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Giants
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 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 September 23, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 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 | September 23, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy O'Dell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,623 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Al Forman 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Jackowski |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Billy O'Dell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 23, 1962
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Bruce
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Bruce
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Bruce
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hiller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Bruce
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Bruce
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. O'Dell
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. O'Dell
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. O'Dell
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Bruce
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Bruce
There's a wild pitch. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Bruce
Bailey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Bailey reaches second base with a double. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Bruce
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dell vs. Bruce
O'Dell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Bruce
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. O'Dell
Larker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. O'Dell
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. O'Dell
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Dell fields it and throws to first for the out. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. O'Dell
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartman vs. O'Dell
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Bruce
Hiller 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bruce
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Bruce
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. O'Dell
Bruce 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 -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. O'Dell
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. O'Dell
Amalfitano 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
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Bruce
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Bruce
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Bruce
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Bruce
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dell vs. Bruce
O'Dell 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 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. O'Dell
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. O'Dell
Larker hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. O'Dell
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Bruce
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Bruce
Hiller bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kuenn moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Bruce
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Bruce
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hiller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Bruce
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Hiller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Bruce
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. O'Dell
Aspromonte hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Dell
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. O'Dell
Hartman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Bruce
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Bruce
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Bruce
Pagan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Pagan reaches second base with a double. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Dell vs. Tiefenauer
Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
O'Dell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Tiefenauer
Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hiller vs. Tiefenauer
Hiller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pagan scores. O'Dell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Tiefenauer
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Alou reaches second base with a double. O'Dell scores. Hiller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Kemmerer
McCovey hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Kemmerer
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Kemmerer
Bailey 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 6
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Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. O'Dell
Jim Davenport now playing third base. Felipe Alou now playing right field. George Williams pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. O'Dell
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Warwick for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. O'Dell
Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. O'Dell
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. O'Dell
Larker takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mejias vs. O'Dell
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Umbricht
George Williams now playing second base. Al Heist now playing center field. Carl Warwick now playing right field. Jim Umbricht now pitching.
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Umbricht
O'Dell hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Umbricht
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. O'Dell
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Dell
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartman vs. O'Dell
Hartman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. O'Dell
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. Hartman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Warwick vs. O'Dell
Warwick hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Umbricht
Hiller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Umbricht
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Umbricht
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Umbricht
Alou strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alou out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. O'Dell
Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. O'Dell
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. O'Dell
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Umbricht
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Umbricht
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Umbricht
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Umbricht covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. O'Dell
Johnny Temple pinch hits for Jim Umbricht.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan misplays the ball. That's an error on Pagan. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. O'Dell
Aspromonte hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. O'Dell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport juggles the ball. That's an error on Davenport. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartman vs. O'Dell
Hartman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. O'Dell
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Williams reaches second base with a double. Temple scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. O'Dell
Warwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. O'Dell
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1962 -- San Francisco at Houston (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Warwick C, cf-rf 5 0 1 1
Davenport J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hiller C, 2b 3 2 2 1 Heist A, cf 2 0 0 0
Alou M, lf 5 1 4 3 Pendleton J, lf 4 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 5 1 1 0 Larker N, 1b 3 0 0 0
McCovey W, rf 4 1 1 3 Mejias R, rf 3 0 1 0
Alou F, rf 1 0 0 0 Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 5 1 2 0 Temple J, ph 1 1 0 0
Bailey E, c 3 1 1 1 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Pagan J, ss 5 1 2 0 Smith H, c 2 1 0 0
O'Dell B, p 4 1 1 1 Hartman J, ss 4 0 1 0
Bruce B, p 1 0 0 0
Tiefenauer B, p 0 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
Williams G, ph-2b 3 1 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 10 15 9 35 3 7 3
San Francisco 010 027 000 -- 10
Houston 000 000 003 -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
O'Dell B (W) 9.0 7 3 0 3 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B (L) 5.1 8 5 4 3 3
Tiefenauer B 0.1 3 3 3 0 1
Kemmerer R 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Umbricht J 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Pagan J, Davenport J
DP -- San Francisco 1, Houston 2
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Houston 8
2B -- Bailey E, Pagan J, Alou M, Williams G
HR -- McCovey W
SH -- Hiller C
WP -- Bruce B
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:37
A -- 9623
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