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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 29, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on July 29, 1962 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 29, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cal Koonce |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Ed Sudol |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
Jim Campbell | Catcher |
J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Landrum | Center Fielder |
Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
George Altman | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
Cuno Barragan | Catcher |
Cal Koonce | Pitcher |
Charlie Metro | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 29, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Koonce
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Koonce
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Koonce
Mejias hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Koonce
There goes Lillis. The throw from Barragan and he is out, Hubbs applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Bruce
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Bruce
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Bruce
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Koonce
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larker for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Koonce
Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Koonce
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Bruce
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bruce
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Koonce
Campbell hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Koonce
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Koonce
Bruce hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Bruce
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barragan vs. Bruce
Barragan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koonce vs. Bruce
There goes Barragan. The throw from Campbell and he is out, Lillis applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Bruce
Koonce hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Bruce
Landrum takes first base on ball four. Koonce moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbs vs. Bruce
Hubbs hits a fly ball towards left. Spangler settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Spangler. Koonce scores. Landrum moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Bruce
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Koonce
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Koonce
Spangler takes first base on ball four. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Koonce
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lillis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Larker vs. Koonce
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Koonce
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Bruce
Altman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bruce
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Bruce
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barragan vs. Bruce
There goes Rodgers. The throw from Campbell and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barragan vs. Bruce
Barragan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Koonce
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Koonce
Campbell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landrum. Campbell reaches second base with a double. Warwick moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartman vs. Koonce
Hartman hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Browne vs. Koonce
Pidge Browne pinch hits for Bob Bruce.
Browne hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lillis vs. Koonce
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warwick scores. Campbell scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Koonce
There goes Lillis. The throw from Barragan and he is safe. Lillis steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Koonce
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Lillis trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Golden
Jim Golden now pitching.
Koonce is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Golden
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Golden
Hubbs strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Koonce
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Koonce
Larker hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Koonce
Aspromonte hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Koonce
There goes Mejias. The throw from Barragan and he is out, Hubbs applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Golden
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Golden
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Golden
There goes Altman. The throw from Campbell and he is safe. Altman steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Golden
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Golden
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Altman scores. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barragan vs. McMahon
Barragan hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koonce vs. McMahon
Koonce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Koonce
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Koonce
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Koonce
Hartman hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. McMahon
Landrum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. McMahon
Hubbs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McMahon
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Koonce
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Koonce
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Koonce
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Koonce
Mejias takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Cardwell
Don Cardwell now pitching.
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Brunet
Billy Goodman now playing second base. George Brunet now pitching.
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brunet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Brunet
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick who is chasing the ball. Banks reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Brunet
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodgers vs. Brunet
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barragan vs. Brunet
Barragan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Cardwell
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Cardwell
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Cardwell
Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Cardwell
Bob Cerv pinch hits for J.C. Hartman.
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/29/1962, game 1 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Lillis B, 2b 4 0 3 2 Landrum D, cf 3 0 0 0 Brunet G, p 0 0 0 0 Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 2 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mejias R, rf 3 0 1 0 Altman G, rf 3 2 1 1 Larker N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 1 1 Warwick C, cf 4 1 2 0 Rodgers A, ss 3 0 1 0 Campbell J, c 4 1 1 0 Barragan C, c 2 0 0 1 Hartman J, ss 3 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 3 1 1 0 Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 0 0 0 0 Bruce B, p 1 0 0 0 Browne P, ph 1 0 0 0 Golden J, p 0 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 8 2 28 4 5 3 Houston 000 020 000 -- 2 Chicago 001 102 00x -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Bruce B 4.0 3 2 1 2 1 Golden J (L) 1.1 1 2 2 2 2 McMahon D 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 Brunet G 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Koonce C (W) 7.2 7 2 2 4 0 Cardwell D (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Spangler A, Campbell J DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 7 2B -- Campbell J 3B -- Banks E HR -- Altman G SB -- Rodgers A, Lillis B, Altman G CS -- Lillis B, Barragan C, Mejias R SF -- Barragan C T -- 3:01 A -- 0
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