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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
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