Saturday, October 3, 2026

9th Inning Milwaukee Comeback Falls Short. New York Takes Both Games Of DH To Split Series With Braves

 GAME 4:

Game MVP:Elio Chacon

County Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - NYM 5, MBr 1)    (10-03-2026 14:55:54)       Time 3:48, 67   Day Game

May 20, 1962                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 New York (N) 12-19       0 0 2   1 2 2   1 0 0      8 11  1

1962 Milwaukee 18-19          0 1 0   0 0 2   1 0 3      7 12  4


Recap

MBr  2nd: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
MBr      Hank Aaron hit a solo HR(10) to take the lead.  NYM  0 MBr 1.
NYM  3rd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on a hit, 3 walks and an error.
NYM      Felix Mantilla hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  NYM  1 MBr 1.
NYM      Charlie Neal singled scoring Mantilla to take the lead.  NYM  2 MBr 1.
NYM  4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.
NYM      Felix Mantilla singled scoring Hickman.  NYM  3 MBr 1.
NYM  5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits, 2 walks and an error.
NYM      Al Jackson hit a grounder scoring 1.  NYM  4 MBr 1.
NYM      Elio Chacon singled scoring DeMerit.  NYM  5 MBr 1.
NYM  6th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits, and an error.
NYM      Johnny DeMerit hit a fly ball scoring 1.  NYM  6 MBr 1.
NYM      Sammy Taylor singled scoring Neal.  NYM  7 MBr 1.
MBr  6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.
MBr      Joe Torre singled scoring McMillan.  NYM  7 MBr 2.
MBr      Del Crandall singled scoring Jones.  NYM  7 MBr 3.
NYM  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
NYM      Frank Thomas hit a grounder scoring 1.  NYM  8 MBr 3.
MBr  7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.
MBr      Hank Aaron singled scoring Uecker.  NYM  8 MBr 4.
MBr  9th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.
MBr      Joe Adcock singled scoring 2.  NYM  8 MBr 6.
MBr      Howie Bedell singled scoring Torre.  NYM  8 MBr 7.

NYM  Elio Chacon: 2 for 4, double.
NYM  Charlie Neal: 3 for 5, 2 runs.
MBr  Hank Aaron: 3 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

NYM  Al Jackson pitched 6.2 innings to earn the win: 4 earned runs, 8 hits, 3 BB, 7 K. He's 6-0 on the year!
NYM  Vinegar Bend Mizell got the save, his 1st of the year.
MBr  Tony Cloninger pitched poorly for 5.2 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 9 hits, 8 BB, 7 K. He's 1-2 on the season.
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New York (N)                   IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Jackson,A W(6-0)              6.2  8  4  4  1  3  7  126  87  39   2.29  30 115(113)   -   46
 Moorhead                     1.1  1  0  0  0  1  0   25  14  11   3.75   7   65(75)
 Anderson,C                   0.2  3  3  3  0  2  0   33  17  16   6.14   7   75(75)
 Mizell S(1)                  0.1  0  0  0  0  0  0    4   2   2   5.14   1   80(75)
                              9.0 12  7  7  1  6  7  188 120  68   5.18  45

Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Cloninger L(1-2)              5.2  9  7  6  0  8  7  149  94  55   4.63  36 145(147)       24
 Willey                       1.1  2  1  1  0  0  1   24  17   7   5.47   5   75(75)
 Nottebart                    2.0  0  0  0  0  0  1   19  14   5   3.45   6   35(43)   +
                              9.0 11  8  7  0  8  9  192 125  67   4.64  47

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NYM: Hodges,G moved to 1B in the 8th
     Ashburn hit for Moorhead in the 9th
     Bell, G moved to RF in the 9th
MBr: Crandall hit for Menke in the 6th
     Mathews moved to 3B in the 7th
     Adcock moved to 1B in the 7th
     Uecker hit for Willey in the 7th
     Bedell hit for Samuel in the 9th

