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MAY 18, 1962
The Colt .45s conclude their seven game road trip with a four game series in San Francisco against the Giants. The Colt .45s are 0-3 so far on this road trip and have lost five straight. The Giants have won four of their last five. The Giants lead the season series 2-1. The Colt .45s activated SP Bob Bruce from the disabled list. OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 18-13 at Cleveland 14-18 Los Angeles 10-21 at Boston 19-13 Minnesota 28-5 at New York 17-14 Kansas City 15-19 at Washington 12-21 Baltimore 13-19 at Chicago 15-18 NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 11-23 at Milwaukee 21-15 Chicago 11-24 at Philadelphia 20-18 Cincinnati 15-18 at Pittsburgh 23-12 St Louis 19-16 at Los Angeles 25-11 HOUSTON COLT .45S (10-27) AT SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (22-13) MATCHUPS SP Ken T Johnson vs Juan Marichal Advantage Push C Hal W Smith vs Tom Haller Advantage San Francisco 1B Norm Larker vs Orlando Cepeda Advantage San Francisco 2B Joey Amalfitano vs Chuck Hiller Advantage San Francisco 3B Bob Aspromonte vs Jim Davenport Advantage San Francisco SS Don Buddin vs Jose Pagan Advantage Houston LF Al Spangler vs Willie McCovey Advantage San Francisco CF Don Taussig vs Willie Mays Advantage San Francisco RF Roman Mejias vs Felipe Alou Advantage San Francisco Overall Advantage San Francisco In the bottom of the second, the Giants loaded the bases with nobody out. Haller hit a sacrifice fly to put the Giants on the board. After three: San Francisco 1 Houston 0. Cepeda led off the bottom of the fourth with a 375 foot shot to left. In the top of the fifth, Buddin put the Colt .45s on the board with an RBI double. Spangler was up next and he tied the game with an RBI single. Mejias then hit a three-run homer to put the Colt .45s in the lead. After six: Houston 5 San Francisco 2. In the bottom of the seventh, Mays hit a two-run homer to make it a one run game. Davenport led off the top of the eighth with a 419 foot drive to right-center to tie the game. Jim Umbricht immediately replaced Johnson on the mound for the Colt .45s. Pinch hitter Harvey Kuenn hit an RBI double to put the Giants back in the lead. Stu Miller took the mound for the Giants in the top of the ninth and set the Colt .45s down in order to end the game and second Marichal to an 8-0 record on the season. Final score: San Francisco 6 Houston 5. PLAYER OF THE GAME Orlando Cepeda 2 for 4, HR, RBI, 2 R OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 6 Detroit 4 Los Angeles 5 Boston 1 New York 7 Minnesota 0 Kansas City 9 Washington 2 Chicago 16 Baltimore 6 NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 3 Milwaukee 1 Philadelphia 8 Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 1 Los Angeles 5 St Louis 3 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Jim Landis Chicago White Sox 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 2 R, BB 2. Al E Smith Chicago White Sox 2 2B, 3 RBI, 4 R 3. Jerry Lumpe Kansas City Athletics 3 for 5, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees pitched a complete game shutout. Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk |
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MAY 19, 1962
Today is the second game in the series in San Francisco between the Colt .45s and the Giants. The Colt .45s have lost six straight. The Giants have won five of their last six. OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Los Angeles 11-21 at Boston 19-14 Detroit 18-14 at Cleveland 15-18 Minnesota 28-6 at New York 18-14 Kansas City 16-19 at Washington 12-22 Baltimore 13-20 at Chicago 16-18 NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 12-23 at Milwaukee 21-16 Chicago 11-25 at Philadelphia 21-18 Cincinnati 15-19 at Pittsburgh 24-12 St Louis 19-17 at Los Angeles 26-11 HOUSTON COLT .45S (10-28) AT SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (23-13) SP Bob Bruce vs Don Larsen Advantage Houston C Merritt Ranew vs Ed Bailey Advantage San Francisco 1B Norm Larker vs Orlando Cepeda Advantage San Francisco 2B Joey Amalfitano vs Chuck Hiller Advantage San Francisco 3B Bob Aspromonte vs Jim Davenport Advantage San Francisco SS Don Buddin vs Jose Pagan Advantage Houston LF Al Spangler vs Willie McCovey Advantage San Francisco CF Don Taussig vs Willie Mays Advantage San Francisco RF Roman Mejias vs Felipe Alou Advantage San Francisco Overall Advantage San Francisco In the bottom of the first, Pagan put the Giants on the board with an RBI single. In the top of the second, Amalfitano tied the game with an RBI single. In the top of the third, Mejias hit a solo home run to put the Colt .45s in the lead. In the bottom of the third, a sacrifice fly from Mays tied the game again. After three: Houston 2 San Francisco 2. In the bottom of the fourth, Bailey scored on a wild pitch and the Giants had regained the lead. In the top of the fifth, with a runner on first and two out, Dick LeMay took the mound for the Giants. In the bottom of the fifth, Davenport beat out the 6-4-3 to allow McCovey to score from third. The Giants then loaded the bases with two out. Pinch hitter Matty Alou hit a two run single. Jim Duffalo took the mound for the Giants in the top of the sixth. After a leadoff walk in the bottom of the sixth, Dean Stone took the mound for the Colt .45s. Pagan went on to score from third when McCovey grounded to second. After six: San Francisco 7 Houston 2. Stu Miller took the mound for the Giants in the top of the eighth. In the bottom of the eighth, with a runner on first and one out, Dave Giusti took the mound for the Colt .45s. The Giants went on to load the bases with one out. Cepeda then brought all three home with a double. In the top of the ninth, pinch hitter Ernie Fazio hit an RBI single. The two teams combined for 22 hits in the contest. Final score: San Francisco 10 Houston 3. PLAYER OF THE GAME Jose Pagan 2 for 4, RBI, 2 R, BB OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Los Angeles 9 Boston 7 Cleveland 2 Detroit 1 New York 4 Minnesota 3 10 innings Washington 2 Kansas City 1 Baltimore 3 Chicago 0 NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 2 Milwaukee 1 Philadelphia 6 Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 2 10 innings Los Angeles 6 St Louis 0 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Robin Roberts Baltimore Orioles 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, W 2. Billy Moran Los Angeles Angels 2 for 4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R 3. John Tsitouris Cincinnati Reds 8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K Los Angeles Dodgers RF Frank Howard has been suspended for 4 games and St Louis Cardinals SP Ray Washburn has been suspended for 6 games following a brawl in today's game. Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk |
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MAY 20, 1962
