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Old 04-03-2019, 12:21 PM   #53
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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.

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