Dick Groat Position: ShortstopBats: Right • Throws: Right5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)Born: November 4, 1930 in Wilkinsburg, PAHigh School: Swissvale HS (Swissvale, PA)School: Duke University (Durham, NC)Debut: June 18, 1952 (10,945th in major league history)vs. NYG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: October 1, 1967vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Richard Morrow GroatView Player Info from the B-R BullpenView Player Bio from…
Cincinnati’s Bob Lee walks Dick Groat with the bases loaded in the 21st inning to give the Giants a 1 – 0 victory at Crosley Field. Twenty scoreless innings tie the major league mark set by the Pirates and the Braves on August 1‚ 1918‚ a game Pittsburgh also won in the 21st‚ 2 – 0. Gaylord Perry‚ with 9 one-run losses during the season‚ pitches the first 16 innings of shutout ball‚ with Frank Linzy going the last 5. Mel Queen tosses 9 1/3 innings for the Reds.
After 20 scoreless innings, which equals the major league mark, Dick Groat draws a bases loaded walk, giving the Giants a 1-0 victory over the Reds. In 1918, the Braves and Pirates also matched zeros for twenty frames, until the Bucs scored two runs in the top of the 21st for an eventual 2-0 victory in the Boston ballpark.
1966 – By eking out a sweep of this evening’s twin bill against Philadelphia, the hard-pressed Pirates pull to within 1 1/2 games of the league-leading Dodgers with three games left to play, thus freezing Los Angeles’s magic number at 3. In the opener, Steve Blass outduels ex-Buc Jim Bunning, 2 – 1. In the nightcap, Bob Veale outlasts Larry Jackson, 4 – 2, with Roberto Clemente driving in the game-winner with a two-out, 8th-inning RBI double to deep left center. He then scores the insurance run on ex-teammate Dick Groat’s throwing error.
1965 – The St. Louis Cardinals trade two of their mainstays, sending 1B Bill White and SS Dick Groat to the Philadelphia Phillies for OF Alex Johnson, P Art Mahaffey and C Pat Corrales. St. Louis also throws in C Bob Uecker.
test On October 11, 1964 – St Louis Cardinal starting pitcher Ray Sadecki let the first four Yankees hit safely. After a leadoff double by Phil Linz, Bobby Richardson’s RBI double put the Yankees up 1–0. After a single, Mickey Mantle’s RBI single made it 2–0 and Sadecki was promptly removed by manager Keane. Roger…
On October 8, 1964 at Busch Stadium, Rookie Mel Stottlemyre, called up from the minors in August, dominated for New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinal bullpen wilted in the late innings. The Cardinals struck first in the third on Curt Flood’s groundout with runners on second and third, but the Yankees tied the…
Sandy Koufax, who unanimously won the Cy Young Award six days ago, is also named the National League’s MVP. The Dodger southpaw, who compiled a 25-5 record along with a 1.88 ERA, out points Cardinals’ infielder Dick Groat, 237-190.
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Milwaukee Braves 2 (1) Game Played on Sunday, September 15, 1963 (D) at Busch Stadium I MIL N 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 – 2 6 2 STL N 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 x – 3 7 0 BOX+PBP WP: Burdette (9-11) LP:…
On July 9, 1963, At Cleveland Stadium, The Indians host their third Mid-Summer Classic in front of a disappointing crowd of 44,160 fans the game does not feature any players from the Tribe. However, the 30th annual All-Star Game is played, Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants steals the show at the All-Star Game….