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CHW  5
DET  3

BAL  6
@CLE  4

BAL  6
@CLE  5

NYY  8
@KCA  6

(10)
NYY 11
@KCA  3

LAA  5
WSA  1

WSA 10
@LAA  4

MIN  5
BOS  3

HOU  5
CHC  4

CHC  4
@HOU  1

MLN  5
CIN  0

CIN  3
@MLN  2

NYM  5
SFG  3

SFG  9
@NYM  8

LAD  9
@PHI  1

PHI  2
LAD  1

STL  3
@PIT  2

(10)
PIT  8
STL  7

Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: 26,905

Sunday, July 15, 1962, 4:12PM
Time of Game: 2:30
Cardinals
7
50-40
Lost 1
4th, 10 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  2    7 13  0
Pirates         0  4  0   0  3  0   0  0  1    8 12  1
W: R Face (6-2), L: D Ferrarese (1-3)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Pirates
8
56-35
Won 1
3rd, 4½ GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Flood CF                    4   0   2   1    1   1  .297  .751    0    2   0   2B
R Schoendienst 2B             5   1   1   0    0   0  .367  .867    0    4   2   
B White 1B                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .283  .825    0    7   0   GDP
K Boyer 3B                    5   2   2   2    0   2  .302  .911    0    0   5   HR
S Musial LF                   4   1   3   1    1   0  .339  .934    0    1   0   2B
  B Gibson PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .711         0   0   
  J Javier PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .643         0   0   
  D Clemens LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .662         0   0   
C James RF                    4   0   2   2    1   1  .303  .771    0    2   0   
C Sawatski C                  3   0   0   1    1   0  .277  .863    0    3   2   SF,IW
J Gotay SS                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .269  .669    0    6   3   SB
C Simmons P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .504    0    0   0   
  F Whitfield PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .338  .999    0    0   0   
  B Shantz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Oliver PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .780    0    0   0   
  B Duliba P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .567    0    0   0   
  D Ferrarese P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.750         0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .083         0   0   
Totals                       38   7  13   7    5   6                    25  12
BATTING
2B: C Flood (17, off D Olivo); S Musial (6, off E Francis).
HR: K Boyer (16, off D Olivo; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: C Sawatski (3, off D Olivo).
IBB: C Sawatski (4, by E Francis).
TB: K Boyer 5; S Musial 4; C Flood 3; C James 2; B White 2; J Gotay; R Schoendienst.
GIDP: B White (5).
RBI: C James 2 (34); K Boyer 2 (66); C Sawatski (31); C Flood (42); S Musial (42).
2-out RBI: C James; C Flood; S Musial.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
FIELDING
PB: C Sawatski (11).
BASERUNNING
SB: J Gotay (6, 2nd base off D Olivo/D Leppert).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .265  .678    0    4   0   CS
D Groat SS                    5   0   3   1    0   0  .316  .716    0    1   5   
R Clemente RF                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .350  .898    0    2   0   2B
D Stuart 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .235  .698    0    6   1   
B Skinner LF                  3   2   2   2    1   0  .328  .952    0    2   0   HR,CS
J Logan 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .341  .732    0    0   2   
D Leppert C                   1   1   0   0    3   0  .247  .677    0    6   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .246  .677    0    4   5   
E Francis P                   2   1   1   2    0   0  .194  .444    0    1   0   2B
  D Olivo P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .573    0    1   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Goss PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .659    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   8  12   8    4   3                    27  13
BATTING
2B: R Clemente (15, off B Shantz); E Francis (2, off C Simmons).
HR: B Skinner (10, off B Shantz; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: B Skinner 5; R Clemente 3; D Groat 3; B Virdon 2; E Francis 2; B Mazeroski; D Stuart.
RBI: B Skinner 2 (47); E Francis 2 (3); D Stuart (43); R Clemente (55); B Mazeroski (47); D Groat (36).
2-out RBI: D Groat.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 1. D Groat-B Mazeroski-E Francis.
E: R Clemente (8).
BASERUNNING
CS: B Virdon (6, 2nd base by B Duliba/C Sawatski); B Skinner (4, 2nd base by D Ferrarese/C Sawatski).

