1962 NL Standings: The SF Giants Win the Pennant

 September 18, 1962

  The San Francisco Giants clinched 1st place in the NL when then Cincinnati Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 today. The Giants had the day off while the 2nd place Pirates were hosting the 3rd place Reds. The Reds got an excellent pitching performance from Jim O'Toole who went the distance with a 4-hitter while winning his 15th game of the season. The teams flip-flopped position in the NL Standings and the Giants could relax a bit with 11 games left in their regular season.  

LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1962 National League
 
                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
                            WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1962 San Francisco SFN       97  54  .642 ----  *WON*   94  57 .623  103  62 .624
1962 Cincinnati CIN          87  66  .569 11.0          94  59 .614   98  64 .605
1962 Pittsburgh PIN          85  66  .563 12.0          88  63 .583   93  68 .578
1962 St. Louis SLN           82  69  .543 15.0          77  74 .510   84  78 .519
1962 Los Angeles LAN         82  70  .539 15.5          98  54 .645  102  63 .618
1962 Philadelphia PHN        81  70  .536 16.0          75  76 .497   81  80 .503
1962 Milwaukee MLN           73  80  .477 25.0          80  73 .523   86  76 .531
1962 Houston HON             71  78  .477 25.0          58  91 .389   64  96 .400
1962 Chicago CHN             53  98  .351 44.0          55  96 .364   59 103 .364
1962 New York NYN            45 105  .300 51.5          37 113 .247   40 120 .250
 
 
 
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1962 National League                Date: 9/18/1962
 
CINCINNATI AT PITTSBURGH
Reds............ 0 0 0  1 0 1  0 0 0  -  2  7  0
Pirates......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  1  4  0
Win:O'Toole(15-11) Loss:Francis(8-10)
 
Jim O'Toole went 9 strong innings at Forbes Field where the Cincinnati Reds
beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2 to 1.
 
Pittsburgh was unable to claim the lead after Cincinnati went ahead in the top
of the 4th inning scoring a single run.  Pittsburgh threatened in the 9th but
their rally came up short.  
 
The win was credited to O'Toole(15-11) who went the whole way allowing 1 run.
Earl Francis(8-10) suffered the loss.  'When O'Toole is on like that it is a
tough game to play, no doubt about it,' Danny Murtaugh said. 'He always
pitches well against us.'
 
CONDENSED PLAY LOG
TOP 1- Kasko-W, Blasingame-L, Pinson-F, Robinson-Si, Lynch-G
BOT 1- Virdon-L, Groat-F, Clemente-G
TOP 2- Alvarez-K, Cardenas-G, Edwards-F
BOT 2- Clendenon-F, Mazeroski-Do, Bailey-F, Goss-K
TOP 3- O'Toole-Si, Kasko-G-DP, Blasingame-G
BOT 3- Neeman-F, Francis-G, Virdon-L
TOP 4- Pinson-W, Robinson-W, Lynch-Si, Alvarez-SF, Cardenas-G-DP
BOT 4- Groat-Si, Clemente-F, Clendenon-F, Mazeroski-K
TOP 5- Edwards-G, O'Toole-F, Kasko-F
BOT 5- Bailey-G, Goss-L, Neeman-K
TOP 6- Blasingame-K, Pinson-Tr, Robinson-Si, Lynch-Force, Alvarez-K
BOT 6- Burgess-K, Virdon-F, Groat-G
TOP 7- Cardenas-Si, CS(Cardenas), Edwards-K, O'Toole-F
BOT 7- Clemente-G, Clendenon-G, Mazeroski-F
TOP 8- Kasko-K, Blasingame-Si, Pinson-G, Robinson-IW, Keough-K
BOT 8- Bailey-F, Goss-G, Hoak-P
TOP 9- Alvarez-K, Cardenas-K, Edwards-K
BOT 9- Logan-L, Virdon-G, Groat-Do, Clemente-Si, Clendenon-G