The Anthology of the Houston Astros

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A Historical Simulation of the Houston Astros beginning in 1962. The AI will control all teams. Real life transactions and lineups are turned off.

1962 HOUSTON COLT .45'S
PRIMARY LINEUP
1. Al Spangler LF
2. Don Buddin SS
3. Roman Mejias RF
4. Norm Larker 1B
5. Bob Aspromonte 3B
6. Joey Amalfitano 2B
7. Hal W Smith C
8. Al Heist CF

ROTATION
1. Ken T Johnson
2. Turk Farrell
3. Bob Bruce
4. Hal Woodeshick
5. Bobby Tiefenauer

BULLPEN
CL Jim Umbricht
SU Bobby Shantz
MR Dean Stone
MR Jim Golden

PRESEASON PREDICTIONS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDINGS
Baltimore Orioles 99-63
New York Yankees 98-64
Chicago White Sox 96-66
Minnesota Twins 87-75
Los Angeles Angels 81-81
Boston Red Sox 79-83
Detroit Tigers 76-86
Cleveland Indians 72-90
Washington Senators 66-96
Kansas City Athletics 59-103

TOP HITTERS
1. Mickey Mantle CF New York Yankees
2. Harmon Killebrew LF Minnesota Twins
3. Jim Gentile 1B Baltimore Orioles
4. Roger Maris RF New York Yankees
5. Al Kaline RF Detroit Tigers
6. Rocky Colavito LF Detroit Tigers
7. Tom Tresh SS New York Yankees
8. Al E Smith 3B Chicago White Sox
9. Gary Geiger CF Boston Red Sox
10. Bob Allison RF Minnesota Twins

TOP PITCHERS
1. Juan Pizarro Chicago White Sox
2. Ralph Terry New York Yankees
3. Steve D Barber Baltimore Orioles
4. Whitey Ford New York Yankees
5. Joe Nuxhall Los Angeles Angels
6. Robin Roberts Baltimore Orioles
7. Jim Bunning Detroit Tigers
8. Rollie Sheldon New York Yankees
9. Ray Herbert Chicago White Sox
10. Jack Fisher Baltimore Orioles

NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDINGS
San Francisco Giants 105-57
Los Angeles Dodgers 97-65
Pittsburgh Pirates 93-69
Milwaukee Braves 92-70
Cincinnati Reds 91-71
St Louis Cardinals 83-79
Philadelphia Phillies 70-92
Houston Colt .45's 67-95
Chicago Cubs 62-100
New York Mets 53-109

TOP HITTERS
1. Frank Robinson RF Cincinnati Reds
2. Orlando Cepeda 1B San Francisco Giants
3. Hank Aaron CF Milwaukee Braves
4. Willie Mays CF San Francisco Giants
5. Ken Boyer 3B St Louis Cardinals
6. Frank Howard LF Los Angeles Dodgers
7. Tommy Davis RF Los Angeles Dodgers
8. Bill D White St Louis Cardinals
9. Roberto Clemente RF Pittsburgh Pirates
10. Eddie Mathews 3B Milwaukee Braves

TOP PITCHERS
1. Juan Marichal San Francisco Giants
2. Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers
3. Jim O'Toole Cincinnati Reds
4. Billy O'Dell San Francisco Giants
5. Bob Friend Pittsburgh Pirates
6. Warren Spahn Milwaukee Braves
7. Johnny Podres Los Angeles Dodgers
8. Bob Gibson St Louis Cardinals
9. Jim Maloney Cincinnati Reds
10. Earl Francis Pittsburgh Pirates

1962 TOP MLB PROSPECTS
1. LF Willie Stargell Pittsburgh Pirates
2. RF Jim L Hickman New York Mets
3. 3B Pete Ward Baltimore Orioles
4. LF Don Lock Washington Senators
5. LHP Denny Lemaster Milwaukee Braves
6. C John Orsino San Francisco Giants
7. SS Jim Fregosi Los Angeles Angels
8. CF Joe Pepitone New York Yankees
9. RHP Jim Bouton New York Yankees
10. SS Dennis Menke Milwaukee Braves

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APRIL 9, 1962
Today is Opening Day.

