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LAA
@BAL		1
7
NYY
@BOS		4
14
WSA
@CHW		3
4
KCA
@CLE		6
5
MIN
@DET		4
2
HOU
@LAD		7
10
CHC
@NYM		5
6		 
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CIN
@PHI		3
2
MLN
@PIT		4
5		 
(10)
STL
@SFG		3
6
Tuesday, May 15, 1962 8:16PM
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 30,484, Time of Game: 2:50
Cardinals
3
17-12
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 6 GB
 at Giants
6
25-8
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
W: Billy Pierce (5-0)
L: Curt Simmons (5-1)
S: Stu Miller (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    3 11  1
Giants          2  1  3   0  0  0   0  0  X    6  8  0

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curt Flood CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .315 .821 0.050 0.42 0.074 -0.023 1.0 2 0 2B
Doug Clemens RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .324 .748 -0.078 0.59 0.023 -0.101 -1.0 3 0 GDP
Ken Boyer 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .306 .913 0.068 0.53 0.078 -0.010 1.0 0 4
Gene Oliver C 3 0 3 1 1 0 .311 .893 0.179 1.03 0.179 0.000 2.2 6 1
Charlie James LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .723 -0.139 1.33 0.000 -0.139 -1.8 0 0
   Carl Sawatski PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 1.272 -0.068 2.79 0.000 -0.068 -0.6
   Alex Grammas SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Bill White 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .266 .786 -0.069 1.14 0.025 -0.094 0.0 11 0 HR
Julio Gotay SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .326 .790 -0.064 0.81 0.000 -0.064 -1.0 1 3
   Stan Musial PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .341 .979 0.044 1.54 0.044 0.000 0.3
   Don Landrum PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .370 .808 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Julian Javier 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .605 -0.036 0.49 0.000 -0.036 -0.6 1 2
   Red Schoendienst PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .708 -0.084 3.26 0.000 -0.084 -0.8 0 0
Curt Simmons P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .862 -0.009 0.34 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 0
   Ray Washburn P 2 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .544 -0.003 0.24 0.006 -0.009 -0.0 0 0
   Ray Sadecki PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.019 0.75 0.000 -0.019 -0.2
Team Totals 36 3 11 3 2 4 .306 .759 -0.228 0.87 0.429 -0.656 -1.5 24 12
2B: C Flood (6, off B Pierce).
HR: B White (5, off B Pierce; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: B White 4; K Boyer 3; G Oliver 3; C Flood 3; R Washburn; D Clemens.
GIDP: D Clemens (1).
RBI: G Oliver (10); C Flood (17); B White (23).
2-out RBI: C Flood.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
E: G Oliver (1).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .352 .906 0.044 0.37 0.059 -0.016 -0.1 1 0 2B
Chuck Hiller 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .309 .685 0.136 0.67 0.152 -0.015 1.1 3 7
Willie Mays CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .267 .976 0.059 0.46 0.067 -0.008 0.6 2 0 2B,SB
Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .331 .995 0.021 0.59 0.045 -0.024 0.3 13 0
Felipe Alou RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .338 .881 -0.021 0.55 0.042 -0.062 0.1 2 0 2B
Jim Davenport 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .343 .940 -0.010 0.37 0.026 -0.036 0.2 0 1 2B,CS
Jose Pagan SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .291 .749 0.033 0.25 0.043 -0.010 0.0 2 3 2B
Ed Bailey C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .955 -0.008 0.30 0.004 -0.013 -0.3 4 0 HBP
Billy Pierce P 1 0 0 1 1 0 .250 .607 0.018 0.45 0.021 -0.002 0.0 0 1 SH
   Stu Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 6 8 5 2 5 .267 .767 0.272 0.45 0.459 -0.186 2.0 27 12
2B: H Kuenn (6, off C Simmons); J Davenport (9, off R Washburn); W Mays (6, off C Simmons); J Pagan (8, off C Simmons); F Alou (8, off C Simmons).
SH: B Pierce (2, off C Simmons).
HBP: E Bailey (2, by R Washburn).
TB: J Davenport 3; F Alou 2; H Kuenn 2; J Pagan 2; W Mays 2; C Hiller; O Cepeda.
RBI: J Davenport (15); B Pierce (2); O Cepeda (35); F Alou (26); C Hiller (12).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Pagan-C Hiller-O Cepeda; C Hiller-O Cepeda.
Baserunning
SB: W Mays (3, 2nd base off C Simmons/G Oliver).