  E-Mantilla(5), Aaron,H(1), Cloninger(2), Jones,M(2), Torre,J(3)
 2B-Chacon(2)
 HR-MBr Aaron,H(10) off Jackson(4) in the 2nd with bases empty, 351 feet
 SB-NYM Hickman(1) off Cloninger(1) + Torre(4), 3rd
    NYM Mantilla(1) off Cloninger(2) + Torre(5), 3rd
    NYM Chacon(2) off Cloninger(3) + Torre(6), 5th
RBI-NYM  - Chacon(3), DeMerit(1), Jackson,A(3), Mantilla 2(10), Neal, C(13), Taylor,S(2)
    MBr  - Aaron,H 2(31), Adcock 2(33), Bedell(4), Crandall(14), Torre,J(7)
IBB-NYM Mantilla off Cloninger
HBP-Jones(MBr) by Moorhead(NYM)
 SF-DeMerit(1)
 SH-Chacon(2)
Great-Neal, C(14), Aaron,H(6)
Poor-Jones,M(3)
LOB-New York (N) 12 Milwaukee 11
 DP-New York (N) 2 Milwaukee 1
GWRBI-Neal, C

Early Pitching Woes And Anemic Bats Doom Milwaukee. New York Takes First Game Of Doubleheader

 GAME 3 (DH)

Game MVP:Bob L. Miller

County Stadium     Game 1    (10-03-2026 14:44:21)       Time 3:00, 66 , Wind: 6 MPH Right to Left  Day Game

May 20, 1962                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 New York (N) 11-19       3 0 1   0 1 0   0 0 0      5 10  3

1962 Milwaukee 18-18          0 0 1   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  5  0


Recap

NYM  1st: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.
NYM      Gil Hodges hit a 3 run HR(2) to take the lead.  NYM  3 MBr 0.
NYM  3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.
NYM      Gil Hodges singled scoring Hickman.  NYM  4 MBr 0.
MBr  3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.
MBr      Del Crandall hit a grounder scoring 1.  NYM  4 MBr 1.
NYM  5th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits and on one walk.
NYM      Charlie Neal walked scoring Cook.  NYM  5 MBr 1.
NYM      Gus Bell DP with bases loaded, end 5th.

NYM  Cliff Cook: 2 for 4, triple, 3 errors.
NYM  Gil Hodges: 3 for 3, HR, 4 RBI.

NYM  Bob L. Miller pitched a great 7 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 4 hits, 3 BB, 8 K. He moves to 2-1 on the season.
MBr  Jack Curtis pitched 4.1 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 8 hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He drops to 0-1 on the season.
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New York (N)                   IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Miller,BL W(2-1)              7.0  4  1  1  0  3  8  127  82  45   3.65  29 140(143)       70
 MacKenzie                    2.0  1  0  0  0  0  3   25  19   6   6.59   7   75(75)
                              9.0  5  1  1  0  3 11  152 101  51   5.12  36

Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Curtis,J L(0-1)               4.1  8  5  5  1  3  3   95  62  33   9.00  23   90(80)   -   27
 Piche                        2.2  1  0  0  0  2  3   42  26  16   4.50  10   75(75)
 Burdette                     1.1  1  0  0  0  0  0   14   9   5   3.53   5   75(75)
 Fischer, H                   0.2  0  0  0  0  0  0    8   5   3   5.63   2   30(31)
                              9.0 10  5  5  1  5  6  159 102  57   4.57  40
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NYM: Bouchee hit for Miller,BL in the 8th
     Ashburn hit for Cook,C in the 9th
     Mantilla moved to 3B in the 9th
MBr: Uecker hit for Piche in the 7th
     Torre hit for Menke in the 9th
     Adcock hit for Fischer, H in the 9th

  E-Cook,C 3(4)
 3B-Cook,C(2)
 HR-NYM Hodges,G(2) off Curtis(2) in the 1st with 2 on base, 329 feet
 CS-MBr Jones(2) by Miller(2) and Chiti(1), 5th
        Uecker(2) by Miller(3) and Chiti(2), 7th
RBI-NYM  - Hodges,G 4(9), Neal, C(12)
    MBr  - Crandall(13)
HBP-Jones(MBr) by Miller(NYM)
Great-Aaron,H(5)
LOB-New York (N) 8 Milwaukee 8
 DP-New York (N) 1 Milwaukee 2
GWRBI-Hodges,G

Cecil Bulter Throws Complete Games As Braves Take Metropolitans For the 2nd Straight Day

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Cecil Butler

County Stadium    (10-03-2026 14:35:06)       Time 2:44, 66 , Wind: 13 MPH Out to LF  Day Game

