May 2, 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 4
@CHW 3 KCA 12
DET 8 BAL 6
@MIN 5 CHC 3
@LAD 1 SFG 3
PIT 2 STL 4
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 9,926

Wednesday, May 2, 1962
Time of Game: 2:17

Pirates

13-7

Lost 3

3rd, 3 GB

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

W: J Marichal (4-2), L: E Francis (1-2)

Giants

17-5

Won 8

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Schofield 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .385  .891    0    2   4   
D Groat SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .317  .711    0    0   4   
B Skinner LF                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .271  .821    0    0   0   HR
D Stuart 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .645    0   10   2   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .852    0    1   0   
B Virdon CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .235  .605    0    4   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .924    0    2   2   
O McFarlane C                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .133  .266    0    3   2   
E Francis P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    2   1   
  L Elliot PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    0   7                    24  15

BATTING

HR: B Skinner (3, off J Marichal; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: B Skinner 4; B Virdon 2; L Elliot; R Clemente; D Groat; D Schofield.

RBI: B Skinner 2 (10).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Hiller 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .622    0    0   2   
W Mays CF                     2   1   1   1    2   0  .260 1.003    0    2   0   HR,SB
W McCovey LF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .953    0    1   0   
  M Mota LF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .649    0    1   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .987    0   13   0   
F Alou RF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .908    0    1   0   
E Bailey C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .286 1.119    0    7   0   
J Pagan SS                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .317  .808    0    1   3   2B
J Davenport 3B                3   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .787    0    1   2   
J Marichal P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .599    0    0   5   
Totals                       29   3   7   3    3   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Pagan (5, off E Francis).

HR: W Mays (8, off E Francis; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: W Mays 4; F Alou 2; J Pagan 2; C Hiller; E Bailey; J Davenport.

RBI: J Pagan (14); W Mays (17); J Davenport (8).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Mays (1, 2nd base off R Face/O McFarlane).

PITCHING

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, L (1-2)             7     7   3   3    2   2   1   1.50   28     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 7     51    -     1.07  -0.08
R Face                         1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.70    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.77   0.03
Totals                         8     7   3   3    3   3   1          32     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 7           -

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Marichal, W (4-2)            9     7   2   2    0   7   1   3.09   34     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 7     72    -     1.14   0.45
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0   7   1          34     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: E Francis (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 9,926.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            San Francisco Giants                 
1. D Schofield          3B    1. C Hiller             2B 
2. D Groat              SS    2. W Mays               CF 
3. B Skinner            LF    3. W McCovey            LF 
4. D Stuart             1B    4. O Cepeda             1B 
5. R Clemente           RF    5. F Alou               RF 
6. B Virdon             CF    6. E Bailey             C  
7. B Mazeroski          2B    7. J Pagan              SS 
8. O McFarlane          C     8. J Davenport          3B 
9. E Francis            P     9. J Marichal           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1--     -17%  33% B Skinner       J Marichal      Home Run; Groat Scores
   b 6   0  2-2  ---      17%  74% W Mays          E Francis       Home Run
   b 5   1  2-0  1--      15%  44% J Pagan         E Francis       Double to LF; Alou Scores
   b 5   1  2-1  -2-      13%  57% J Davenport     E Francis       Single to CF; Pagan Scores
   t 8   0  3-2  ---      -9%  66% L Elliot        J Marichal      Single (CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Schofield     Strikeout
          ---      50%  D Groat         Single to CF
   RR     1--      33%  B Skinner       Home Run; Groat Scores
   O      ---      34%  D Stuart        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      33%  R Clemente      Single to LF
   O      1--      35%  B Virdon        Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Earl Francis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      32%  C Hiller        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      31%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      30%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Marichal facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      32%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      33%  O McFarlane     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      34%  E Francis       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Earl Francis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      31%  O Cepeda        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      29%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      28%  E Bailey        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      30%  D Schofield     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      31%  D Groat         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      32%  B Skinner       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Earl Francis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      30%  J Pagan         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      28%  J Davenport     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      27%  J Marichal      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Marichal facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      28%  D Stuart        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      30%  R Clemente      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      29%  B Virdon        Single to CF
   O      1--      30%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Earl Francis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      28%  C Hiller        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      31%  W Mays          Walk
          1--      36%  W McCovey       Walk; Mays to 2B
   O      12-      27%  O Cepeda        Baserunner Out Advancing; Mays out at 3B/C-3B
          1--      28%  " "             Wild Pitch; McCovey to 2B
   O      -2-      24%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Marichal facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      26%  O McFarlane     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      27%  E Francis       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      26%  D Schofield     Single to RF
   O      1--      28%  D Groat         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Earl Francis facing 5-6-7
          ---      34%  F Alou          Single
   O      1--      29%  E Bailey        Flyball: CF
   R      1--      44%  J Pagan         Double to LF; Alou Scores
   R      -2-      57%  J Davenport     Single to CF; Pagan Scores
   O      1--      55%  J Marichal      Groundout: 3B-1B; Davenport to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  C Hiller        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Juan Marichal facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B Skinner       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Stuart        Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Earl Francis facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      74%  W Mays          Home Run
   O      ---      72%  W McCovey       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      71%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
          ---      72%  F Alou          Single
          1--      74%  E Bailey        Single to CF; Alou to 3B
   O      1-3      70%  J Pagan         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Juan Marichal facing 6-7-8
                  Manny Mota replaces Willie McCovey playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      74%  B Virdon        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      77%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  O McFarlane     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Earl Francis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      77%  J Davenport     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  J Marichal      Strikeout
          ---      77%  C Hiller        Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  W Mays          Baserunner Out Advancing; Hiller out at 2B/C-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Juan Marichal facing 9-1-2
                  Larry Elliot pinch hits for Earl Francis batting 9th
          ---      66%  L Elliot        Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      74%  D Schofield     Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      81%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      87%  B Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Roy Face facing 2-3-4
                  Roy Face replaces Larry Elliot pitching and batting 9th
          ---      89%  W Mays          Walk
   O      1--      87%  M Mota          Flyball: CF
          1--      88%  O Cepeda        Mays Steals 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      84%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Juan Marichal facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  D Stuart        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      92%  B Virdon        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Giants 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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