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APRIL 24, 1962
The Colt .45's continue their home stand with a three-game series against the St Louis Cardinals. The Colt .45's are 2-1 on this home stand and 4-2 at home this season. The Cardinals are 3-4 on the road this season. The Colt .45's have won six of their last eight. The Cardinals have won three straight.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 4-8 at Boston Red Sox 5-5
Chicago White Sox 5-6 at New York Yankees 5-5
Minnesota Twins 6-6 at Baltimore Orioles 2-9
Kansas City Athletics 7-5 at Detroit Tigers 10-1
Cleveland Indians 6-4 at Los Angeles Angels 5-6
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 at Chicago Cubs 4-9
New York Mets 5-8 at Cincinnati Reds 5-8
Philadelphia Phillies 6-8 at Milwaukee Braves 4-8
San Francisco Giants 9-4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9-4
ST LOUIS CARDINALS (7-5) AT HOUSTON COLT .45'S (8-6)
MATCHUPS
SP Curt Simmons vs Hal Woodeshick Advantage St Louis
C Gene Oliver vs Hal W Smith Advantage St Louis
1B Bill D White vs Norm Larker Advantage St Louis
2B Julian Javier vs Joey Cora Advantage St Louis
3B Ken Boyer vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage St Louis
SS Julio Gotay vs Don Buddin Advantage Houston
LF Carl Warwick vs Al Spangler Advantage St Louis
CF Curt Flood vs Roman Mejias Advantage St Louis
RF Stan Musial vs Jim Pendleton Advantage St Louis
Overall Advantage St Louis
In the top of the second, the Cardinals scored one on a Gotay double. Javier added a two-out two-run single.
In the top of the third, Warwick got a two-out RBI single.
After three: St Louis 4 Houston 0.
In the top of the sixth, Dean Stone took the mound for the Colt .45's.
In the bottom of the sixth, an RBI single by Mejias put the Colt .45's on the board.
After six: St Louis 4 Houston 1.
In the top of the eighth, Jim Golden took the mound for the Colt .45's.
In the top of the ninth, the Cardinals scored one on a Javier two-bagger. Boyer brought Javier home with a two-out double. Oliver added a 411 foot three-run homer.
The Cardinals out-hit the Colt .45's 16-6 in the contest.
Final score: St Louis 9 Houston 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Curt Simmons 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 for 4, 2B, R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 6 Washington Senators 5 11 innings
Chicago White Sox 5 New York Yankees 3 11 innings
Minnesota Twins 7 Baltimore Orioles 4
Kansas City Athletics 12 Detroit Tigers 8
Los Angeles Angels 7 Cleveland Indians 5 14 innings
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Chicago Cubs 1
Cincinnati Reds 5 New York Mets 3
Philadelphia Phillies 6 Milwaukee Braves 1
San Francisco Giants 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Curt Simmons St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, W
2. Jerry Lumpe Kansas City Athletics 3 for 4, 3B, 4 RBI, 2 R
3. Ralph Terry New York Yankees 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
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