The Colt .45s will begin their inaugural season tomorrow.

The Colt .45's signed free agent SP Ron Moeller to a minor league contract.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers at Washington Senators

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies at Cincinnati Reds

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 12 Washington Senators 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 4 Philadelphia Phillies 3

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Norm Cash Detroit Tigers 2 for 4, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
2. Jim Bunning Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, W
3. Clay Dalrymple Philadelphia Phillies 2 for 3, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB

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APRIL 10, 1962
The Colt.45's begin their first ever season with a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees
Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White Sox
Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Athletics

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 0-1 at Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds 1-0 at Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee Braves at San Francisco Giants
New York Mets at St Louis Cardinals

CHICAGO CUBS AT HOUSTON COLT .45'S
MATCHUPS
SP Dick Ellsworth vs Ken T Johnson Advantage Houston
C Dick Bertell vs Hal W Smith Advantage Push
1B Ernie Banks vs Norm Larker Advantage Chicago
2B Ken Hubbs vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Push
3B Ron Santo vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Chicago
SS Andre Rodgers vs Don Buddin Advantage Houston
LF Billy L Williams vs Al Spangler Advantage Chicago
CF Lou Brock vs Roman Mejias Advantage Push
RF George Altman vs Jim Pendleton Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the bottom of the first, the Colt .45's loaded the bases with one out. Larker flew to right for the second out without bringing home a run. Smith then lined to short to retire the side and the Colt .45's had failed to score.

In the top of the second, Ellsworth put the Cubs on the board with a sacrifice fly.

In the top of the third, Pendleton injured his leg catching a flyball and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Don Taussig. Altman would score from third when Santo grounded to second.

After three: Chicago 2 Houston 0.

In the top of the sixth, a Hubbs two-out single scored one.

After six: Chicago 3 Houston 0.

In the bottom of the seventh, a two-out RBI single by Spangler gave the Colt .45's their first ever run in franchise history.

In the top of the ninth, Bertell got an RBI double. Altman added a two-out run-scoring single. With runners at first and second and two out, Dean Stone took the mound for the Colt .45's and got Banks to ground out to retire the side.

In the bottom of the ninth, Barney Schultz took the mound for the Cubs with a four-run lead to protect. With a runner on first and one out, pinch hitter Merritt Ranew grounded into the game-ending 5-4-3.

The Cubs got 10 hits in the win.

Final score: Chicago 5 Houston 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dick Ellsworth 8.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 9 Cleveland Indians 7 10 innings
New York Yankees 6 Baltimore Orioles 4
Kansas City Athletics 5 Minnesota Twins 3 10 innings
Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White Sox ppd

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 Cincinnati Reds 3
San Francisco Giants 4 Milwaukee Braves 3
New York Mets 7 St Louis Cardinals 5

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Tito Francona Cleveland Indians 5 for 5, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
2. Bob Friend Pittsburgh Pirates 8.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
3. Dennis Bennett Philadelphia Phillies 7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

Baltimore Orioles CF Jackie Brandt will miss three weeks due to a torn quadriceps.



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APRIL 11, 1962
Tonight is the second game in the season-opening series in Houston between the Colt .45's and the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs won the second opener 5-1.

The Colt .45's signed team doctor Roger Banks to a 3-year, $10,200 per year contract.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 0-1 at Boston Red Sox 1-0
Detroit Tigers 1-0 at Washington Senators 0-1
Minnesota Twins 0-1 at Kansas City Athletics 1-0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 0-2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0
New York Mets 1-0 at St Louis Cardinals 0-1
Cincinnati Reds 1-1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0
Milwaukee Braves 0-1 at San Francisco Giants 1-0

CHICAGO CUBS (1-0) AT HOUSTON COLT .45'S (0-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Don Cardwell vs Turk Farrell Advantage Houston
C Sammy Taylor vs Merritt Ranew Advantage Push
1B Ernie Banks vs Norm Larker Advantage Push
2B Ken Hubbs vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Push
3B Ron Santo vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Chicago
SS Andre Rodgers vs Don Buddin Advantage Push
LF Billy L Williams vs Al Spangler Advantage Chicago
CF Lou Brock vs Al Heist Advantage Push
RF George Altman vs Roman Mejias Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Push

In the bottom of the first, a two-out run-scoring double by Larker gave the Colt .45's their first lead in franchise history.