The Colt .45s will end this road trip with a Sunday double header in San Francisco against the Giants. The Colt .45s have lost seven straight. The Giants have won six of their last seven. Rumors have begun the the Los Angeles Angels have placed 1B Steve Bilko on the trading block. OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore 14-20 at Chicago 16-19 (2) Minnesota 28-7 at New York 19-14 (2) Detroit 18-15 at Cleveland 16-18 (2) Kansas City 16-20 at Washington 13-22 (2) Los Angeles 12-21 at Boston 19-15 (2) NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 13-23 at Milwaukee 21-17 (2) Chicago 11-26 at Philadelphia 22-18 (2) Cincinnati 15-20 at Pittsburgh 25-12 St Louis 19-18 at Los Angeles 27-11 HOUSTON COLT .45S (10-29) AT SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (24-13) GAME ONE MATCHUPS SP Turk Farrell vs Jack S Sanford Advantage Houston C Hal W Smith vs Tom Haller Advantage San Francisco 1B Norm Larker vs Orlando Cepeda Advantage San Francisco 2B Joey Amalfitano vs Chuck Hiller Advantage San Francisco 3B Bob Aspromonte vs Jim Davenport Advantage San Francisco SS Don Buddin vs Jose Pagan Advantage Push LF Al Spangler vs Willie McCovey Advantage San Francisco CF Don Taussig vs Willie Mays Advantage San Francisco RF Roman Mejias vs Felipe Alou Advantage San Francisco Overall Advantage San Francisco Nothing of note happened in the first three innings. After three: Houston 0 San Francisco 0. In the top of the fourth, Mejias put the Colt .45s on the board first with an RBI single. In the bottom of the fourth, Mays tied the game with a solo home run. In the bottom of the sixth, Mays did it again and the Giants had the lead. McCovey then sent one 371 feet to give the Giants back-to-back home runs. After six: San Francisco 3 Houston 1. In the bottom of the seventh, Farrell struck out the side. In the top of the ninth, with a runner on first and two out, pinch hitter Jim Pendleton came to bat, representing the tying run but he flew out to left to end the game. Farrell recorded 11 strikeouts in the loss. Final score: San Francisco 3 Houston 1. PLAYER OF THE GAME Willie Mays 3 for 4, 3B, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R HOUSTON COLT .45S (10-30) AT SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (25-13) MATCHUPS SP Bobby Tiefenauer vs Billy O'Dell Advantage San Francisco C Merritt Ranew vs Ed Bailey Advantage San Francisco 1B Norm Larker vs Orlando Cepeda Advantage San Francisco 2B Joey Amalfitano vs Chuck Hiller Advantage San Francisco 3B Bob Aspromonte vs Jim Davenport Advantage San Francisco SS Don Buddin vs Jose Pagan Advantage Push LF Al Spangler vs Willie McCovey Advantage San Francisco CF Don Taussig vs Willie Mays Advantage San Francisco RF Roman Mejias vs Felipe Alou Advantage San Francisco Overall Advantage San Francisco In the bottom of the third, Bailey sent a solo shot 396 feet to right center to give the Giants the lead. After three: San Francisco 1 Houston 0. In the bottom of the fourth, Spangler threw Pagan out at home when he had tagged up and tried to score on a Mays line out to left. In the bottom of the fifth, the Giants loaded the bases with two out. But Alou flew out to right to end the inning. In the bottom of the sixth, with a runner on second and one out, Bobby Shantz took the mound for the Colt .45s. Cepeda hit an RBI single with two out. After six: San Francisco 2 Houston 0. In the bottom of the seventh, with runners at first and second and one out, Dean Stone took the mound for the Colt .45s and got Pagan to ground into the inning-ending 4-6-3. In the top of the eighth, with a runner at first and one out, Bobby Bolin took the mound for the Giants. Dave Giusti took the mound for the Colt .45s in the bottom of the eighth. In the top of the ninth, the Colt .45s had runners at first and second and two out. Bolin then struck out Ranew to end the game. Final score: San Francisco 2 Houston 0. PLAYER OF THE GAME Billy O'Dell 7.1 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore 5 Chicago 2 Game 1 Chicago 4 Baltimore 3 Game 2 Minnesota 4 New York 2 Game 1 New York 8 Minnesota 2 Game 2 Cleveland 11 Detroit 5 Game 1 Detroit 5 Cleveland 4 Game 2 Kansas City 5 Washington 3 Game 1 Washington 14 Kansas City 3 Game 2 Boston 2 Los Angeles 1 Game 1 Boston 6 Los Angeles 0 Game 2 NATIONAL LEAGUE Milwaukee 4 New York 3 10 innings Game 1 Milwaukee 4 New York 1 Game 2 Philadelphia 5 Chicago 0 Game 1 Philadelphia 5 Chicago 2 Game 2 Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 2 11 innings Los Angeles 2 St Louis 1 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Woodie Held Cleveland Indians 4 for 6, 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB 2. Chuck Hinton Washington Senators 5 for 9, 2B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, BB 3. Chuck Essegian Cleveland Indians 3 for 7, HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk |
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MAY 21, 1962
After going 0-7 on their last road trip, the Colt .45s begin a seven game home stand tonight. Starting with a two-game series against 1962's other expansion team, the New York Mets. The Colt .45s have lost nine straight. The season series between these two teams is tied 1-1. AL Player of the Week: 3B Brooks Robinson Baltimore Orioles NL Player of the Week: CF Willie Mays San Francisco Giants WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS 1. Minnesota Twins 2. Los Angeles Dodgers 3. San Francisco Giants 4. Pittsburgh Pirates 5. Philadelphia Phillies 6. Boston Red Sox 7. Milwaukee Braves 8. New York Yankees 9. Detroit Tigers 10. Cleveland Indians 11. Chicago White Sox 12. St Louis Cardinals 13. Kansas City Athletics 14. Cincinnati Reds 15. Baltimore Orioles 16. Washington Senators 17. Los Angeles Angels 18. New York Mets 19. Chicago Cubs 20. Houston Colt .45s OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City 17-21 at Boston 21-15 Minnesota 29-8 at Washington 14-23 Baltimore 15-21 at Cleveland 17-19 Detroit 19-16 at Chicago 17-20 NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 11-28 at Pittsburgh 25-13 Cincinnati 16-20 at Milwaukee 23-17 Philadelphia 24-18 at St Louis 19-19 San Francisco 26-13 at Los Angeles 28-11 NEW YORK METS (13-25) AT HOUSTON COLT .45S (10-31) MATCHUPS SP Jay Hook vs Hal Woodeshick Advantage Push C Hobie Landrith vs Merritt Ranew Advantage Houston 1B Ed Bouchee vs Norm Larker Advantage Push 2B Charlie Neal vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage New York 3B Felix Mantilla vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage New York SS Elio Chacon vs Don Buddin Advantage Push LF Frank J Thomas vs Al Spangler Advantage Push CF Jim L Hickman vs Don Taussig Advantage New York RF Richie Ashburn vs Roman Mejias Advantage New York Overall Advantage New York In the top of the first, Hickman put the Mets on the board with an RBI single. On the very next batter, Spangler threw Thomas out athome when he tagged up and tried to score on a Neal fly out to left. In the bottom of the first, Mejias put the Colt .45s