Chuck Hiller’s seventh-inning grand slam off Marshall Bridges proves to be the difference in the Giants’ 7-3 victory at Yankee Stadium

On October 8, 1962 — In Game 4 of the World Series, Chuck Hiller’s seventh-inning grand slam off Marshall Bridges proves to be the difference in the Giants’ 7-3 victory at Yankee Stadium. The infielder’s bases-loaded homer, the first by a National Leaguer in the history of the Fall Classic, helps to even the series at two games apiece.

 

 

 

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San Francisco Giants 7, New York Yankees 3

Day

World Series Game 4 Played on Monday, October 8, 1962 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

SF  N    0  2  0    0  0  0    4  0  1  -   7  9  1
NY  A    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  1  -   3  9  1
BOX+PBP
WP: Larsen (1-0)
LP: Coates (0-1)
SV: O'Dell (1)
HR: Hiller (1), Haller (1)

Play by Play

GIANTS 1ST: Kuenn flied out to left; Hiller lined to shortstop;
Mays grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Kubek walked; Richardson struck out while Kubek was
caught stealing second (catcher to second to first to pitcher);
Tresh singled to center; Mantle struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Yankees 0.

GIANTS 2ND: F. Alou doubled to left; Cepeda grounded out
(shortstop to first); Davenport struck out; Haller homered [F.
Alou scored]; Pagan grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Maris flied to center; Howard grounded out
(shortstop to first); Skowron tripled; Boyer flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Yankees 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Marichal flied out to right; Kuenn grounded out
(third to first); Hiller grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Ford flied out to right; Kubek flied to center;
Richardson walked; Tresh flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 2, Yankees 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Mays singled to center; F. Alou grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Mays out at second];
Cepeda flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Mantle struck out; Maris grounded out (first
unassisted); Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2,
Yankees 0.

GIANTS 5TH: Davenport grounded out (shortstop to first); Haller
singled to center; Pagan singled [Haller to third]; On a bunt
Marichal struck out; Kuenn walked [Pagan to second]; Hiller
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: BOLIN REPLACED MARICHAL (PITCHING); Skowron singled
to shortstop; Juan Marichal injured his hand while
batting; Boyer singled to center [Skowron to third]; Ford
reached on a fielder's choice [Skowron out at home (first to
third), Boyer to third, Ford to second]; Kubek reached on an
error by Davenport [Kubek to first]; Richardson grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Kubek out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Yankees 0.

GIANTS 6TH: Mays grounded out (shortstop to first); F. Alou
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cepeda grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Tresh struck out; Mantle walked; Maris walked
[Mantle to second]; Howard flied out to right; Skowron singled
to left [Mantle scored, Maris to third]; Boyer singled to left
[Maris scored, Skowron to second]; LARSEN REPLACED BOLIN
(PITCHING); BERRA BATTED FOR FORD; Berra walked [Skowron to
third, Boyer to second]; Kubek grounded out (first to pitcher);
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 2, Yankees 2.

GIANTS 7TH: COATES REPLACED BERRA (PITCHING); Davenport walked;
Haller struck out; M. ALOU BATTED FOR PAGAN; M. Alou doubled to
left [Davenport to third]; BAILEY BATTED FOR LARSEN; BRIDGES
REPLACED COATES (PITCHING); NIEMAN BATTED FOR BAILEY; Nieman was
walked intentionally; BOWMAN RAN FOR NIEMAN; Kuenn popped to
third; Hiller homered [Davenport scored, M. Alou scored, Bowman
scored]; Mays grounded out (third to first); 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 6, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 7TH: O'DELL REPLACED KUENN (PITCHING); M. ALOU STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); BOWMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS);
Richardson flied out to left; Tresh popped to second in foul
territory; Mantle popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
6, Yankees 2.

GIANTS 8TH: F. Alou grounded out (second to first); Cepeda
struck out; Davenport walked; Haller struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 6, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 8TH: Maris popped to catcher in foul territory; Howard
grounded out (shortstop to first); Skowron grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6, Yankees 2.

GIANTS 9TH: M. Alou singled to shortstop; Bowman flied to right;
O'Dell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [M. Alou to
second]; Hiller singled to second [M. Alou scored (error by
Richardson) (unearned), Hiller to second]; Mays was called out
on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 7, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 9TH: Boyer grounded out (shortstop to first); LOPEZ
BATTED FOR BRIDGES; Lopez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Kubek singled to left; Richardson singled [Kubek to second];
Tresh singled [Kubek scored, Richardson to second]; Mantle
forced Tresh (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Giants 7, Yankees 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Giants           7   9   1    5
 Yankees          3   9   1   10

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