May 19, 1962                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 New York (N) 10-19       1 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      2  5  1

1962 Milwaukee 18-17          0 0 1   0 1 1   1 0 -      4  8  1


Recap

NYM  1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, on one walk and an error.
NYM      Jim Hickman hit a solo HR(2) to take the lead.  NYM  1 MBr 0.
MBr  3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.
MBr      Hank Aaron singled scoring Bedell to tie the score.  NYM  1 MBr 1.
NYM  5th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
NYM      Jay Hook hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  NYM  2 MBr 1.
MBr  5th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.
MBr      Hank Aaron hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  NYM  2 MBr 2.
MBr  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
MBr      Del Crandall hit a solo HR(2) to take the lead.  NYM  2 MBr 3.
MBr  7th: Scored 1 run on a hit, 2 walks and an error.
MBr      Eddie Mathews hit a grounder scoring 1.  NYM  2 MBr 4.

NYM  Charlie Neal: 2 for 3, double, triple.
MBr  Del Crandall: 2 for 3, HR.
MBr  Mack Jones: 0 for 2, 3 W.

MBr  Cecil Butler pitched a solid complete game for the win: 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 1 BB, 6 K. He's 2-0 on the season.
NYM  Jay Hook pitched 6.2 innings and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 8 hits, 5 BB, 3 K. He drops to 0-6 on the season.
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New York (N)                   IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Hook L(0-6)                   6.2  8  4  3  1  5  3  130  75  55   7.71  31 115(112)   -   42
 Mizell                       1.1  0  0  0  0  3  0   33  17  16   5.40   8   70(75)
                              8.0  8  4  3  1  8  3  163  92  71   5.26  39

Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Butler W(2-0)                 9.0  5  2  2  1  1  6  116  89  27   2.38  32 145(147)       74
                              9.0  5  2  2  1  1  6  116  89  27   4.56  32

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NYM: Ashburn moved to RF in the 7th
MBr: Uecker hit for Krsnich in the 8th
     Mathews moved to 3B in the 9th
     Adcock moved to 1B in the 9th

  E-Bouchee(1), McMillan,R(6)
 2B-Neal, C(2), Taylor,S(2), Menke(1)
 3B-Neal, C(2)
 HR-NYM Hickman(2) off Butler(2) in the 1st with bases empty, 392 feet
    MBr Crandall(2) off Hook(6) in the 6th with bases empty, 382 feet
 CS-NYM Chacon(1) by Butler(2) and Crandall(3), 1st
RBI-NYM  - Hickman(6), Hook(1)
    MBr  - Aaron,H 2(29), Crandall(12)
IBB-MBr Crandall off Mizell
        McMillan off Mizell
 SF-Aaron,H(2)
Great-Crandall(3)
Poor-Cook,C(1), Neal, C(4), Krsnich(1), Mathews(4)
OfA-Aaron,H(1)
LOB-New York (N) 3 Milwaukee 11
 DP-New York (N) 2 Milwaukee 1
GWRBI-Crandall

Milwaukee Squeaks Past New York In Extra Innings

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Warren Spahn

County Stadium    (10-03-2026 14:27:10)       Time 2:49, 57 , Wind: 5 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

May 18, 1962                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10    R  H  E

1962 New York (N) 10-18       1 0 1   0 0 0   0 0 0    0    2  7  2

1962 Milwaukee 17-17          0 0 2   0 0 0   0 0 0    1    3  9  0


Recap

NYM  1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.
NYM      Gil Hodges singled scoring Neal to take the lead.  NYM  1 MBr 0.
NYM  3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.
NYM      Frank Thomas singled scoring Chacon.  NYM  2 MBr 0.
MBr  3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.
MBr      Hank Aaron singled scoring 2 to tie the score.  NYM  2 MBr 2.
NYM 10th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.
MBr 10th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.
MBr      Mack Jones singled scoring Bedell to win the game.  NYM  2 MBr 3.

NYM  Elio Chacon: 3 for 4.