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Simmons                      3     5   4   4    1   1   0   3.47   15     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 5     33    -     1.10  -0.29
B Shantz                       2     3   3   3    1   0   1   2.29   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.57  -0.11
B Duliba                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.23    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.24   0.03
D Ferrarese, L (1-3)           1.1   1   1   1    2   1   0   3.50    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.79   0.02
L McDaniel                     0     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.53    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    3.62  -0.36
Totals                         8.1  12   8   8    4   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·12          1-1 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Francis                      5     7   4   4    3   4   0   3.20   24     -       ·  ·      9· 1· 0· 7     38    -     1.11  -0.08
D Olivo, BS (2)                3     6   3   3    2   1   1   2.47   17     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 6          2-1    1.37  -0.36
R Face, W (6-2)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.51    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.97   0.22
Totals                         9    13   7   7    5   6   1          44     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0·13          3-1 
E Francis faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
D Olivo faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: E Francis (6; C Sawatski).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 26,905.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Flood              CF    1. B Virdon             CF 
2. R Schoendienst       2B    2. D Groat              SS 
3. B White              1B    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. K Boyer              3B    4. D Stuart             1B 
5. S Musial             LF    5. B Skinner            LF 
6. C James              RF    6. J Logan              3B 
7. C Sawatski           C     7. D Leppert            C  
8. J Gotay              SS    8. B Mazeroski          2B 
9. C Simmons            P     9. E Francis            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  7-5  1--     -35%  50% K Boyer         D Olivo         Home Run (Deep LF); White Scores
   b 9   1  7-7  12-      29% 100% R Clemente      L McDaniel      Single to RF; Virdon Scores; Groat to 2B
   b 2   1  2-1  12-      19%  67% E Francis       C Simmons       Double to LF; Leppert Scores; Mazeroski Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  12-     -10%  31% C James         E Francis       Single to RF; White Scores; Musial to 3B/Adv on E9; James to 2B
   b 2   1  2-0  12-      10%  49% B Mazeroski     C Simmons       Single to CF; Skinner Scores; Leppert to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Earl Francis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  C Flood         Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      46%  B White         Single to CF; Schoendienst to 2B
   O      12-      51%  K Boyer         Strikeout
   R      12-      41%  S Musial        Single to RF; Schoendienst Scores; White to 2B
   R      12-      31%  C James         Single to RF; White Scores; Musial to 3B/Adv on E9; James to 2B
          -23      30%  C Sawatski      Intentional Walk
   O      123      35%  J Gotay         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      33%  B Virdon        Flyball: SS
          ---      35%  D Groat         Single to CF
   O      1--      33%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B; Groat to 2B
   O      -2-      30%  D Stuart        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Earl Francis facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      32%  C Simmons       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      33%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      34%  R Schoendienst  Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
          ---      38%  B Skinner       Single to LF
          1--      40%  J Logan         Passed Ball; Skinner to 2B
   O      -2-      36%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -2-      38%  D Leppert       Walk
   R      12-      49%  B Mazeroski     Single to CF; Skinner Scores; Leppert to 2B
   RR     12-      67%  E Francis       Double to LF; Leppert Scores; Mazeroski Scores
   O      -2-      65%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Francis to 3B
   R      --3      73%  D Groat         Single to CF; Francis Scores
   O      1--      71%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Earl Francis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  B White         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  K Boyer         Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  S Musial        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Curt Simmons facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  D Stuart        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  B Skinner       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      73%  J Logan         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Earl Francis facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  C James         Walk
   O      1--      73%  C Sawatski      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      76%  J Gotay         Strikeout
                  Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Curt Simmons batting 9th
   O      1--      79%  F Whitfield     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bobby Shantz facing 7-8-9
                  Bobby Shantz replaces Fred Whitfield pitching and batting 9th
          ---      81%  D Leppert       Walk
   O      1--      79%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      77%  E Francis       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      75%  B Virdon        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Earl Francis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  C Flood         Strikeout Looking
          ---      75%  R Schoendienst  Single to RF
   OO     1--      81%  B White         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bobby Shantz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  D Groat         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      83%  R Clemente      Double to LF
   R      -2-      89%  D Stuart        Single to LF; Clemente Scores
   RR     1--      96%  B Skinner       Home Run (Deep RF); Stuart Scores
   O      ---      95%  J Logan         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  D Leppert       Flyball: SS
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 7.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Earl Francis facing 4-5-6
          ---      93%  K Boyer         Single to LF
          1--      88%  S Musial        Double to RF; Boyer to 3B
   R      -23      82%  C James         Single to CF; Boyer Scores; Musial to 3B
                  Diomedes Olivo replaces Earl Francis pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3      86%  C Sawatski      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Musial Scores
   O      1--      89%  J Gotay         Flyball: LF
                  Gene Oliver pinch hits for Bobby Shantz batting 9th
          1--      87%  G Oliver        Walk; James to 2B
          12-      83%  C Flood         Single to LF; James to 3B; Oliver to 2B
   O      123      91%  R Schoendienst  Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Bob Duliba facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Duliba replaces Gene Oliver pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  D Olivo         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      90%  B Virdon        Single to RF
   O      1--      90%  D Groat         Virdon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 7.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, Diomedes Olivo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  B White         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  K Boyer         Flyball: RF
          ---      92%  S Musial        Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  C James         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Bob Duliba facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  D Groat         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  R Clemente      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  D Stuart        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 7.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, Diomedes Olivo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  C Sawatski      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      93%  J Gotay         Single to RF
          1--      92%  B Duliba        Gotay Steals 2B
                  Bobby Gene Smith pinch hits for Bob Duliba batting 9th
   O      -2-      95%  B Smith         Strikeout
   R      -2-      90%  C Flood         Double to LF; Gotay Scores
   O      -2-      94%  R Schoendienst  Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-5, Don Ferrarese facing 5-6-7
                  Don Ferrarese replaces Bobby Gene Smith pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  B Skinner       Walk
   O      1--      93%  J Logan         Skinner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      93%  " "             Flyball: RF
          ---      93%  D Leppert       Walk
   O      1--      92%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 7.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Diomedes Olivo facing 3-4-5
          ---      85%  B White         Single to RF
   RR     1--      50%  K Boyer         Home Run (Deep LF); White Scores
          ---      42%  S Musial        Walk
                  Roy Face replaces Diomedes Olivo pitching and batting 9th; Bob Gibson pinch runs for Stan Musial batting 5th
   O      1--      50%  C James         Strikeout Looking
                  Julian Javier pinch runs for Bob Gibson batting 5th
   O      1--      57%  C Sawatski      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      64%  J Gotay         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 7-7, Don Ferrarese facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Clemens replaces Julian Javier playing LF batting 5th; Howie Goss pinch hits for Roy Face batting 9th
   O      ---      58%  H Goss          Strikeout
          ---      64%  B Virdon        Single to RF
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Don Ferrarese pitching and batting 9th
          1--      71%  D Groat         Single to RF; Virdon to 2B
   R      12-     100%  R Clemente      Single to RF; Virdon Scores; Groat to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 8.

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