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Standings
MIN
@BAL		3
1		 
(11)
BOS
@CHW		1
0
LAA
@CLE		2
1
LAA
@CLE		8
4		 
(10)
KCA
@DET		5
6
KCA
@DET		1
9
NYY
@WSA		6
4
NYY
@WSA		5
2		 
(11)
STL
@CIN		1
5
PIT
@LAD		9
1
HOU
@MLN		0
3
PHI
@NYM		11
9
CHC
@SFG		3
2		 
(10)
Wednesday, August 1, 1962
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 8,930, Time of Game: 2:52
Cubs
3
40-66
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
8th, 30½ GB
 at Giants
2
67-40
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
W: Bob Buhl (8-8)
L: Billy O'Dell (12-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   2    3  7  0
Giants          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    2  8  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Landrum CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .276 .680 -0.184 1.40 0.000 -0.184 -1.1 4 0
Ken Hubbs 2B 4 2 3 0 1 0 .267 .667 0.165 1.29 0.212 -0.047 1.2 3 2 2B
Ron Santo 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .236 .697 -0.174 1.80 0.036 -0.209 -0.8 1 4
George Altman RF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .327 .925 0.418 1.64 0.538 -0.120 1.1 1 0 HR,2B
Ernie Banks 1B 4 0 1 1 1 0 .265 .819 0.082 1.57 0.157 -0.075 0.2 9 0 IW
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .887 -0.169 1.63 0.000 -0.169 -1.1 4 0
Andre Rodgers SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .288 .765 -0.085 1.25 0.026 -0.111 -0.3 2 5
Cuno Barragan C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .190 .519 -0.064 1.36 0.042 -0.106 -0.4 6 0
Bob Buhl P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .098 -0.108 1.28 0.000 -0.108 -0.7 0 1 SH
   Don Cardwell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .240 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 3 7 3 4 7 .194 .608 -0.119 1.48 1.011 -1.129 -2.0 30 12
2B: G Altman (14, off B O'Dell); K Hubbs (17, off B O'Dell).
HR: G Altman (15, off B O'Dell; 10th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: B Buhl (6, off B O'Dell).
IBB: E Banks (2, by B O'Dell).
TB: G Altman 6; K Hubbs 4; C Barragan; E Banks.
RBI: G Altman 2 (47); E Banks (70).
2-out RBI: G Altman 2; E Banks.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .298 .782 0.013 0.99 0.091 -0.078 -0.3 4 1
Matty Alou LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .258 .640 -0.071 1.38 0.062 -0.133 -0.0 0 0 2B
Willie Mays CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .302 .995 0.048 1.52 0.175 -0.127 0.1 3 0 2B
Orlando Cepeda 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .314 .867 -0.101 1.76 0.090 -0.191 -0.4 9 1 2B
Felipe Alou RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .315 .875 -0.255 2.27 0.032 -0.287 -0.8 3 0 HBP
Tom Haller C 3 1 1 0 1 1 .258 .907 -0.016 1.38 0.072 -0.088 0.0 7 0 2B
Chuck Hiller 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .651 -0.166 1.67 0.000 -0.166 -1.2 3 5
Jose Pagan SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .648 0.036 1.24 0.096 -0.060 0.4 0 1
   Willie McCovey PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .952 0.029 1.37 0.029 0.000 0.1
   Ernie Bowman PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .490 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Billy O'Dell P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .369 -0.134 1.25 0.000 -0.134 -0.9 1 3
Team Totals 38 2 8 2 2 5 .211 .584 -0.617 1.51 0.647 -1.264 -3.0 30 11
2B: O Cepeda (18, off B Buhl); W Mays (26, off B Buhl); M Alou (3, off B Buhl); T Haller (6, off B Buhl).
HBP: F Alou (4, by B Buhl).
TB: O Cepeda 3; M Alou 3; T Haller 2; W Mays 2; J Pagan; H Kuenn.
RBI: W Mays (93); J Pagan (37).
2-out RBI: J Pagan.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Buhl, W (8-8) 9.1 8 2 2 2 5 0 4.40 39 67 0.339 1.33 2.3
Don Cardwell, S (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.29 2 1 0 0.280 4.96 0.7
Team Totals 10 8 2 2 2 5 0 1.80 41 67 1 0 0.619 1.48 3.0

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy O'Dell, L (12-10) 10 7 3 3 4 7 1 3.57 41 69 0.119 1.48 2.0
Team Totals 10 7 3 3 4 7 1 2.70 41 69 0.119 1.51 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Buhl (6; F Alou).
