Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Sanford
  
  Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Sanford
  
  Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Sanford
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Johnson
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Johnson
  
  Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Johnson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hiller moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Johnson
  
  Mays hits a popup towards short. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Johnson
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larker vs. Sanford
  
  Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Sanford
  
  Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Sanford
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Sanford
  
  There goes Warwick. The throw from Haller and he is out, Hiller applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Johnson
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Johnson
  
  Johnson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Johnson. McCovey moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davenport vs. Johnson
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCovey scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Johnson
  
  Pagan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haller vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Davenport. The throw from Smith and he is out, Aspromonte applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Johnson
  
  Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanford vs. Johnson
  
  Sanford hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Haller moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuenn vs. Johnson
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Sanford
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Sanford
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sanford
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Johnson
  
  Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Johnson
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Johnson
  
  Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Sanford
  
  Spangler strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Sanford
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Sanford
  
  Mejias strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Johnson
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Johnson
  
  Davenport strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Johnson
  
  Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haller vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Pagan. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Pagan steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haller vs. Johnson
  
  Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larker vs. Sanford
  
  Larker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Sanford
  
  Warwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sanford
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Sanford
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanford vs. Johnson
  
  Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Johnson
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiller vs. Johnson
  
  Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Johnson
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Sanford
  
  Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Sanford
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spangler vs. Sanford
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Sanford
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball towards left. McCovey settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on McCovey. Amalfitano moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mejias vs. Sanford
  
  Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Amalfitano tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Larker vs. Sanford
  
  Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Johnson
  
  Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Johnson
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Johnson
  
  Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Sanford
  
  Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Sanford
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Sanford
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Johnson
  
  Pagan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Johnson
  
  Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanford vs. Johnson
  
  Sanford hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Sanford
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sanford
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Sanford
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Johnson
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Johnson
  
  Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Johnson
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Sanford
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Sanford
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larker vs. Sanford
  
  Larker hits a fly ball towards right. Kuenn catches it and throws to first to double up Mejias. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Johnson
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Johnson
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Johnson
  
  Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Johnson
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Sanford
  
  Warwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ranew vs. Sanford
  
  Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Hal Smith.
  
  Ranew bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. Warwick moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aspromonte vs. Sanford
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Warwick moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Amalfitano vs. Sanford
  
  Amalfitano is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Sanford
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warwick scores. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spangler vs. Sanford
  
  Spangler takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Goodman vs. Sanford
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Johnson
  
  Merritt Ranew now catching.
  
  Haller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Johnson
  
  Ernie Bowman pinch runs for Tom Haller. Matty Alou pinch hits for Jack Sanford.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Johnson
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hiller vs. Johnson
  
  Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Johnson, and towards Amalfitano, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/18/1962 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Spangler A, lf        4  0  1  0   Kuenn H, rf           4  0  0  0   
Goodman B, 3b         5  0  0  0   Hiller C, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Mejias R, rf          3  0  1  1   Mays W, cf            4  0  0  0   
Larker N, 1b          4  1  1  1   Cepeda O, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Warwick C, cf         3  1  1  0   McCovey W, lf         3  2  1  1   
Smith H, c            3  0  0  0   Davenport J, 3b       4  0  1  1   
Ranew M, ph-c         0  0  0  0   Pagan J, ss           3  0  0  0   
Aspromonte B, ss      4  0  0  0   Haller T, c           3  0  1  0   
Amalfitano J, 2b      2  1  0  0   Bowman E, pr          0  0  0  0   
Johnson K, p          4  0  1  1   Sanford J, p          3  0  1  0   
                                   Alou M, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  5  3                        33  2  4  2

Houston          000 011 000 1 --  3
San Francisco    010 000 001 0 --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson K (W)        10.0  4  2  2  5  8

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanford J (L)        10.0  5  3  2  4  6

E -- Johnson K, McCovey W
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 5, San Francisco 6
HR -- Larker N, McCovey W
SB -- Pagan J
CS -- Warwick C, Davenport J
SH -- Ranew M
SF -- Mejias R
WP -- Johnson K
T -- 2:25
A -- 18544

    

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