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DET  8
CLE  5

BOS  8
@KCA  2

LAA  5
NYY  4

(13)
WSA  6
@MIN  4

WSA  6
@MIN  0

CIN 14
@CHC  3

MLN  3
STL  2

SFG  2
@NYM  1

(10)
LAD  4
@PHI  2

PIT  4
HOU  0

Standings at end of play this day

Polo Grounds V, Attendance: 18,815

Thursday, August 23, 1962
Time of Game: 3:04
Giants
2
79-48
Won 1
2nd, 3½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   1    2 13  3
Mets            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    1  5  2
W: J Marichal (16-9), L: A Jackson (6-17)
Mets
1
32-96
Lost 1
10th, 51 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn 3B                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .308  .806    0    2   1   
C Boles LF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .375  .750    0    0   0   
W Mays CF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .991    0    5   0   GDP
O Cepeda 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .312  .870    0    6   1   2B,GDP
F Alou RF                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .323  .882    0    3   1   
J Orsino C                    4   1   3   0    1   0  .308  .785    0    8   1   2B
J Pagan SS                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .249  .649    0    3   3   GDP
E Bowman 2B                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .216  .561    0    3   2   HR
J Marichal P                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .474    0    0   1   
Totals                       41   2  13   2    4   2                    30  10
BATTING
2B: O Cepeda (22, off A Jackson); J Orsino (2, off A Jackson).
HR: E Bowman (1, off A Jackson; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: E Bowman 5; J Orsino 4; F Alou 2; O Cepeda 2; C Boles 2; J Pagan; W Mays; J Marichal.
GIDP: J Pagan (12); O Cepeda (14); W Mays (16).
RBI: E Bowman 2 (4).
2-out RBI: E Bowman.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. F Alou-J Pagan.
E: J Marichal (3); C Boles (1); F Alou (5).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ashburn RF                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .308  .832    0    0   0   
C Neal SS                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .711    0    1   7   
F Mantilla 3B                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .279  .733    0    1   1   
F Thomas LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .838    0    3   0   
M Throneberry 1B              4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .737    0   11   1   
C Coleman C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .238  .828    0    2   1   CS
R Kanehl 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .272  .674    0    5   5   
J Hickman CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .734    0    6   0   
  J Christopher PH            1   0   0   0    0   1  .197  .590    0    0   0   
A Jackson P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .068  .200    0    1   2   
  G Woodling PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .801    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   5   0    5   6                    30  17
BATTING
TB: F Mantilla 2; C Coleman; C Neal; R Ashburn.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 3. C Neal-R Kanehl-M Throneberry 2; F Mantilla-R Kanehl-M Throneberry.
E: C Neal (22); R Kanehl (18).
BASERUNNING
CS: C Coleman (1, 2nd base by J Marichal/J Orsino).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Marichal, W (16-9)          10     5   1   0    5   6   0   3.15   39     -       ·  ·      8·15· 0· 5     81    -     1.64   0.75
Totals                        10     5   1   0    5   6   0          39     -       ·  ·      8·15· 0· 5           -  
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
A Jackson, L (6-17)           10    13   2   2    4   2   1   4.34   45     -       ·  ·     15·11· 0·13     56    -     1.73   0.25
Totals                        10    13   2   2    4   2   1          45     -       ·  ·     15·11· 0·13           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Al Forman.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 18,815.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          New York Mets                        
1. H Kuenn              3B    1. R Ashburn            RF 
2. C Boles              LF    2. C Neal               SS 
3. W Mays               CF    3. F Mantilla           3B 
4. O Cepeda             1B    4. F Thomas             LF 
5. F Alou               RF    5. M Throneberry        1B 
6. J Orsino             C     6. C Coleman            C  
7. J Pagan              SS    7. R Kanehl             2B 
8. E Bowman             2B    8. J Hickman            CF 
9. J Marichal           P     9. A Jackson            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   2  1-1  12-      36%  84% E Bowman        A Jackson       Single to CF; Pagan to 3B; Orsino Scores
   b10   2  2-1  12-      17% 100% F Mantilla      J Marichal      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 3   1  0-0  1--     -16%  28% F Mantilla      J Marichal      Single to LF; Ashburn Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Mantilla to 3B
   t 5   0  1-0  ---      14%  50% E Bowman        A Jackson       Home Run
   t 9   2  1-1  1-3     -14%  36% W Mays          A Jackson       Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Jackson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  H Kuenn         Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  C Boles         Single to CF
   OO     1--      45%  W Mays          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Ashburn       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  C Neal          Flyball: RF
          ---      48%  F Mantilla      Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  O Cepeda        Double to CF
   O      -2-      52%  F Alou          Popfly: 3B
          -2-      54%  J Orsino        Walk