MBr  Hank Fischer picked up the win: .1 IP, 1 BB, 1 K. He's 1-0 on the year.
NYM  Dave Hillman pitched 1.1 innings and took the loss: 1.1 IP, 1 earned run, 1 hit, 1 BB, 1 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.
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New York (N)                   IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Craig,R                       8.0  8  2  2  0  1  2  120  84  36   7.15  32 120(114)       59
 Hillman L(0-1)               1.1  1  1  1  0  1  1   25  16   9   4.82   7   75(78)
                              9.1  9  3  3  0  2  3  145 100  45   5.32  39

Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Spahn                         9.2  7  2  2  0  4  5  123  83  40   4.03  40 130(127)       68
 Fischer, H W(1-0)            0.1  0  0  0  0  1  1   14   8   6   6.14   2   30(33)
                             10.0  7  2  2  0  5  6  137  91  46   4.63  42
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1 out when winning run scored

NYM: Cook hit for Bell, G in the 9th
     Kanehl hit for Landrith in the 9th
     Chiti hit for Craig,R in the 9th
     Cook,C moved to RF in the 9th
     Chiti moved to C in the 9th
     Bouchee hit for Hodges,G in the 10th
     Bouchee moved to 1B in the 10th
MBr: Krsnich hit for Menke in the 9th
     Mathews moved to 3B in the 10th
     Adcock moved to 1B in the 10th

  E-Hodges,G(2), Landrith(1)
RBI-NYM  - Hodges,G(5), Thomas,F(26)
    MBr  - Aaron,H 2(27), Jones,M(11)
IBB-NYM Thomas off Spahn
HBP-Craig(NYM) by Spahn(MBr)
 SH-Craig,R(1), Neal, C 2(2), McMillan,R 2(5)
Great-Mantilla(3)
Poor-Mantilla(6), Bolling(3)
LOB-New York (N) 10 Milwaukee 7
 DP-New York (N) 2 Milwaukee 1
GWRBI-Jones,M

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Youngster Floyd Robinson Hits The Grand Salami To Dagger Washington. Chi.Sox Take Series.

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Floyd Robinson

Griffith Stadium    (09-23-2026 16:49:44)       Time 3:35, 72 , Wind: 13 MPH In from CF  Day Game

May 10, 1962                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 Chicago (A) 18-10        3 0 0   1 2 0   0 2 6     14 14  1

1962 Washington 8-15          5 0 0   3 0 0   0 0 0      8 11  1


Recap

CWS  1st: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits, and an error.
CWS      Nellie Fox singled scoring Aparicio to take the lead.  CWS  1 Was 0.
CWS      Bob Farley hit a grounder scoring 1, E6.  CWS  2 Was 0.
CWS      Al Smith singled scoring Farley.  CWS  3 Was 0.
Was  1st: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks.
Was      Jim King doubled scoring Piersall.  CWS  3 Was 1.
Was      Gene Woodling walked scoring King.  CWS  3 Was 2.
Was      Johnny Schaive doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  CWS  3 Was 4.
Was      Chuck Cottier hit a fly ball scoring 1.  CWS  3 Was 5.
CWS  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.
CWS      Luis Aparicio scored on a PB by Schmidt.  CWS  4 Was 5.
Was  4th: Scored 3 runs on 4 hits.
Was      Jimmy Piersall doubled scoring 2.  CWS  4 Was 7.
Was      Bob Johnson singled scoring Piersall.  CWS  4 Was 8.
CWS  5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on a hit and 3 walks.
CWS      Charley Smith doubled scoring 2.  CWS  6 Was 8.
CWS  8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.
CWS      Luis Aparicio hit a grounder scoring 1.  CWS  7 Was 8.
CWS      Floyd Robinson hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  CWS  8 Was 8.
CWS  9th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 4 hits and 3 walks.
CWS      Joe Cunningham tripled scoring Carreon to take the lead.  CWS  9 Was 8.
CWS      Nellie Fox singled scoring 1.  CWS  10 Was 8.
CWS      Floyd Robinson hit a Grand Slam(4).  CWS  14 Was 8.

CWS  Luis Aparicio: 2 for 5, 3 runs.
CWS  Nellie Fox: 3 for 5, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
CWS  Floyd Robinson: 2 for 5, HR, 5 RBI, grand slam.
Was  Bob Johnson: 3 for 5.

