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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 12, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 12, 1962 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 16,858 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Third Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Cal Neeman | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Third Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 12, 1962
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. Virdon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. O'Toole
There goes Clemente. The throw from Edwards and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skinner vs. O'Toole
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Law
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Law
Pinson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Law
Coleman 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
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. O'Toole
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. O'Toole
Neeman hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Law
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Law
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Law
O'Toole strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. O'Toole
Law is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Law
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Law
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Law
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Kasko goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Law
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. O'Toole
Skinner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Post. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. O'Toole
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neeman vs. O'Toole
Neeman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Law vs. O'Toole
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Law
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Law
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Law
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Cardenas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skinner vs. O'Toole
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Law
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Law
Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Law
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. O'Toole
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neeman vs. O'Toole
Neeman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sturdivant
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sturdivant
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturdivant covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. O'Toole
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Haddix
Harvey Haddix now pitching.
Post strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Haddix
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Haddix
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Haddix
O'Toole strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. O'Toole
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. O'Toole
Skinner hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. O'Toole
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Haddix
Don Zimmer pinch hits for Don Blasingame.
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Haddix
Kasko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Haddix
Pinson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Neeman settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Neeman. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Haddix
There's a wild pitch. Zimmer moves to third. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Haddix
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Haddix
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaines vs. Haddix
Joe Gaines pinch hits for Gordy Coleman.
Gaines hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Gaines reaches second base with a double. Zimmer scores. Kasko scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Post vs. Haddix
Post hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Haddix
Edwards hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Haddix
Cardenas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Toole vs. Haddix
The umpire calls a balk on Haddix Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Toole vs. Olivo
Diomedes Olivo now pitching.
O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Logan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Olivo
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. O'Toole
Don Zimmer now playing second base. Marty Keough now playing first base.
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. O'Toole
The umpire calls a balk on O'Toole Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neeman vs. O'Toole
Neeman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goss vs. O'Toole
Howie Goss pinch hits for Diomedes Olivo.
Goss hits a line drive into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Virdon vs. O'Toole
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Keough scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. Mazeroski scores. Neeman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. O'Toole
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neeman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. O'Toole
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1962 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 5 1 2 1 Blasingame D, 2b 2 1 0 0
Groat D, ss 5 0 3 0 Zimmer D, ph-2b 2 1 1 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 1 Kasko E, 3b 4 2 2 0
Stuart D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 4 1 1 2
Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 3 1 1 1
Logan J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Coleman G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Gaines J, ph 1 1 1 2
Neeman C, c 4 0 1 0 Keough M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Law V, p 2 0 0 0 Post W, lf 3 1 1 3
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 1 2 1
Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0
Haddix H, p 0 0 0 0 O'Toole J, p 4 0 0 0
Olivo D, p 0 0 0 0
Goss H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 33 9 9 9
Pittsburgh 100 000 001 -- 2
Cincinnati 201 000 06x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (L) 5.0 3 3 3 2 1
Sturdivant T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Haddix H 1.1 6 6 6 1 3
Olivo D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (W) 9.0 8 2 2 5 7
E -- Edwards J, Neeman C
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Robinson F, Skinner B, Gaines J
HR -- Pinson V, Post W, Edwards J
SB -- Clemente R
HBP -- by Haddix H (Cardenas L)
WP -- Haddix H
Balk -- Haddix H, O'Toole J
T -- 3:00
A -- 16858
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