August 25, 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 8
NYY 6 BAL 4
NYY 3 CLE 8
BOS 6 DET 7
WSA 5 CHW 9
@LAA 2 MIN 3
KCA 1 MLN 10
@CHC 1 CIN 7
HOU 6 LAD 8
@NYM 2 SFG 6
@PHI 1 STL 3
PIT 2 PIT 4
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: Not Given

Saturday, August 25, 1962, 1:25PM
Time of Game: 2:17

Pirates

74-54

Lost 1

4th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  5  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  1    3 12  0

W: L Jackson (11-10), L: B Friend (14-12)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Cardinals

70-58

Won 1

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .637    0    3   0   
D Groat SS                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .305  .702    0    2   4   2B
B Skinner LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .317  .933    0    0   0   
S Burgess C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .344  .924    0    4   1   2B
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .807    0    2   0   
J Marshall 1B                 2   0   0   0    2   1  .271  .817    0   11   1   SB
D Hoak 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .680    0    1   2   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .265  .713    0    2   2   IW
B Friend P                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .093  .200    0    1   4   SH
Totals                       31   2   5   2    5   3                    26  14

BATTING

2B: S Burgess (17, off L Jackson); D Groat (26, off L Jackson).

SH: B Friend (7, off L Jackson).

IBB: B Mazeroski (11, by L Jackson).

TB: S Burgess 3; D Groat 2; B Virdon; B Mazeroski.

RBI: D Groat 2 (51).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Marshall (1, 2nd base off L Jackson/C Sawatski).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Javier 2B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .267  .695    0    2   3   
B Burda RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   0   
S Musial LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .331  .918    0    2   1   
K Boyer 3B                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .302  .880    0    1   0   2B,CS
B White 1B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .318  .868    0    9   1   
B Smith CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .580    0    2   0   SH
C Sawatski C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .818    0    4   0   
  D Maxvill PR-SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .472    0    0   1   
J Gotay SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .639    0    2   1   
  F Whitfield PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .306  .887    0    0   0   2B
  J Schaffer C                1   1   1   0    0   0  .230  .579    0    0   0   
L Jackson P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .169  .459    0    0   3   
  R Schoendienst PH           1   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .756    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   3  12   3    0   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: K Boyer (24, off B Friend); F Whitfield (7, off B Friend).

SH: B Smith (2, off B Friend).

TB: K Boyer 4; B White 3; F Whitfield 2; J Javier 2; C Sawatski; J Schaffer; R Schoendienst.

RBI: F Whitfield (30); J Javier (35); B White (83).

2-out RBI: J Javier.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Boyer (7, 2nd base by B Friend/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
B Friend, L (14-12)            8.2  12   3   3    0   2   0   3.20   37     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2·12     50    -     1.58  -0.10
Totals                         8.2  12   3   3    0   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2·12           -

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Jackson, W (11-10)           9     5   2   2    5   3   0   3.98   37     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 5     67    -     1.39   0.40
Totals                         9     5   2   2    5   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: L Jackson (6).

