In games played today in the NL there were a number of standout pitching performances. LA's Sandy Koufax struck out a 1962 MLB season high 15 batters as the Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-3. In the Philadelphia @ Milwaukee game the Phillie's Art Mahaffey out dueled the Brave's Warren Spahn in Philadelphia's 1-0 victory. Both pitchers allowed only 5 hits and the game was decided by a leadoff homerun from Tony Taylor. No runs were scored after that point. San Francisco's Juan Marichal went the distance in a 6-hit, 9-0, shutout victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1962 National League Date: 4/24/1962
LOS ANGELES AT CHICAGO
Dodgers......... 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 4 7 1
Cubs............ 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 - 3 7 2
Win:Koufax(3-1) Loss:Cardwell(2-2)
Homeruns- W.Davis(3rd)
Sandy Koufax reeled off a total of 15 strikeouts at Wrigley Field where the
Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4 to 3.
Koufax(3-1) gave Los Angeles a solid outing. He was stingy on the mound,
allowing just 7 hits and 6 walks in 9 innings. Chicago made it exciting in
the 9th, but they were unable to push the needed runs across.
Don Cardwell(2-2) was tagged with the loss. 'I had my good stuff today.'
Koufax said. 'As the game went along I started to get the feeling that I was
going to strike out a bunch of hitters.'
CONDENSED PLAY LOG
TOP 1- Wills-L, Gilliam-G, Moon-F
BOT 1- Brock-K, Hubbs-Do, Santo-P, Banks-E-C , Williams-F
TOP 2- Snider-G, Davis-F, Roseboro-G
BOT 2- Will-G, White-L, Thacker-G
TOP 3- Davis-HR, Carey-G, Koufax-Si, Wills-F, Gilliam-Si, Moon-Si, Snider-W
Davis-F
BOT 3- Cardwell-K, Brock-K, Hubbs-Si, SB(Hubbs), Santo-K
TOP 4- Roseboro-G, Davis-Si, Carey-K, Koufax-K
BOT 4- Banks-K, Williams-K, Will-L
TOP 5- Wills-G, Gilliam-G, Moon-W, Snider-Si, Davis-L
BOT 5- White-HBP, SB(White), Thacker-K, Cardwell-K, Brock-K
TOP 6- Roseboro-Tr, Davis-E-2B, Carey-Force, Koufax-Sac, Wills-IW, Gilliam-E-2B
WP, Moon-G
BOT 6- Hubbs-Si, Santo-G-DP, Banks-Si, Williams-W, Will-W, White-W
Thacker-Si, Cardwell-W, Brock-K
TOP 7- Snider-G, Davis-G, Roseboro-K
BOT 7- Hubbs-F, Santo-L, Banks-W, Williams-K
TOP 8- Davis-L, Carey-G, Koufax-K
BOT 8- Will-K, White-Si, Altman-L, Cardwell-K
TOP 9- Wills-G, Gilliam-G, Moon-L
BOT 9- Brock-K, Hubbs-K, Santo-W, Banks-Si, Williams-F
NEW YORK AT CINCINNATI
Mets............ 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 - 4 6 1
Reds............ 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 - 5 11 3
Win:Miller*(1-0) Loss:Anderson(0-1) Save:Sisler(1st)
Homeruns- H.Foiles(1st)
12,469 fans were treated to a fine game at Crosley Field as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end. The Cincinnati Reds won by the
slimmest of margins, 5 to 4.
Bob G. Miller*(1-0) was called upon to do the job and he was the winning
pitcher. He allowed 4 hits and 2 walks in 4 innings. Cincinnati ended up
with 11 hits for the game while New York had 6.
Dave Sisler was credited with his 1st save. Craig Anderson(0-1) took the
loss. He pitched 7 and 2/3 innings giving up 11 hits and 1 walk.
