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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 15, 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 June 15, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 15, 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 | June 15, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Francis |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 21,673 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Mack Jones | Right Fielder |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Joe Torre | Catcher |
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 |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Earl Francis | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 15, 1962
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Francis
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Francis
Jones 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: ---
Mathews vs. Francis
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Francis
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Francis
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cloninger
Virdon hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cloninger
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cloninger
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Francis
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Francis
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Francis
Torre takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cloninger vs. Francis
Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Cloninger
Stuart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cloninger
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Cloninger
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Cloninger
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Cloninger
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Mazeroski reaches third base with a triple. Clemente scores. Hoak goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francis vs. Cloninger
Francis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Francis
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Francis
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Francis
Mathews takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Francis
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Francis
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Francis
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cloninger
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cloninger
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Cloninger
Skinner 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
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Francis
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Francis
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Francis
Cloninger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Cloninger
Stuart 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, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cloninger
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Cloninger
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoak vs. Cloninger
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to second for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Cloninger
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Francis
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Francis
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Francis
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Cloninger
Francis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Cloninger
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cloninger
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Cloninger
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Francis
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Groat. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Francis
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Francis
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Sturdivant
Tommie Aaron pinch runs for Joe Adcock. Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
There goes Aaron. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Aaron steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Sturdivant
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Sturdivant
There's a wild pitch. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Sturdivant
Torre is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cloninger vs. Sturdivant
Cloninger hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Cloninger
Tommie Aaron now playing first base.
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Cloninger
Clemente 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, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Cloninger
Burgess hits a popup towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Sturdivant
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sturdivant
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Sturdivant
Mathews takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Olivo
Diomedes Olivo now pitching.
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Olivo
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Olivo
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Olivo
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Cloninger
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Cloninger
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Cloninger
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Diomedes Olivo.
Schofield strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Lamabe
Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Torre 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 -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Lamabe
Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Lamabe
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Cloninger
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Cloninger
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stuart vs. Fischer
Hank Fischer now pitching.
Stuart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Fischer
Clemente hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Nottebart
Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Nottebart
There's a wild pitch. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Nottebart
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Nottebart
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Jack Lamabe.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Hendley
Howie Goss pinch runs for Jim Marshall. Bob Hendley now pitching.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski scores. Goss moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Hendley
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goss scores. There goes Virdon trying to get to home. Jones throws the ball in to Torre, who tags Virdon, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Face
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Face
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/15/1962 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI McMillan R, ss 4 2 1 0 Virdon B, cf 5 0 1 1 Jones M, rf 5 2 2 1 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 1 Mathews E, 3b 3 2 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 1 1 0 Aaron H, cf 5 2 4 5 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Maye L, lf 4 0 1 1 Clemente R, rf 3 2 2 4 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0 Aaron T, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 3 2 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 1 2 2 Torre J, c 2 0 0 0 Francis E, p 2 0 0 0 Cloninger T, p 4 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0 Fischer H, p 0 0 0 0 Olivo D, p 0 0 0 0 Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0 Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hendley B, p 0 0 0 0 Lamabe J, p 0 0 0 0 Marshall J, ph 1 0 1 1 Goss H, pr 0 1 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 8 10 8 34 9 10 9 Milwaukee 102 001 400 -- 8 Pittsburgh 020 000 07x -- 9 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Cloninger T 7.1 4 4 2 3 6 Fischer H* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 Nottebart D (L) 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 Hendley B 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Francis E 5.1 8 4 3 2 6 Sturdivant T+ 0.2 1 3 3 3 0 Olivo D 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Lamabe J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Face R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- McMillan R, Groat D DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Pittsburgh 5 3B -- Mazeroski B HR -- Jones M, Aaron H, Clemente R SB -- Aaron T WP -- Sturdivant T, Nottebart D T -- 2:59 A -- 21673
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