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September 23, 1962

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Top 8 R H E
Braves 10 13 0
Pirates 2 5 1
Top 8 R H E
Braves 10 13 0
Pirates 2 5 1

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .199
OBP .500 .275
At Bats 4 136
Hits 2 27
• Singles 2 21
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 13
RBI’s 1 15

Vern Law Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
10 7 0
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Forbes Field - September 23, 1962
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Vern Law
Cal Neeman
Donn Clendenon
Bill Mazeroski
Don Hoak
Dick Groat
Bob Skinner
Willie Stargell
Roberto Clemente
Denis Menke
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Vern Law now pitching. Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Neeman moves to second.
Bottom 7 Neeman takes first base on ball four. Clendenon moves to second.
Bottom 7 Hoak hits a popup in front of the plate. Uecker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 Bolling takes first base on ball four. Uecker moves to second.
Top 7 Uecker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores.
Top 7 Aaron strikes out.
Top 7 There goes Johnson. The throw from Neeman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Top 7 Willie Stargell now playing center field. Tom Butters now pitching. Johnson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 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.
Bottom 6 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.
Bottom 6 Virdon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Willie Stargell pinch hits for Joe Gibbon. Stargell hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Aaron takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cloninger scores.
Top 6 Cloninger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Cloninger reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Clendenon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Uecker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Uecker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski catches it and throws to first to double up Aaron.
Top 5 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Lou Johnson now playing left field. Skinner takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 Joe Gibbon now pitching. Maye hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 4 Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to second.
Top 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 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.
Bottom 3 Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Uecker hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Aaron strikes out.
Bottom 2 Neeman hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hoak hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second.
Bottom 2 Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores.
Top 2 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 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.
Top 2 Menke strikes out.
Bottom 1 Skinner strikes out.
Bottom 1 Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Bolling takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Aaron takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 1 Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.