IBB: L Jackson (6; B Mazeroski).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. B Virdon             CF    1. J Javier             2B 
2. D Groat              SS    2. B Burda              RF 
3. B Skinner            LF    3. S Musial             LF 
4. S Burgess            C     4. K Boyer              3B 
5. R Clemente           RF    5. B White              1B 
6. J Marshall           1B    6. B Smith              CF 
7. D Hoak               3B    7. C Sawatski           C  
8. B Mazeroski          2B    8. J Gotay              SS 
9. B Friend             P     9. L Jackson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  2-2  12-      38% 100% J Javier        B Friend        Single to SS; Schaffer Scores; Schoendienst to 2B
   t 5   1  1-0  12-     -23%  35% D Groat         L Jackson       Double to LF; Friend Scores; Virdon Scores
   b 7   1  2-1  1-3      22%  73% F Whitfield     B Friend        Double to RF; White Scores; Maxvill to 3B
   b 7   1  2-2  -23     -13%  60% L Jackson       B Friend        Groundout: 3B-1B; Maxvill stays at 3B; Whitfield stays at 2B
   b 7   2  2-2  -23     -10%  50% J Javier        B Friend        Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Virdon        Single to LF; Virdon out at 2B/LF-1B-SS
   O      ---      54%  D Groat         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Skinner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Javier        Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  B Burda         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      52%  S Musial        Lineout: RF
   O      1--      50%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 4-5-6
          ---      44%  S Burgess       Double to LF
   O      -2-      48%  R Clemente      Foul Flyball: 1B
          -2-      46%  J Marshall      Wild Pitch; Burgess to 3B
          --3      44%  " "             Walk
          1-3      41%  D Hoak          Marshall Steals 2B
   O      -23      49%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      48%  B Mazeroski     Intentional Walk
   O      123      55%  B Friend        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  B White         Single to RF
   O      1--      57%  B Smith         Flyball: CF (Deep CF); White to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  C Sawatski      Groundout: 1B-2B-P; White to 3B
   O      --3      50%  J Gotay         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Virdon        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  D Groat         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      56%  B Skinner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  L Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J Javier        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Burda         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Jackson facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  S Burgess       Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  R Clemente      Strikeout
   O      1--      53%  J Marshall      Strikeout
   O      1--      56%  D Hoak          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Friend facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  S Musial        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      58%  K Boyer         Double to LF
   R      -2-      68%  B White         Single to RF; Boyer Scores
   O      1--      65%  B Smith         Strikeout
   O      1--      63%  C Sawatski      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Jackson facing 8-9-1
          ---      58%  B Mazeroski     Single to RF
          1--      50%  B Friend        Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Mazeroski to 2B; Friend to 1B
   O      12-      58%  B Virdon        Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Friend to 2B; Virdon to 1B
   RR     12-      35%  D Groat         Double to LF; Friend Scores; Virdon Scores
          -2-      33%  B Skinner       Walk
   O      12-      38%  S Burgess       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      43%  R Clemente      Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Friend facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      39%  J Gotay         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      37%  L Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      35%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Larry Jackson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      38%  J Marshall      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      35%  D Hoak          Walk
   O      1--      38%  B Mazeroski     Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      41%  B Friend        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      37%  B Burda         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      34%  S Musial        Lineout: CF
          ---      36%  K Boyer         Single to CF
   O      1--      32%  B White         Boyer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Larry Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  B Virdon        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      37%  D Groat         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      38%  B Skinner       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Friend facing 5-6-7
          ---      45%  B White         Single to RF
   O      1--      42%  B Smith         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; White to 2B
          -2-      51%  C Sawatski      Single to RF; White to 3B
                  Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Julio Gotay batting 8th; Dal Maxvill pinch runs for Carl Sawatski batting 7th
   R      1-3      73%  F Whitfield     Double to RF; White Scores; Maxvill to 3B
   O      -23      60%  L Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B; Maxvill stays at 3B; Whitfield stays at 2B
   O      -23      50%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Larry Jackson facing 4-5-6
                  Jimmie Schaffer replaces Fred Whitfield playing C batting 8th; Dal Maxvill moves to SS
   O      ---      55%  S Burgess       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      59%  R Clemente      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  J Marshall      Walk
   O      1--      61%  D Hoak          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Friend facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      57%  B Burda         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      53%  S Musial        Popfly: 2B
          ---      55%  K Boyer         Single to SS
   O      1--      50%  B White         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Larry Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      56%  B Mazeroski     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      61%  B Friend        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  B Virdon        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Friend facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  B Smith         Popfly: C
   O      ---      54%  D Maxvill       Popfly: SS
          ---      57%  J Schaffer      Single to RF
                  Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Larry Jackson batting 9th
          1--      62%  R Schoendienst  Single to RF; Schaffer to 2B
   R      12-     100%  J Javier        Single to SS; Schaffer Scores; Schoendienst to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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