CWS  Dom Zanni picked up the win: 1 IP, 1 K. He moves to 1-0 on the year.
Was  Tom Cheney pitched 1.1 innings and took the loss: 1.1 IP, 5 earned runs, 3 hits, 3 BB, 0 K. He's 0-1 on the season.
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Chicago (A)                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Wynn, E                       3.0  7  8  8  0  3  0   61  38  23   7.23  19 120(114)       10
 Baumann                      4.0  4  0  0  0  1  1   55  37  18   1.50  16   75(75)
 Zanni W(1-0)                 1.0  0  0  0  0  0  1   10   8   2   4.82   3   70(75)  ++
 DeBuschere                   1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   15  12   3   5.40   4   35(39)
                              9.0 11  8  8  0  4  2  141  95  46   3.39  42

Washington                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Daniels                       6.0  8  6  3  0  5  2  129  79  50   4.69  31 125(131)       35
 Hobaugh H(1)                 1.1  2  2  2  0  2  0   38  22  16   3.18   8   75(75)
 Cheney L(0-1) BS(1)          1.1  3  5  5  0  3  0   35  20  15  10.80   9   75(75)
 McClain                      0.1  1  1  1  1  0  0   11   8   3  12.21   2   65(63)   +
                              9.0 14 14 11  1 10  2  213 129  84   5.68  50

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CWS: Sadowski hit for Smith, C in the 7th
     Sadowski moved to 3B in the 7th
     Roselli hit for Baumann in the 8th
     Cunningham hit for Zanni in the 9th

  E-DeBuschere(1), Johnson,B(5)
 2B-Smith, C(1), King,J(3), Piersall(5), Schaive(8), Schmidt,B(2)
 3B-Cunningham(2)
 HR-CWS Robinson,F(4) off McClain(8) in the 9th with bases full, 328 feet
 SB-CWS Aparicio(7) off Daniels(4) + Schmidt(2), 1st
    Was Cottier(3) off Wynn(3) + Carreon(4), 4th
    Was Daniels(1) off Wynn(4) + Carreon(5), 4th
 CS-CWS Landis(2) by Cheney(1) and Schmidt(3), 9th
    Was Johnson(1) by Baumann(1) and Carreon(1), 4th
RBI-CWS  - Aparicio(19), Cunningham(14), Fox 2(13), Robinson,F 5(24), Smith, A(15), Smith, C 2(5)
    Was  - Cottier(8), Johnson,B(17), King,J(11), Piersall 2(9), Schaive 2(8), Woodling, G(9)
IBB-CWS Carreon off Daniels
        Fox off Hobaugh
HBP-Woodling(Was) by Wynn(CWS)
 SF-Cottier(3)
 WP-Daniels(2)
 PB-Schmidt,B 2(2)
Great-Smith, C(1), Piersall(5)
Poor-Farley(1), Schaive(4)
LOB-Chicago (A) 9 Washington 7
 DP-Chicago (A) 1 Washington 1
GWRBI-Cunningham

Washington Outlasts Chicago In 4 Hour Marathon.

 GAME 2:

Game MVP:Bob Johnson

Griffith Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - CWS 12, Was 7)    (09-23-2026 16:37:33)       Time 3:53, 48 , Wind: 22 MPH In from RCF  Night Game

May 9, 1962                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11 12      R  H  E

1962 Chicago (A) 17-10        1 0 1   2 2 0   1 0 0    0  0  0      7 10  0

1962 Washington 8-14          1 0 2   2 0 1   0 1 0    0  0  1      8 20  2


Recap

CWS  1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.
CWS      Jim Landis singled scoring Aparicio to take the lead.  CWS  1 Was 0.
Was  1st: Scored 1 run on a hit and on one walk.
Was      Bob Johnson hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  CWS  1 Was 1.
CWS  3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit.
CWS      Jim Landis hit a 400 foot solo HR(3) to take the lead.  CWS  2 Was 1.
Was  3rd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.
Was      Dale Long doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  CWS  2 Was 3.
CWS  4th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on a hit and 4 walks.
CWS      Ray Herbert walked scoring Hershberger to tie the score.  CWS  3 Was 3.
CWS      Luis Aparicio singled scoring Fox to take the lead.  CWS  4 Was 3.
Was  4th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Was      Chuck Hinton tripled scoring Hamilton to tie the score.  CWS  4 Was 4.
Was      Jimmy Piersall hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  CWS  4 Was 5.
CWS  5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, on one walk and an error.
CWS      Sherm Lollar hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  CWS  5 Was 5.
CWS      Ray Herbert singled scoring 1 to take the lead.  CWS  6 Was 5.
Was  6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.
Was      Bob Johnson singled scoring Woodling to tie the score.  CWS  6 Was 6.
CWS  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.
CWS      Sherm Lollar doubled scoring Sadowski to take the lead.  CWS  7 Was 6.
Was  8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 4 hits and on one walk.
Was      Dale Long singled scoring Piersall to tie the score.  CWS  7 Was 7.
Was 12th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Was      Bob Johnson singled scoring Hinton to win the game.  CWS  7 Was 8.

