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Giants
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 21, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 21, 1962 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy O'Dell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 45,192 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Mel Steiner |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Billy O'Dell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| Lee Walls | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Larry Burright | Second Baseman |
| Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 21, 1962
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Koufax
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Koufax
Hiller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Koufax
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. O'Dell
Wills hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hiller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. O'Dell
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. O'Dell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koufax
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Koufax
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Koufax
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Koufax
Pagan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. O'Dell
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. O'Dell
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. O'Dell
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. O'Dell
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Koufax
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Koufax
O'Dell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Koufax
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burright vs. O'Dell
Burright strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. O'Dell
Koufax takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. O'Dell
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Koufax for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Koufax
Hiller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Koufax
Mays hits a line drive towards left. Davis chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Davis. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Koufax
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. O'Dell
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. O'Dell
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. O'Dell
Davis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. O'Dell
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. O'Dell
Walls strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Koufax
Mota hits a line drive into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Koufax
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Koufax
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Koufax
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
O'Dell vs. Koufax
O'Dell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. O'Dell
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burright vs. O'Dell
Burright strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Koufax vs. O'Dell
Koufax bunts towards first. Cepeda fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Hiller covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Koufax
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Koufax
Hiller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Koufax
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. O'Dell
Wills hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. O'Dell
Gilliam hits a line drive towards left. Kuenn chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Kuenn. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. O'Dell
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. O'Dell
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Davis reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. O'Dell
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koufax
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Koufax
Mota hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Koufax
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Koufax
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Koufax
Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Koufax
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Billy O'Dell.
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching. Ron Fairly pinch hits for Lee Walls.
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Bolin
Roseboro bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Burright vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Burright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Koufax vs. Larsen
Koufax strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Koufax
Ron Fairly now playing first base.
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Koufax
Hiller hits a popup, foul, towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Koufax
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Larsen
Wills bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Larsen
There goes Wills. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Larsen
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Larsen
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Davis reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Larsen
There goes Davis. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Davis steals third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Larsen
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Larsen
Duke Snider pinch hits for Frank Howard.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davis scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Larsen
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Larsen
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Burright vs. Larsen
Burright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider scores. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Koufax vs. Larsen
Koufax hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fairly scores. Burright moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Larsen
Wills hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koufax
Tim Harkness now playing first base. Ron Fairly now playing right field.
Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Koufax
Mota hits a line drive towards the mound. Koufax reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Koufax
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1962 -- San Francisco at Los Angeles (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, lf 4 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 5 1 1 0
Hiller C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 3b 4 1 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 2 2 1
Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 2 1 Davis T, lf 3 2 3 3
Mota M, rf 4 0 0 0 Howard F, rf 3 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0 Snider D, ph 1 1 1 1
Pagan J, ss 2 0 1 0 Harkness T, 1b 0 0 0 0
Davenport J, 3b 3 0 2 0 Walls L, 1b 2 0 0 0
O'Dell B, p 2 0 0 0 Fairly R, ph-1b-rf 1 1 1 1
Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 3 0 1 0
Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0 Burright L, 2b 4 0 1 1
Larsen D, p 0 0 0 0 Koufax S, p 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 33 8 11 8
San Francisco 000 000 100 -- 1
Los Angeles 000 201 05x -- 8
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
O'Dell B (L) 6.0 4 3 2 2 6
Bolin B* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Larsen D 2.0 6 5 5 1 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Koufax S (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 10
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Davis T, Kuenn H
DP -- San Francisco 3, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Davis T 2, Davis W
HR -- Davis T, Cepeda O
SB -- Wills M, Davis W
T -- 2:31
A -- 45192
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