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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 23, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 23, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 23, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 23, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 8,521 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Frank Walsh 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Center Fielder |
Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
Dick Bertell | Catcher |
Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
Charlie Metro | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 23, 1962
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Friend
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Friend
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Virdon scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Friend
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Friend
Altman hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Altman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodgers vs. Friend
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Friend vs. Cardwell
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Friend
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Friend
Cardwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Friend
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Friend
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Friend
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Friend
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Friend
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Friend
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Friend
Cardwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Cardwell
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Friend
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Friend
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cardwell
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cardwell
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cardwell
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Friend
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Friend
Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Altman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Friend
Rodgers hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. Altman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Will vs. Friend
Bob Will pinch hits for Dick Bertell.
Will hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodgers scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Friend
Cardwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cardwell
Moe Thacker now catching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Cardwell
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cardwell
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Friend
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Friend
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cardwell
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cardwell
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Cardwell
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Friend
Santo bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Friend
Altman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Friend
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thacker vs. Friend
Thacker is hit by the pitch. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Landrum vs. Friend
Don Landrum pinch hits for Don Cardwell.
Landrum takes first base on ball four. Banks scores. Rodgers moves to third. Thacker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Olivo
Diomedes Olivo now pitching.
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Elston
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Elston
Donn Clendenon pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Hoak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/23/1962 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brock L, cf 5 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0 Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 2 1 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0 Banks E, 1b 4 1 2 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Altman G, rf 3 1 2 0 Burgess S, c 2 0 0 0 Rodgers A, ss 4 1 1 1 Clendenon D, pr 0 1 0 0 Bertell D, c 2 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 1 1 2 Will B, ph 1 0 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Thacker M, c 0 0 0 0 Friend B, p 3 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 3 0 0 0 Olivo D, p 0 0 0 0 Landrum D, ph 0 0 0 1 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 6 3 32 4 7 4 Chicago 000 000 201 -- 3 Pittsburgh 100 001 002 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Cardwell D 8.0 6 2 2 1 3 Elston D (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B 8.2 6 3 3 2 6 Olivo D (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Groat D LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Banks E, Altman G, Rodgers A 3B -- Virdon B, Altman G HR -- Stuart D, Hoak D SH -- Santo R HBP -- by Friend B (Thacker M) T -- 2:31 A -- 8521
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