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AUGUST 11, 1962
Tonight is the third game in the series in Houston between the Colt .45s and the Milwaukee Braves. The Colt .45s have lost four straight. The Braves have won three straight. The Colt .45s are 11-50 at home this season. The Braves are 38-19 on the road.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 57-60 at Boston 63-51
Detroit 59-54 at New York 70-44
Chicago 52-62 at Kansas City 43-73
Cleveland 58-59 at Washington 52-65
Minnesota 75-41 at Los Angeles 48-68
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 68-46 at Chicago 40-77
Philadelphia 58-60 at St Louis 49-66
Los Angeles 92-25 at San Francisco 74-42
New York 32-88 at Cincinnati 66-48
MILWAUKEE BRAVES (76-39) AT HOUSTON COLT .45S (26-90)
MATCHUPS
SP Denny Lemaster vs Ken T Johnson Advantage Milwaukee
C Joe Torre vs Hal W Smith Advantage Milwaukee
1B Joe Adcock vs Harry Bright Advantage Milwaukee
2B Frank Bolling vs Ernie Fazio Advantage Milwaukee
3B Denis Menke vs Billy Goodman Advantage Milwaukee
SS Amador Samuel vs Bob Lillis Advantage Push
LF Richie Ashburn vs Jim Pendleton Advantage Milwaukee
CF Lee Maye vs Jim Busby Advantage Milwaukee
RF Mack Jones vs Roman Mejias Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Milwaukee
In the top of the first, Maye put the Braves on the board with an RBI double.
In the top of the second, Jones hit a two-out, two-run single.
After three: Milwaukee 3 Houston 0.
In the bottom of the fifth, the Colt .45s loaded the bases with one out. Busby put the Colt .45s on the board with an RBI single. Mejias went down on strikes for the second out. Bright grounded to the pitcher to end the inning.
After six: Milwaukee 3 Houston 1.
In the top of the eighth, Menke hit an RBI single. Bolling followed with one of his own.
With one out in the bottom of the eighth, Hank Fischer took the mound for the Braves.
Hank Aaron led off the top of the ninth with a pinch hit home run. Al Cicotte took the mound for the Colt .45s.
In the bottom of the ninth, Ron Piche took the mound for the Braves. Fazio hit a two-out run-scoring single.
The Braves got 11 hits in the win.
Final score: Milwaukee 6 Houston 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Denny Lemaster 7.1 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 7 Boston 5
Kansas City 6 Chicago 5
Cleveland 5 Washington 2
Minnesota 8 Los Angeles 2
Detroit at New York ppd
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 2 11 innings
St Louis 7 Philadelphia 2
San Francisco 5 Los Angeles 4
Cincinnati 11 New York 8
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Curt Flood St Louis Cardinals 4 for 4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R
2. Johnny Edwards Cincinnati Reds 4 for 5, 2B, 5 RBI
3. Earl Francis Pittsburgh Pirates 7.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
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