CWS  Luis Aparicio: 3 for 7, triple.
CWS  Joe Cunningham: 1 for 4, 3 W.
CWS  Nellie Fox: 0 for 3, 3 W.
CWS  Jim Landis: 2 for 6, HR, 2 RBI.
Was  Chuck Hinton: 3 for 4, triple, 3 runs, 3 W, 2 SB.
Was  Bob Johnson: 6 for 7, 3 RBI.
Was  Jimmy Piersall: 3 for 7, 2 runs.

Was  Ed Hobaugh picked up the win: .2 IP, 1 K. He's 2-1 on the year.
CWS  Eddie Fisher took the loss: .1 IP, 1 earned run, 2 hits. He drops to 1-2 on the season.
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Chicago (A)                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Herbert                       8.0 15  7  7  0  5  3  150  98  52   2.43  42 140(134)   -   22
 Kemmerer                     1.0  2  0  0  0  1  1   30  20  10   7.11   7   25(18)   +
 Lown                         2.0  1  0  0  0  0  1   23  18   5   1.74   6   30(32)
 Fisher, E L(1-2)             0.1  2  1  1  0  0  0   15  12   3   2.13   3   75(75)   -
                             11.1 20  8  8  0  6  5  218 148  70   3.22  58

Washington                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Hamilton,S                    6.0  6  6  4  1  7  1  110  70  40   4.91  31 115(116)       34
 Hannan,J                     3.0  2  1  1  0  3  1   65  41  24  12.86  15   75(77)   -
 Kutyna                       2.1  2  0  0  0  1  3   36  25  11   9.75  10   35(36)
 Hobaugh W(2-1)               0.2  0  0  0  0  0  1    7   7   0   0.00   2   75(75)
                             12.0 10  7  5  1 11  6  218 143  75   5.44  58
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1 out when winning run scored

CWS: Sadowski hit for Smith, C in the 7th
     Sadowski moved to 3B in the 7th
     Roselli hit for Herbert in the 9th
     Farley hit for Lown in the 12th
Was: Woodling hit for Hamilton,S in the 6th
     Bright hit for Schaive in the 8th
     O'Connell,D moved to 3B in the 9th
     Hicks hit for Hannan,J in the 9th
     Hamlin ran for Retzer in the 9th

  E-Cottier(3), Schaive(1)
 2B-Lollar(4), Long,D(1)
 3B-Aparicio(1), Hinton(1)
 HR-CWS Landis(3) off Hamilton(1) in the 3rd with bases empty, 400 feet
 SB-CWS Aparicio(6) off Hamilton(1) + Retzer(4), 1st
    CWS Landis(3) off Hannan(1) + Retzer(5), 8th
    Was Piersall(4) off Herbert(4) + Lollar(7), 1st
    Was Hinton(3) off Herbert(5) + Lollar(8), 8th
    Was Hinton(4) off Fisher(1) + Lollar(9), 12th
 CS-Was Cottier(1) by Lown(1) and Lollar(2), 11th
RBI-CWS  - Aparicio(18), Herbert 2(2), Landis 2(13), Lollar 2(12)
    Was  - Hinton(4), Johnson,B 3(16), Long,D 3(20), Piersall(7)
IBB-CWS Fox off Hamilton
        Cunningham off Kutyna
 SH-Smith, C(1), Cottier(1)
 WP-Hamilton,S(1)
 BK-Hamilton,S(1)
Great-Landis(6), Johnson,B(4)
Poor-Aparicio(6), Hinton(3)
OfA-Landis(1)
LOB-Chicago (A) 15 Washington 14
 DP-Chicago (A) 1 Washington 1
GWRBI-Johnson,B

Pale Hose Take First Game Of The Twighlight Double Header. Senators Make Late Run, But Too Little Too Late.

