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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 2, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 2, 1962 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 40,722 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Ed Vargo |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Howie Goss | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 2, 1962
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Podres
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Podres
Groat hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Groat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Goss vs. Podres
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Podres
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Law
Wills 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Law
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Law
There goes Davis. The throw from Burgess and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Law
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Podres
Skinner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Podres
Hoak hits a line drive into left field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Podres
Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Podres
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Podres
Law bunts in front of the plate. Roseboro fields it and throws to first for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Podres
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Law
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields the ball and throws to Law covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Law
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roseboro for the out. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stuart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Podres
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Podres
Goss hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Podres
Stuart hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Law
Podres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Law
Wills 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Law
Davis hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Podres
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Podres
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Podres
Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Podres
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Law
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Law
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Law
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Podres
Law hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Podres
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Podres
Groat hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam catches it and throws to first to double up Law. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Law
Roseboro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Law
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Podres vs. Law
Podres hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Law
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Podres
Goss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Podres
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Podres
Skinner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goss moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Podres
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Law
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Law
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields the ball and throws to Law covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Law
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Gibbon
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Skinner. Howard reaches second base with a double. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roseboro vs. Gibbon
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards second. Groat fields it and tags Howard, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Gibbon
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Podres
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Podres
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Podres
Gibbon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Gibbon
Lee Walls pinch hits for Johnny Podres.
Walls hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Gibbon
There goes Walls. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Walls steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Gibbon
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Gilliam bunts towards the mound. Face fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Face. Walls scores. Wills moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Face
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Face
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Gilliam moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Fairly vs. Face
Fairly is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Face
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Davis scores. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Face
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching.
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Sherry
Groat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Sherry
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Sherry
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Face
Spencer hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Face
Sherry strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Face
Wills 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 9
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Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Sherry
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Sherry
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Sherry
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Sherry
Donn Clendenon pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Davis 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 8/2/1962 -- Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 4 0 0 0
Groat D, ss 4 0 2 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Goss H, rf 4 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 3 2 2 0
Stuart D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 4 1 1 2
Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0 Fairly R, 1b 2 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Howard F, rf 4 0 2 2
Burgess S, c 4 2 3 3 Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 0
Clendenon D, pr 0 0 0 0 Spencer D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Podres J, p 2 0 0 0
Law V, p 1 0 1 0 Walls L, ph 1 1 1 0
Gibbon J, p 1 0 0 0 Sherry L, p 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 10 3 32 5 9 4
Pittsburgh 020 100 000 -- 3
Los Angeles 000 002 30x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V 5.1 6 2 2 0 4
Gibbon J (L)* 0.2 2 2 2 2 0
Face R 2.0 1 1 1 2 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (W) 7.0 8 3 3 0 3
Sherry L (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Burgess S, Davis T, Face R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Los Angeles 8
2B -- Groat D, Roseboro J, Howard F
HR -- Burgess S 2, Davis T
SB -- Davis W, Walls L
SH -- Law V, Gilliam J
T -- 2:08
A -- 40722
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