IBB: B O'Dell (1; E Banks).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Vinnie Smith, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Dusty Boggess.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 8,930.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         San Francisco Giants
1 Don Landrum CF 1 Harvey Kuenn 3B
2 Ken Hubbs 2B 2 Matty Alou LF
3 Ron Santo 3B 3 Willie Mays CF
4 George Altman RF 4 Orlando Cepeda 1B
5 Ernie Banks 1B 5 Felipe Alou RF
6 Billy Williams LF 6 Tom Haller C
7 Andre Rodgers SS 7 Chuck Hiller 2B
8 Cuno Barragan C 8 Jose Pagan SS
9 Bob Buhl P 9 Billy O'Dell P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 1-1 2 1-- RR CHC G. Altman B. O'Dell 49% 91% Home Run; Hubbs Scores
b10 1-3 1 1-- R SFG W. Mays B. Buhl -17% 72% Double to LF; Kuenn Scores
t6 0-1 2 --3 R CHC E. Banks B. O'Dell 14% 46% Single to LF; Hubbs Scores
b10 2-3 2 -2- O SFG F. Alou D. Cardwell 14% 100% Flyball: LF
b10 2-3 1 -2- O SFG O. Cepeda D. Cardwell 14% 86% Foul Flyball: C

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Landrum B. O'Dell -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC K. Hubbs B. O'Dell 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- CHC R. Santo B. O'Dell 4% 54% Walk; Hubbs to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O CHC G. Altman B. O'Dell -4% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 12- O CHC E. Banks B. O'Dell -4% 45% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SFG H. Kuenn B. Buhl 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- SFG M. Alou B. Buhl -2% 45% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O SFG W. Mays B. Buhl 3% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O SFG O. Cepeda B. Buhl 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Williams B. O'Dell -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- CHC A. Rodgers B. O'Dell 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CHC C. Barragan B. O'Dell -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CHC B. Buhl B. O'Dell -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O SFG F. Alou B. Buhl 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- SFG T. Haller B. Buhl -4% 43% Double to RF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O SFG C. Hiller B. Buhl 3% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B; Haller to 3B
b2 0-0 2 --3 R SFG J. Pagan B. Buhl -10% 37% Single; Haller Scores
b2 1-0 2 1-- O SFG B. O'Dell B. Buhl 2% 39% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O CHC D. Landrum B. O'Dell -3% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- CHC K. Hubbs B. O'Dell 3% 39% Single to LF
t3 0-1 1 1-- O CHC R. Santo B. O'Dell -3% 36% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 0-1 2 1-- O CHC G. Altman B. O'Dell -3% 33% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O SFG H. Kuenn B. Buhl 2% 35% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- SFG M. Alou B. Buhl -4% 31% Double to LF
b3 1-0 1 -2- O SFG W. Mays B. Buhl 3% 34% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 -2- O SFG O. Cepeda B. Buhl 3% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- O CHC E. Banks B. O'Dell -3% 35% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 1 --- O CHC B. Williams B. O'Dell -2% 33% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 0-1 2 --- O CHC A. Rodgers B. O'Dell -1% 31% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- SFG F. Alou B. Buhl -3% 28% Hit By Pitch
b4 1-0 0 1-- O SFG T. Haller B. Buhl 3% 31% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-0 1 1-- O SFG C. Hiller B. Buhl 3% 34% Flyball: LF