in the lead with a 391 foot blast to left with a man on first. After three: Houston 2 New York 1. In the top of the fourth, with runners at second and third and two out, Jim Golden took the mound for the Colt .45s. Ashburn put the Mets back in the lead with a two-run single. In the bottom of the fourth, Ranew beat out the 4-6-3 to allow Mejias to score the tying run from third. In the top of the sixth, Mantilla gave the Mets the lead back with a two-run single. With Mantilla on first and two out, Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45s. After six: New York 5 Houston 3. After a leadoff single in the top of the eighth, Dave Giusti took the mound for the Colt .45s. Mantilla brought another run home with an RBI single. Bobby Shantz took the mound for the Colt .45s in the top of the ninth. In the bottom of the ninth, the Colt .45s put runners at first and second with two out. Ranew came to bat representing the tying run but flew out to center to end the game. The Mets out hit the Colt .45s 15-4 in the contest. Final score: New York 6 Houston 3. PLAYER OF THE GAME Richie Ashburn 3 for 4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City 6 Boston 1 Minnesota 10 Washington 3 Cleveland 7 Baltimore 2 Chicago 8 Detroit 5 NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 0 Cincinnati 3 Milwaukee 2 Philadelphia 3 St Louis 1 Los Angeles 4 San Francisco 3 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Jim Landis Chicago White Sox 4 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB 2. Al McBean Pittsburgh Pirates 8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W 3. Harmon Killebrew Minnesota Twins 2 for 3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, BB Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk |
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MAY 22, 1962
Tonight, the Colt .45s conclude their two game series at home against the New York Mets. The Colt .45s have lost ten straight. The Mets have won four of their last six. OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City 18-21 at Boston 21-16 Baltimore 15-22 at Cleveland 18-19 Minnesota 30-8 at Washington 14-24 Los Angeles 12-23 at New York 20-15 NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 17-20 at Milwaukee 23-18 Chicago 11-29 at Pittsburgh 26-13 Philadelphia 25-18 at St Louis 19-20 San Francisco 26-14 at Los Angeles 29-11 NEW YORK METS (14-25) AT HOUSTON COLT .45S (10-32) MATCHUPS SP Al Jackson vs Ken T Johnson Advantage Push C Hobie Landrith vs Hal W Smith Advantage Push 1B Ed Bouchee vs Norm Larker Advantage Push 2B Charlie Neal vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage New York 3B Felix Mantilla vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage New York SS Elio Chacon vs Don Buddin Advantage Push LF Frank J Thomas vs Al Spangler Advantage Push CF Jim L Hickman vs Don Taussig Advantage New York RF Richie Ashburn vs Roman Mejias Advantage New York Overall Advantage New York Jackson had a no-hitter through three. After three: New York 0 Houston 0. In the top of the fourth, Landrith hit a three-run homer. In the bottom of the fourth, Spangler got a one out single for his 50th hit of the season and the Colt .45s first of the game. In the bottom of the sixth, Amalfitano sent one 434 feet to left-center for a solo home run. After six: New York 3 Houston 1. In the top of the seventh, Thomas hit an RBI single. Jim Golden took the mound for the Colt .45s in the top of the ninth. Clem Labine took the mound for the Mets in the bottom of the ninth. Mejias hit a solo shot 454 feet to left-center. With two out, pinch hitter Merritt Ranew tied the game with a two run double. Ranew, however, was thrown out trying to turn it into a triple and the game went into extra innings. After nine: New York 4 Houston 4. Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45s in the top of the tenth. Bob Moorhead took the mound for the Mets in the bottom of the tenth. With the winning run at first and two out, Spangler grounded to the short stop to end the inning. Dean Stone took the mound for the Colt .45s in the top of the twelfth. In the bottom of the twelfth, with the winning run at third and two out, Amalfitano went down on strikes to end the inning. Rain began to fall in the top of the thirteenth. Ken MacKenzie took the mound for the Mets in the bottom of the thirteenth. With two out, the game was stopped for a 43 minute rain delay. In the top of the fourteenth, the Mets loaded the bases with nobody out. Hickman singled to put the Mets up by one. Mantilla followed with his own RBI single. Chacon grounded into the 4-2 fielder's choice for the first out. Pinch hitter Don Zimmer hit a sacrifice fly to center. Bouchee followed with an RBI single. The Mets batted around the order in the inning. Ray Daviault took the mound for the Mets in the bottom of the fourteenth. And he finished off the Colt .45s. The Mets got 16 hits in the win. Final score: New York 8 Houston 4 14 innings. PLAYER OF THE GAME Al Jackson 8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB. 5 K OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston 6 Kansas City 2 Cleveland 4 Baltimore 3 11 innings Minnesota 7 Washington 1 New York 10 Los Angeles 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE Milwaukee 4 Cincinnati 2 10 innings Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 2 Philadelphia 6 St Louis 2 Los Angeles 2 San Francisco 1 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Mickey Mantle New York Yankees 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB 2. Al Jackson New York Mets 8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K 3. Stan Williams Los Angeles Dodgers 8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 9 K, W Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk |
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MAY 23, 1962
The Colt .45s continue their home stand with a two game series against the defending National League Champion Cincinnati Reds. The Colt .45s are 0-2 so far on this home stand and have lost eleven straight. The Reds have lost eight of their last eleven. Baltimore Orioles RP Dick Luebke required medical attention after burning himself with a hot iron but only missed one game. OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City 18-22 at New York 21-15 Detroit 19-17 at Baltimore 15-23 Minnesota 31-8 at Boston 22-16 Los Angeles 12-24 at Washington 14-25 Cleveland 19-19 at Chicago 18-20 NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 11-30 at Milwaukee 24-18 Pittsburgh 27-13 at St Louis 19-21 New York 15-25 at Los Angeles 30-11 Philadelphia 26-18 at San Francisco 26-15 CINCINNATI REDS (17-21) AT HOUSTON COLT .45S (10-33) MATCHUPS SP Bob Purkey vs Bob Bruce Advantage Push C Johnny Edwards vs Merritt Ranew Advantage Cincinnati 1B Gordy Coleman vs Jim Pendleton Advantage Cincinnati 2B Don Blasingame vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Cincinnati 3B Eddie Kasko vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Cincinnati