Philadelphia Phillies 3, Houston Colt .45s 2
Regular Season Game 4
Played on Friday, April 13, 1962 (N) at Connie Mack Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  7  0
PHI N    0  1  0    0  0  1    0  1  x  -   3  4  1
Houston Colt .45s            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Aspromonte 3b                 4   0   1   0       1   0       2   1
Spangler cf                   3   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Mejias rf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Larker 1b                     4   1   2   0       0   0       6   1
  Giusti pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gernert 1b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Smith c                       4   0   0   0       0   1      10   0
Pendleton lf                  4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Amalfitano 2b                 4   1   2   0       0   1       1   2
Buddin ss                     1   0   0   0       2   1       0   5
  Ranew ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Farrell p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Browne ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tiefenauer p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Weekly ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   0       4   6      24  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Buddin-Amalfitano-Larker.

BATTING - 
2B: Amalfitano (1,off Hamilton).
GDP: Smith (2,off Hamilton); Pendleton (2,off Hamilton).
Team LOB: 8.

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Taylor 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       2   7
Callison rf                   4   1   1   0       0   2       2   0
Gonzalez cf                   4   1   2   2       0   1       2   0
Sievers 1b                    2   1   0   0       1   0      10   1
  Torre 1b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Covington lf                  2   0   0   0       1   2       0   0
  Demeter lf                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Klaus 3b                      1   0   0   0       3   0       0   2
Dalrymple c                   3   0   1   1       0   0       6   0
Amaro ss                      3   0   0   0       0   1       3   3
Hamilton p                    3   0   0   0       0   3       1   2
Totals                       27   3   4   3       5  10      27  15

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Amaro-Taylor-Sievers, Taylor-Amaro-Sievers.
E: Hamilton (1).

BATTING - 
3B: Gonzalez (1,off Tiefenauer).
HR: Gonzalez (1,6th inning off Farrell 0 on 1 out).
HBP: Sievers (1,by Farrell).
GDP: Amaro (1,off Farrell).
Team LOB: 6.

PITCHING
Houston Colt .45s            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Farrell L(0-1)                6     2   2   2   5   9   1  25
Tiefenauer                    2     2   1   1   0   1   0   8
Totals                        8     4   3   3   5  10   1  33

HBP: Farrell (1,Sievers).

Philadelphia Phillies        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hamilton W(1-0)               9     7   2   2   4   6   0  37

WP: Hamilton (1).
BK: Hamilton (1).

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Vinnie Smith
Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 12633


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Colt .45s             Philadelphia Phillies    
1. Aspromonte          3b        Taylor              2b
2. Spangler            cf        Callison            rf
3. Mejias              rf        Gonzalez            cf
4. Larker              1b        Sievers             1b
5. Smith               c         Covington           lf
6. Pendleton           lf        Klaus               3b
7. Amalfitano          2b        Dalrymple           c
8. Buddin              ss        Amaro               ss
9. Farrell             p         Hamilton            p

COLT .45S 1ST: Aspromonte walked; Debut game for Jack
Hamilton; Spangler forced Aspromonte (second to shortstop);
Mejias singled to third [Spangler to second]; Larker reached on
an error by Hamilton [Spangler to third, Mejias to second];
Smith grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Larker out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Colt .45s 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Taylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Callison
struck out; Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt
.45s 0, Phillies 0.

COLT .45S 2ND: Pendleton grounded out (second to first);
Amalfitano struck out; Buddin walked; Farrell grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 0, Phillies
0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Sievers walked; Covington struck out; Klaus walked
[Sievers to second]; Dalrymple singled [Sievers scored, Klaus to
third]; Amaro grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Dalrymple out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt
.45s 0, Phillies 1.

COLT .45S 3RD: Aspromonte grounded out (pitcher to first);
Spangler flied out to center; Mejias grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Hamilton struck out; Taylor grounded out
(shortstop to first); Callison grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 0, Phillies 1.

COLT .45S 4TH: Larker singled to right; Smith struck out;
Pendleton was called out on strikes; Amalfitano singled [Larker
to third]; Hamilton threw a wild pitch [Larker scored,
Amalfitano to second]; Buddin walked; Farrell forced Buddin
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Colt .45s 1,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Gonzalez lined to left; Sievers flied out to left;
Covington walked; Klaus walked [Covington to second]; Dalrymple
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Colt
.45s 1, Phillies 1.

COLT .45S 5TH: Aspromonte grounded out (third to first);
Spangler grounded out (third to first); Mejias struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Amaro was called out on strikes; Hamilton struck
out; Taylor struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 1,
Phillies 1.

COLT .45S 6TH: Larker grounded out (first to pitcher); Smith
flied out to center; Pendleton singled to third; Amalfitano
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 1, Phillies
1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Callison struck out; Gonzalez homered; Sievers was
hit by a pitch; Covington was called out on strikes; Klaus
walked [Sievers to second]; Dalrymple popped to third; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Colt .45s 1, Phillies 2.

COLT .45S 7TH: Buddin struck out; BROWNE BATTED FOR FARRELL;
Browne grounded out (second to first); Debut game for Pidge
Browne; Aspromonte singled to left; Spangler walked
[Aspromonte to second]; DEMETER REPLACED COVINGTON (PLAYING LF);
Mejias grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Colt .45s 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: TIEFENAUER REPLACED BROWNE (PITCHING); Amaro
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hamilton struck out; Taylor
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s
1, Phillies 2.

COLT .45S 8TH: Larker singled to left; GIUSTI RAN FOR LARKER;
Smith popped to shortstop; Debut game for Dave Giusti;
Pendleton grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Giusti out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s
1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: GERNERT REPLACED GIUSTI (PLAYING 1B); Callison
singled to center; Gonzalez tripled to center [Callison scored];
Sievers grounded out (shortstop to first) [Gonzalez stayed at
third]; Demeter popped to third; Klaus grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 1, Phillies 3.

COLT .45S 9TH: TORRE REPLACED SIEVERS (PLAYING 1B); Amalfitano
doubled to center; RANEW BATTED FOR BUDDIN; Ranew struck out;
Debut game for Merritt Ranew; WEEKLY BATTED FOR TIEFENAUER;
Weekly grounded out (second to first) [Amalfitano to third];
Debut game for Johnny Weekly; Hamilton balked [Amalfitano
scored]; Aspromonte flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Colt .45s 2, Phillies 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Colt .45s        2   7   0    8
 Phillies         3   4   1    6


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