b4 1-0 2 1-- O SFG J. Pagan B. Buhl 2% 36% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O CHC C. Barragan B. O'Dell -3% 33% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-1 1 --- O CHC B. Buhl B. O'Dell -2% 30% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-1 2 --- O CHC D. Landrum B. O'Dell -1% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- O SFG B. O'Dell B. Buhl 2% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- O SFG H. Kuenn B. Buhl 2% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- O SFG M. Alou B. Buhl 1% 34% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 2-3-4
t6 0-1 0 --- CHC K. Hubbs B. O'Dell 10% 44% Double to RF
t6 0-1 0 -2- O CHC R. Santo B. O'Dell -7% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-1 1 -2- O CHC G. Altman B. O'Dell -5% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hubbs to 3B
t6 0-1 2 --3 R CHC E. Banks B. O'Dell 14% 46% Single to LF; Hubbs Scores
t6 1-1 2 1-- O CHC B. Williams B. O'Dell -4% 43% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- O SFG W. Mays B. Buhl 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- SFG O. Cepeda B. Buhl -4% 42% Single to LF
b6 1-1 1 1-- O SFG F. Alou B. Buhl 4% 46% Strikeout
b6 1-1 2 1-- SFG T. Haller B. Buhl -3% 44% Walk; Cepeda to 2B
b6 1-1 2 12- O SFG C. Hiller B. Buhl 6% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 7-8-9
t7 1-1 0 --- O CHC A. Rodgers B. O'Dell -4% 46% Flyball: CF
t7 1-1 1 --- CHC C. Barragan B. O'Dell 4% 50% Single to CF
t7 1-1 1 1-- O CHC B. Buhl B. O'Dell -3% 47% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Barragan to 2B
t7 1-1 2 -2- O CHC D. Landrum B. O'Dell -6% 41% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
b7 1-1 0 --- O SFG J. Pagan B. Buhl 4% 45% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-1 1 --- O SFG B. O'Dell B. Buhl 3% 48% Flyball: SS
b7 1-1 2 --- O SFG H. Kuenn B. Buhl 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 2-3-4
t8 1-1 0 --- O CHC K. Hubbs B. O'Dell -5% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1-1 1 --- O CHC R. Santo B. O'Dell -3% 42% Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-1 2 --- CHC G. Altman B. O'Dell 5% 47% Double to RF
t8 1-1 2 -2- CHC E. Banks B. O'Dell 1% 48% Intentional Walk
t8 1-1 2 12- O CHC B. Williams B. O'Dell -9% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 2-3-4
b8 1-1 0 --- O SFG M. Alou B. Buhl 5% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-1 1 --- O SFG W. Mays B. Buhl 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-1 2 --- SFG O. Cepeda B. Buhl -5% 42% Double to CF
b8 1-1 2 -2- O SFG F. Alou B. Buhl 8% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 7-8-9
t9 1-1 0 --- O CHC A. Rodgers B. O'Dell -6% 44% Flyball: 2B
t9 1-1 1 --- O CHC C. Barragan B. O'Dell -4% 40% Flyball: 2B
t9 1-1 2 --- O CHC B. Buhl B. O'Dell -3% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
b9 1-1 0 --- O SFG T. Haller B. Buhl 6% 42% Strikeout Looking
b9 1-1 1 --- O SFG C. Hiller B. Buhl 4% 46% Flyball: CF
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Jose Pagan (SS) batting 8th
b9 1-1 2 --- SFG W. McCovey B. Buhl -3% 44% Walk
Ernie Bowman pinch runs for Willie McCovey (PH) batting 8th
b9 1-1 2 1-- O SFG B. O'Dell B. Buhl 6% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Billy O'Dell facing 1-2-3
Ernie Bowman moves from PR to SS
t10 1-1 0 --- O CHC D. Landrum B. O'Dell -6% 44% Strikeout
t10 1-1 1 --- CHC K. Hubbs B. O'Dell 6% 50% Single to RF
t10 1-1 1 1-- O CHC R. Santo B. O'Dell -7% 43% Flyball: RF
t10 1-1 2 1-- RR CHC G. Altman B. O'Dell 49% 91% Home Run; Hubbs Scores
t10 3-1 2 --- O CHC E. Banks B. O'Dell -0% 91% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
b10 1-3 0 --- SFG H. Kuenn B. Buhl -9% 82% Single
b10 1-3 0 1-- O SFG M. Alou B. Buhl 8% 90% Flyball: CF
b10 1-3 1 1-- R SFG W. Mays B. Buhl -17% 72% Double to LF; Kuenn Scores
Don Cardwell replaces Bob Buhl pitching and batting 9th
b10 2-3 1 -2- O SFG O. Cepeda D. Cardwell 14% 86% Foul Flyball: C
b10 2-3 2 -2- O SFG F. Alou D. Cardwell 14% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 2.

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