 GAME 1:

Game MVP:Jim Landis

Griffith Stadium     Game 1    (09-23-2026 16:08:16)       Time 3:11, 67 , Wind: 18 MPH Right to Left  Night Game

May 9, 1962                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 Chicago (A) 17-9         1 3 3   1 4 0   0 0 0     12 13  0

1962 Washington 7-14          0 2 0   0 0 0   0 4 1      7  9  2


Recap

CWS  1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
CWS      Nellie Fox hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  CWS  1 Was 0.
CWS  2nd: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits.
CWS      Jim Landis hit a 408 foot 3 run HR(2).  CWS  4 Was 0.
Was  2nd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.
Was      Don Rudolph doubled scoring 2.  CWS  4 Was 2.
CWS  3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits, and an error.
CWS      Bob Farley doubled scoring Robinson.  CWS  5 Was 2.
CWS      Luis Aparicio hit a grounder scoring 1.  CWS  6 Was 2.
CWS      Camilo Carreon hit a grounder scoring 1.  CWS  7 Was 2.
CWS  4th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
CWS      Al Smith singled scoring Robinson.  CWS  8 Was 2.
CWS  5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 2 hits, on one walk and an error.
CWS      Nellie Fox tripled scoring 3.  CWS  11 Was 2.
CWS      Floyd Robinson hit a fly ball scoring 1.  CWS  12 Was 2.
Was  8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits.
Was      Dale Long singled scoring 1.  CWS  12 Was 3.
Was      Gene Woodling hit a 3 run HR(1).  CWS  12 Was 6.
Was  9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.
Was      Bob Johnson singled scoring Hicks.  CWS  12 Was 7.

CWS  Nellie Fox: 1 for 4, triple, 4 RBI.
CWS  Jim Landis: 2 for 6, triple, HR, 3 RBI, 3 runs.
Was  Gene Woodling: 1 for 3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 W.

CWS  John Buzhardt pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 6 earned runs, 7 hits, 5 BB, 5 K. He's 4-2 on the year.
Was  Don Rudolph pitched poorly for 3.2 innings and took the loss: 7 earned runs, 11 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.
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Chicago (A)                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Buzhardt W(4-2)               8.0  7  6  6  1  5  5  137  79  58   3.33  35 115(113)       44
 Zanni                        1.0  2  1  1  0  1  1   16  11   5   5.40   7   75(75)   +
                              9.0  9  7  7  1  6  6  153  90  63   3.07  42

Washington                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Rudolph L(0-1)                3.2 11  8  7  1  0  0   76  57  19  17.18  24 115(106)   -    9
 Rippelmeyer                  3.1  2  4  2  0  3  2   65  41  24   3.46  15   70(75)
 McClain                      1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0   12   6   6  11.85   4   75(77)
 Bouldin                      1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0   12   5   7   2.53   4   70(75)   +
                              9.0 13 12  9  1  5  2  165 109  56   5.54  47
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CWS: Sadowski hit for Buzhardt in the 9th
Was: Retzer hit for Rippelmeyer in the 7th
     Hicks hit for Bouldin in the 9th

  E-Johnson,B(4), O'Connell,D(1)
 2B-Farley(1), Robinson,F(10), Smith, A(4), Rudolph(1), Schmidt,B(1)
 3B-Fox(2), Landis(2)
 HR-CWS Landis(2) off Rudolph(1) in the 2nd with 2 on base, 408 feet
    Was Woodling, G(1) off Buzhardt(6) in the 8th with 2 on base, 385 feet
RBI-CWS  - Aparicio(17), Farley(1), Fox 4(11), Landis 3(11), Robinson,F(19), Smith, A(14)
    Was  - Johnson,B(13), Long,D(17), Rudolph 2(2), Woodling, G 3(8)
 SF-Fox(2), Robinson,F(2)
 WP-Buzhardt(2), Zanni(2)
 PB-Carreon (2)
Great-Cottier(5), Johnson,B(3)
Poor-Cottier 2(7)
OfA-Robinson,F(3)
LOB-Chicago (A) 7 Washington 7
 DP-Chicago (A) 1 Washington 1
GWRBI-Fox