   O      12-      49%  J Pagan         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      45%  E Bowman        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Marichal facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  M Throneberry   Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B)
   O      1--      45%  C Coleman       Strikeout
          1--      41%  R Kanehl        Walk; Throneberry to 2B
   O      12-      44%  J Hickman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Kanehl to 2B; Throneberry to 3B
   O      -23      50%  A Jackson       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Jackson facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  J Marichal      Single to CF
          1--      57%  H Kuenn         Baserunner Advance; Marichal to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      57%  C Boles         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Marichal to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  W Mays          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1-3      44%  O Cepeda        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
          ---      40%  R Ashburn       Walk
   O      1--      44%  C Neal          Strikeout
   R      1--      28%  F Mantilla      Single to LF; Ashburn Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Mantilla to 3B
   O      --3      34%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      38%  M Throneberry   Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Al Jackson facing 5-6-7
          ---      42%  F Alou          Single to 3B
   O      1--      38%  J Orsino        Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      31%  J Pagan         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Marichal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      33%  C Coleman       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      35%  R Kanehl        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      36%  J Hickman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Al Jackson facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      50%  E Bowman        Home Run
   O      ---      47%  J Marichal      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  H Kuenn         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      43%  C Boles         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Marichal facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  A Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      43%  R Ashburn       Walk
   OO     1--      50%  C Neal          Fly Ball Double Play: RF-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Jackson facing 3-4-5
          ---      55%  W Mays          Single to CF
   OO     1--      44%  O Cepeda        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      46%  F Alou          Single to LF
          1--      49%  J Orsino        Single (LF-CF); Alou to 2B
          12-      53%  J Pagan         Walk; Alou to 3B; Orsino to 2B
   O      123      42%  E Bowman        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Marichal facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      46%  F Mantilla      Flyball: CF
          ---      42%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      46%  M Throneberry   Flyball: 3B
          1--      41%  C Coleman       Single to RF; Thomas to 3B; Coleman to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -23      50%  R Kanehl        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Jackson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  J Marichal      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  H Kuenn         Walk
   O      1--      45%  C Boles         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      41%  W Mays          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Marichal facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      45%  J Hickman       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      48%  A Jackson       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  R Ashburn       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      45%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  J Orsino        Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      39%  J Pagan         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Marichal facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      44%  C Neal          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      47%  F Mantilla      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  F Thomas        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      44%  E Bowman        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      40%  J Marichal      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      43%  H Kuenn         Walk
          1--      50%  C Boles         Single to CF; Kuenn to 3B
   O      1-3      36%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Juan Marichal facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      42%  M Throneberry   Flyball: CF
          ---      36%  C Coleman       Walk
   O      1--      46%  R Kanehl        Coleman Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      44%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      40%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
          ---      43%  J Orsino        Single to LF
          1--      48%  J Pagan         Single to CF; Orsino to 2B
   R      12-      84%  E Bowman        Single to CF; Pagan to 3B; Orsino Scores
   O      1-3      80%  J Marichal      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Juan Marichal facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Christopher pinch hits for Jim Hickman batting 8th
   O      ---      89%  J Christopher   Strikeout
                  Gene Woodling pinch hits for Al Jackson batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  G Woodling      Strikeout
          ---      90%  R Ashburn       Single to CF
          1--      83%  C Neal          Single to CF; Ashburn to 2B
   O      12-     100%  F Mantilla      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Mets 1.

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