September 22, 1962 Milwaukee Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
MIN 3 CHW 6
NYY 2 KCA 5
DET 2 LAA 6
CLE 4
(11) WSA 4
BOS 3
(12) HOU 6
SFG 5 CHC 9
@NYM 2 PHI 2
CIN 1 MLN 2
@PIT 0 LAD 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 5,153

Saturday, September 22, 1962
Time of Game: 2:01

Braves

82-74

Won 2

5th, 18½ GB

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

W: J Constable (1-0), L: T Sisk (0-1)

Pirates

90-65

Lost 2

4th, 10 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Menke SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .189  .541    0    3   1   
E Mathews 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .255  .846    0    0   1   
H Aaron RF                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .324  .997    0    1   0   HR,SB,GDP
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .827    0    3   2   
  L Johnson LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .810         0   0   
T Aaron LF-1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .676    0    3   0   
L Maye CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .242  .654    0    5   0   
B Uecker C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .466    0    8   3   GDP
F Bolling 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .725    0    2   2   IW
J Constable P                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    2   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   2    3   5                    27   9

BATTING

HR: H Aaron (41, off T Sisk; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

IBB: F Bolling (3, by T Sisk).

TB: H Aaron 6; L Maye 2; E Mathews; J Adcock; F Bolling.

GIDP: H Aaron (15); B Uecker (2).

RBI: H Aaron 2 (118).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Uecker-F Bolling; B Uecker-D Menke.

E: E Mathews (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Aaron (15, 2nd base off T Sisk/C Neeman).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .623    0    2   0   CS,SH
D Groat SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .682    0    2   4   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .313  .807    0    2   0   
D Clendenon 1B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .839    0   10   0   CS
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .753    0    4   7   
B Bailey 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .606    0    0   2   CS
W Stargell LF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .733    0    2   0   
C Neeman C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .652    0    5   0   
T Sisk P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Hoak PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .682    0    0   0   2B
Totals                       29   0   5   0    0   6                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D Hoak (14, off J Constable).

SH: B Virdon (2, off J Constable).

TB: D Hoak 2; B Bailey; B Virdon; W Stargell; D Clendenon.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Groat-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon; B Bailey-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon.

E: B Bailey (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Virdon (12, 2nd base by J Constable/B Uecker); D Clendenon (4, 2nd base by J Constable/B Uecker); B Bailey (1, 2nd base by J Constable/B Uecker).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Constable, W (1-0)           9     5   0   0    0   6   0   0.75   30     -       ·  ·      7·12· 0· 5     83    -     1.28   0.63
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   6   0          30     -       ·  ·      7·12· 0· 5           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Sisk, L (0-1)                9     8   2   2    3   5   1   2.45   36     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 6     65    -     1.26   0.13
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   5   1          36     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Sisk (1; F Bolling).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:01.

Attendance: 5,153.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D Menke              SS    1. B Virdon             CF 
2. E Mathews            3B    2. D Groat              SS 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. R Clemente           RF 
4. J Adcock             1B    4. D Clendenon          1B 
5. T Aaron              LF    5. B Mazeroski          2B 
6. L Maye               CF    6. B Bailey             3B 
7. B Uecker             C     7. W Stargell           LF 
8. F Bolling            2B    8. C Neeman             C  
9. J Constable          P     9. T Sisk               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  0-0  1--      35%  85% H Aaron         T Sisk          Home Run (Deep LF); Mathews Scores
   t 7   0  0-0  12-     -16%  48% B Uecker        T Sisk          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Aaron to 3B
   b 9   0  2-0  ---     -11%  80% D Hoak          J Constable     Double to LF (Deep LF)
   b 5   0  0-0  1--      10%  48% B Mazeroski     J Constable     Double Play: Strikeout, Clendenon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 7   2  0-0  1-3      -9%  41% J Constable     T Sisk          Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommie Sisk facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  D Menke         Walk
   O      1--      50%  E Mathews       Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--      45%  H Aaron         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Constable facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Virdon        Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  D Groat         Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      50%  R Clemente      Double Play: Strikeout, Virdon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommie Sisk facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  J Adcock        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  T Aaron         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      47%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      45%  B Uecker        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Constable facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Clendenon     Popfly: SS
   O      ---      49%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
          ---      48%  B Bailey        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Bailey to 1B
   O      1--      50%  W Stargell      Bailey Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommie Sisk facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  F Bolling       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  J Constable     Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  D Menke         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Constable facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      49%  C Neeman        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  T Sisk          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommie Sisk facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  E Mathews       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  H Aaron         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      52%  J Adcock        Aaron Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      44%  T Aaron         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Constable facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Virdon        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  R Clemente      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommie Sisk facing 6-7-8
          ---      55%  L Maye          Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  B Uecker        Groundout: 2B-1B; Maye to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  F Bolling       Lineout: SS
   O      -2-      43%  J Constable     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Constable facing 4-5-6
          ---      39%  D Clendenon     Single to LF
   OO     1--      48%  B Mazeroski     Double Play: Strikeout, Clendenon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  B Bailey        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommie Sisk facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  E Mathews       Flyball: RF
          ---      46%  H Aaron         Single to LF
   O      1--      42%  J Adcock        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Constable facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  W Stargell      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      48%  C Neeman        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  T Sisk          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommie Sisk facing 5-6-7
          ---      56%  T Aaron         Walk
          1--      65%  L Maye          Single to RF; Aaron to 2B
   OO     12-      48%  B Uecker        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Aaron to 3B
          --3      50%  F Bolling       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      41%  J Constable     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Constable facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      45%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommie Sisk facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      45%  D Menke         Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  E Mathews       Single to CF
   RR     1--      85%  H Aaron         Home Run (Deep LF); Mathews Scores
   O      ---      84%  J Adcock        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      84%  T Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Constable facing 4-5-6
                  Tommie Aaron moves to 1B; Lou Johnson replaces Joe Adcock playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      88%  D Clendenon     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      88%  B Bailey        Single to CF
          1--      84%  W Stargell      Single to 2B; Bailey to 2B
   O      12-      92%  C Neeman        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tommie Sisk facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  B Uecker        Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  F Bolling       Single to 3B; Bolling to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   O      -2-      91%  J Constable     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Constable facing 9-1-2
                  Don Hoak pinch hits for Tommie Sisk batting 9th
          ---      80%  D Hoak          Double to LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-      88%  B Virdon        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Hoak to 3B
   O      --3      95%  D Groat         Popfly: 2B
   O      --3     100%  R Clemente      Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation