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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 31, 1962 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,466 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Tony Venzon |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Charlie James | Right Fielder |
| Julio Gotay | Shortstop |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Don Leppert | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 31, 1962
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Friend
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Friend
Javier bunts in front of the plate. Leppert fields it and throws to first for the out. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Friend
White hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flood scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood who is chasing the ball. Virdon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Virdon tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Simmons
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Simmons
Stuart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Stuart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Simmons
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Friend
Sawatski hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Friend
James hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Friend
Gotay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. James moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Friend
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. James moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Friend
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Simmons
Hoak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leppert vs. Simmons
Leppert hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Simmons
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. Hoak moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Friend vs. Simmons
Friend hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hoak scores. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Simmons
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Simmons
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Friend moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Friend
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Friend
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sawatski vs. Friend
Sawatski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Leppert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. McDaniel
Stuart hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. McDaniel
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leppert vs. McDaniel
Leppert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Leppert reaches second base with a double. Hoak goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. McDaniel
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Friend
James hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Friend
Gotay hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDaniel vs. Friend
McDaniel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. McDaniel
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McDaniel
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McDaniel
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Friend
Flood hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Friend
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Friend
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stuart. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Javier tags and scores. White tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Friend
Sawatski hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McDaniel
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. McDaniel
Stuart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. McDaniel
Skinner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Friend
James hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Leppert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Friend
Gotay hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDaniel vs. Friend
McDaniel hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. McDaniel
Leppert hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McDaniel
Mazeroski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. McDaniel
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Friend
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Friend
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Friend
White hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. McDaniel
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. McDaniel
Groat strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. McDaniel
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Friend
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Friend
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Friend
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. McDaniel
Stuart hits a line drive towards short. Gotay reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. McDaniel
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McDaniel
Hoak hits a popup towards short. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Friend
Howie Goss now playing left field.
James hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Friend
Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Julio Gotay.
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. James moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schoendienst vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching. Don Landrum pinch runs for Fred Whitfield. Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Landrum for the double play. James scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Face
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Face
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Julian Javier.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Olivo
Diomedes Olivo now pitching.
There goes Oliver. The throw from Leppert and he is safe. Oliver steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Olivo
White strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1962 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Flood C, cf 4 1 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0
Javier J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Groat D, ss 3 0 1 1
Oliver G, ph 1 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0
White B, 1b 4 1 0 0 Stuart D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Musial S, lf 3 0 2 2 Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 1 1 Goss H, lf 0 0 0 0
Sawatski C, c 4 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 2 1 0
James C, rf 4 1 2 0 Leppert D, c 3 0 1 1
Gotay J, ss 3 0 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 2 2 1
Whitfield F, ph 1 0 1 0 Friend B, p 3 0 1 2
Landrum D, pr 0 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 1 0 0 0 Olivo D, p 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 2 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 4 10 3 32 5 9 5
St.Louis 100 020 001 -- 4
Pittsburgh 121 001 00x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L) 1.2 6 3 3 0 0
McDaniel L 6.1 3 2 2 0 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W)* 8.0 9 4 2 1 4
Face R 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Olivo D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Stuart D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Stuart D, Mazeroski B, Leppert D
3B -- Virdon B
HR -- Mazeroski B
SB -- Oliver G
SH -- Javier J
SF -- Groat D, Musial S
T -- 2:32
A -- 10466
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