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MIN  9
@BAL  2
 NYY  5
@CHW  1
(10)		 DET  3
@KCA  1
 CLE 11
@LAA  5
 SFG 10
@HOU  3
 NYM  2
CHC  1
 CIN  4
@PHI  2
(10)		 MLN 10
@PIT  3
 STL 12
LAD  2
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 24,323

 Sunday, September 23, 1962
Time of Game: 2:40
Braves
10
83-74
Won 3
5th, 17½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          4  1  0   3  0  1   1  0  0   10 15  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  1    3  8  1
W: Tony Cloninger (8-3), L: Bob Friend (18-14)
 Pirates
3
90-66
Lost 3
4th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Menke SS                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .197  .550              3   6   
E Mathews 3B                  5   3   4   1    0   0  .261  .866              0   3   HR,2·3B,GDP
H Aaron RF                    4   2   2   4    1   0  .325 1.008              3   0   2·HR
L Maye CF                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .244  .656              2   0   
G Bell LF                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .647              1   0   
  L Johnson PH-LF             2   1   1   0    1   0  .291  .819              1   0   SB
T Aaron 1B                    4   1   1   0    1   2  .231  .676             11   3   
B Uecker C                    5   0   2   3    0   0  .188  .520              3   0   2B,GDP
F Bolling 2B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .272  .724              1   3   
T Cloninger P                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .103  .231              2   0   2B,GDP
Totals                       38  10  15   0    5   3                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: B Uecker (2, off B Friend); T Cloninger (1, off J Gibbon).
3B: E Mathews 2 (6, 1 off B Friend, 1 off V Law).
HR: H Aaron 2 (43, 2 off B Friend; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out); E Mathews (28, off B Friend; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: E Mathews 11; H Aaron 8; B Uecker 3; D Menke 2; L Maye 2; T Cloninger 2; T Aaron; L Johnson.
GIDP: T Cloninger (2); E Mathews (11); B Uecker (3).
RBI: H Aaron 4 (122); B Uecker 3 (3); D Menke (15); L Maye (38); E Mathews (89).
2-out RBI: B Uecker 2; L Maye.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Menke-F Bolling-T Aaron.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Johnson (5, 2nd base off T Butters/C Neeman).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .242  .621              2   0   
  T Butters P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .770              0   0   
  V Law P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .757              0   0   
  D Schofield PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .750              0   0   
D Groat SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .682              4   4   2B
B Skinner LF                  3   0   0   1    1   1  .304  .903              3   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .312  .805              1   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .748              3   6   GDP
D Clendenon 1B                4   2   3   0    0   0  .303  .851              9   0   
D Hoak 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .679              1   1   
C Neeman C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .211  .637              3   0   
  B Bailey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .587              0   0   
B Friend P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .121  .264              0   2   
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .353              0   0   
  W Stargell PH-CF            3   0   2   2    0   0  .308  .862              1   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   0    3   1                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: D Groat (32, off T Cloninger).
TB: D Clendenon 3; D Groat 2; W Stargell 2; R Clemente; D Hoak.
GIDP: B Mazeroski (14).
RBI: W Stargell 2 (3); B Skinner (75).
2-out RBI: W Stargell 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 4. B Mazeroski-D Groat-D Clendenon 2; B Mazeroski-D Clendenon; D Groat-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon.
E: C Neeman (2).

