Houston Colt .45s 5, Chicago Cubs 4
Regular Season Game 88
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Sunday, July 15, 1962 (D) at Colt Stadium

CHI N    2  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   4  6  1
HOU N    1  0  0    2  0  0    2  0  x  -   5  6  5
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brock cf                      3   3   2   0       0   0       1   0
  Landrum cf                  2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hubbs 2b                      4   1   3   1       0   0       3   4
Williams lf                   3   0   0   2       0   1       3   0
Banks 1b                      4   0   1   1       0   0       7   0
Altman rf                     3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
Santo 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Rodgers ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Bertell c                     4   0   0   0       0   1       8   0
Buhl p                        3   0   0   0       0   2       0   2
  Will ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   4   6   4       1   7      24   7

FIELDING - 
E: Bertell (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Banks (15,off Woodeshick); Hubbs (12,off Woodeshick).
SF: Williams (6,off Woodeshick).
Team LOB: 6.

Houston Colt .45s            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Spangler lf                   4   1   2   2       0   1       1   0
  Amalfitano 2b               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Goodman 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
  McMahon p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Mejias rf                     4   1   1   1       0   1       2   0
Browne 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       8   0
Aspromonte 3b                 3   1   1   0       1   1       3   2
Warwick cf                    3   1   1   2       0   1       2   0
Ranew c                       3   0   0   0       0   2       7   0
Lillis ss                     2   0   0   0       0   1       1   5
  Pendleton ph,lf             1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Woodeshick p                  2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Cerv ph                     0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Fazio pr,ss                 0   1   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       30   5   6   5       2   7      27  11

FIELDING - 
E: Goodman (8), Browne (3), Aspromonte (9), Ranew (7), Lillis (10).
PB: Ranew (13).

BATTING - 
3B: Spangler (6,off Buhl).
HR: Mejias (21,1st inning off Buhl 0 on 2 out); Warwick (9,4th inning off Buhl
1 on 2 out); Spangler (4,7th inning off Buhl 1 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 3.

PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Buhl L(6-7)                   8     6   5   5   2   7   3  32


Houston Colt .45s            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Woodeshick W(4-7)             7     6   4   2   1   5   0  31
McMahon SV(3)                 2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6
Totals                        9     6   4   2   1   7   0  37

WP: Woodeshick (7).

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Al Barlick, 3B - Shag Crawford
Time of Game: 2:05   


Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Colt .45s        
1. Brock               cf        Spangler            lf
2. Hubbs               2b        Goodman             2b
3. Williams            lf        Mejias              rf
4. Banks               1b        Browne              1b
5. Altman              rf        Aspromonte          3b
6. Santo               3b        Warwick             cf
7. Rodgers             ss        Ranew               c
8. Bertell             c         Lillis              ss
9. Buhl                p         Woodeshick          p

CUBS 1ST: Brock reached on an error by Lillis [Brock to first];
Hubbs singled [Brock to second]; Ranew allowed a passed ball
[Brock to third, Hubbs to second]; Williams grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Brock scored (unearned), Hubbs to third];
Banks doubled [Hubbs scored]; Altman reached on a fielder's
choice [Banks out at third (pitcher to shortstop to third)];
Santo struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Colt
.45s 0.

COLT .45S 1ST: Spangler flied out to center; Goodman popped to
catcher in foul territory; Mejias homered; Browne popped to
second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Colt .45s 1.

CUBS 2ND: Rodgers popped to second; Bertell flied out to right;
Buhl grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 2, Colt .45s 1.

COLT .45S 2ND: Aspromonte flied out to left; Warwick struck out;
Ranew struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Colt .45s 1.

CUBS 3RD: Brock singled; Hubbs singled [Brock to third];
Williams hit a sacrifice fly to left [Brock scored]; Banks
reached on an error by Browne [Hubbs to third (error by
Goodman), Banks to first]; Altman struck out; Santo forced Banks
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Colt .45s
1.

COLT .45S 3RD: Lillis struck out; Woodeshick popped to first in
foul territory; Spangler tripled; Goodman grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Colt .45s 1.

CUBS 4TH: Rodgers popped to shortstop; Bertell flied out to
center; Buhl struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Colt
.45s 1.

COLT .45S 4TH: Mejias flied out to left; Browne grounded out
(second to first); Aspromonte walked; Warwick homered
[Aspromonte scored]; Ranew struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 3, Colt .45s 3.

CUBS 5TH: Brock singled; Brock was picked off first but was safe
on an error by Ranew [Brock to second]; Hubbs doubled [Brock
scored (unearned)]; Williams struck out; Banks reached on a
fielder's choice [Hubbs out at third (shortstop to third)];
Woodeshick threw a wild pitch [Banks to second]; Altman walked;
Santo grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 4, Colt .45s 3.

COLT .45S 5TH: LANDRUM REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING CF); Bertell
dropped a foul fly hit by Lillis for an error; Lillis popped to
shortstop; Woodeshick grounded out (pitcher to first); Spangler
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Colt .45s 3.

CUBS 6TH: Rodgers reached on an error by Aspromonte [Rodgers to
first]; Bertell forced Rodgers (third to second); Buhl struck
out; Landrum grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 4, Colt .45s 3.

COLT .45S 6TH: Goodman flied out to right; Mejias flied out to
left; Browne singled; Aspromonte singled [Browne to second];
Warwick forced Aspromonte (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Colt .45s 3.

CUBS 7TH: Hubbs lined to right; Williams flied out to center;
Banks grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
4, Colt .45s 3.

COLT .45S 7TH: Ranew grounded out (second to first); PENDLETON
BATTED FOR LILLIS; Pendleton lined to second; CERV BATTED FOR
WOODESHICK; Cerv walked; FAZIO RAN FOR CERV; Spangler homered
[Fazio scored]; Goodman grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Colt .45s 5.

CUBS 8TH: FAZIO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); AMALFITANO REPLACED
SPANGLER (PLAYING 2B); MCMAHON REPLACED GOODMAN (PITCHING);
PENDLETON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Altman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Santo struck out; Rodgers grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Colt .45s 5.

COLT .45S 8TH: Mejias struck out; Browne grounded out (second to
first); Aspromonte struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Colt .45s 5.

CUBS 9TH: Bertell struck out; WILL BATTED FOR BUHL; Will popped
to third; Landrum grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Colt .45s 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             4   6   1    6
 Colt .45s        5   6   5    3


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