CONDENSED PLAY LOG
TOP 1- Mantilla-HBP, Chacon-G-DP, Bell-Si+E-P , Thomas-K
BOT 1- Blasingame-Do, Kasko-Si, PkOff, Pinson-Si, SB(Pinson), CS(Pinson)
Robinson-G
TOP 2- Bouchee-G, Neal-G, Smith-W, Cannizzaro-G
BOT 2- Coleman-F, Post-K, Edwards-G
TOP 3- Anderson-G, Mantilla-G, Chacon-F
BOT 3- Cardenas-F, Ellis-G, Blasingame-Si, WP, Kasko-G
TOP 4- Bell-E-P , Thomas-W, Bouchee-K, Neal-F, Smith-Si, Cannizzaro-W
Anderson-F
BOT 4- Pinson-F, Robinson-K, Coleman-Si, Post-F
TOP 5- Mantilla-Do, Chacon-Tr, Bell-L, Thomas-G, Bouchee-G
BOT 5- Edwards-G, Cardenas-K, Miller*-G
TOP 6- Neal-W, Smith-G, Cannizzaro-G, Anderson-K
BOT 6- Blasingame-Tr, Kasko-G, Pinson-E-2B, Robinson-G-DP
TOP 7- Mantilla-G, Chacon-Do, Bell-K, Thomas-IW, Bouchee-Si, Neal-G
BOT 7- Coleman-G, Post-Do, Edwards-G, Cardenas-P
TOP 8- Smith-G, Cannizzaro-E-1B, Anderson-K, Mantilla-P
BOT 8- Foiles-HR, Blasingame-G, Kasko-Si, Pinson-Force, SB(Pinson)
Robinson-Si, SB(Robinson), Coleman-IW, Post-Si, Edwards-W, Cardenas-F
TOP 9- Chacon-K, Bell-L, Thomas-W, Hodges-W, Neal-Force
PHILADELPHIA AT MILWAUKEE
Phillies........ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 1
Braves.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 1
Win:Mahaffey(2-2) Loss:Spahn(2-2)
Homeruns- T.Taylor(1st)
Art Mahaffey pitched a complete game shutout as the Philadelphia Phillies
bested the Milwaukee Braves 1 to 0 at County Stadium.
Mahaffey(2-2) was solid in the win. He surrendered only 5 hits and 5 walks in
9 innings reducing his ERA from 3.52 to 2.53. Milwaukee had a chance in the
9th but they came up short.
Warren Spahn(2-2) took the loss. He allowed just 5 hits and 1 walk in 9
innings. 'Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals' said Birdie Tebbets
after the game. 'We lost this game tonight because we didn't follow the
instructions every Little Leaguer hears every day.'
CONDENSED PLAY LOG
TOP 1- Taylor-HR, Savage-G, Gonzalez-G, Sievers-K
BOT 1- Bedell-G, Jones-K, Aaron-F
TOP 2- Roach-L, Demeter-Si, White-Si, Amaro-F, Mahaffey-K
BOT 2- Mathews-W, Adcock-L, Menke-K, Bolling-K
TOP 3- Taylor-HBP, Savage-Si, Gonzalez-L, Sievers-F, Roach-F
BOT 3- Crandall-F, Spahn-K, Bedell-K
TOP 4- Demeter-F, White-K, Amaro-P
BOT 4- Jones-G, Aaron-G, Mathews-P
TOP 5- Mahaffey-K, Taylor-G, Savage-E-P , Gonzalez-W, Sievers-K
BOT 5- Adcock-Do, Menke-F, Bolling-P, Crandall-F
TOP 6- Roach-G, Demeter-G, White-G
BOT 6- Spahn-W, Bedell-Si, Jones-E-2B, Aaron-L, Mathews-K, Adcock-K
TOP 7- Amaro-G, Mahaffey-K, Taylor-K
BOT 7- Menke-G, Bolling-W, Crandall-F, Spahn-Do, Bedell-P
TOP 8- Savage-L, Gonzalez-K, Sievers-G
BOT 8- Jones-K, Aaron-W, Mathews-Do, Adcock-IW, Menke-L, Bolling-G
TOP 9- Klaus-K, Demeter-Si, White-F, Amaro-K
BOT 9- Crandall-Si, Aaron-Sac, Bedell-F, Jones-K
SAN FRANCISCO AT PITTSBURGH
Giants.......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 - 9 11 2
Pirates......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 6 2
Win:Marichal(3-1) Loss:McBean(0-2)
Homeruns- F.Alou(2nd)
Juan Marichal shutout Pittsburgh while allowing the San Francisco bullpen a
day-off as the San Francisco Giants topped the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score
of 9 to 0 at Forbes Field.
Marichal(3-1) dominated Pittsburgh hitters. He didn't allow much, just 6 hits
and 1 walk in 9 innings dropping his ERA from 3.04 to 2.20. San Francisco
had 11 hits for the night.
Al McBean(0-2) was the losing pitcher. He gave up 7 hits and 2 walks in 7
innings.
