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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 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 August 29, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 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 | August 29, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal Koonce |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 10,714 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Landrum | Center Fielder |
Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
Dick Bertell | Catcher |
Cal Koonce | 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 |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Don Leppert | Catcher |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 1962
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Friend
Landrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Banks reaches second base with a double. Hubbs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Friend
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koonce
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Koonce
Groat hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Koonce
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Friend
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Friend
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Friend
Bertell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Koonce
Stuart hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Koonce
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Koonce
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Koonce
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Clemente scores. Hoak goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leppert vs. Koonce
Leppert hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Leppert reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Koonce
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Leppert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. Koonce
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Friend
Koonce hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Leppert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Friend
Landrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Friend
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat misplays the ball. That's an error on Groat. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Koonce
Groat hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Koonce
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Koonce
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Koonce
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Friend
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Friend
Santo hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Friend
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart throws to second for one, and Groat throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Altman scores. Rodgers moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertell vs. Friend
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Koonce
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Koonce
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leppert vs. Koonce
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Koonce
Friend hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leppert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Koonce
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Leppert scores. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Koonce
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Friend
Koonce strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Friend
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Friend
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Koonce
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Koonce
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Koonce
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Koonce
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Friend
Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Friend
Santo 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, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Koonce
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Koonce
Leppert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Koonce
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Koonce
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leppert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Koonce
Groat 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, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Friend
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Friend
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Friend
Bob Will pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Schultz
Stuart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Schultz
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Schultz
There goes Skinner. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Hubbs applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Friend
Donn Clendenon now playing first base.
Landrum strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
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, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Friend
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Friend
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Schultz
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Schultz
Mazeroski bunts in front of the plate. Bertell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leppert vs. Schultz
Leppert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Hubbs who tags Leppert, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hoak scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Schultz
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Friend
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertell vs. Face
Bertell hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Face
Lou Brock pinch hits for Barney Schultz.
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1962 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Landrum D, cf 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 2 1 Hubbs K, 2b 4 1 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 2 1 Skinner B, lf 4 0 2 0 Altman G, rf 4 1 1 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 2 0 Clendenon D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 3 1 0 0 Rodgers A, ss 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 2 2 0 Bertell D, c 4 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 2 2 Koonce C, p 2 0 0 0 Leppert D, c 4 1 3 2 Will B, ph 1 0 0 0 Friend B, p 4 0 1 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 Brock L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 6 1 34 5 13 5 Chicago 100 100 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 030 100 01x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Koonce C (L) 6.0 10 4 4 1 3 Schultz B 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (W)* 8.0 6 2 1 2 5 Face R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Santo R, Groat D 2 DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Banks E, Mazeroski B, Leppert D CS -- Skinner B SH -- Mazeroski B T -- 2:25 A -- 10714
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