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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Sportsman's Park III, Attendance: 8,959

Saturday, August 25, 1962, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:01

Pirates

75-54

Won 1

4th, 8½ GB

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

W: E Francis (6-7), L: C Simmons (8-8)

Cardinals

70-59

Lost 1

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Virdon CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .630    0    4   1   
D Groat SS                    5   2   1   1    0   1  .304  .705    0    1   3   HR
R Clemente RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .312  .804    0    2   0   
D Stuart 1B                   3   1   2   3    1   0  .232  .698    0    3   0   HR,2B
  H Goss LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .677         0   0   
D Clendenon LF-1B             4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .775    0    4   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .716    0    4   1   
J Logan 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .711    0    3   3   2B,GDP
D Leppert C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .650    0    6   0   
E Francis P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .381    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       36   4   8   4    1   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: D Stuart (7, off C Simmons); J Logan (1, off C Simmons).

HR: D Groat (2, off C Simmons; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); D Stuart (16, off C Simmons; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: E Francis (2, off B Duliba).

TB: D Stuart 6; D Groat 4; J Logan 2; B Mazeroski 2; R Clemente; D Clendenon.

GIDP: J Logan (3).

RBI: D Stuart 3 (59); D Groat (52).

2-out RBI: D Stuart 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Groat-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon.

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Javier 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .696    0    2   1   2B
B Burda LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125    0    0   0   
B White RF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .317  .867    0    3   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .873    0    3   1   GDP
F Whitfield 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .866    0   10   1   
B Smith CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .569    0    1   0   
G Oliver C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .780    0    4   0   
J Gotay SS                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .641    0    3   4   
  C Sawatski PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .813    0    0   0   
  D Maxvill SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .472         0   1   
C Simmons P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .492    0    1   2   
  R Schoendienst PH           1   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .750    0    0   0   
  B Duliba P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    3   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Javier (20, off E Francis).

TB: J Javier 2; J Gotay; G Oliver.

GIDP: K Boyer (13).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Gotay-J Javier-F Whitfield.

E: C Simmons (1); B Burda (1); D Maxvill (8).

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
E Francis, W (6-7)             9     3   0   0    3   5   0   3.65   31     -       ·  ·      6·13· 1· 3     83    -     0.77   0.47
Totals                         9     3   0   0    3   5   0          31     -       ·  ·      6·13· 1· 3           -

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
C Simmons, L (8-8)             8     8   4   2    1   4   2   4.01   34     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2· 8     57    -     0.65  -0.03
B Duliba                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.42    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         9     8   4   2    1   4   2          38     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 3· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:01.

Attendance: 8,959.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. B Virdon             CF    1. J Javier             2B 
2. D Groat              SS    2. B Burda              LF 
3. R Clemente           RF    3. B White              RF 
4. D Stuart             1B    4. K Boyer              3B 
5. D Clendenon          LF    5. F Whitfield          1B 
6. B Mazeroski          2B    6. B Smith              CF 
7. J Logan              3B    7. G Oliver             C  
8. D Leppert            C     8. J Gotay              SS 
9. E Francis            P     9. C Simmons            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-1  1-3      19%  82% D Stuart        C Simmons       Double to RF; Groat Scores/unER; Clemente Scores/unER
   t 1   1  0-0  ---       9%  57% D Groat         C Simmons       Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 2   2  1-0  12-       5%  61% C Simmons       E Francis       Strikeout
   t 8   1  0-3  ---       4%  95% D Stuart        C Simmons       Home Run (Deep RF)
   t 6   0  0-3  1--      -4%  83% J Logan         C Simmons       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Virdon        Strikeout
   R      ---      57%  D Groat         Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      56%  R Clemente      Flyball: RF
          ---      57%  D Stuart        Walk
          1--      58%  D Clendenon     Single to SS; Stuart to 2B
   O      12-      55%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Earl Francis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  J Javier        Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  B Burda         Flyball: CF
          ---      57%  B White         Walk
   O      1--      60%  K Boyer         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Curt Simmons facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  J Logan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Leppert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  E Francis       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Earl Francis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      58%  F Whitfield     Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  B Smith         Flyball: RF
          ---      58%  G Oliver        Single to LF
          1--      56%  J Gotay         Single to CF; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      61%  C Simmons       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Curt Simmons facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  B Virdon        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      57%  D Groat         Strikeout
          ---      58%  R Clemente      Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  D Stuart        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Earl Francis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  J Javier        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      60%  B Burda         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  B White         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Curt Simmons facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  D Clendenon     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      57%  B Mazeroski     Popfly: SS
          ---      60%  J Logan         Double to RF
   O      -2-      56%  D Leppert       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Earl Francis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  K Boyer         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      62%  F Whitfield     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  B Smith         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Curt Simmons facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  E Francis       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      59%  B Virdon        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      61%  D Groat         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Groat to 2B
          -2-      63%  R Clemente      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Groat to 3B; Clemente to 1B
   RR     1-3      82%  D Stuart        Double to RF; Groat Scores/unER; Clemente Scores/unER
   O      -2-      79%  D Clendenon     Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Earl Francis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      82%  G Oliver        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      84%  J Gotay         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  C Simmons       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Curt Simmons facing 6-7-8
          ---      87%  B Mazeroski     Single to LF
   OO     1--      83%  J Logan         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  D Leppert       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Earl Francis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  J Javier        Double to CF; Javier out at 3B/CF-3B
   O      ---      87%  B Burda         Popfly: SS
          ---      86%  B White         Walk
   O      1--      88%  K Boyer         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Curt Simmons facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  E Francis       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      87%  B Virdon        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      86%  D Groat         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Earl Francis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  F Whitfield     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  B Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  G Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Curt Simmons facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      91%  R Clemente      Lineout: 3B
   R      ---      95%  D Stuart        Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      95%  D Clendenon     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  B Mazeroski     Single to 2B
   O      1--      95%  J Logan         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Earl Francis facing 8-9-1
                  Donn Clendenon moves to 1B; Howie Goss replaces Dick Stuart playing LF batting 4th; Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Julio Gotay batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  C Sawatski      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Curt Simmons batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  R Schoendienst  Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      98%  J Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Duliba facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Duliba replaces Red Schoendienst pitching and batting 9th; Dal Maxvill replaces Carl Sawatski playing SS batting 8th
          ---      99%  D Leppert       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      98%  E Francis       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Leppert to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  B Virdon        Lineout: 3B
   O      -2-      98%  D Groat         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Earl Francis facing 2-3-4
          ---      95%  B Burda         Walk
   O      1--      98%  B White         Popfly: 2B
   OO     1--     100%  K Boyer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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