84% 5-1 PIT D. Hoak R. Craig Groundout: 3B-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
Rod Kanehl pinch hits for Roger Craig (P) batting 9th
b3 0 --- O 2% 86% 1-5 NYM R. Kanehl B. Friend Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 87% 1-5 NYM F. Mantilla B. Friend Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 88% 1-5 NYM D. Zimmer B. Friend Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Mets 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mets' Ken Mackenzie facing 8-9-1
Ken Mackenzie replaces Rod Kanehl (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- 1% 89% 5-1 PIT B. Mazeroski K. Mackenzie Single to 2B
t4 0 1-- O -1% 89% 5-1 PIT B. Friend K. Mackenzie Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Mazeroski to 2B
t4 1 -2- R 5% 94% 5-1 PIT B. Virdon K. Mackenzie Triple to CF; Mazeroski Scores
t4 1 --3 RO 1% 95% 6-1 PIT D. Groat K. Mackenzie Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Virdon Scores
t4 2 --- O -0% 95% 7-1 PIT B. Skinner K. Mackenzie Foul Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 1% 95% 1-7 NYM C. Neal B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 96% 1-7 NYM F. Thomas B. Friend Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- R -3% 93% 1-7 NYM J. Marshall B. Friend Home Run
b4 2 --- -1% 93% 2-7 NYM G. Bell B. Friend Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 2 1-- -1% 91% 2-7 NYM J. DeMerit B. Friend Walk; Bell to 2B
Ed Bouchee pinch hits for Joe Ginsberg (C) batting 8th
b4 2 12- O 3% 94% 2-7 NYM E. Bouchee B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mets' Ken Mackenzie facing 4-5-6
Chris Cannizzaro replaces Ed Bouchee (PH) playing C batting 8th
t5 0 --- 1% 95% 7-2 PIT D. Stuart K. Mackenzie Single
t5 0 1-- OO -2% 93% 7-2 PIT R. Clemente K. Mackenzie Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -0% 93% 7-2 PIT S. Burgess K. Mackenzie Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Ken Mackenzie (P) batting 9th
b5 0 --- -2% 90% 2-7 NYM R. Ashburn B. Friend Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 0 1-- O 2% 92% 2-7 NYM F. Mantilla B. Friend Groundout: P-1B; Ashburn to 2B
b5 1 -2- -1% 91% 2-7 NYM D. Zimmer B. Friend Wild Pitch; Ashburn to 3B
b5 1 --3 O 3% 94% 2-7 NYM D. Zimmer B. Friend Foul Flyball: C
b5 2 --3 -1% 93% 2-7 NYM C. Neal B. Friend Walk
b5 2 1-3 O 3% 95% 2-7 NYM F. Thomas B. Friend Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mets' Bob Moorhead facing 7-8-9
Bob Moorhead replaces Richie Ashburn (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 1% 96% 7-2 PIT D. Hoak B. Moorhead Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 0 1-- O -1% 95% 7-2 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Moorhead Lineout: 2B
t6 1 1-- OO -1% 95% 7-2 PIT B. Friend B. Moorhead Line Drive Double Play: P-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 1% 96% 2-7 NYM J. Marshall B. Friend Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1 --- -1% 94% 2-7 NYM G. Bell B. Friend Single to RF (Line Drive)
b6 1 1-- -0% 94% 2-7 NYM J. DeMerit B. Friend Wild Pitch; Bell to 2B
b6 1 -2- O 2% 96% 2-7 NYM J. DeMerit B. Friend Strikeout
b6 2 -2- O 1% 97% 2-7 NYM C. Cannizzaro B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mets' Bob Moorhead facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 0% 97% 7-2 PIT B. Virdon B. Moorhead Single to RF
t7 0 1-- O -1% 97% 7-2 PIT D. Groat B. Moorhead Virdon Picked off 1B (C-1B)
t7 1 --- O -0% 96% 7-2 PIT D. Groat B. Moorhead Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O -0% 96% 7-2 PIT B. Skinner B. Moorhead Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 1% 97% 2-7 NYM B. Moorhead B. Friend Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 1% 98% 2-7 NYM F. Mantilla B. Friend Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O 0% 98% 2-7 NYM D. Zimmer B. Friend Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mets' Bob Moorhead facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-2 PIT D. Stuart B. Moorhead Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-2 PIT R. Clemente B. Moorhead Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O -0% 98% 7-2 PIT S. Burgess B. Moorhead Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-7 NYM C. Neal B. Friend Flyball: P
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 NYM F. Thomas B. Friend Popfly: 3B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 NYM J. Marshall B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mets' Bob Moorhead facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-2 PIT D. Hoak B. Moorhead Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 99% 7-2 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Moorhead Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O -0% 99% 7-2 PIT B. Friend B. Moorhead Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 2-7 NYM G. Bell B. Friend Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 NYM J. DeMerit B. Friend Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 2-7 NYM C. Cannizzaro B. Friend Walk
Bobby Gene Smith pinch hits for Bob Moorhead (P) batting 9th
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-7 NYM B. Smith B. Friend Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Mets 2.

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