Farrell was perfect through three.

After three: Houston 1 Chicago 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, the first ever home run in Colt .45's history was hit by the pitcher as Farrell extended the lead with a 415 foot three-run shot.

In the top of the fifth, Banks led off with a four-pitch walk to give the Cubs their first baserunner of the game.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Colt .45's loaded the bases with nobody out. Amalfitano drew a four-pitch walk to bring home a run. Larker scored from third when Ranew grounded to first. An intentional walk reloaded the bases with one out. Aspromonte scored from third when Farrell grounded to first.

In the top of the sixth, a one-out double by Taylor gave the Cubs their first hit of the game. Williams put the Cubs on the board with a two-out RBI single. A walk followed to load the bases with two out before Banks popped up to short to retire the side.

In the bottom of the sixth, Tony Balsamo took the mound for the Cubs. Larker got an RBI with a sacrifice fly.

After six: Houston 8 Chicago 1.

In the top of the eighth, Taylor belted a 393 foot lead off home run. Williams added a 377 foot two-out solo home run.

In the bottom of the eighth, Bob Anderson took the mound for the Cubs.

In the top of the ninth, Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45s with a five-run lead to protect. The Cubs scored one on a Rodgers three-bagger. Hubbs followed with a single to score Rodgers. With a runner on first and one out, Bobby Shantz took the mound for the Colt .45s and got Taylor to ground into the game-ending 4-6-3 to give the Colt .45's their first win in franchise history.

The Colt .45's had 10 hits in the victory.

Final score: Houston 8 Chicago 5.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Turk Farrell 8.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 for 3, HR, 4 RBI, R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 9 Cleveland Indians 3
Detroit Tigers 5 Washington Senators 3
Kansas City Athletics 8 Minnesota Twins 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 3 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
St Louis Cardinals 6 New York Mets 4
Cincinnati Reds 2 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
San Francisco Giants 8 Milwaukee Braves 7 12 innings

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Ed Charles Kansas City Athletics 2 for 3, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
2. Johnny Podres Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
3. Bob Gibson St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 12 K, W

Washington Senators CF Willie Tasby will miss the next two days to tend to undisclosed personal issues.

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APRIL 12, 1962
Today is the rubber game in the season-opening series in Houston between the Colt .45's and the Chicago Cubs.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White Sox (2)
Detroit Tigers 2-0 at Washington Senators 0-2
Minnesota Twins 0-2 at Kansas City Athletics 2-0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee Braves 0-2 at San Francisco Giants 2-0
Cincinnati Reds 2-1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1-1

CHICAGO CUBS (1-1) AT HOUSTON COLT .45'S (1-1)
MATCHUPS
SP Glen Hobbie vs Bob Bruce Advantage Houston
C Dick Bertell vs Hal W Smith Advantage Push
1B Ernie Banks vs Norm Larker Advantage Push
2B Ken Hubbs vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Push
3B Ron Santo vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Chicago
SS Andre Rodgers vs Don Buddin Advantage Push
LF Billy L Williams vs Al Spangler Advantage Chicago
CF Lou Brock vs Al Heist Advantage Push
RF George Altman vs Roman Mejias Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the first, a two-out solo home run by Altman traveled 371 feet.

In the bottom of the first, Mejias knotted the score with a 397 foot two-out solo home run.

After three: Chicago 1 Houston 1.

