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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 8, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 8, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 8, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Smith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Francis |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 16,147 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Sudol |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Savage | Left Fielder |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Second Baseman |
Don Demeter | Third Baseman |
Bob Oldis | Catcher |
Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
Bill Smith | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Johnny Logan | Third Baseman |
Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
Don Leppert | Catcher |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Earl Francis | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 8, 1962
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Francis
Savage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Francis
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Francis
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Francis
Sievers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Savage moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Francis
Klaus 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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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Smith
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Smith
The ball gets by Oldis for a passed ball. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Smith
Groat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Smith
Clemente hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Savage. Clemente reaches second base with a double. Virdon scores. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stuart vs. Smith
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Smith
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groat tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Smith
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Francis
Demeter hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldis vs. Francis
Oldis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Francis
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Smith
Leppert hits a line drive into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Smith
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Smith
Francis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Francis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Francis
Savage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Francis
Callison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. Savage moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Francis
Gonzalez 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. Smith scores. Savage moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Francis
There goes Savage, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Savage steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Francis
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Smith
Virdon bunts towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Smith
Groat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Groat reaches second base with a double. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. McLish
Cal McLish now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Virdon scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. McLish
Stuart is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. McLish
Logan hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. McLish
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Francis
Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Francis
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldis vs. Francis
Oldis 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 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. McLish
Leppert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Leppert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. McLish
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francis vs. McLish
Francis hits a popup towards third. Demeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. McLish
Virdon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leppert scores. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. McLish
Groat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Virdon scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. McLish
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Francis
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Francis
Jacke Davis pinch hits for Cal McLish.
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Francis
Savage is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Francis
Callison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Francis
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Francis
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Brown
Paul Brown now pitching.
Stuart hits a popup towards third. Demeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Brown
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Brown
Skinner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leppert vs. Brown
There goes Skinner. The throw from Oldis and he is safe. Skinner steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leppert vs. Brown
Leppert hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Sturdivant
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldis vs. Sturdivant
Oldis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Sturdivant
Wine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Brown
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Brown
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brown
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Sturdivant
Wes Covington pinch hits for Paul Brown.
Covington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Sturdivant
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Olivo
Diomedes Olivo now pitching.
Callison hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Olivo
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olivo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Green
Dallas Green now pitching.
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Green
Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Green
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Green
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Green
Skinner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leppert vs. Green
Leppert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Face
Jim Marshall now playing first base. Roy Face now pitching.
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Sievers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Face
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Demeter vs. Face
Demeter hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sievers tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Face
Clay Dalrymple pinch hits for Bob Oldis.
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Leppert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Green
Clay Dalrymple now catching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Green
Face hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Green
Virdon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Green
Groat strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Face
Frank Torre pinch hits for Bobby Wine.
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Face
Mel Roach pinch runs for Frank Torre. Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dallas Green.
Taylor hits a line drive towards first. Marshall catches it and throws to second to double up Roach. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Face
Savage strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1962, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Savage T, lf 4 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 5 3 4 1 Callison J, rf 4 1 2 2 Groat D, ss 4 1 2 1 Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 3 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 3 0 Stuart D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Klaus B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Marshall J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Demeter D, 3b 3 0 0 1 Logan J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Oldis B, c 3 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 4 0 2 0 Dalrymple C, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Leppert D, c 4 1 1 0 Wine B, ss 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Torre F, ph 1 0 1 0 Francis E, p 2 0 0 0 Roach M, pr 0 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 1 0 0 0 Smith B, p 1 1 0 0 Olivo D, p 0 0 0 0 McLish C, p 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 1 0 0 0 Davis J, ph 0 1 0 0 Brown P, p 0 0 0 0 Covington W, ph 1 0 1 0 Green D, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 3 35 6 12 6 Philadelphia 002 020 010 -- 5 Pittsburgh 201 200 10x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Smith B (L)* 2.0 4 3 3 1 3 McLish C 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 Brown P 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Green D 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Francis E 4.2 6 4 2 2 3 Sturdivant T (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 Olivo D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Face R (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd E -- Stuart D DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Virdon B, Clemente R, Groat D, Leppert D, Sievers R, Torre F HR -- Callison J, Clemente R SB -- Savage T, Skinner B SF -- Logan J, Demeter D HBP -- by McLish C (Stuart D) PB -- Oldis B T -- 2:25 A -- 16147
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