CS: J Davenport (1, 2nd base by G Oliver POCS).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Curt Simmons, L (5-1) 2.1 6 6 5 1 1 0 2.47 14 23 -0.300 0.89 -4.2
Ray Washburn 5.2 2 0 0 1 4 0 3.79 20 1 1 0.027 0.15 2.2
Team Totals 8 8 6 5 2 5 0 5.62 34 23 1 1 -0.273 0.87 -2.0

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy Pierce, W (5-0) 7 10 3 3 1 2 1 2.11 30 46 0.118 0.67 0.5
Stu Miller, S (3) 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.13 8 2 1 0.109 1.62 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 2 4 1 3.00 38 46 2 1 0.227 0.45 1.5
B Pierce faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R Washburn (2).
HBP: R Washburn (1; E Bailey).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vinnie Smith, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 30,484.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         San Francisco Giants
1 Curt Flood CF 1 Harvey Kuenn LF
2 Doug Clemens RF 2 Chuck Hiller 2B
3 Ken Boyer 3B 3 Willie Mays CF
4 Gene Oliver C 4 Orlando Cepeda 1B
5 Charlie James LF 5 Felipe Alou RF
6 Bill White 1B 6 Jim Davenport 3B
7 Julio Gotay SS 7 Jose Pagan SS
8 Julian Javier 2B 8 Ed Bailey C
9 Curt Simmons P 9 Billy Pierce P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 3-6 2 123 O STL R. Schoendienst S. Miller 8% 97% Flyball: CF
t8 2-6 0 12- R STL G. Oliver S. Miller -8% 81% Single to LF; Boyer to 2B; Clemens Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-3 R SFG J. Davenport C. Simmons 8% 73% Mays Steals 2B; Mays to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw); Hiller Scores/unER
t2 0-2 0 1-- OO STL C. James B. Pierce 8% 74% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO STL D. Clemens B. Pierce 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL C. Flood B. Pierce -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO STL D. Clemens B. Pierce 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL K. Boyer B. Pierce 1% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- SFG H. Kuenn C. Simmons 6% 61% Double to RF
b1 0-0 0 -2- R SFG C. Hiller C. Simmons 7% 68% Single to RF; Kuenn Scores
b1 1-0 0 1-- SFG W. Mays C. Simmons 5% 72% Walk; Hiller to 2B
b1 1-0 0 12- O SFG O. Cepeda C. Simmons -2% 70% Flyball: CF; Hiller to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 O SFG F. Alou C. Simmons -6% 65% Foul Flyball: C
b1 1-0 2 1-3 R SFG J. Davenport C. Simmons 8% 73% Mays Steals 2B; Mays to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw); Hiller Scores/unER
b1 2-0 2 --3 O SFG J. Davenport C. Simmons -3% 70% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Billy Pierce facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- STL G. Oliver B. Pierce -4% 66% Single to LF
t2 0-2 0 1-- OO STL C. James B. Pierce 8% 74% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- O STL B. White B. Pierce 1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- SFG J. Pagan C. Simmons 4% 79% Double to RF
b2 2-0 0 -2- O SFG E. Bailey C. Simmons -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pagan to 3B
b2 2-0 1 --3 RO SFG B. Pierce C. Simmons 2% 81% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Pagan Scores
b2 3-0 2 --- O SFG H. Kuenn C. Simmons -1% 80% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Billy Pierce facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- O STL J. Gotay B. Pierce 2% 82% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-3 1 --- O STL J. Javier B. Pierce 1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- O STL C. Simmons B. Pierce 1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Curt Simmons facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- O SFG C. Hiller C. Simmons -1% 83% Flyball: RF
b3 3-0 1 --- SFG W. Mays C. Simmons 2% 85% Double to CF
b3 3-0 1 -2- R SFG O. Cepeda C. Simmons 5% 90% Single to RF; Mays Scores
b3 4-0 1 1-- R SFG F. Alou C. Simmons 4% 94% Double to CF; Cepeda Scores
Ray Washburn replaces Curt Simmons pitching and batting 9th
b3 5-0 1 -2- R SFG J. Davenport R. Washburn 2% 96% Double to LF; Alou Scores
b3 6-0 1 -2- O SFG J. Pagan R. Washburn -0% 96% Strikeout
b3 6-0 2 -2- O SFG E. Bailey R. Washburn -1% 95% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 6.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
t4 0-6 0 --- O STL C. Flood B. Pierce 1% 96% Flyball: LF
t4 0-6 1 --- O STL D. Clemens B. Pierce 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-6 2 --- STL K. Boyer B. Pierce -0% 96% Single to LF
t4 0-6 2 1-- STL G. Oliver B. Pierce -1% 96% Walk; Boyer to 2B
t4 0-6 2 12- O STL C. James B. Pierce 1% 97% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 9-1-2