SS Leo Cardenas vs Don Buddin Advantage Cincinnati LF Jerry Lynch vs Al Spangler Advantage Push CF Vada Pinson vs Don Taussig Advantage Cincinnati RF Frank Robinson vs Roman Mejias Advantage Cincinnati Overall Advantage Cincinnati Nothing of note happened in the first three innings. After three: Cincinnati 0 Houston 0. In the top of the fourth, Kasko put the Reds on the board with an RBI double. In the bottom of the fourth, Aspromonte tied the game with an RBI single. The Colt .45s went on to load the bases with two out but Bruce popped out to the catcher to end the inning. In the top of the fifth, the Reds loaded the bases with nobody out. Coleman came up to bat and took a 1-1 pitch 381 feet to left for a grand slam. In the bottom of the fifth, Ranew got a two out run-scoring single. After six: Cincinnati 5 Houston 2. In the top of the seventh, Cardenas added a run-scoring single to the Reds lead. With two out, Kasko also got an RBI single. In the top of the eighth, the Reds loaded the bases with two out on three straight walks. Cardenas singled to score two. In the top of the ninth, with a runner on first and two out, the Colt .45s finally made a pitching change and brought in Jim Golden. The Reds got 10 hits in the win. Final score: Cincinnati 9 Houston 2. PLAYER OF THE GAME Gordy Coleman 2 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 10 Kansas City 1 Detroit 6 Baltimore 3 Boston 8 Minnesota 4 Washington 8 Los Angeles 3 Chicago 6 Cleveland 2 NATIONAL LEAGUE Milwaukee 3 Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 7 St Louis 2 New York 3 Los Angeles 2 Philadelphia 7 San Francisco 2 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Whitey Ford New York Yankees 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, W 2. Bobby Richardson New York Yankees 4 for 5, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 R 3. Gordy Coleman Cincinnati Reds 2 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk |
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MAY 24, 1962
Tonight in Houston concludes the Colt .45s two game series against the Cincinnati Reds. The Colt .45s have lost an even dozen games in a row. Rumor has it that Chicago White Sox C Sherm Lollar is on the trading block. OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota 31-9 at Boston 23-16 Kansas City 18-23 at New York 22-15 Detroit 20-17 at Baltimore 15-24 Los Angeles 12-25 at Washington 15-25 NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 27-18 at San Francisco 26-16 Chicago 11-31 at Milwaukee 25-18 Pittsburgh 28-13 at St Louis 19-22 New York 16-25 at Los Angeles 30-12 CINCINNATI REDS (18-21) AT HOUSTON COLT 45S (10-34) MATCHUPS SP John Tsitouris vs Turk Farrell Advantage Houston C Hank Foiles vs Merritt Ranew Advantage Houston 1B Gordy Coleman vs Norm Larker Advantage Cincinnati 2B Don Blasingame vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Cincinnati 3B Eddie Kasko vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Cincinnati SS Leo Cardenas vs Don Buddin Advantage Cincinnati LF Jerry Lynch vs Al Spangler Advantage Push CF Vada Pinson vs Don Taussig Advantage Cincinnati RF Frank Robinson vs Roman Mejias Advantage Cincinnati Overall Advantage Cincinnati In the top of the first, Robinson got the scoring started with a two run double. Farrell injured his shoulder on the pitch and had to leave the game. With Robinson on second and nobody out, Dave Giusti took the mound for the Colt .45s and he got out of the inning. After three: Cincinnati 2 Houston 0. With two out in the top of the fourth, Bobby Shantz took the mound for the Colt .45s. In the bottom of the fourth, Ranew put the Colt .45s on the board with an RBI double. Taussig then brought Ranew home with a single to tie the game. After six: Cincinnati 2 Houston 2. In the top of the seventh, the Reds regained the lead when Lynch hit an RBI single. Cardenas led off the top of the eighth with a 436 foot blast to left center. Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45s in the top of the ninth. The Reds loaded the bases with two out. Blasingame grounded to second to retire the side. The Colt .45s went down in order in the bottom of the ninth. The Reds pounded out 13 hits in the victory. Final score: Cincinnati 4 Houston 2. PLAYER OF THE GAME John Tsitouris 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston 1 Minnesota 0 Baltimore 7 Detroit 6 Washington 8 Los Angeles 2 Kansas City at New York ppd NATIONAL LEAGUE San Francisco 1 Philadelphia 0 Chicago 3 Milwaukee 2 Pittsburgh 7 St Louis 2 Los Angeles 10 New York 1 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Camilo Pascual Minnesota Twins 8.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K 2. Dennis Bennett Philadelphia Phillies 8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K 3. Bill Monbouquette Boston Red Sox 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk |
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MAY 25, 1962
The Colt .45s will conclude their home stand with a three game weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Colt .45s are so far 0-4 on this home stand as their losing streak has reached 13 games. The Pirates have won six of their last seven. Voting for the 1962 MLB All Star Game begins today. OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore 16-24 at Boston 24-16 Detroit 20-18 at New York 22-15 Cleveland 19-20 at Washington 16-25 Minnesota 31-10 at Chicago 19-20 Los Angeles 12-26 at Kansas City 18-23 NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 12-31 at Cincinnati 19-21 Milwaukee 25-19 at St Louis 19-23 New York 16-26 at Los Angeles 31-12 Philadelphia 27-19 at San Francisco 27-16 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (29-13) AT HOUSTON COLT .45S (10-35) MATCHUPS SP Earl Francis vs Bobby Tiefenauer Advantage Pittsburgh C Smoky Burgess vs Merritt Ranew Advantage Pittsburgh 1B Donn Clendenon vs Norm Larker Advantage Pittsburgh 2B Bill Mazeroski vs Bob Lillis Advantage Pittsburgh 3B Bob Bailey vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Push SS Dick Groat vs Don Buddin Advantage Pittsburgh LF Bob Skinner vs Jim Pendleton Advantage Pittsburgh CF Bill Virdon vs Don Taussig Advantage Pittsburgh RF Roberto Clemente vs Roman Mejias Advantage Pittsburgh Overall Advantage Pittsburgh In the top of the first, Clendenon put the Pirates on the board with an RBI single. In the top of the second, a sacrifice fly by Bailey increased the Pirates lead. Skinner added an RBI single. Francis was perfect through three. After three: Pittsburgh 3 Houston 0. Aspromonte led off the top of the fourth with a single and the Colt .45s had their first base runner of the game. In the top of the fifth, the Pirates got another run thanks to a Clendenon RBI double. After six: Pittsburgh 4 Houston 0. After a leadoff single in the top of the seventh, Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45s. In the bottom of the seventh, Larker hit an RBI single to put the Colt .45s on the board. In the top of the eighth, Bailey hit an RBI triple with two out. In the bottom of the ninth, Mejias beat out a 4-6-3 to allow Aspromonte to score from third. The Pirates got the win behind a 12 hit attack. Final score: Pittsburgh 5 Houston 2. PLAYER OF THE GAME Earl Francis 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore 8 Boston 2 Detroit 4 New York 3 11 innings Washington 4 Cleveland 3 Chicago 8 Minnesota 0 Los Angeles at Kansas City ppd NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 9 Chicago 2 Milwaukee 6 St Louis 4 New York 3 Los Angeles 1 San Francisco 10 Philadelphia 9 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Jim Landis Chicago White Sox 2 for 2, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB 2. Juan Pizarro Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W 3. Willie McCovey San Francisco Giants 4 for 5, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R New York Mets RF Richie Ashburn collected his 2,500th career base hit. Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk |
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MAY 26, 1962
Tonight is the second game in Houston between the Colt .45s and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Colt .45s losing streak has climbed to an abysmal 14 straight games. The Pirates have won five straight. OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Los Angeles 12-26 at Kansas City 18-23 (2) Baltimore 17-24 at Boston 24-17 Detroit 21-18 at New York 22-16 Minnesota 31-11 at Chicago 20-20 Cleveland 19-21 at Washington 17-25 NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 27-20 at Los Angeles 31-13 New York 17-26 at San Francisco 28-16 Chicago 12-32 at Cincinnati 20-21 Milwaukee 26-19 at St Louis 19-24 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (30-13) AT HOUSTON COLT .45S (10-36) MATCHUPS SP Al McBean vs Hal Woodeshick Advantage Pittsburgh C Don G Leppert vs Hal W Smith Advantage Push 1B Dick Stuart vs Norm Larker Advantage Pittsburgh 2B Bill Mazeroski vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Pittsburgh 3B Don Hoak vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Pittsburgh SS Dick Groat vs Bob Lillis Advantage Pittsburgh LF Don Clendenon vs Al Spangler Advantage Push CF Bill Virdon vs Don Taussig Advantage Pittsburgh RF Roberto Clemente vs Jim Pendleton Advantage Pittsburgh Overall Advantage Pittsburgh Nothing of note happened in the first three innings. After three: Pittsburgh 0 Houston 0. In the top of the fourth, the Pirates loaded the bases with nobody out. Hoak popped up to first for the first out. Virdon then beat out the 6-4-3 allowing Stuart to score the game's first run. Mazeroski followed with a two out RBI single. In the bottom of the fifth, Amalfitano put the Colt .45s on the board with an RBI single. Aspromonte then tied the game with a run-scoring double. After six: Pittsburgh 2 Houston 2. With one out in the top of the eighth, Jim Golden took the mound for the Colt .45s. Roy Face took the mound for the Pirates in the bottom of the eighth. In the bottom of the ninth, with a runner on first and one out, Diomedes Olivo took the mound for the Pirates. With the winning run at third and two out, pinch hitter Al Heist grounded to third to send the game into extra innings. After nine: Pittsburgh 2 Houston 2. Dave Giusti took the mound for the Colt .45s in the top of the tenth. Jack Lamabe took the mound for the Pirates in the bottom of the tenth. In the bottom of the eleventh, the Colt .45s got the winning run on base but Roman Mejias grounded into the 5-4-3 to end the inning. In the bottom of the twelfth, Harvey Haddix took the mound for the Pirates. In the top of the thirteenth, Dean Stone took the mound for the Colt .45s. In the top of the fifteenth, the Pirates loaded the bases with nobody out. Clendenon lined out to third for the first out. Mazeroski then scored on a wild pitch. A walk to Stuart loaded the bases with one out. Clemente hit a sacrifice fly to score Leppert. Dick Schofield followed with an RBI single. Tommie Sisk took the mound for the Pirates in the bottom of the fifteenth. The Colt .45s went down in order to lose their fifteenth straight game. The Pirates got a dozen hits in the victory. Final score: Pittsburgh 5 Houston 2 15 innings. PLAYER OF THE GAME Al McBean 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Los Angeles 6 Kansas City 4 Game 1 Los Angeles 3 Kansas City 2 Game 2 Baltimore 6 Boston 5 New York 11 Detroit 2 Chicago 7 Minnesota 6 Washington 6 Cleveland 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE Los Angeles 9 Philadelphia 4 San Francisco 5 New York 4 Chicago 7 Cincinnati 6 Milwaukee 4 St Louis 1 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Warren Spahn Milwaukee Braves 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W 2. Ralph Terry New York Yankees 9.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W 3. Ken McBride Los Angeles Angels 7.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk |
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MAY 27, 1962
The Colt .45s will conclude their seven game home stand today with a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Colt .45s have lost fifteen straight. The Pirates have won six straight. The Colt .45s placed SP Turk Farrell on the 60-day disabled list. Farrell has a torn labrum in his shoulder and is expected to miss 4-5 months. AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL STAR VOTING UPDATE LEADERS CATCHER 1. Elston Howard New York Yankees 2. Earl Battery Minnesota Twins 3. John Romano Cleveland Indians FIRST BASE 1. Norm Cash Detroit Tigers 2. Jim Gentile Baltimore Orioles 3. Tito Francona Cleveland Indians SECOND BASE 1. Bernie Allen Minnesota Twins 2. Jerry Lumpe Kansas City Athletics 3. Dick McAuliffe Detroit Tigers THIRD BASE 1. Brooks Robinson Baltimore Orioles 2. Al E Smith Chicago White Sox 3. Bob W Johnson Washington Senators SHORT STOP 1. Woodie Held Cleveland Indians 2. Tom Tresh New York Yankees 3. Zoilo Versalles Minnesota Twins LEFT FIELD 1. Harmon Killebrew Minnesota Twins 2. Chuck Essegian Cleveland Indians 3. Floyd Robinson Chicago White Sox CENTER FIELD 1. Mickey Mantle New York Yankees 2. Lenny Green Minnesota Twins 3. Jackie Brandt Baltimore Orioles RIGHT FIELD 1. Al Kaline Detroit Tigers 2. Roger Maris New York Yankees 3. Bob Allison Minnesota Twins STARTING PITCHER 1. Whitey Ford New York Yankees 2. Juan Pizarro Chicago White Sox 3. Jack Kralick Minnesota Twins 4. Dick Donovan Cleveland Indians 5. Bill Stafford New York Yankees RELIEVER 1. Hoyt Wilhelm Baltimore Orioles 2. Frank Baumann Chicago White Sox 3. Luis Arroyo New York Yankees 4. John Wyatt Kansas City Athletics 5. Dick Radatz Boston Red Sox NATIONAL LEAGUE ALL STAR VOTING UPDATE LEADERS CATCHER 1. Smoky Burgess Pittsburgh Pirates 2. John Roseboro Los Angeles Dodgers 3. Joe Torre Milwaukee Braves FIRST BASE 1. Orlando Cepeda San Francisco Giants 2. Roy Sievers Philadelphia Phillies 3. Ron Fairly Los Angeles Dodgers SECOND BASE 1. Jim Gilliam Los Angeles Dodgers 2. Frank Bolling Milwaukee Braves 3. Tony Taylor Philadelphia Phillies THIRD BASE 1. Eddie Mathews Milwaukee Braves 2. Ken Boyer St Louis Cardinals 3. Felix Mantilla New York Mets SHORT STOP 1. Leo Cardenas Cincinnati Reds 2. Maury Wills Los Angeles Dodgers 3. Dick Groat Pittsburgh Pirates LEFT FIELD 1. Willie McCovey San Francisco Giants 2. Bob Skinner Pittsburgh Pirates 3. Frank J Thomas New York Mets CENTER FIELD 1. Willie Mays San Francisco Giants 2. Vada Pinson Cincinnati Reds 3. Willie Davis Los Angeles Dodgers RIGHT FIELD 1. Hank Aaron Milwaukee Braves 2. Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh Pirates 3. Frank Robinson Cincinnati Reds STARTING PITCHER 1. Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 2. Stan Williams Los Angeles Dodgers 3. Al McBean Pittsburgh Pirates 4. Bob Gibson St Louis Cardinals 5. Bob Friend Pittsburgh Pirates RELIEVER 1. Jim Umbricht Houston Colt .45s 2. Jack Lamabe Pittsburgh Pirates 3. Don McMahon Milwaukee Braves 4. Tom Sturdivant Los Angeles Dodgers 5. Ron Perranoski Los Angeles Dodgers OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Los Angeles 14-26 at Kansas City 18-25 (2) Minnesota 31-12 at Chicago 21-20 (2) Detroit 21-19 at New York 23-16 (2) Baltimore 18-24 at Boston 24-18 Cleveland 19-22 at Washington 18-25 NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 27-21 at Los Angeles 32-13 (2) New York 17-27 at San Francisco 29-16 (2) Chicago 13-32 at Cincinnati 20-22 Milwaukee 27-19 at St Louis 19-25 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (31-13) AT HOUSTON COLT .45S (10-37) MATCHUPS SP Joe Gibbon vs Ken T Johnson Advantage Push C Smoky Burgess vs Hal W Smith Advantage Pittsburgh 1B Dick Stuart vs Norm Larker Advantage Pittsburgh 2B Bill Mazeroski vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Pittsburgh 3B Don Hoak vs Billy Goodman Advantage Pittsburgh SS Dick Groat vs Bob Lillis Advantage Pittsburgh LF Bob Skinner vs Al Spangler Advantage Push CF Bill Virdon vs Jim Busby Advantage Pittsburgh RF Roberto Clemente vs Jim Pendleton Advantage Pittsburgh Overall Advantage Pittsburgh In the bottom of the first, Smith belted one 436 feet to left center for a three run shot. After three: Houston 3 Pittsburgh 0. In the top of the fifth, the Pirates loaded the bases with two out. Johnson then struck out Clemente to retire the side. After six: Houston 3 Pittsburgh 0. In the top of the seventh, Stuart put the Pirates on the board with an RBI single. Clemente followed with an RBI double to make it a one run game. In the top of the ninth, the Pirates got a two out walk to put the tying run on first but Stuart grounded to second to end the game. Final score: Houston 3 Pittsburgh 2. PLAYER OF THE GAME Ken T Johnson 9.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Los Angeles 10 Kansas City 5 Game 1 Los Angeles 4 Kansas City 3 Game 2 Minnesota 6 Chicago 5 Game 1 Minnesota 5 Chicago 4 Game 2 New York 14 Detroit 4 Game 1 Detroit 12 New York 1 Game 2 Boston 9 Baltimore 6 Washington 4 Cleveland 3 14 innings NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 6 Los Angeles 5 Game 1 Los Angeles 8 Philadelphia 4 Game 2 San Francisco 5 New York 4 Game 1 San Francisco 4 New York 3 Game 2 Cincinnati 9 Chicago 5 Milwaukee 10 St Louis 2 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Roger Maris New York Yankees 5 for 8, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB 2. Ken L Hunt Los Angeles Angels 4 for 9, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 4 R 3. Wally Post Cincinnati Reds 3 for 3, 2B, 5 RBI, 2 BB Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk |
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MAY 28, 1962
After going 1-6 on their home stand, the Colt .45s begin a seven game road trip with a game tonight in Cincinnati against the Reds. The Reds have won four of their last five. The Reds lead the season series 2-0. AL Player of the Week: CF Jim Landis Chicago White Sox NL Player of the Week: RF Felipe Alou San Francisco Giants WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS 1. Minnesota Twins 2. Los Angeles Dodgers 3. Pittsburgh Pirates 4. San Francisco Giants 5. Milwaukee Braves 6. New York Yankees 7. Boston Red Sox 8. Philadelphia Phillies 9. Detroit Tigers 10. Cincinnati Reds 11. Chicago White Sox 12. Washington Senators 13. Cleveland Indians 14. Baltimore Orioles 15. Los Angeles Angels 16. New York Mets 17. Kansas City Athletics 18. St Louis Cardinals 19. Chicago Cubs 20. Houston Colt .45s OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago 21-22 at Cleveland 19-23 Baltimore 18-25 at Detroit 22-20 New York 24-17 at Kansas City 18-27 Boston 25-18 at Minnesota 33-12 Washington 19-25 at Los Angeles 16-26 NATIONAL LEAGUE Milwaukee 28-19 at Chicago 13-33 St Louis 19-26 at Pittsburgh 31-14 HOUSTON COLT .45S (11-37) AT CINCINNATI REDS (21-22) MATCHUPS SP Bob Bruce vs Bob Purkey Advantage Push C Merritt Ranew vs Hank Foiles Advantage Push 1B Norm Larker vs Gordy Coleman Advantage Cincinnati 2B Joey Amalfitano vs Don Blasingame Advantage Cincinnati 3B Bob Aspromonte vs Eddie Kasko Advantage Push SS Don Buddin vs Leo Cardenas Advantage Cincinnati LF Al Spangler vs Jerry Lynch Advantage Push CF Don Taussig vs Vada Pinson Advantage Cincinnati RF Roman Mejias vs Frank Robinson Advantage Cincinnati Overall Advantage Cincinnati In the top of the first, the Colt .45s cashed in a leadoff triple by Amalfitano with an RBI single from Buddin. Buddin went on to score as well, crossing the plate when Larker grounded into a 4-6 fielder's choice. Ranew added his own RBI single as did Taussig as the Colt .45s batted around the order in the first inning. Pinson led off the bottom of the first with a home run. Lynch added a two run double to make it a one run game. In the top of the third, Ranew beat out the 6-4-3 to allow Mejias to score from third. In the bottom of the third, Spangler threw Robinson out at home as he was trying to score from second on a Lynch single. After three: Houston 5 Cincinnati 3. In the top of the sixth, the Colt .45s loaded the bases with two out. Mejias flew out to center to retire the side. After six: Houston 5 Cincinnati 3. Johnny Klippstien took the mound for the Reds in the top of the seventh. In the top of the eighth, Mejias again came to bat with the bases loaded and two out and again he flew out to center. In the bottom of the eighth, Lynch scored on a Blasingame sacrifice fly to once again make it a one run game. With a runner at second and one out, Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45s. Two outs later and the Colt .45s headed to the ninth still clinging to a one run lead. In the bottom of the ninth, the Reds loaded the bases with one out. Lynch then ended the game with a two run single. The two teams combined for 26 hits in the contest. The Colt .45s fell to 3-12 on the season in 1-run games. Final score: Cincinnati 6 Houston 5. PLAYER OF THE GAME Jerry Lynch 3 for 4, 2B, 4 RBI, R, BB OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 4 Chicago 3 10 innings Detroit 10 Baltimore 4 New York 8 Kansas City 5 Minnesota 6 Boston 5 Los Angeles 3 Washington 2 11 innings NATIONAL LEAGUE Chicago 6 Milwaukee 5 St Louis 6 Pittsburgh 4 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Eddie Mathews Milwaukee Braves 4 for 4, 2B, RBI, 3 R, BB 2. Jerry Lynch Cincinnati Reds 3 for 4, 2B, 4 RBI, R, BB 3. Mickey Mantle New York Yankees 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk |
