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Cubs
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
July 15, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 15, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 15, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 15, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Woodeshick |
Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Shag Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Center Fielder |
Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
Dick Bertell | Catcher |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Charlie Metro | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
Pidge Browne | First Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
Merritt Ranew | Catcher |
Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
Hal Woodeshick | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
July 15, 1962
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Woodeshick
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillis. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Woodeshick
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Woodeshick
The ball gets by Ranew for a passed ball. Brock moves to third. Hubbs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Woodeshick
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock scores. Hubbs moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Woodeshick
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Banks reaches second base with a double. Hubbs scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Woodeshick
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and has Banks trapped. There's the throw to Goodman and over to Aspromonte, who tags Banks for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Woodeshick
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Buhl
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Buhl
Goodman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Buhl
Mejias hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Buhl
Browne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Woodeshick
Rodgers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Woodeshick
Bertell hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Woodeshick
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Buhl
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Buhl
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Buhl
Ranew strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Woodeshick
Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Woodeshick
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Woodeshick
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brock tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Woodeshick
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Browne juggles the ball. That's an error on Browne. Hubbs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Altman vs. Woodeshick
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Woodeshick
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Buhl
Lillis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Buhl
Woodeshick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Buhl
Spangler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Spangler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Buhl
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Woodeshick
Rodgers hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Woodeshick
Bertell hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Woodeshick
Buhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Buhl
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Buhl
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Buhl
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Buhl
Warwick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Buhl
Ranew strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Woodeshick
Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Woodeshick
Ranew fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ranew. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. Woodeshick
Hubbs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Hubbs reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Woodeshick
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Woodeshick
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Woodeshick
There's a wild pitch. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Woodeshick
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Woodeshick
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Browne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santo for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Buhl
Don Landrum now playing center field.
Lillis hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Bertell settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bertell. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Buhl
Lillis hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Buhl
Woodeshick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Buhl
Spangler strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Woodeshick
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Woodeshick
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Woodeshick
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Woodeshick
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Buhl
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Buhl
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Buhl
Browne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Buhl
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Browne moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Buhl
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Woodeshick
Hubbs hits a line drive into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Woodeshick
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Woodeshick
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Buhl
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Buhl
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Pendleton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Buhl
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Buhl
Ernie Fazio pinch runs for Bob Cerv.
Spangler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Buhl
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. McMahon
Ernie Fazio now playing shortstop. Joey Amalfitano now playing second base. Don McMahon now pitching. Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fazio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McMahon
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. McMahon
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fazio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Buhl
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Buhl
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Buhl
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. McMahon
Bertell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. McMahon
Bob Will pinch hits for Bob Buhl.
Will hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. McMahon
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Browne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrum for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/15/1962, game 1 -- Chicago at Houston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Brock L, cf 3 3 2 0 Spangler A, lf 4 1 2 2 Landrum D, cf 2 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hubbs K, 2b 4 1 3 1 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 0 2 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Mejias R, rf 4 1 1 1 Altman G, rf 3 0 0 0 Browne P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Rodgers A, ss 4 0 0 0 Warwick C, cf 3 1 1 2 Bertell D, c 4 0 0 0 Ranew M, c 3 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 3 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 2 0 0 0 Will B, ph 1 0 0 0 Pendleton J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Woodeshick H, p 2 0 0 0 Cerv B, ph 0 0 0 0 Fazio E, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 6 4 30 5 6 5 Chicago 201 010 000 -- 4 Houston 100 200 20x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (L) 8.0 6 5 5 2 7 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Woodeshick H (W) 7.0 6 4 2 1 5 McMahon D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Lillis B, Browne P, Goodman B, Ranew M, Bertell D, Aspromonte B LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 3 2B -- Banks E, Hubbs K 3B -- Spangler A HR -- Mejias R, Warwick C, Spangler A SF -- Williams B WP -- Woodeshick H PB -- Ranew M T -- 2:05 A -- 0
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