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JUNE 8, 1962
The Colt .45s continue their home stand with a four game weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Colt .45s are 0-2 so far on this home stand. The Dodgers have the best record in the National League. The Dodgers lead the season series 6-1.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 28-25 at Washington 23-33
Cleveland 24-28 at Boston 32-21
Chicago 24-30 at Minnesota 41-14
Baltimore 26-30 at New York 29-22
Kansas City 21-35 at Los Angeles 21-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 19-36 at Chicago 15-41
Philadelphia 31-29 at Cincinnati 27-26
Pittsburgh 35-21 at Milwaukee 36-21
San Francisco 39-18 at St Louis 24-31
LOS ANGELES DODGERS (42-16) AT HOUSTON COLT .45S (14-43)
MATCHUPS
SP Sandy Koufax vs Bob Bruce Advantage Los Angeles
C John Roseboro vs Hal W Smith Advantage Los Angeles
1B Ron Fairly vs Norm Larker Advantage Los Angeles
2B John Gilliam vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Los Angeles
3B Tommy Davis vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Los Angeles
SS Daryl Spencer vs Don Buddin Advantage Push
LF Wally Moon vs Al Spangler Advantage Los Angeles
CF Willie Davis vs Don Taussig Advantage Los Angeles
RF Frank Howard vs Roman Mejias Advantage Los Angeles
Overall Advantage Los Angeles
In the top of the third, the Dodgers loaded the bases with two out. Roseboro brought all three runners home with a double.
After three: Los Angeles 3 Houston 0.
In the bottom of the fourth, Mejias put the Colt .45s on the board with a sacrifice fly. The Colt .45s loaded the bases with one out. Smith went down on strikes for the second out. Spangler and Larker then scored when Koufax threw the ball away on a Taussig grounder and the score was tied.
Until Fairly led off the top of the fifth with a home run.
After six: Los Angeles 4 Houston 3.
Bobby Shantz took the mound for the Colt .45s in the top of the eighth. Moon added an RBI single to the Dodgers lead.
Ron Perranoski took the mound for the Dodgers in the bottom of the eighth.
The Dodgers got 11 hits in the win while the Colt .45s committed three errors. The Dodgers also struck out 11 Colt .45s hitters.
Final score: Los Angeles 5 Houston 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Sandy Koufax 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 7 Washington 4
Boston 9 Cleveland 4
Minnesota 5 Chicago 1
Baltimore 6 New York 4
Kansas City 5 Los Angeles 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 10 New York 5
Cincinnati 8 Philadelphia 7
Pittsburgh 4 Milwaukee 2
St Louis 8 San Francisco 6
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Boog Powell Baltimore Orioles 2 for 3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Rocky Colavito Detroit Tigers 3 for 4, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI, R, BB
3. George Altman Chicago Cubs 2 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
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