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MAY 29, 1962
The Colt .45s had the day off. STANDINGS AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota 34-12 New York 25-17 Boston 25-19 Detroit 23-20 Chicago 21-23 Cleveland 20-23 Washington 19-26 Baltimore 18-26 Los Angeles 17-26 Kansas City 18-28 NATIONAL LEAGUE Los Angeles 33-14 Pittsburgh 31-15 San Francisco 31-16 Milwaukee 28-20 Philadelphia 28-22 Cincinnati 22-22 St Louis 20-26 New York 17-29 Chicago 14-33 Houston 11-38 HOUSTON COLT .45S TEAM LEADERS BATTING AVERAGE Al Spangler .288 Don Taussig .226 Roman Mejias .224 HOME RUNS Roman Mejias 6 Don Buddin and Don Taussig 2 RBI Roman Mejias 27 Norm Larker 18 Don Taussig 17 ERA Turk Farrell 3.78 Ken T Johnson 4.28 Bob Bruce 4.45 WINS Turk Farrell and Ken T Johnson 3 Five tied at 1 STRIKEOUTS Ken T Johnson 73 Turk Farrell 59 Bob Bruce 30 HOUSTON COLT .45S TEAM STATS AND NL RANK Runs score 137 10th Batting average .213 10th OBP .275 10th Home Runs 17 10th Stolen Bases 10 9th Runs against 222 8th Starters ERA 4.56 9th Bullpen ERA 2.95 4th Defensive efficiency .692 8th HOUSTON COLT .45S CURRENT INJURIES SP Turk Farrell out, 4-5 months; 60-day DL, 56 days left. 2B George Williams out, 6 days. OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore 18-26 at Detroit 23-20 New York 25-17 at Kansas City 18-28 Boston 25-19 at Minnesota 34-12 Washington 19-26 at Los Angeles 17-26 NATIONAL LEAGUE Milwaukee 28-20 at Chicago 14-33 St Louis 20-26 at Pittsburgh 31-15 OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 4 Baltimore 3 Kansas City 8 New York 7 Boston 7 Minnesota 3 Washington 7 Los Angeles 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE Milwaukee 6 Chicago 5 St Louis 5 Pittsburgh 2 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Gary Geiger Boston Red Sox 4 for 5, 2B, 3B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R Geiger hit for the cycle. 2. Mickey Mantle New York Yankees 2 for 2, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, R, 3 BB 3. Haywood Sullivan Kansas City Athletics 4 for 4, RBI, 2 R Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk |
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MAY 30, 1962
The Colt .45s resume their road trip with a two game series in Chicago against the Cubs that will conclude the month of May. The Colt .45s are currently 0-1 on this road trip and are 6-23 in the month of May. The Colt .45s lead the season series 3-2. OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington 20-26 at Kansas City 19-28 (2) Cleveland 20-23 at Baltimore 18-27(2) New York 25-18 at Minnesota 34-13 (2) Chicago 21-23 at Detroit 24-20 (2) Boston 26-19 at Los Angeles (17-27) (2) NATIONAL LEAGUE San Francisco 31-16 at Philadelphia 28-22 (2) Cincinnati 22-22 at Milwaukee 29-20 (2) Los Angeles 33-14 at New York 17-29 (2) St Louis 21-26 at Pittsburgh 31-16 HOUSTON COLT .45S (11-38) AT CHICAGO CUBS (14-34) SP Bobby Tiefenauer vs Jack Curtis Advantage Houston C Hal W Smith vs Dick Bertell Advantage Push 1B Norm Larker vs Ernie Banks Advantage Chicago 2B Joey Amalfitano vs Ken Hubbs Advantage Chicago 3B Bob Aspromonte vs Elder White Advantage Houston SS Don Buddin vs Andre Rodgers Advantage Push LF Al Spangler vs Len G Gabrielson Advantage Houston CF Don Taussig vs George Altman Advantage Chicago RF Roman Mejias vs Bob Will Advantage Houston Overall Advantage Houston In the top of the first, a sacrifice fly by Spangler brought Amalfitano home with the game's first run. In the top of the second, Smith added a run-scoring double. Taussig brought one home with a single. Another run scored on a single by Amalfitano. Taussig went on to score on a Buddin sacrifice fly. The Colt .45s loaded the bases with two out. Larker, batting for the second time in the inning, grounded to second to retire the side. In the bottom of the second, the Cubs loaded the bases with nobody out. Will put the Cubs on the board with an RBI single. Curtis went down on strikes for the first out. White addedan RBI single. Rodgers drew a walk to force in another run. A sacrifice fly from Altman made it a one run game as the Cubs batted around the order in the inning. In the bottom of the third, Gabrielson tied the game with an RBI double. After three: Houston 5 Chicago 5. In the bottom of the fourth, Buddin was unable to handle a Banks grounder and Altman scored from third to give the Cubs the lead. In the bottom of the fifth, the Cubs loaded the bases with two out. George Brunet took the mound for the Colt .45s. Rodgers hit a two run single. Altman followed with an RBI single. After six: Chicago 9 Houston 5. In the bottom of the seventh, the Cubs made it ten unanswered runs when Bertell hit an RBI single. Hubbs singled to load the bases with two out. Gabrielson singled to score one but Spangler threw Bertell out at home as he was trying to score from second. Dave Giusti took the mound for the Colt .45s in the bottom of the eighth. Altman got another RBI single. The two teams combined for 33 hits in the contest with the Cubs getting 21 of them. Final score: Chicago 12 Houston 5. PLAYER OF THE GAME Andre Rodgers 4 for 5, 3B, 3 RBI, R, BB OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington 5 Kansas City 3 Game 1 Washington 7 Kansas City 2 Game 2 Cleveland 10 Baltimore 6 Game 1 Baltimore 8 Cleveland 7 11 innings Game 2 Minnesota 4 New York 3 Game 1 Minnesota 11 New York 7 Game 2 Chicago 6 Detroit 4 11 innings Game 1 Detroit 3 Chicago 2 Game 2 Boston 8 Los Angeles 2 Game 1 Los Angeles 10 Boston 5 Game 2 NATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 1 San Francisco 0 15 innings Game 1 San Francisco 11 Philadelphia 2 Game 2 Cincinnati 2 Milwaukee 1 12 innings Los Angeles 13 New York 0 Game 1 Los Angeles 5 New York 2 Game 2 Pittsburgh 2 St Louis 1 Milwaukee 9 Cincinnati 3 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Frank Howard Los Angeles Dodgers 4 for 8, 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 6 R, 3 BB 2. Daryl Spencer Los Angeles Dodgers 6 for 10, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R 3. Orlando Cepeda San Francisco Giants 5 for 10, HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB Sandy Koufax of the Lid Angeles Dodgers pitched a no-hitter in Game One of the double header against the New York Mets. Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk Last edited by vrobx1; 04-03-2019 at 07:10 PM. |
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MAY 31, 1962
