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MAY 9, 1962
Tonight is the third game in the series in Houston between the Colt .45s and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Colt .45s have lost four of their last five. The first-place Dodgers have won seven of their last eight.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 14-11 at New York 14-9
Kansas City 13-14 at Baltimore 10-14
Chicago 11-15 at Washington 8-18
Cleveland 10-14 at Minnesota 22-4
Detroit 16-8 at Los Angeles 6-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 8-18 at Chicago 8-19
Philadelphia 15-15 at Cincinnati 13-13
Pittsburgh 18-9 at Milwaukee 15-12
San Francisco 18-9 at St Louis 15-12
LOS ANGELES DODGERS (19-9) AT HOUSTON COLT .45S (8-21)
MATCHUPS
SP Stan Williams vs Bobby Tiefenauer Advantage Los Angeles
C Tim McCarver vs Merritt Ranew Advantage Push
1B Ron Fairly vs Norm Larker Advantage Los Angeles
2B Jim Gilliam vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Los Angeles
3B Daryl Spencer vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Los Angeles
SS Maury Wills vs Don Buddin Advantage Los Angeles
LF Tommy Davis vs Al Spangler Advantage Push
CF Willie Davis vs Don Taussig Advantage Los Angeles
RF Frank Howard vs Roman Mejias Advantage Los Angeles
Overall Advantage Los Angeles
Williams had a no-hitter through three.
After three: Los Angeles 0 Houston 0.
In the top of the fourth, Howard hit a solo home run to put the Dodgers on the board.
Spangler led off the bottom of the fourth with a single to break up the no-hitter.
After six: Los Angeles 1 Houston 0.
Dean Stone took the mound for the Colt .45s in the top of the seventh.
George Brunet took the mound for the Colt .45s in the top of the eighth.
In the top of the ninth, the Dodgers loaded the bases with nobody out. Jim Golden took the mound for the Colt .45s. On his very first pitch, Davis sent the ball 403 feet to right for a grand slam.
Despite the Dodgers committing three errors in the game, Williams finished off the complete game shutout.
Final score: Los Angeles 5 Houston 0.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Stan Williams 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 9 Boston 7 14 innings
Baltimore 2 Kansas City 0
Chicago 13 Washington 2
Cleveland 6 Minnesota 5
Los Angeles 1 Detroit 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 10 Chicago 2
Philadelphia 7 Cincinnati 2
Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee 1
St Louis 7 San Francisco 4
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ed Bouchee New York Mets 2 for 3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
2. Mike Hershberger Chicago White Sox 5 for 5, 2B, 3B, RBI, 3 R, BB
3. Mickey Mantle New York Yankees 2 for 3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 4 BB
Steve D Barber of the Baltimore Orioles pitched a complete game shutout.
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