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Cubs 6 @ Astros 5
Colt Stadium
August 18, 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 August 18, 1962 at Colt Stadium. The home team Astros were bested by the visiting Cubs with a score of 6 to 5.

Game Summary

DateAugust 18, 1962 
Visiting Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 6 H: 8 E: 1 LOB: 5
Runs: 6
Hits: 8
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 5
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 5 H: 14 E: 1 LOB: 13
Runs: 5
Hits: 14
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 13
Winning PitcherDon Elston  
Losing PitcherDon McMahon  
SaveDon Cardwell  
Game Winning RBILou Brock 

Game Info

DateAugust 18, 1962 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamChicago Cubs 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherGlen Hobbie  
Home Starting PitcherKen Johnson  
BallparkColt Stadium 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance12,243 
Time of Game2 hours 58 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Frank Walsh
1B: Lee Weyer
2B: Jocko Conlan
3B: Ken Burkhart

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Lou Brock  Center Fielder 
Ron Santo  Third Baseman 
Don Landrum  Right Fielder 
Billy Williams  Left Fielder 
George Altman  First Baseman 
Andre Rodgers  Shortstop 
Ken Hubbs  Second Baseman 
Cuno Barragan  Catcher 
Glen Hobbie  Pitcher 
Charlie Metro  Manager 

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Bob Lillis  Second Baseman 
Al Spangler  Left Fielder 
Carl Warwick  Center Fielder 
Norm Larker  First Baseman 
Bob Aspromonte  Third Baseman 
Jim Pendleton  Right Fielder 
Hal Smith  Catcher 
J.C. Hartman  Shortstop 
Ken Johnson  Pitcher 
Harry Craft  Manager 

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Cubs 6 @ Astros 5
Colt Stadium
August 18, 1962

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/18/1962, game 2 -- Chicago at Houston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, cf           3  2  1  1   Lillis B, 2b          5  1  1  0   
Santo R, 3b           5  0  0  0   Spangler A, lf        4  1  1  0   
Landrum D, rf         4  1  2  1   Warwick C, cf         3  1  1  0   
Williams B, lf        4  0  1  2   Heist A, ph-cf        1  0  0  0   
Altman G, 1b          3  0  0  1   Larker N, 1b          4  1  4  1   
Rodgers A, ss         4  0  0  0   Aspromonte B, 3b      4  0  1  1   
Hubbs K, 2b           4  1  1  1   Pendleton J, rf       4  0  2  1   
Barragan C, c         4  1  1  0   Smith H, c            5  1  1  1   
Hobbie G, p           1  0  1  0   Amalfitano J, pr      0  0  0  0   
Lary A, p             1  1  1  0   Hartman J, ss         5  0  3  0   
Will B, ph            1  0  0  0   Johnson K, p          1  0  0  0   
Elston D, p           0  0  0  0   Golden J, p           0  0  0  0   
Banks E, ph           1  0  0  0   McMahon D, p          1  0  0  0   
Cardwell D, p         0  0  0  0   Goodman B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  8  6                        38  5 14  4

Chicago          001 002 021 --  6
Houston          200 120 000 --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hobbie G*             4.0  9  5  4  1  5
Lary A                2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Elston D (W)          2.0  3  0  0  2  2
Cardwell D (S)        1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson K             5.1  5  3  3  1  5
Golden J              2.0  1  2  1  1  1
McMahon D (L)         1.2  2  1  1  1  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Landrum D, Smith H
LOB -- Chicago 5, Houston 13
2B -- Hartman J, Larker N
3B -- Landrum D, Barragan C
HR -- Hubbs K, Smith H
SB -- Williams B
CS -- Brock L
SH -- Johnson K, Golden J
SF -- Aspromonte B, Pendleton J
T -- 2:58
A -- 12243

    

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