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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 23, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Braves, played on September 23, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 24,323 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Al Barlick |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Lee Maye | Center Fielder |
Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
Tommie Aaron | First Baseman |
Bob Uecker | Catcher |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Cal Neeman | Catcher |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 23, 1962
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Friend
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uecker vs. Friend
Uecker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Uecker reaches second base with a double. Maye scores. Aaron goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Friend
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cloninger vs. Friend
Cloninger 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 1
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cloninger
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cloninger
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cloninger
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Friend
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Mathews reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maye vs. Friend
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Friend
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cloninger
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Cloninger
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Cloninger
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Cloninger
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neeman vs. Cloninger
Neeman hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uecker vs. Friend
Uecker hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Friend
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Cloninger
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cloninger
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cloninger
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Friend
Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Friend
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Friend
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Maye hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gibbon
Lou Johnson pinch hits for Gus Bell.
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cloninger
Lou Johnson now playing left field.
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Cloninger
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Cloninger
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibbon
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uecker vs. Gibbon
Uecker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski catches it and throws to first to double up Aaron. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gibbon
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Cloninger
Clendenon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Uecker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cloninger
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. Cloninger
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Gibbon
Cloninger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Cloninger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Gibbon
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cloninger scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gibbon
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibbon
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Gibbon
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Cloninger
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Stargell hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cloninger
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Cloninger
Groat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maye. Groat reaches second base with a double. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skinner vs. Cloninger
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Cloninger covering, for the out. Virdon scores. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Cloninger
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Butters
Willie Stargell now playing center field. Tom Butters now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Butters
There goes Johnson. The throw from Neeman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Butters
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Uecker vs. Butters
Uecker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Butters
Bolling takes first base on ball four. Uecker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cloninger vs. Butters
Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cloninger
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Cloninger
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Cloninger
Hoak hits a popup in front of the plate. Uecker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Cloninger
Neeman takes first base on ball four. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Cloninger
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Neeman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Cloninger
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Tom Butters.
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Law
Vern Law now pitching.
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Law
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stargell who is chasing the ball. Mathews reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maye vs. Law
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cloninger
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cloninger
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Cloninger covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cloninger
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Law
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Law
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uecker vs. Law
Uecker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cloninger
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Cloninger
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Cloninger
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Cloninger
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Cal Neeman.
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Cloninger
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Cloninger
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Vern Law.
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1962 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Menke D, ss 5 1 2 1 Virdon B, cf 2 1 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 5 3 4 1 Butters T, p 0 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 4 2 2 4 Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Maye L, cf 5 1 2 1 Law V, p 0 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 2 0 0 0 Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson L, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 0 Aaron T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Skinner B, lf 3 0 0 1 Uecker B, c 5 0 2 3 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cloninger T, p 4 1 1 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 2 3 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Neeman C, c 2 0 0 0 Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0 Friend B, p 1 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, ph-cf 3 0 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 10 15 10 34 3 8 3 Milwaukee 410 301 100 -- 10 Pittsburgh 000 001 101 -- 3 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Cloninger T (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (L) 3.1 9 8 8 2 2 Gibbon J 2.2 3 1 1 1 0 Butters T 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 Law V 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Neeman C DP -- Milwaukee 1, Pittsburgh 4 LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Uecker B, Cloninger T, Groat D 3B -- Mathews E 2 HR -- Mathews E, Aaron H 2 SB -- Johnson L T -- 2:40 A -- 24323
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