Today in Chicago, the Colt .45s end the month of May and their two game series against the Cubs. The Colt .45s have lost 17 of their last 18. OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago 22-24 at Detroit 25-21 Cleveland 21-24 at Baltimore 19-28 Washington 22-26 at Kansas City 19-30 NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 23-23 at Milwaukee 30-21 Los Angeles 35-14 at New York 17-31 San Francisco 32-17 at Philadelphia 29-23 St Louis 21-27 at Pittsburgh 32-16 HOUSTON COLT .45S (11-39) AT CHICAGO CUBS (15-34) MATCHUPS SP Jim Golden vs Don Cardwell Advantage Chicago C Merritt Ranew vs Dick Bertell Advantage Push 1B Norm Larker vs Ernie Banks Advantage Chicago 2B Joey Amalfitano vs Elder White Advantage Houston 3B Bob Aspromonte vs Ron Santo Advantage Chicago SS Don Buddin vs Andre Rodgers Advantage Chicago LF Al Spangler vs Billy L Williams Advantage Push CF Don Taussig vs George Altman Advantage Chicago RF Roman Mejias vs Lou Brock Advantage Chicago Overall Advantage Chicago In the top of the first, Mejias put the Colt .45s on the board with an RBI double. In the top of the second, Taussig pitched in an RBI single. In the bottom of the third, Brock hit an RBI triple. After three: Houston 2 Chicago 1. In the top of the fourth, the Colt .45s loaded the bases with nobody out. Taussig lined to second for the first out. Golden grounded into the 4-2 fielder's choice for the second out. Amalfitano then grounded to third to retire the side without the Colt .45s getting a run. In the top of the fifth, the Colt .45s loaded the bases with two out. Ranew flew to right to retire the side without a run scoring in this inning either. After six: Houston 2 Chicago 1. In the top of the seventh, Mejias sent an 0-2 pitch 386 feet to left center for a solo home run. Larker followed with a double and then Aspromonte jacked one 411 feet to left center for a two run blast. Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45s in the bottom of the eighth. Jim Brewer took the mound for the Cubs in the top of the ninth. Larker scored from third when Ranew grounded to second. Taussig brought Aspromonte home with a sacrifice fly. George Brunet took the mound for the Colt .45s in the bottom of the ninth. The Colt .45s out hit the Cubs 15-4 to get the win. Final score: Houston 7 Chicago 1. PLAYER OF THE GAME Bob Aspromonte 2 for 3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 8 Chicago 2 Baltimore 7 Cleveland 4 Kansas City 8 Washington 7 10 innings NATIONAL LEAGUE Milwaukee 7 Cincinnati 4 13 innings Los Angeles 12 New York 1 San Francisco 3 Philadelphia 1 St Louis 6 Pittsburgh 4 10 innings TOP PERFORMERS 1. Frank Howard Los Angeles Dodgers 3 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, BB 2. Ron Fairly Los Angeles Dodgers 4 for 5, 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R 3. Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, W Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk |
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JUNE 1, 1962
The Colt .45s will conclude their road trip with a four game weekend series in Pittsburgh against the Pirates. The Pirates have lost four of their last five. The Pirates lead the season series 2-1. AL Batter of the Month: CF Mickey Mantle New York Yankees NL Batter of the Month: RF Frank Howard Los Angeles Dodgers AL Pitcher of the Month: Jack Kralick Minnesota Twins NL Pitcher of the Month: Pete Richert Los Angeles Dodgers AL Rookie of the Month: 2B Bernie Allen Minnesota Twins NL Rookie of the Month: SP Pete Richert LosAngeles Dodgers OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 21-25 at Detroit 26-21 Chicago 22-25 at Baltimore 20-28 Boston 27-20 at Kansas City 20-30 Washington 22-27 at Minnesota 36-13 New York 25-20 at Los Angeles 18-28 NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 23-24 at Chicago 15-35 Los Angeles 36-14 at Philadelphia 29-24 (2) St Louis 22-27 at Milwaukee 31-21 San Francisco 33-17 atNew York 17-32 HOUSTON COLT .45S (12-39) AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES (32-17) MATCHUPS SP Ken T Johnson vs Joe Gibbon Advantage Push C Hal W Smith vs Smoky Burgess Advantage Pittsburgh 1B Norm Larker vs Dick Stuart Advantage Pittsburgh 2B Joey Amalfitano vs Dick Schofield Advantage Pittsburgh 3B Bob Aspromonte vs Don Hoak Advantage Pittsburgh SS Don Buddin vs Dick Groat Advantage Pittsburgh LF Al Spangler vs Bob Skinner Advantage Push CF Don Taussig vs Howie Goss Advantage Houston RF Roman Mejias vs Roberto Clemente Advantage Pittsburgh Overall Advantage Pittsburgh The Colt .45s began the game with back-to-back doubles from Amalfitano and Buddin to get on the board first. Aspromonte added an RBI single. In the bottom of the first, Stuart tied the game with a two run homer. One out later, Groat gave the Pirates the lead with a two run homer of his own. In the top of the second, Amalfitano hit an RBI triple. Amalfitano went on to score the tying run when Buddin grounded out to short. In the bottom of the third, Groat gave the Pirates the lead back with an RBI single. After three: Pittsburgh 5 Houston 4. In the top of the fifth, Mejias tied the game with an RBI single. In the bottom of the fifth, an RBI double by Hoak put the Pirates in the lead once again. In the bottom of the sixth, Skinner hit a solo home run. After six: Pittsburgh 7 Houston 5. Diomedes Olivo took the mound for the Pirates in the top of the seventh. In the bottom of the seventh, Clemente scored from first on a Burgess single combined with a Mejias throwing error. Spangler then threw Burgess out at home as he tried to score from second on a Groat single. With two out, Goss hit a three run homer. With a runner on first and two out, Dave Giusti took the mound for the Colt .45s. Harvey Haddix took the mound for the Pirates in the bottom of the seventh. Larker scored from third when Schofield misplayed a Taussig grounder. Amalfitano added an RBI single. Buddin followed with his own RBI single. Dean Stone took the mound for the Colt .45s in the bottom of the eighth. The two teams combined for 26 hits in the contest. Final score: Pittsburgh 11 Houston 8. PLAYER OF THE GAME Dick Groat 3 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R OTHER SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 4 Detroit 3 Baltimore 5 Chicago 3 Boston 12 Kansas City 4 11 innings Minnesota 12 Washington 3 New York 6 Los Angeles 5 NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 8 Chicago 3 Los Angeles 5 Philadelphia 0 Game 1 Philadelphia 8 Los Angeles 5 Game 2 Milwaukee 10 St Louis 2 New York 3 San Francisco 2 TOP PERFORMERS 1. Earl Battery Minnesota Twins 3 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB 2. George Altman Chicago Cubs 3 for 3, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB 3. Bob Allison Minnesota Twins 2 for 3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB Stan Williams of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched a complete game shutout. Sent from my LG-M150 using Tapatalk |
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