September 8, 1962 Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 2
@BAL 1 CHW 6
WSA 3 CLE 3
KCA 2 MIN 9
@DET 2 NYY 6
BOS 1 STL 5
@CIN 4 HOU 4
NYM 3 HOU 6
NYM 5
(10) LAD 6
PIT 1 PHI 6
@MLN 4 SFG 7
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 17,643

Saturday, September 8, 1962
Time of Game: 3:00

Cubs

52-91

Lost 5

9th, 40 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2 13  4
Giants          0  0  0   0  4  0   0  3  X    7 11  1

W: B Pierce (14-5), L: D Cardwell (7-15), S: B Bolin (6)

Giants

91-51

Won 4

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Landrum CF-RF               5   0   3   0    0   0  .296  .727    0    2   0   
K Hubbs 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .255  .634    0    4   4   SH
E Banks 1B                    5   0   3   0    0   1  .274  .819    0   12   1   
B Williams LF                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .864    0    0   0   2·GDP
G Altman RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .315  .904    0    1   0   
  L Brock CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .744    0    0   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .232  .675    0    1   0   
A Rodgers SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .731    0    1   4   2B
M Thacker C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .207  .567    0    2   1   
D Cardwell P                  2   0   2   0    0   0  .123  .303    0    1   1   
  F Burdette P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Ott PH                    1   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  D Gerard P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .819         0   2   
  B Will PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .667    0    0   0   
  D Elston P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       37   2  13   1    3   5                    24  14

BATTING

2B: A Rodgers (18, off B Bolin).

SH: K Hubbs (10, off B Pierce).

TB: D Landrum 3; A Rodgers 3; E Banks 3; D Cardwell 2; B Ott; R Santo; M Thacker.

GIDP: B Williams 2 (11).

RBI: B Ott (1).

2-out RBI: B Ott.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

E: R Santo (23); D Cardwell (1); A Rodgers 2 (24).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn 3B-LF                 3   2   1   0    2   1  .313  .834    0    1   2   
C Hiller 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .274  .666    0    1   2   2B,SH
F Alou RF                     5   2   3   1    0   0  .317  .876    0    0   0   SB
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   2   0    0   1  .306 1.020    0    8   0   
  B O'Dell PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .149  .362         0   0   
  O Cepeda 1B                 2   1   1   1    0   0  .316  .900    0    4   0   
W Mays CF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .298  .984    0    2   0   
M Alou LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .627    0    1   0   
  J Davenport 3B              2   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .848    0    1   0   
E Bailey C                    3   0   1   2    2   0  .221  .805    0    5   0   
J Pagan SS                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .679    0    4   4   
B Pierce P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .555    0    0   5   
  T Haller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .882    0    0   0   
  B Bolin P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .640         0   0   
Totals                       38   7  11   5    5   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: C Hiller (19, off D Cardwell).

SH: C Hiller (5, off D Elston).

TB: F Alou 3; W McCovey 2; C Hiller 2; E Bailey; J Davenport; J Pagan; O Cepeda; H Kuenn.

RBI: E Bailey 2 (39); F Alou (90); C Hiller (44); O Cepeda (104).

2-out RBI: E Bailey 2; C Hiller; F Alou.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Pierce-J Pagan-W McCovey; C Hiller-J Pagan-O Cepeda.

E: F Alou (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Alou (10, Home off D Elston/M Thacker).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Cardwell, L (7-15)           4.2   5   4   2    4   3   0   4.76   25     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 5     41    -     1.12  -0.16
F Burdette                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.76   0.02
D Gerard                       2     3   0   0    0   0   0   5.08   10     -       ·  ·      7· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.50   0.04
D Elston                       1     3   3   1    1   0   0   2.82    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.29  -0.05
Totals                         8    11   7   3    5   3   0          44     -       ·  ·     19· 6· 0·11          3-0