Pitching Stats

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Cloninger, W (8-3)           9     8   3   3    3   1   0   4.30   37     -       ·  ·     14·11· 0· 8     57    -     0.27   0.12
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   1   0          37     -       ·  ·     14·11· 0· 8           -  
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, L (18-14)            3.1   9   8   8    2   2   3   3.07   21     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 1· 9     10    -     0.55  -0.38
J Gibbon                       2.2   3   1   1    1   0   0   3.63   10     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 1· 3          0-0    0.04   0.00
T Butters                      1     1   1   1    2   1   0   1.80    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.02  -0.00
V Law                          2     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.80    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    15  10  10    5   3   3          43     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2·15           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 24,323.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Milwaukee Braves                          Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Denis Menke                  SS       1. Bill Virdon                  CF
2. Eddie Mathews                3B       2. Dick Groat                   SS
3. Hank Aaron                   RF       3. Bob Skinner                  LF
4. Lee Maye                     CF       4. Roberto Clemente             RF
5. Gus Bell                     LF       5. Bill Mazeroski               2B
6. Tommie Aaron                 1B       6. Donn Clendenon               1B
7. Bob Uecker                    C       7. Don Hoak                     3B
8. Frank Bolling                2B       8. Cal Neeman                    C
9. Tony Cloninger                P       9. Bob Friend                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 2 12- RR 14% 82% 2-0 MLN B. Uecker B. Friend Double; Maye Scores; Aaron Scores
t1 1 --- R 10% 58% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Friend Home Run
t1 1 --- R 9% 67% 1-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Friend Home Run
t4 1 12- RRR 5% 98% 5-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Friend Home Run; Menke Scores; Mathews Scores
t2 2 --3 R 4% 88% 4-0 MLN L. Maye B. Friend Single; Mathews Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MLN D. Menke B. Friend Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- R 10% 58% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Friend Home Run
t1 1 --- R 9% 67% 1-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Friend Home Run
t1 1 --- 2% 69% 2-0 MLN L. Maye B. Friend Single
t1 1 1-- O -1% 68% 2-0 MLN G. Bell B. Friend Groundout: 2B-1B; Maye to 2B
t1 2 -2- 1% 68% 2-0 MLN T. Aaron B. Friend Walk
t1 2 12- RR 14% 82% 2-0 MLN B. Uecker B. Friend Double; Maye Scores; Aaron Scores
t1 2 -2- 0% 83% 4-0 MLN F. Bolling B. Friend Walk
t1 2 12- O -2% 81% 4-0 MLN T. Cloninger B. Friend Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-4 PIT B. Virdon T. Cloninger Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 1% 84% 0-4 PIT D. Groat T. Cloninger Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 84% 0-4 PIT B. Skinner T. Cloninger Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
t2 0 --- O -1% 83% 4-0 MLN D. Menke B. Friend Strikeout
t2 1 --- 3% 87% 4-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Friend Triple
t2 1 --3 O -3% 84% 4-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Friend Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --3 R 4% 88% 4-0 MLN L. Maye B. Friend Single; Mathews Scores
t2 2 1-- O -1% 88% 5-0 MLN G. Bell B. Friend Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -3% 85% 0-5 PIT R. Clemente T. Cloninger Single
b2 0 1-- O 2% 88% 0-5 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Cloninger Flyball: CF
b2 1 1-- -3% 85% 0-5 PIT D. Clendenon T. Cloninger Single; Clemente to 2B
b2 1 12- O 3% 88% 0-5 PIT D. Hoak T. Cloninger Flyball: SS
b2 2 12- O 3% 91% 0-5 PIT C. Neeman T. Cloninger Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
t3 0 --- O -1% 90% 5-0 MLN T. Aaron B. Friend Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -0% 90% 5-0 MLN B. Uecker B. Friend Lineout: 3B
t3 2 --- O -0% 89% 5-0 MLN F. Bolling B. Friend Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-5 PIT B. Friend T. Cloninger Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-5 PIT B. Virdon T. Cloninger Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 92% 0-5 PIT D. Groat T. Cloninger Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-0 MLN T. Cloninger B. Friend Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- 1% 92% 5-0 MLN D. Menke B. Friend Single
t4 1 1-- 1% 93% 5-0 MLN E. Mathews B. Friend Single; Menke to 2B
t4 1 12- RRR 5% 98% 5-0 MLN H. Aaron B. Friend Home Run; Menke Scores; Mathews Scores
Joe Gibbon replaces Bob Friend pitching and batting 9th
t4 1 --- O -0% 98% 8-0 MLN L. Maye J. Gibbon Flyball: SS
Lou Johnson pinch hits for Gus Bell (LF) batting 5th
t4 2 --- O -0% 98% 8-0 MLN L. Johnson J. Gibbon Flyball: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 3-4-5
