September 11, 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 3
WSA 0 NYY 8
@DET 7
(10) LAA 9
@MIN 0 LAD 3
CHC 1 SFG 2
PIT 0 CIN 6
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 10,283

Tuesday, September 11, 1962
Time of Game: 2:04

Pirates

84-62

Lost 4

4th, 11 GB

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

W: J Sanford (22-6), L: T Sturdivant (8-4)

Giants

94-51

Won 7

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .242  .624    0    4   0   
D Groat SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .703    0    1   2   3B
B Skinner LF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .314  .925    0    1   0   
S Burgess C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .330  .875    0    0   0   2·GDP
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .795    0    2   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .845    0   13   0   SB
D Schofield 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .758    0    3   3   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .758    0    0   2   
T Sturdivant P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .361    0    0   2   
  J Marshall PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .777    0    0   0   
  B Friend P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .202         0   1   
Totals                       33   0   8   0    1   3                    24  10

BATTING

3B: D Groat (3, off J Sanford).

TB: D Groat 3; B Virdon 2; B Skinner; R Clemente; B Mazeroski; D Clendenon; S Burgess.

GIDP: S Burgess 2 (7).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: S Burgess (10).

E: D Schofield (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Clendenon (15, 2nd base off J Sanford/T Haller).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn 3B-LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .829    0    0   2   
C Hiller 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .672    0    2   3   2B
F Alou RF                     3   2   2   1    0   0  .327  .908    0    1   0   HR
W McCovey LF                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .303 1.006    0    1   0   
  J Davenport 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .843         2   0   
W Mays CF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .981    0    3   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .312  .888    0    9   2   SB
T Haller C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .863    0    3   0   
J Pagan SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .676    0    4   4   
J Sanford P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .402    0    2   2   
Totals                       29   2   4   2    0   1                    27  13

BATTING

2B: C Hiller (20, off T Sturdivant).

HR: F Alou (25, off T Sturdivant; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

TB: F Alou 5; C Hiller 2; W McCovey.

RBI: W McCovey (48); F Alou (94).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Pagan-O Cepeda; J Sanford-C Hiller-O Cepeda.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Cepeda (10, 2nd base off T Sturdivant/S Burgess).

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
T Sturdivant, L (8-4)          7     4   2   2    0   1   1   4.12   26     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 4     62    -     0.83   0.07
B Friend                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.05    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     4   2   2    0   1   1          29     -       ·  ·     12·12· 0· 4           -

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 Sanford, W (22-6)            9     8   0   0    1   3   0   3.38   34     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 8     73    -     1.28   0.58
Totals                         9     8   0   0    1   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vinnie Smith, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 2:04.

Attendance: 10,283.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            San Francisco Giants                 
1. B Virdon             CF    1. H Kuenn              3B 
2. D Groat              SS    2. C Hiller             2B 
3. B Skinner            LF    3. F Alou               RF 
4. S Burgess            C     4. W McCovey            LF 
5. R Clemente           RF    5. W Mays               CF 
6. D Clendenon          1B    6. O Cepeda             1B 
7. D Schofield          3B    7. T Haller             C  
8. B Mazeroski          2B    8. J Pagan              SS 
9. T Sturdivant         P     9. J Sanford            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  1-0  1-3      19%  74% S Burgess       J Sanford       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 6   1  0-1  ---      11%  84% F Alou          T Sturdivant    Home Run
   t 6   1  1-0  ---     -11%  59% D Groat         J Sanford       Triple to RF
   t 4   0  0-0  1--       9%  55% S Burgess       J Sanford       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   b 4   0  0-0  -2-       9%  72% W McCovey       T Sturdivant    Single to CF; Alou Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Sanford facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Virdon        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Groat         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  B Skinner       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Sturdivant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  H Kuenn         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      57%  C Hiller        Double to RF
   O      -2-      53%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      50%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Sanford facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  S Burgess       Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  D Clendenon     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      52%  D Schofield     Clendenon Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Sturdivant facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  W Mays          Flyball: 3B
          ---      55%  O Cepeda        Strikeout, Passed Ball; Cepeda to 1B
          1--      57%  T Haller        Cepeda Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Flyball: RF; Cepeda to 3B
   O      --3      50%  J Pagan         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Sanford facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  T Sturdivant    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  B Virdon        Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  D Groat         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Sturdivant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  J Sanford       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  H Kuenn         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Hiller        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Sanford facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  B Skinner       Single to LF
   OO     1--      55%  S Burgess       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
          ---      53%  R Clemente      Single to RF
   O      1--      56%  D Clendenon     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Sturdivant facing 3-4-5
          ---      63%  F Alou          Single to 3B; Alou to 2B/Adv on E5
   R      -2-      72%  W McCovey       Single to CF; Alou Scores
   O      1--      69%  W Mays          Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      66%  O Cepeda        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      64%  T Haller        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Sanford facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  D Schofield     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      70%  B Mazeroski     Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  T Sturdivant    Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Sturdivant facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  J Pagan         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  J Sanford       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      66%  H Kuenn         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Sanford facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  B Virdon        Flyball: LF
          ---      59%  D Groat         Triple to RF
          --3      55%  B Skinner       Walk
   OO     1-3      74%  S Burgess       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Sturdivant facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      72%  C Hiller        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      84%  F Alou          Home Run
   O      ---      83%  W McCovey       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      82%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Jack Sanford facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Davenport replaces Willie McCovey playing 3B batting 4th; Harvey Kuenn moves to LF
   O      ---      85%  R Clemente      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  D Clendenon     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  D Schofield     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Sturdivant facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  O Cepeda        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      87%  T Haller        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  J Pagan         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Jack Sanford facing 8-9-1
          ---      80%  B Mazeroski     Single to LF
                  Jim Marshall pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant batting 9th
   O      1--      86%  J Marshall      Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      79%  B Virdon        Single to CF; Mazeroski to 2B
   O      12-      87%  D Groat         Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      94%  B Skinner       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Friend replaces Jim Marshall pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  J Sanford       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  H Kuenn         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  C Hiller        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Jack Sanford facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  S Burgess       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  R Clemente      Flyball: RF
          ---      97%  D Clendenon     Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  D Schofield     Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Giants 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation