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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 31, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 31, 1962 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Maloney |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 26,547 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Frank Walsh 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Kasko | Third Baseman |
Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Wally Post | Left Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Hank Foiles | Catcher |
Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
Marty Keough | Center Fielder |
Jim Maloney | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Willie McCovey | Left Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 31, 1962
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Pierce
Kasko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Pierce
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pierce
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Pierce
Post strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Maloney
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Maloney
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Maloney
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Maloney
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Maloney
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Pierce
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Pierce
Foiles hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Pierce
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Pierce
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Maloney
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Maloney covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Maloney
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Maloney
Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maloney vs. Pierce
Maloney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Pierce
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Pierce
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Maloney
Pierce hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Maloney
Alou bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Maloney
Hiller takes first base on ball four. Pierce moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Maloney
Mays hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Robinson chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Blasingame. Blasingame fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Blasingame. Pierce scores. Hiller goes all the way around to score. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Maloney
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Maloney
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pierce
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Pierce
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Pierce
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Maloney
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Maloney
Davenport hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Maloney
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Maloney
Pierce hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Pierce
Foiles strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Pierce
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Pierce
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaines vs. Pierce
Joe Gaines pinch hits for Jim Maloney.
Gaines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kasko vs. Pierce
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Klippstein
Hiller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Klippstein
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Klippstein
McCovey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Klippstein
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Pierce
Carl Boles now playing left field.
Blasingame hits a popup towards the mound. Pierce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pierce
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Pierce
Post is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Klippstein
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Klippstein
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Klippstein
Pagan hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Klippstein
Pierce is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Klippstein
Alou takes first base on ball four. Davenport moves to third. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hiller vs. Klippstein
Hiller hits a line drive into center field. Keough picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Keough. Davenport scores. Pagan scores. Alou goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Klippstein
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Pierce
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Pierce
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Pierce
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Pierce
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boles vs. Klippstein
Boles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Klippstein
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Klippstein
Bailey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Pierce
Gene Freese pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Pierce
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Pierce
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pierce
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Sisler
Dave Sisler now pitching.
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Sisler
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Sisler
Pierce bunts towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Sisler
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foiles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Pierce
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Pierce
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foiles vs. Pierce
Foiles hits a fly ball into left field. Boles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Pierce
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1962 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Kasko E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Alou M, rf 4 2 1 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hiller C, 2b 3 1 1 2 Robinson F, rf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 2 2 2 Post W, lf 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, lf 2 1 2 4 Cardenas L, ss 4 1 2 1 Boles C, lf 1 0 0 0 Foiles H, c 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Coleman G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bailey E, c 4 1 1 1 Keough M, cf 3 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Maloney J, p 1 0 0 0 Pagan J, ss 4 1 0 0 Gaines J, ph 1 0 1 0 Pierce B, p 3 1 1 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Freese G, ph 1 0 0 0 Sisler D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 5 2 32 10 9 9 Cincinnati 100 000 100 -- 2 San Francisco 103 123 00x -- 10 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Maloney J (L) 4.0 5 5 4 1 4 Klippstein J 3.0 4 5 2 1 3 Sisler D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Pierce B (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 6 E -- Blasingame D 2, Keough M LOB -- Cincinnati 5, San Francisco 3 2B -- Mays W HR -- Kasko E, Bailey E, McCovey W, Cardenas L SH -- Pierce B SF -- McCovey W T -- 2:25 A -- 26547
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