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MAY 15, 1962
Tonight, the Colt .45s begin a seven-game road trip with a three game series in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. The Dodgers have gone 9-3 so far in the month of May. The Dodgers lead the season series 3-1.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Los Angeles 8-20 at Baltimore 12-17
New York 17-11 at Boston 16-13
Washington 10-21 at Chicago 15-16
Kansas City 14-18 at Cleveland 13-17
Minnesota 26-5 at Detroit 18-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 10-23 at New York 10-22
Cincinnati 14-16 at Philadelphia 18-17
Milwaukee 19-14 at Pittsburgh 22-10
St Louis 18-14 at San Francisco 20-12
HOUSTON COLT .45S (10-24) AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS (22-11)
MATCHUPS
SP Turk Farrell vs Sandy Koufax Advantage Los Angeles
C Merritt Ranew vs John Roseboro Advantage Los Angeles
1B Norm Larker vs Ron Fairly Advantage Los Angeles
2B Joey Amalfitano vs Jim Gilliam Advantage Los Angeles
3B Bob Aspromonte vs Daryl Spencer Advantage Los Angeles
SS Don Buddin vs Maury Wills Advantage Los Angeles
LF Al Spangler vs Wally Moon Advantage Los Angeles
CF Don Taussig vs Willie Davis Advantage Los Angeles
RF Roman Mejias vs Frank Howard Advantage Los Angeles
Overall Advantage Los Angeles
In the top of the first, Larker singled with runners at the corners to score Buddin from third and Spangler went on to score from first on a Davis throwing error on the play.
In the bottom of the second, the Dodgers loaded the bases with nobody out. Roseboro beat out the 3-6-3 to pick up an RBI. That was the Dodgers only run of the inning.
In the bottom of the third, the Dodgers loaded the bases with two out. On a full count pitch, Davis drew a walk to force in the tying run. Roseboro then flew to left to end the inning.
After three: Houston 2 Los Angeles 2.
In the top of the fourth, the Colt .45s loaded the bases on three straight walks with one out. Farrell flew to left for the second out. Amalfitano then grounded to third to retire the side.
In the bottom of the fifth, Howard put the Dodgers in the lead with an RBI triple.
In the bottom of the sixth, Spencer added to the Dodgers lead with an RBI single. Wills then brought Spencer home with a single.
After six: Los Angeles 5 Houston 2.
After a leadoff single in the bottom of the eighth, Jim Golden took the mound for the Colt .45s.
The Dodgers ended up with 11 hits in the victory.
Final score: Los Angeles 5 Houston 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Sandy Koufax 9.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Los Angeles 3 Baltimore 2
Boston 5 New York 4
Minnesota 9 Detroit 7
Kansas City at Cleveland ppd
Washington at Chicago ppd
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 5 New York 0
Cincinnati 7 Philadelphia 1
Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee 0
St Louis 8 San Francisco 7
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Bill Bruton Detroit Tigers 2 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Earl Francis Pittsburgh Pirates 8.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W
3. Steve D Barber Baltimore Orioles 8.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 9 K
Dick Ellsworth of the Chicago Cubs pitched a complete game shutout.
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