Houston Colt .45s 6, San Francisco Giants 5
Regular Season Game 36
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Sunday, May 20, 1962 (D) at Candlestick Park

HOU N    1  0  4    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   6 11  1
SF  N    0  1  1    0  1  0    0  0  2  -   5  6  1
Houston Colt .45s            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Spangler lf                   4   0   1   0       1   1       3   0
Goodman 3b                    4   1   0   0       1   0       1   6
Mejias rf                     5   2   2   1       0   0       1   0
Larker 1b                     5   1   2   1       0   1       9   1
Warwick cf                    4   0   2   1       1   0       0   0
Ranew c                       4   1   0   0       1   0       8   0
Amalfitano 2b                 2   0   1   2       0   0       1   1
  Lillis 2b                   3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Aspromonte ss                 4   0   2   0       0   0       2   4
Bruce p                       2   1   1   1       1   0       1   1
  Farrell p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   6  11   6       5   2      27  13

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Amalfitano-Aspromonte-Larker, Aspromonte-Larker.
E: Goodman (1).

BATTING - 
SH: Bruce (1,off Marichal).
GDP: Goodman (3,off Bolin).
IBB: Ranew (1,by Marichal).
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Warwick (3,2nd base off Bolin/Haller).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hiller 2b                     3   0   0   2       0   1       4   2
Mays cf                       3   0   0   0       2   1       3   0
M. Alou rf                    4   0   0   1       0   0       3   0
Cepeda 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       7   2
McCovey lf                    2   1   1   1       2   0       5   0
Davenport 3b                  4   1   1   0       0   1       0   4
Haller c                      3   0   1   0       1   2       2   0
Pagan ss                      3   2   1   0       1   0       2   2
Marichal p                    1   1   1   0       0   0       1   1
  Bailey ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Bolin p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kuenn ph                    1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Bowman pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   5   6   5       6   6      27  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Davenport-Hiller-Cepeda.
E: Davenport (2).

BATTING - 
2B: Pagan (9,off Bruce).
HR: McCovey (4,2nd inning off Bruce 0 on 1 out).
SH: Marichal (4,off Bruce).
SF: Hiller 2 (4,off Bruce,off Farrell).
GDP: M. Alou (1,off Bruce); Davenport (7,off Bruce).
Team LOB: 6.

PITCHING
Houston Colt .45s            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bruce W(2-1)                  8.1   6   5   3   6   5   1  36
Farrell SV(3)                 0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Totals                        9     6   5   3   6   6   1  38

WP: Bruce (1).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Farrell 2-1.
.

San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Marichal L(7-3)               7    11   6   5   3   1   0  36
Bolin                         2     0   0   0   2   1   0   7
Totals                        9    11   6   5   5   2   0  43

IBB: Marichal (1,Ranew).

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Frank Walsh, 3B - Jocko Conlan
Time of Game: 2:35   


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Colt .45s             San Francisco Giants     
1. Spangler            lf        Hiller              2b
2. Goodman             3b        Mays                cf
3. Mejias              rf        M. Alou             rf
4. Larker              1b        Cepeda              1b
5. Warwick             cf        McCovey             lf
6. Ranew               c         Davenport           3b
7. Amalfitano          2b        Haller              c
8. Aspromonte          ss        Pagan               ss
9. Bruce               p         Marichal            p

COLT .45S 1ST: Spangler struck out; Goodman flied out to left;
Mejias reached on an error by Davenport; Larker singled to
center [Mejias to third]; Warwick singled to center [Larker to
second, Mejias scored (unearned)]; Ranew flied out to center; 1
R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Colt .45s 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Hiller grounded out (third to first); Mays walked;
M. Alou grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Mays out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 1,
Giants 0.

COLT .45S 2ND: Amalfitano flied out to center; Aspromonte
singled to left; Bruce out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Aspromonte to second]; Spangler grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Cepeda flied out to left; McCovey homered; Davenport
was called out on strikes; Haller walked; Pagan forced Haller
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 1,
Giants 1.

COLT .45S 3RD: Goodman walked; Mejias singled to center [Goodman
to third]; Larker singled to left [Mejias to second, Goodman
scored]; Warwick grounded out (pitcher to first) [Larker to
second, Mejias to third]; Ranew was walked intentionally;
Amalfitano singled to center [Ranew to second, Larker scored,
Mejias scored]; Aspromonte forced Amalfitano (third to second)
[Ranew to third]; Bruce singled [Aspromonte to second, Ranew
scored]; Spangler forced Bruce (second to shortstop); 4 R, 4 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Colt .45s 5, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: LILLIS REPLACED AMALFITANO (PLAYING 2B); Marichal
singled to center; Hiller popped to catcher in foul territory;
Mays walked [Marichal to second]; Bruce threw a wild pitch [Mays
to second, Marichal to third]; M. Alou grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Mays to third, Marichal scored]; Cepeda grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 5, Giants 2.

COLT .45S 4TH: Goodman flied out to left; Mejias grounded out
(third to first); Larker popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 5, Giants 2.

GIANTS 4TH: McCovey walked; Davenport grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [McCovey out at second]; Haller struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 5, Giants 2.

COLT .45S 5TH: Warwick made an out to shortstop; Ranew flied out
to right; Lillis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Colt .45s 5, Giants 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Pagan doubled to right; Marichal out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Pagan to third]; Hiller hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Pagan scored]; Mays grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 5, Giants 3.

COLT .45S 6TH: Aspromonte flied out to left; Bruce walked;
Spangler singled to left [Bruce to second]; Goodman forced
Spangler (shortstop to second) [Bruce to third]; Mejias singled
to left [Goodman to second, Bruce scored]; Larker grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Colt .45s 6, Giants 3.

GIANTS 6TH: M. Alou made an out to third; Cepeda grounded out
(third to first); McCovey walked; Davenport singled [McCovey to
second]; Haller was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Colt .45s 6, Giants 3.

COLT .45S 7TH: On a bunt Warwick singled; Ranew flied out to
right; Lillis flied out to right; Aspromonte singled to right
[Warwick to third]; Bruce grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Colt .45s 6, Giants 3.

GIANTS 7TH: Pagan walked; BAILEY BATTED FOR MARICHAL; Bailey
struck out; Hiller was called out on strikes; Mays grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 6, Giants 3.

COLT .45S 8TH: BOLIN REPLACED BAILEY (PITCHING); Spangler
walked; Goodman grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Spangler out at second]; Mejias flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 6, Giants 3.

GIANTS 8TH: M. Alou flied out to right; Cepeda grounded out
(third to first); McCovey popped to catcher in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 6, Giants 3.

COLT .45S 9TH: Larker was called out on strikes; Warwick walked;
Ranew flied out to left; Warwick stole second; Lillis flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 6, Giants 3.

GIANTS 9TH: Davenport reached on an error by Goodman; Haller
singled to center [Davenport to second]; Pagan forced Haller
(shortstop to second) [Davenport to third]; KUENN BATTED FOR
BOLIN; Kuenn singled to right [Pagan to third, Davenport scored
(unearned)]; BOWMAN RAN FOR KUENN; FARRELL REPLACED BRUCE
(PITCHING); Hiller hit a sacrifice fly to left [Pagan scored
(unearned)]; Mays was called out on strikes; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 6, Giants 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Colt .45s        6  11   1   10
 Giants           5   6   1    6


Data courtesy of Retrosheet