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Giants
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
July 23, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on July 23, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Bolin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Woodeshick |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,096 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Dusty Boggess |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| John Orsino | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Ernie Bowman | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Bolin | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Hal Woodeshick | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
July 23, 1962
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Woodeshick
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davenport vs. Woodeshick
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Woodeshick
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Woodeshick
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Woodeshick
Alou 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
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Bolin
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Bolin
Spangler strikes out. There goes Amalfitano. The throw from Orsino to Pagan, and Amalfitano is out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Bolin
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport juggles the ball. That's an error on Davenport. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Bolin
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. Woodeshick
Orsino hits a popup towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Woodeshick
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Woodeshick
Bowman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolin vs. Woodeshick
Bolin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bolin
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Bolin
Warwick hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bolin
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Bolin
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Woodeshick
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano misplays the ball. That's an error on Amalfitano. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Woodeshick
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Woodeshick
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Mays reaches second base with a double. Davenport goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Woodeshick
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Woodeshick
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsino vs. Woodeshick
Orsino hits a fly ball towards right. Mejias settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mejias. Cepeda scores. Orsino moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Woodeshick
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Bolin
J.C. Hartman pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
Hartman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Bolin
Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Mays fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Mays. Amalfitano moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Bolin
Spangler strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Bolin
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Bowman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolin vs. Kemmerer
Bolin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Kemmerer
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Kemmerer
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Bolin
Larker hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bolin
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Bolin
Warwick hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bolin
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kemmerer
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Kemmerer
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field. Mejias picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mejias. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Kemmerer
Alou is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orsino vs. Kemmerer
There goes Alou. The throw from Smith and he is out, Amalfitano applying the tag. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orsino vs. Kemmerer
Orsino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Bolin
Lillis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Orsino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Bolin
Kemmerer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Bolin
Amalfitano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Kemmerer
Pagan 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 -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Kemmerer
Bowman 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 -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolin vs. Kemmerer
Bolin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Bolin
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Bolin
Mejias is hit by the pitch. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Bolin
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Bolin
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Warwick vs. Bolin
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kemmerer
Kuenn 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 -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Kemmerer
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kemmerer
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Kemmerer
Cepeda 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
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bolin
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Bolin
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Bolin
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Pendleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Bolin
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Umbricht
Jim Umbricht now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsino vs. Umbricht
Orsino hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Orsino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Umbricht
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowman vs. Umbricht
Bowman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolin vs. Umbricht
Bolin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Umbricht fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Bolin
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Bolin
Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Bolin
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Bolin
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Bolin
Warwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Umbricht
Kuenn 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 -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Umbricht
Davenport hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Davenport reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Umbricht
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Umbricht
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bolin
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Bolin
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Bolin
Pidge Browne pinch hits for Jim Umbricht.
Browne strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1962 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, lf 5 1 1 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Davenport J, 3b 5 1 1 0 Spangler A, lf 4 0 2 0
Mays W, cf 5 2 2 2 Mejias R, rf 3 0 1 0
Cepeda O, 1b 5 1 3 2 Larker N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Orsino J, c 4 0 1 0 Warwick C, cf 4 0 0 0
Pagan J, ss 4 0 1 0 Smith H, c 4 0 0 0
Bowman E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lillis B, ss 3 0 0 0
Bolin B, p 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
Hartman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 1 0 0 0
Pendleton J, ph 1 0 1 0
Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0
Browne P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 10 4 34 1 7 0
San Francisco 103 000 100 -- 5
Houston 001 000 000 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Bolin B (W) 9.0 7 1 0 1 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Woodeshick H (L) 3.0 5 4 2 0 1
Kemmerer R 4.0 2 1 1 1 3
Umbricht J 2.0 3 0 0 0 3
E -- Davenport J, Amalfitano J, Mejias R 2, Mays W
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Houston 8
2B -- Cepeda O 2, Mays W, Orsino J, Davenport J
3B -- Kuenn H, Amalfitano J
HR -- Mays W
HBP -- by Kemmerer R (Alou F), by Bolin B (Mejias R)
T -- 2:37
A -- 12096
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