Chicago Cubs 3, Houston Colt .45s 2
Game Played on Wednesday, April 18, 1962 (D) at Wrigley Field
HOU N 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 0 CHI N 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 3 12 0
Houston Colt .45s AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Aspromonte 3b 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 Amalfitano 2b 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 Gernert 1b 4 0 1 0 1 0 11 0 Mejias rf 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 Pendleton lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 Smith c 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 Heist cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 Buddin ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 4 Woodeshick p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Farrell p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 33 2 8 2 4 3 29 13
FIELDING - DP: 2. Amalfitano-Buddin-Gernert, Amalfitano-Buddin-Gernert.
BATTING - SH: Woodeshick (2,off Ellsworth); Smith (1,off Ellsworth). SF: Aspromonte (1,off Ellsworth). IBB: Buddin (1,by Ellsworth). Team LOB: 8.
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A White ss 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 Hubbs 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 8 3 Williams lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Banks 1b 5 1 4 2 0 0 13 1 Santo 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 McKnight rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 Altman cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 Thacker c 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 Brock pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Barragan c 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Will ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Taylor c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ellsworth p 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 6 Totals 38 3 12 3 1 7 30 23
FIELDING - DP: 2. White-Hubbs-Banks, Santo-Hubbs-Banks.
BATTING - 2B: Altman (1,off Woodeshick). 3B: Banks (2,off Woodeshick). HR: Banks (2,10th inning off Farrell 0 on 2 out). HBP: White (1,by Woodeshick). Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - SB: Brock (2,2nd base off Woodeshick/Smith).
PITCHING
Houston Colt .45s IP H R ER BB SO HR Woodeshick 7 11 2 2 1 4 0 Farrell L(0-2) 2.2 1 1 1 0 3 1 Totals 9.2 12 3 3 1 7 1
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR Ellsworth W(1-0) 10 8 2 2 4 3 0
Woodeshick faced 2 batters in the 8th inning WP: Woodeshick (1). HBP: Woodeshick (1,White). IBB: Ellsworth (1,Buddin).
Umpires: Frank Walsh, Jocko Conlan, Ken Burkhart
Time of Game: 2:25 Attendance: 3318
Starting Lineups: Houston Colt .45s Chicago Cubs 1. Aspromonte 3b White ss 2. Amalfitano 2b Hubbs 2b 3. Gernert 1b Williams lf 4. Mejias rf Banks 1b 5. Pendleton lf Santo 3b 6. Smith c McKnight rf 7. Heist cf Altman cf 8. Buddin ss Thacker c 9. Woodeshick p Ellsworth p COLT .45S 1ST: Aspromonte grounded out (pitcher to first); Amalfitano grounded out (second to first); Gernert grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Colt .45s 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: White walked; Hubbs singled to left [White to second]; Williams grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [White to third, Hubbs out at second]; Banks tripled to center [White scored]; Santo grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Colt .45s 0, Cubs 1. COLT .45S 2ND: Mejias singled to center; Pendleton grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Mejias out at second]; Smith made an out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Colt .45s 0, Cubs 1. CUBS 2ND: McKnight grounded out (third to first); Altman lined to center; Thacker singled to center; Ellsworth struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Colt .45s 0, Cubs 1. COLT .45S 3RD: On a bunt Heist singled to third; Buddin grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Heist out at second]; Woodeshick grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Colt .45s 0, Cubs 1. CUBS 3RD: White grounded out (second to first); Hubbs made an out to left; Williams grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Colt .45s 0, Cubs 1. COLT .45S 4TH: Aspromonte singled to center; Amalfitano singled to center [Aspromonte to third]; Gernert walked [Amalfitano to second]; Mejias struck out; Pendleton forced Gernert (shortstop to second) [Aspromonte scored, Amalfitano to third]; Smith forced Pendleton (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Colt .45s 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 4TH: Banks grounded out (shortstop to first); Santo singled to third; McKnight grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Santo out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Colt .45s 1, Cubs 1. COLT .45S 5TH: Heist singled to shortstop; Buddin singled to center [Heist to second]; Woodeshick out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Heist to third, Buddin to second]; Aspromonte hit a sacrifice fly to left [Heist scored]; Amalfitano grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Colt .45s 2, Cubs 1. CUBS 5TH: Altman doubled to left; Woodeshick threw a wild pitch [Altman to third]; Thacker grounded out (second to first); Ellsworth struck out; White was hit by a pitch; Hubbs grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Colt .45s 2, Cubs 1. COLT .45S 6TH: Gernert singled to left; Mejias made an out to right; Pendleton forced Gernert (third to second); Smith grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Colt .45s 2, Cubs 1. CUBS 6TH: Williams grounded out (first unassisted); Banks singled to second; Santo made an out to right; McKnight singled to center [Banks to second]; Altman struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Colt .45s 2, Cubs 1. COLT .45S 7TH: Heist lined to right; Buddin grounded out (shortstop to first); Woodeshick grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Colt .45s 2, Cubs 1. CUBS 7TH: Thacker singled to center; BROCK RAN FOR THACKER; Brock stole second; Ellsworth struck out; White singled to center [Brock scored, White out at second (catcher to second)]; per film not CS; Hubbs grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Colt .45s 2, Cubs 2. COLT .45S 8TH: BARRAGAN REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING C ); Aspromonte walked; Amalfitano forced Aspromonte (first to shortstop); Gernert forced Amalfitano (third to second); Mejias made an out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Colt .45s 2, Cubs 2. CUBS 8TH: Williams singled to shortstop; Banks singled to left [Williams to second]; FARRELL REPLACED WOODESHICK (PITCHING); Santo made an out to center [Williams to third]; McKnight made an out to right; Altman made an out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Colt .45s 2, Cubs 2. COLT .45S 9TH: Pendleton singled to left; Smith out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Pendleton to second]; Heist struck out; Buddin was walked intentionally; Farrell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Colt .45s 2, Cubs 2. CUBS 9TH: WILL BATTED FOR BARRAGAN; Will struck out; Ellsworth was called out on strikes; White was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Colt .45s 2, Cubs 2. COLT .45S 10TH: TAYLOR REPLACED WILL (PLAYING C ); Aspromonte grounded out (third to first); Amalfitano walked; Gernert grounded out (pitcher to first) [Amalfitano to second]; Mejias grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Colt .45s 2, Cubs 2. CUBS 10TH: Hubbs made an out to left; Williams made an out to left; Banks homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Colt .45s 2, Cubs 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Colt .45s 2 8 0 8 Cubs 3 12 0 8
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