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APRIL 19, 1962
The Colt .45s road trip ends today with a game in Chicago against the Cubs. The Colt .45s are looking for their first ever three-game winning streak. The Cubs have lost four of their last five.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 1-5 at Minnesota 4-3 (2)
Detroit 6-2 at Boston 3-4
Kansas City 7-1 at Los Angeles 2-5
New York 3-3 at Baltimore 4-3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 5-4 at Milwaukee 4-4
St Louis 5-3 at New York 3-6
Los Angeles 5-4 at Cincinnati 4-5
Pittsburgh 7-2 at Philadelphia 4-6
HOUSTON COLT .45S (4-6) AT CHICAGO CUBS (4-5)
MATCHUPS
SP Ken T Johnson vs Jack Curtis Advantage Houston
C Hal W Smith vs Dick Bertell Advantage Push
1B Norm Larker vs Ernie Banks Advantage Chicago
2B Bob Lillis vs Ken Hubbs Advantage Chicago
3B Bob Aspromonte vs Ron Santo Advantage Chicago
SS Don Buddin vs Andre Rodgers Advantage Chicago
LF Al Spangler vs Billy L Williams Advantage Push
CF Don Taussig vs George Altman Advantage Chicago
RF Roman Mejias vs Lou Brock Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago
Nothing of note happened in the first three innings.
After three: Houston 0 Chicago 0.
In the top of the fourth, Larker hit a two-run homer.
In the top of the fifth, Brock mishandled a Buddin fly ball, allowing Lillis to score from third. Mejias blew the game open with a three-run homer.
In the top of the sixth, Aspromonte added a run-scoring single.
After six: Houston 7 Chicago 0.
Tony Balsamo took the mound for the Cubs in the top of the seventh.
Williams led off the bottom of the seventh with a home run to put the Cubs on the board.
Jim Brewer took the mound for the Cubs in the top of the eighth.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Cubs loaded the bases with two out. Hubbs singled to score two.
In the bottom of the ninth, with a runner on first and one out, Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45s. Brock hit an RBI triple. But the Cubs would get no more.
The Colt .45s got 10 hits in the win.
Final score: Houston 7 Chicago 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Roman Mejias 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota 3 Chicago 2 Game 1
Minnesota 6 Chicago 4 10 innings Game 2
Detroit 4 Boston 1
Kansas City 4 Los Angeles 1
Baltimore 4 New York 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 4 Milwaukee 2
St Louis 7 New York 4
Los Angeles 4 Cincinnati 2
Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Willie McCovey San Francisco Giants 2 for 3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
2. Ed Rakow Kansas City Athletics 8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, W
3. Jim Bunning 9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W
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