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Forbes Field, Attendance: 10,742 |
Thursday, August 23, 1962 Time of Game: 1:52 |
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Colts
0
45-82
Lost 7
9th, 37½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Colts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Pirates 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 X 4 7 0
W: Vern Law (10-6), L: Ken Johnson (6-14) |
Pirates
4
74-53
Won 2
4th, 8½ GB
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Houston Colts AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details C Warwick RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .712 1 0 A Spangler LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .297 .780 0 1 SB J Temple 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .264 .663 3 5 N Larker 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .736 13 0 B Aspromonte 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .738 0 2 A Heist CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .499 1 0 GDP H Smith C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .599 5 2 J Hartman SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .526 1 4 K Johnson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .089 .220 0 2 B Goodman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .591 0 0 R Kemmerer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0 0 Totals 30 0 4 0 1 5 24 16
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Virdon CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .248 .638 3 0 HR D Groat SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 .305 .702 0 3 GDP B Skinner LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .319 .939 7 0 S Burgess C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .342 .920 5 0 R Clemente RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .815 1 0 D Clendenon 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .274 .784 7 0 D Hoak 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .684 0 1 B Mazeroski 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .712 3 2 V Law P 3 2 1 0 0 0 .293 .734 1 2 Totals 29 4 7 0 1 5 27 8
Houston Colts IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA K Johnson, L (6-14) 7 5 3 3 1 4 1 3.92 25 - · · 11· 4· 0· 5 58 - 0.61 -0.08 R Kemmerer 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.66 5 - · · 2· 0· 0· 2 0-0 0.13 -0.01 Totals 8 7 4 4 1 5 1 30 - · · 13· 4· 0· 7 -
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA V Law, W (10-6) 9 4 0 0 1 5 0 3.36 31 - · · 8·13· 2· 4 83 - 0.75 0.41 Totals 9 4 0 0 1 5 0 31 - · · 8·13· 2· 4 -
Houston Colts Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Carl Warwick RF 1. Bill Virdon CF 2. Al Spangler LF 2. Dick Groat SS 3. Johnny Temple 2B 3. Bob Skinner LF 4. Norm Larker 1B 4. Smoky Burgess C 5. Bob Aspromonte 3B 5. Roberto Clemente RF 6. Al Heist CF 6. Donn Clendenon 1B 7. Hal Smith C 7. Don Hoak 3B 8. J.C. Hartman SS 8. Bill Mazeroski 2B 9. Ken Johnson P 9. Vern Law P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 21% | 74% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Virdon | K. Johnson | Home Run; Law Scores | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -7% | 51% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Groat | K. Johnson | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | RO | 6% | 84% | 2-0 | PIT | D. Clendenon | K. Johnson | Single to LF; Skinner Scores; Clendenon out at 2B/LF-C-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 6% | 79% | 0-2 | HOU | A. Heist | V. Law | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| t4 | 0 | --- | -4% | 69% | 0-2 | HOU | N. Larker | V. Law | Single |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Warwick | V. Law | Lineout: RF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Spangler | V. Law | Popfly: 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Temple | V. Law | Single | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | N. Larker | V. Law | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Virdon | K. Johnson | Single | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -7% | 51% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Groat | K. Johnson | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Skinner | K. Johnson | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Aspromonte | V. Law | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Heist | V. Law | Single | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | HOU | H. Smith | V. Law | Flyball: LF | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Hartman | V. Law | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | S. Burgess | K. Johnson | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | K. Johnson | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Clendenon | K. Johnson | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | K. Johnson | V. Law | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Warwick | V. Law | Lineout: LF | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Spangler | V. Law | Single | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Temple | V. Law | Spangler Steals 2B | ||
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 56% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Temple | V. Law | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Hoak | K. Johnson | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 3% | 56% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | K. Johnson | Single | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | PIT | V. Law | K. Johnson | Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 21% | 74% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Virdon | K. Johnson | Home Run; Law Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 73% | 2-0 | PIT | D. Groat | K. Johnson | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Vern Law facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | -4% | 69% | 0-2 | HOU | N. Larker | V. Law | Single | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 73% | 0-2 | HOU | B. Aspromonte | V. Law | Strikeout Looking | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 6% | 79% | 0-2 | HOU | A. Heist | V. Law | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 2% | 81% | 2-0 | PIT | B. Skinner | K. Johnson | Walk | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | 2% | 83% | 2-0 | PIT | S. Burgess | K. Johnson | Wild Pitch; Skinner to 2B | ||
| b4 | 0 | -2- | O | -3% | 80% | 2-0 | PIT | S. Burgess | K. Johnson | Flyball: RF | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 78% | 2-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | K. Johnson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | RO | 6% | 84% | 2-0 | PIT | D. Clendenon | K. Johnson | Single to LF; Skinner Scores; Clendenon out at 2B/LF-C-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Vern Law facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 86% | 0-3 | HOU | H. Smith | V. Law | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 88% | 0-3 | HOU | J. Hartman | V. Law | Flyball: LF | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 89% | 0-3 | HOU | K. Johnson | V. Law | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 3-0 | PIT | D. Hoak | K. Johnson | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | K. Johnson | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 87% | 3-0 | PIT | V. Law | K. Johnson | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 89% | 0-3 | HOU | C. Warwick | V. Law | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 90% | 0-3 | HOU | A. Spangler | V. Law | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | -1% | 89% | 0-3 | HOU | J. Temple | V. Law | Walk | ||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 91% | 0-3 | HOU | N. Larker | V. Law | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 3-0 | PIT | B. Virdon | K. Johnson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 1% | 91% | 3-0 | PIT | D. Groat | K. Johnson | Single | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 90% | 3-0 | PIT | B. Skinner | K. Johnson | Popfly: 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 89% | 3-0 | PIT | S. Burgess | K. Johnson | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 0-3 | HOU | B. Aspromonte | V. Law | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 0-3 | HOU | A. Heist | V. Law | Flyball: LF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 0-3 | HOU | H. Smith | V. Law | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 3-0 | PIT | R. Clemente | K. Johnson | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 3-0 | PIT | D. Clendenon | K. Johnson | Strikeout Looking | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 3-0 | PIT | D. Hoak | K. Johnson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Vern Law facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 95% | 0-3 | HOU | J. Hartman | V. Law | Flyball: CF | |
| Billy Goodman pinch hits for Ken Johnson (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 0-3 | HOU | B. Goodman | V. Law | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 0-3 | HOU | C. Warwick | V. Law | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Colts' Russ Kemmerer facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Russ Kemmerer replaces Billy Goodman (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 3-0 | PIT | B. Mazeroski | R. Kemmerer | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 0% | 97% | 3-0 | PIT | V. Law | R. Kemmerer | Single | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | -0% | 97% | 3-0 | PIT | B. Virdon | R. Kemmerer | Groundout: C-1B; Law to 2B | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | R | 2% | 99% | 3-0 | PIT | D. Groat | R. Kemmerer | Single; Law Scores | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 99% | 4-0 | PIT | B. Skinner | R. Kemmerer | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Vern Law facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-4 | HOU | A. Spangler | V. Law | Groundout: P unassisted | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-4 | HOU | J. Temple | V. Law | Flyball: LF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-4 | HOU | N. Larker | V. Law | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 4. | |||||||||||
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