b4 6-0 0 --- O SFG B. Pierce R. Washburn -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 6-0 1 --- O SFG H. Kuenn R. Washburn -0% 97% Strikeout
b4 6-0 2 --- O SFG C. Hiller R. Washburn -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 6.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Billy Pierce facing 6-7-8
t5 0-6 0 --- R STL B. White B. Pierce -2% 94% Home Run
t5 1-6 0 --- O STL J. Gotay B. Pierce 1% 95% Flyball: RF
t5 1-6 1 --- O STL J. Javier B. Pierce 1% 96% Flyball: 2B
t5 1-6 2 --- STL R. Washburn B. Pierce -1% 95% Single to CF
t5 1-6 2 1-- R STL C. Flood B. Pierce -4% 91% Double to RF; Washburn Scores
t5 2-6 2 -2- O STL D. Clemens B. Pierce 2% 93% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 3-4-5
b5 6-2 0 --- O SFG W. Mays R. Washburn -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 6-2 1 --- O SFG O. Cepeda R. Washburn -0% 92% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 6-2 2 --- O SFG F. Alou R. Washburn -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 6.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Giants' Billy Pierce facing 3-4-5
t6 2-6 0 --- STL K. Boyer B. Pierce -3% 89% Single to LF
t6 2-6 0 1-- STL G. Oliver B. Pierce -5% 84% Single to LF; Boyer to 2B
t6 2-6 0 12- O STL C. James B. Pierce 5% 89% Flyball: CF
t6 2-6 1 12- O STL B. White B. Pierce 3% 92% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Boyer to 3B
t6 2-6 2 1-3 O STL J. Gotay B. Pierce 3% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 6-7-8
b6 6-2 0 --- O SFG J. Davenport R. Washburn -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-2 1 --- O SFG J. Pagan R. Washburn -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 6-2 2 --- SFG E. Bailey R. Washburn 0% 95% Hit By Pitch
b6 6-2 2 1-- SFG B. Pierce R. Washburn 0% 95% Wild Pitch; Bailey to 2B
b6 6-2 2 -2- SFG B. Pierce R. Washburn 0% 95% Walk
b6 6-2 2 12- O SFG H. Kuenn R. Washburn -1% 94% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 6.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Giants' Billy Pierce facing 8-9-1
t7 2-6 0 --- O STL J. Javier B. Pierce 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-6 1 --- O STL R. Washburn B. Pierce 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-6 2 --- O STL C. Flood B. Pierce 0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 2-3-4
b7 6-2 0 --- O SFG C. Hiller R. Washburn -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b7 6-2 1 --- O SFG W. Mays R. Washburn -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
b7 6-2 2 --- O SFG O. Cepeda R. Washburn -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Giants 6.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Giants' Billy Pierce facing 2-3-4
t8 2-6 0 --- STL D. Clemens B. Pierce -2% 94% Single to RF
t8 2-6 0 1-- STL K. Boyer B. Pierce -5% 90% Single to CF; Clemens to 2B
Stu Miller replaces Billy Pierce pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-6 0 12- R STL G. Oliver S. Miller -8% 81% Single to LF; Boyer to 2B; Clemens Scores
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Charlie James (LF) batting 5th
t8 3-6 0 12- O STL C. Sawatski S. Miller 7% 88% Flyball: RF
t8 3-6 1 12- O STL B. White S. Miller 5% 93% Strikeout
Stan Musial pinch hits for Julio Gotay (SS) batting 7th
t8 3-6 2 12- STL S. Musial S. Miller -4% 89% Walk; Boyer to 3B; Oliver to 2B
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Julian Javier (2B) batting 8th
Don Landrum pinch runs for Stan Musial (PH) batting 7th
t8 3-6 2 123 O STL R. Schoendienst S. Miller 8% 97% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 5-6-7
Red Schoendienst moves from PH to 2B
Alex Grammas replaces Carl Sawatski (PH) playing SS batting 5th
Don Landrum moves from PR to LF
b8 6-3 0 --- O SFG F. Alou R. Washburn -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-3 1 --- SFG J. Davenport R. Washburn 0% 97% Single to 3B
b8 6-3 1 1-- O SFG J. Pagan R. Washburn -0% 97% Davenport Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-SS-1B)
b8 6-3 2 --- O SFG J. Pagan R. Washburn -0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 6.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Giants' Stu Miller facing 9-1-2
Ray Sadecki pinch hits for Ray Washburn (P) batting 9th
t9 3-6 0 --- O STL R. Sadecki S. Miller 2% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 3-6 1 --- O STL C. Flood S. Miller 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 3-6 2 --- O STL D. Clemens S. Miller 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 6.

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