One loss away from being swept by the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates in their initial best-of-five series, the 1962 San Francisco Giants offense exploded. After just 3 innings, the Giants had scored 11 runs on 14 hits against Pittsburgh ace Bob Friend. Orlando Cepeda alone was 3 for 3 with a double, a home run, and 6 RBI. The Pirates chipped away, scoring runs in the 4th, 5th, and 6th against Juan Marichal, to cut the lead to 11-6, but no closer. Willie Mays hit a 2-run homer off reliever Joe Gibbon in the 7th to expand the lead. Meanwhile, Dick Stuart and Roberto Clemente hit solo homers in the 9th to finish the game 13-8. Mays and Willie McCovey each finished 4 for 6. Stuart was 3 for 5, with his 12th homer of the Tournament. Marichal allowed his 8 runs on 11 hits, but went the distance. San Francisco’s Jim Davenport pulled his hamstring running to 1st base in the 6th inning. The Pirates are 0-3 against the Giants at home at Forbes Field.