1962 Oct 03 • SFG/LAD • Tie-breaker G3 • San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Radio
1962 MLB Standings . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/leagues/mlb/...
Wednesday, October 3, 1962
Attendance: 45,693
Venue: Dodger Stadium . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/stadiums/dod...
Game Duration: 3:00
Day Game, on grass
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Box Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . https://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...
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Radio Announcers
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George Kell . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/geor...
Al Helfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/al-h...
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Managers
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Alvin Dark . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/al-d...
Walt Alston . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/walt...
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Starting Lineups
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1962 San Francisco Giants . . https://retroseasons.com/teams/san-fr...
1 - LF - Harvey Kuenn . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/harv...
2 - 2B - Chuck Hiller . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/chuc...
3 - RF - Felipe Alou . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/feli...
4 - CF - Willie Mays . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/will...
5 - 1B - Orlando Cepeda . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/orla...
6 - C - Ed Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/ed-b...
7 - 3B - Jim Davenport . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jim-...
8 - SS - José Pagán . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jose...
9 - P - Juan Marichal . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/juan...
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1962 Los Angeles Dodgers . . . https://retroseasons.com/teams/los-an...
1 - SS - Maury Wills . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/maur...
2 - 2B - Jim Gilliam . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jim-...
3 - LF - Duke Snider . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/duke...
4 - 3B - Tommy Davis . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/tomm...
5 - 1B - Wally Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/wall...
6 - RF - Frank Howard . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/fran...
7 - C - John Roseboro . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/john...
8 - CF - Willie Davis . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/will...
9 - P - Johnny Podres . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/john...
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Game Summary (may have spoilers)
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On October 3, 1962, the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers faced off at Dodger Stadium in a critical matchup, closing the National League's regular season. The Giants, led by right-hander Juan Marichal, entered this game needing a win to continue their pursuit of a postseason berth, while the Dodgers, starting left-hander Johnny Podres, were looking to halt the Giants' momentum and secure their spot. The game was emblematic of the fierce rivalry and high stakes that defined the season, as both teams were battling for the National League pennant in one of the most tightly contested races of the decade.
The game itself was a back-and-forth battle, with the Giants taking an early lead in the third inning, capitalizing on a series of defensive miscues by the Dodgers. San Francisco held that slim margin until the sixth inning, when Dodgers third baseman Tommy Davis launched a two-run homer to give Los Angeles a brief lead. Maury Wills, always a threat on the bases, added to the Dodgers' edge by stealing multiple bases, including his 104th of the season. However, the Giants orchestrated a dramatic ninth-inning rally, led by Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda, to reclaim control and secure the victory with a four-run burst.
With this win, the Giants forced a tie with the Dodgers, necessitating a tiebreaker playoff to determine the National League champion. The intense pennant race, marked by remarkable performances from players like Wills and Mays, would ultimately see the Giants advance, although they would fall short in the World Series against the New York Yankees. The game remains a key moment in a storied rivalry and a pivotal chapter in the Giants' and Dodgers' long-standing competition.
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