CONDENSED PLAY LOG
TOP 1- Kuenn-G, Hiller-G, Mays-W, Cepeda-Do, Alou-HR, Bailey-W, Pagan-Si
Davenport-F
BOT 1- Virdon-Si, Groat-G-DP, Skinner-F
TOP 2- Marichal-G, Kuenn-F, Hiller-G
BOT 2- Stuart-L, Clemente-Si, Hoak-K, Leppert-F
TOP 3- Mays-G, Cepeda-G, Alou-G
BOT 3- Mazeroski-Si, McBean-K, Virdon-E-P , Groat-K, Skinner-K
TOP 4- Bailey-K, Pagan-K, Davenport-Si, Marichal-F
BOT 4- Stuart-K, Clemente-Si, Hoak-W, Leppert-L, Mazeroski-F
TOP 5- Kuenn-F, Hiller-L, Mays-K
BOT 5- McBean-G, Virdon-E-1B, Groat-Force, Skinner-K
TOP 6- Cepeda-K, Alou-Do, Bailey-L, Pagan-P
BOT 6- Stuart-P, Clemente-G, Hoak-F
TOP 7- Davenport-Si, Marichal-Sac, Kuenn-G, Hiller-Si, Mays-F
BOT 7- Leppert-G, Mazeroski-K, Burgess-G
TOP 8- Cepeda-P, Alou-Si, Bailey-Si, Pagan-Force, Davenport-Tr, Marichal-E-SS
Kuenn-Si+E-CF, Hiller-G
BOT 8- Virdon-G, Groat-F, Skinner-G
TOP 9- Mays-W, Cepeda-G, Alou-G, WP, Bailey-L
BOT 9- Stuart-F, Clemente-Si, Hoak-Si, Leppert-G-DP
ST. LOUIS AT HOUSTON
Cardinals....... 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 - 7 11 2
Colt 45s........ 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 - 5 12 0
Win:Jackson(1-2) Loss:Woodeshick(1-1) Save:McDaniel(1st)
Homeruns- B.White-2(3rd), J.Weekly(1st)
First baseman Bill White knocked 2 homeruns and had 3 RBI as the St. Louis
Cardinals topped the Houston Colt 45s by a score of 7 to 5 at Colt
Stadium.
The Houston fans didn't appreciate the big day White had. He lifted one out
of the park for a two run home run in the 1st inning and ripped a solo home
run in the 9th inning. St. Louis had 11 hits for the night.
Larry Jackson(1-2) allowed 5 runs in 5 and 2/3 innings, and picked up the
victory. Jackson was helped out by Lindy McDaniel who recorded his 1st save.
Hal Woodeshick(1-1) was the losing pitcher. He allowed 5 runs and 7 hits in
5 innings.
'I was a little good, a little bad and a little ugly.' said Jackson, 'I was
just giving us a chance to win.'
CONDENSED PLAY LOG
TOP 1- Flood-Si, PB, Javier-Tr, White-HR, Boyer-W, Oliver-Force, Musial-K
Warwick-G
BOT 1- Aspromonte-Si, Spangler-Force, Weekly-W, Larker-Si, Taussig-K
Ranew-G
TOP 2- Gotay-F, Jackson-L, Flood-F
BOT 2- Amalfitano-G, Lillis-G, Woodeshick-G
TOP 3- Javier-Si, White-K, Boyer-F, Oliver-Force
BOT 3- Aspromonte-G, Spangler-Si, Weekly-G, Larker-K
TOP 4- Musial-G, Warwick-Si, Gotay-G-DP
BOT 4- Taussig-K, Ranew-G, Amalfitano-G
TOP 5- Jackson-Si, Flood-HBP, Javier-L, White-K, Boyer-Do, Oliver-F
BOT 5- Lillis-Si+E-P , Browne-F, Aspromonte-G, Spangler-F
TOP 6- Musial-G, Warwick-Si, Gotay-F, Jackson-HBP, Flood-Si, Javier-G
BOT 6- Weekly-HR, Larker-F, Taussig-Si, Ranew-Si, Amalfitano-Si, Lillis-Si
Buddin-E-SS, Aspromonte-G, Spangler-Si, SB(Spangler), Weekly-F
TOP 7- White-K, Boyer-G, Oliver-K
BOT 7- Larker-K, Taussig-K, Ranew-Do, Amalfitano-G
TOP 8- Musial-P, Warwick-G, Gotay-Si, McDaniel-L
BOT 8- Lillis-G, Heist-K, Aspromonte-G
TOP 9- Flood-G, Javier-G, White-HR, Boyer-W, SB(Boyer), Oliver-G
BOT 9- Spangler-K, Weekly-Si, Larker-Force, Taussig-K