Lou Johnson moves from PH to LF
b4 0 --- -1% 97% 0-8 PIT B. Skinner T. Cloninger Walk
b4 0 1-- O 1% 98% 0-8 PIT R. Clemente T. Cloninger Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- OO 1% 99% 0-8 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Cloninger Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-0, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 0% 99% 8-0 MLN T. Aaron J. Gibbon Single
t5 0 1-- OO -0% 99% 8-0 MLN B. Uecker J. Gibbon Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 MLN F. Bolling J. Gibbon Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 PIT D. Clendenon T. Cloninger Foul Flyball: C
b5 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 PIT D. Hoak T. Cloninger Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 PIT C. Neeman T. Cloninger Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-0, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- 0% 99% 8-0 MLN T. Cloninger J. Gibbon Double
t6 0 -2- R 0% 100% 8-0 MLN D. Menke J. Gibbon Single; Cloninger Scores
t6 0 1-- OO -0% 100% 9-0 MLN E. Mathews J. Gibbon Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2 --- 0% 100% 9-0 MLN H. Aaron J. Gibbon Walk
t6 2 1-- O -0% 100% 9-0 MLN L. Maye J. Gibbon Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-9, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 9-1-2
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Joe Gibbon (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 PIT W. Stargell T. Cloninger Flyball: SS
b6 1 --- -0% 100% 0-9 PIT B. Virdon T. Cloninger Walk
b6 1 1-- -0% 99% 0-9 PIT D. Groat T. Cloninger Double; Virdon to 3B
b6 1 -23 RO 0% 99% 0-9 PIT B. Skinner T. Cloninger Groundout: 1B-P; Virdon Scores; Groat to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 0% 100% 1-9 PIT R. Clemente T. Cloninger Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 9, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-1, Pirates' Tom Butters facing 5-6-7
Tom Butters replaces Bill Virdon (CF) pitching and batting 1st; Willie Stargell moves from PH to CF
t7 0 --- 0% 100% 9-1 MLN L. Johnson T. Butters Walk
t7 0 1-- 0% 100% 9-1 MLN T. Aaron T. Butters Johnson Steals 2B; Johnson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t7 0 --3 O -0% 100% 9-1 MLN T. Aaron T. Butters Strikeout
t7 1 --3 R 0% 100% 9-1 MLN B. Uecker T. Butters Single; Johnson Scores
t7 1 1-- 0% 100% 10-1 MLN F. Bolling T. Butters Walk; Uecker to 2B
t7 1 12- OO 0% 100% 10-1 MLN T. Cloninger T. Butters Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 10, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-10, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-10 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Cloninger Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 1-10 PIT D. Clendenon T. Cloninger Single
b7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-10 PIT D. Hoak T. Cloninger Flyball: C
b7 2 1-- -0% 100% 1-10 PIT C. Neeman T. Cloninger Walk; Clendenon to 2B
b7 2 12- R -0% 100% 1-10 PIT W. Stargell T. Cloninger Single; Clendenon Scores; Neeman to 2B
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Tom Butters (P) batting 1st
b7 2 12- O 0% 100% 2-10 PIT J. Marshall T. Cloninger Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 10, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-2, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
Vern Law replaces Jim Marshall (PH) pitching and batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-2 MLN D. Menke V. Law Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- 0% 100% 10-2 MLN E. Mathews V. Law Triple
t8 1 --3 O -0% 100% 10-2 MLN H. Aaron V. Law Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --3 O 0% 100% 10-2 MLN L. Maye V. Law Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 10, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-10, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 PIT D. Groat T. Cloninger Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 PIT B. Skinner T. Cloninger Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 PIT R. Clemente T. Cloninger Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 10, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 10-2, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 10-2 MLN L. Johnson V. Law Single
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 10-2 MLN T. Aaron V. Law Flyball: CF
t9 1 1-- OO -0% 100% 10-2 MLN B. Uecker V. Law Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 10, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-10, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Cloninger Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- 0% 100% 2-10 PIT D. Clendenon T. Cloninger Single
b9 1 1-- -0% 100% 2-10 PIT D. Hoak T. Cloninger Single; Clendenon to 2B
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Cal Neeman (C) batting 8th
b9 1 12- O 0% 100% 2-10 PIT B. Bailey T. Cloninger Flyball: LF
b9 2 12- R -0% 100% 2-10 PIT W. Stargell T. Cloninger Single; Clendenon Scores; Hoak to 2B
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Vern Law (P) batting 1st
b9 2 12- O 0% 100% 3-10 PIT D. Schofield T. Cloninger Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 10, Pirates 3.

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