May 4, 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 13
CHW 6 CLE 6
@KCA 5 LAA 5
BAL 4 MIN 4
DET 2 SFG 11
@CHC 6 CIN 3
STL 2 HOU 7
@MLN 4 PHI 6
NYM 5 PIT 5
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 20,986

Friday, May 4, 1962
Time of Game: 2:55

Dodgers

14-10

Lost 2

4th, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  1    4  8  1
Pirates         2  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    5 13  1

W: R Face (1-0), L: J Moeller (1-3)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Pirates

14-8

Won 1

3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .214  .556   17    1   4   
J Gilliam 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .629   13    1   4   
W Moon 1B                     3   0   0   1    1   0  .234  .675   20    7   0   
D Snider RF-CF                4   1   1   1    0   1  .325 1.146   14    1   0   2B
T Davis LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .311  .933   12    2   0   
W Davis CF                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .324  .965    6    3   1   
  F Howard PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .742    5    0   0   
A Carey 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .822   17    1   0   
N Sherry C                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .188  .445    8    6   0   
  R Fairly PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .161  .575    6    0   0   
  D Camilli C                 1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    2    2   0   3B
J Podres P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .321   10    0   1   
  E Roebuck P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Harkness PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .292  .828    5    0   0   
  L Sherry P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  L Walls PH                  0   0   0   1    0   0  .368  .856    5    0   0   SF
  J Moeller P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   4   8   4    1   8              140   24  11

BATTING

2B: D Snider (3, off B Friend).

3B: D Camilli (1, off D Olivo).

SF: L Walls (1, off R Face).

TB: D Camilli 3; W Davis 2; D Snider 2; T Harkness; T Davis; M Wills; N Sherry.

RBI: D Snider (9); L Walls (3); W Moon (7); T Davis (25).

2-out RBI: D Snider; T Davis.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Sherry-M Wills-W Moon.

E: M Wills (5).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .233  .600   22    1   0   2B
D Groat SS                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .300  .677   24    1   0   
R Clemente RF                 5   2   3   0    0   0  .300  .829   21    2   0   
D Stuart 1B                   3   0   1   0    2   1  .224  .646   22   10   1   IW
D Clendenon LF                3   1   0   0    1   1  .238  .714   14    1   0   
  H Goss LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .946         1   0   
  B Skinner PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .841    3    0   0   
J Logan 3B                    4   0   3   2    0   1  .571 1.171   10    0   2   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   2   1    0   0  .329  .926    5    2   4   
O McFarlane C                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .243   15    9   0   SH
B Friend P                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .176  .411   13    0   1   
  D Olivo P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.167    1    0   0   GDP
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   5  13   5    5   7              150   27   8

BATTING

2B: B Virdon (6, off J Podres).

SH: O McFarlane (1, off J Podres).

IBB: D Stuart (1, by J Moeller).

TB: R Clemente 3; J Logan 3; B Virdon 3; B Mazeroski 2; B Skinner; D Groat; D Stuart.

GIDP: D Olivo (1).

RBI: J Logan 2 (2); B Skinner (11); B Mazeroski (16); D Groat (7).

2-out RBI: J Logan.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

E: D Stuart (2).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Podres                       4.1  10   4   4    1   4   0   5.13   24   77-56   33· 9·14   11· 3· 2· 3     30    -     0.90  -0.13
E Roebuck                      2.2   1   0   0    1   3   0   3.38   10   43-26   16· 4· 6    3· 1· 2· 0          2-1    0.29  -0.00
L Sherry                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.70    3   12-6     5· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.58   0.03
J Moeller, L (1-3)             0     1   1   1    2   0   0   5.48    3   15-7     5· 0· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.52  -0.30
R Perranoski                   0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    2.38  -0.06
Totals                         8    13   5   5    5   7   0          41  150-96   60·13·23   17· 4· 5· 3          5-2

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                       7.2   7   3   3    1   7   0   2.30   32  121-77   40·14·23   13· 5· 5· 1     59    -     0.89   0.17
D Olivo, H (1)                 0.2   1   1   1    0   1   0   1.89    3   13-7     4· 1· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    2.41  -0.10
R Face, BS (1), W (1-0)        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.38    2    6-4     2· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          1-1    2.91  -0.04
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   8   0          37  140-88   46·16·26   13· 8· 6· 1          2-1

J Moeller faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Moeller (1; D Stuart).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vinnie Smith, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 20,986.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. M Wills              SS    1. B Virdon             CF 
2. J Gilliam            2B    2. D Groat              SS 
3. W Moon               1B    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. D Snider             RF    4. D Stuart             1B 
5. T Davis              LF    5. D Clendenon          LF 
6. W Davis              CF    6. J Logan              3B 
7. A Carey              3B    7. B Mazeroski          2B 
8. N Sherry             C     8. O McFarlane          C  
9. J Podres             P     9. B Friend             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  4-3  ---  2  -23%  68% D Camilli       D Olivo         Triple to RF (Line Drive)
   b 9   0  4-4  1--  4   22%  94% R Clemente      J Moeller       Single to RF (Line Drive); Groat to 3B
   b 1   2  0-1  1-3  2    9%  73% J Logan         J Podres        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Clemente Scores; Clendenon to 3B
   t 8   2  4-2  -2-  3   -9%  81% T Davis         B Friend        Single to RF (Line Drive); Snider Scores
   b 9   0  4-4  ---  7    7%  71% D Groat         J Moeller       Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  M Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   54%  J Gilliam       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  8   53%  W Moon          Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  D Snider        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Podres facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   61%  B Virdon        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  1   68%  D Groat         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Virdon Scores
          1--  5   72%  R Clemente      Single to 2B; Groat to 2B
   O      12-  2   72%  D Stuart        Flyball: CF; Groat to 3B; Clemente to 2B
   O      -23  1   65%  D Clendenon     Fielder's Choice SS; Groat out at Hm/SS-C; Clemente to 3B; Clendenon to 1B
   R      1-3  2   73%  J Logan         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Clemente Scores; Clendenon to 3B
   O      1-3  2   70%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   72%  T Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   70%  W Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   73%  A Carey         Strikeout Looking
          1--  2   71%  N Sherry        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Davis to 2B
   O      12-  5   75%  J Podres        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Johnny Podres facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   73%  O McFarlane     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   72%  B Friend        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   73%  B Virdon        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   71%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   74%  M Wills         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   76%  J Gilliam       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   77%  W Moon          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Johnny Podres facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   75%  R Clemente      Lineout: RF
          ---  6   77%  D Stuart        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   75%  D Clendenon     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   73%  J Logan         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Clendenon out at 3B/CF-3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   76%  D Snider        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   78%  T Davis         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   79%  W Davis         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Johnny Podres facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   81%  B Mazeroski     Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   80%  O McFarlane     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mazeroski to 2B
   O      -2-  3   78%  B Friend        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  3   79%  B Virdon        Single to 2B; Mazeroski to 3B
   O      1-3  8   75%  D Groat         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Friend facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   78%  A Carey         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   80%  N Sherry        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   81%  J Podres        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Johnny Podres facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   84%  R Clemente      Single to 2B
   O      1--  3   81%  D Stuart        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   84%  D Clendenon     Walk; Clemente to 2B
   R      12-  2   90%  J Logan         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Clemente Scores; Clendenon to 2B
                  Ed Roebuck replaces Johnny Podres pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  1   94%  B Mazeroski     Single to LF (Line Drive); Clendenon Scores; Logan to 2B
   O      12-  5   93%  O McFarlane     Flyball: CF
   O      12-  6   92%  B Friend        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   94%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   95%  J Gilliam       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   95%  W Moon          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ed Roebuck facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   95%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   94%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Friend facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   91%  D Snider        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   94%  T Davis         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   91%  W Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive); Davis to 2B
   O      12-  3   95%  A Carey         Flyball: 2B
                  Ron Fairly pinch hits for Norm Sherry batting 8th
   O      12-  6   97%  R Fairly        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ed Roebuck facing 4-5-6
                  Doug Camilli replaces Ron Fairly playing C batting 8th
          ---  7   98%  D Stuart        Walk
   O      1--  5   97%  D Clendenon     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   97%  J Logan         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   96%  B Mazeroski     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
                  Howie Goss replaces Donn Clendenon playing LF batting 5th; Tim Harkness pinch hits for Ed Roebuck batting 9th
          ---  5   94%  T Harkness      Single to P
          1--  2   90%  M Wills         Single to RF (Fly Ball); Harkness to 2B
   O      12-  5   92%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 3B-1B; Harkness to 3B; Wills to 2B
   RO     -23  4   95%  W Moon          Groundout: 2B-1B; Harkness Scores; Wills to 3B
   R      --3  6   90%  D Snider        Double to CF (Line Drive); Wills Scores
   R      -2-  3   81%  T Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive); Snider Scores
                  Diomedes Olivo replaces Bob Friend pitching and batting 9th; Frank Howard pinch hits for Willie Davis batting 6th
   O      1--  5   87%  F Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Larry Sherry facing 8-9-1
                  Larry Sherry replaces Tim Harkness pitching and batting 9th; Duke Snider moves to CF; Frank Howard moves to RF
          ---  6   89%  O McFarlane     Walk
   OO     1--  1   84%  D Olivo         Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   84%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, Diomedes Olivo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   91%  A Carey         Flyball: 2B
          ---  2   68%  D Camilli       Triple to RF (Line Drive)
                  Roy Face replaces Diomedes Olivo pitching and batting 9th; Lee Walls pinch hits for Larry Sherry batting 9th
   RO     --3  5   61%  L Walls         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Camilli Scores
   O      ---  1   64%  M Wills         Foul Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Joe Moeller facing 2-3-4
                  Joe Moeller replaces Lee Walls pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   71%  D Groat         Walk
          1--  4   94%  R Clemente      Single to RF (Line Drive); Groat to 3B
          1-3  4   94%  D Stuart        Intentional Walk; Clemente to 2B
                  Ron Perranoski replaces Joe Moeller pitching and batting 9th; Bob Skinner pinch hits for Howie Goss batting 5th
   R      123  3  100%  B Skinner       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Groat Scores; Clemente to 3B; Stuart to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 4, Pirates 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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