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
B Pierce, W (14-5)             7    10   2   2    3   4   0   3.63   32     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 0· 9     50    -     1.15   0.26
B Bolin, S (6)                 2     3   0   0    0   1   0   3.42    9     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 3          0-0    0.83   0.08
Totals                         9    13   2   2    3   5   0          41     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0·12           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Al Forman, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Jackowski.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 17,643.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  San Francisco Giants                 
1. D Landrum            CF    1. H Kuenn              3B 
2. K Hubbs              2B    2. C Hiller             2B 
3. E Banks              1B    3. F Alou               RF 
4. B Williams           LF    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. G Altman             RF    5. W Mays               CF 
6. R Santo              3B    6. M Alou               LF 
7. A Rodgers            SS    7. E Bailey             C  
8. M Thacker            C     8. J Pagan              SS 
9. D Cardwell           P     9. B Pierce             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  0-0  1--      17%  70% C Hiller        D Cardwell      Double to LF; Kuenn Scores
   t 7   0  4-1  1-3      12%  88% B Williams      B Pierce        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Hubbs Scores/No RBI
   t 7   0  4-1  1--     -10%  75% E Banks         B Pierce        Single to RF; Hubbs to 3B
   b 5   2  0-1  -2-      10%  80% F Alou          D Cardwell      Single to LF; Hiller Scores
   t 3   0  0-0  1--       8%  54% B Williams      B Pierce        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  D Landrum       Single to SS
   O      1--      48%  K Hubbs         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Landrum to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  E Banks         Strikeout
          -2-      51%  B Williams      Walk
          12-      48%  G Altman        Walk; Landrum to 3B; Williams to 2B
   O      123      55%  R Santo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  H Kuenn         Single to CF
          1--      64%  C Hiller        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Kuenn to 2B
   O      12-      63%  F Alou          Flyball: CF; Hiller to 2B; Kuenn to 3B
   O      -23      56%  W McCovey       Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      50%  W Mays          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Pierce facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  A Rodgers       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  M Thacker       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  D Cardwell      Single to CF
          1--      51%  D Landrum       Single to 3B/Bunt; Cardwell to 2B
   O      12-      55%  K Hubbs         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  M Alou          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      55%  E Bailey        Walk
   O      1--      52%  J Pagan         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  B Pierce        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Pierce facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  E Banks         Single to LF
   OO     1--      54%  B Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Altman        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  H Kuenn         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  C Hiller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Pierce facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  R Santo         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  A Rodgers       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  M Thacker       Strikeout
          1--      50%  D Cardwell      Single to RF; Rodgers to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      1-3      56%  D Landrum       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  W McCovey       Single to RF
   O      1--      56%  W Mays          Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      53%  M Alou          Bunt Popfly: P
   O      1--      50%  E Bailey        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Pierce facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  K Hubbs         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      57%  B Williams      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  J Pagan         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Pierce        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      53%  H Kuenn         Walk
   R      1--      70%  C Hiller        Double to LF; Kuenn Scores
   R      -2-      80%  F Alou          Single to LF; Hiller Scores
          1--      82%  W McCovey       Single to RF; Alou to 3B
                  Billy O'Dell pinch runs for Willie McCovey batting 4th
          1-3      83%  W Mays          Walk; O'Dell to 2B
   R      123      90%  M Alou          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mays to 2B; O'Dell to 3B; Alou Scores/unER/No RBI
   R      123      94%  E Bailey        Walk; O'Dell Scores/unER; Mays to 3B; Alou to 2B
                  Freddie Burdette replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      92%  J Pagan         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Billy Pierce facing 5-6-7
                  Orlando Cepeda replaces Billy O'Dell playing 1B batting 4th; Jim Davenport replaces Matty Alou playing 3B batting 6th; Harvey Kuenn moves to LF
   O      ---      94%  G Altman        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      95%  R Santo         Strikeout
          ---      94%  A Rodgers       Single to RF
          1--      92%  M Thacker       Single to LF; Rodgers to 2B
                  Billy Ott pinch hits for Freddie Burdette batting 9th
   R      12-      87%  B Ott           Single to CF; Thacker to 2B; Rodgers Scores
   O      12-      91%  D Landrum       Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Gerard facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Gerard replaces Billy Ott pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  B Pierce        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      91%  H Kuenn         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      91%  C Hiller        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      91%  F Alou          Single to RF; Hiller to 3B
   O      1-3      90%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 4.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Billy Pierce facing 2-3-4
          ---      86%  K Hubbs         Walk
          1--      75%  E Banks         Single to RF; Hubbs to 3B
   ROO    1-3      88%  B Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Hubbs Scores/No RBI
   O      ---      89%  G Altman        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Gerard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  W Mays          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      89%  J Davenport     Single to CF
   O      1--      88%  E Bailey        Groundout: P-SS-1B; Davenport to 2B
          -2-      89%  J Pagan         Single to SS; Davenport to 3B
                  Tom Haller pinch hits for Billy Pierce batting 9th
   O      1-3      87%  T Haller        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Bobby Bolin facing 6-7-8
                  Bobby Bolin replaces Tom Haller pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  R Santo         Strikeout
          ---      84%  A Rodgers       Double to CF
   O      -2-      90%  M Thacker       Flyball: LF
                  Bob Will pinch hits for Dave Gerard batting 9th
   O      -2-      94%  B Will          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Don Elston facing 1-2-3
                  Don Elston replaces Bob Will pitching and batting 9th; Lou Brock replaces George Altman playing CF batting 5th; Don Landrum moves to RF
          ---      95%  H Kuenn         Walk
   O      1--      95%  C Hiller        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kuenn to 2B
          -2-      96%  F Alou          Single to 3B; Kuenn to 3B
   R      1-3      98%  O Cepeda        Single to LF; Alou to 2B; Kuenn Scores
   O      12-      97%  W Mays          Flyball: 2B
          12-      98%  J Davenport     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cepeda to 2B; Alou to 3B
   R      123      99%  E Bailey        Alou Steals Hm (uk-PR)
   R      12-     100%  " "             Single to RF; Davenport to 3B; Cepeda Scores/unER
   O      1-3      99%  J Pagan         Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 7.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  D Landrum       Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  K Hubbs         Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      99%  E Banks         Single to CF; Landrum to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Williams      Flyball: SS
   O      12-     100%  L Brock         Foul Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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