In the bottom of the fourth, Brock threw Mejias out at home as he tried to score from second on an Aspromonte single. However, Smith knocked in a run with a two-out double to give the Colt .45's the lead. An intentional walk loaded the bases with two out for the pitcher Bruce and he grounded to short to end the inning.

After six: Houston 2 Chicago 1.

In the top of the seventh, Hobbie tied the game with a sacrifice fly.

In the top of the eighth, Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45's.

In the bottom of the ninth, with the score still tied, Barney Schultz took the mound for the Cubs and retired the side in order.

After nine: Chicago 2 Houston 2.

In the top of the tenth, Bobby Shantz took the mound for the Colt .45's.

In the bottom of the eleventh, Don Elston took the mound for the Cubs. With a runner on second and two out, pinch hitter Billy Goodman sent the crowd home happy with a walk off double.

The Cubs committed three errors in the loss but they led to no unearned runs. Three Houston pitchers combined to record 10 strikeouts.

Final score: Houston 3 Chicago 2 11 innings.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bob Bruce 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 7 Los Angeles Angels 2 Game 1
Chicago White Sox 10 Los Angeles Angels 7 Game 2
Detroit Tigers 3 Washington Senators 1
Minnesota Twins 6 Kansas City Athletics 4

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco Giants 12 Milwaukee Braves 4
Los Angeles Dodgers 1 Cincinnati Reds 0

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Tom Haller San Francisco Giants 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, W
3. Hank Aguirre Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 3



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APRIL 13, 1962
After winning two out of three at home against the Chicago Cubs to begin their inaugural season, the Colt .45's embark on an eight-game road trip that begins with a four-game series in Philadelphia against the Phillies. The first game of the series is tonight. Friday the 13th.

The Colt .45's signed pitching coach Warren Bartholomew to a 1-year, $3,640 per year contract.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 2-0 at Baltimore Orioles 0-1
Washington Senators 0-3 at Cleveland Indians 0-2
New York Yankees 1-0 at Detroit Tigers 3-0
Los Angeles Angels 0-2 at Minnesota Twins 1-2
Chicago White Sox 2-0 at Kansas City Athletics 2-1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 1-1 at New York Mets 1-1
St Louis Cardinals 1-1 at Chicago Cubs 1-2
Milwaukee Braves 0-3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1
Cincinnati Reds 2-2 at San Francisco Giants 3-0

HOUSTON COLT .45'S (2-1) AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (1-2)
MATCHUPS
SP Hal Woodeshick vs Chris Short Advantage Philadelphia
C Hal W Smith vs Clay Dalrymple Advantage Philadelphia
1B Norm Larker vs Roy Sievers Advantage Philadelphia
2B Joey Amalfitano vs Tony Taylor Advantage Philadelphia
3B Bob Aspromonte vs Don Demeter Advantage Philadelphia
SS Bob Lillis vs Bobby Wine Advantage Push
LF Al Spangler vs Ted Savage Advantage Houston
CF Roman Mejias vs Tony Gonzalez Advantage Philadelphia
RF Jim Pendleton vs Johnny Callison Advantage Philadelphia
Overall Advantage Philadelphia

In the bottom of the first, Dalrymple brought home a run with a two-out infield single. Taylor followed with his own RBI single. Savage did the same.

In the bottom of the second, Callison knocked in two with a double.

Short had a no-hitter through three.

In the bottom of the third, the Phillies loaded the bases with one out. Short popped into the infield fly rule for the second out. Gonna then singled to score one run but, on the play, Mejias threw Savage out at home as he tried to score from second.

After three: Philadelphia 6 Houston 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, with a runner on third and one out, Woodeshick left the game with a foot injury. Jim Golden took the mound for the Colt .45's. Demeter brought the run home with a single.

In the top of the fifth, Smith got a one-out double for the Colt .45's first hit of the game. Pendleton followed with a 355 foot two-run homer.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Phillies scored a run on a Wine double.

In the top of the sixth, the Colt .45's loaded the bases with nobody out. Aspromonte cut on and missed on a full count pitch for the first out. Larker then grounded into the 4-6-3 and the Colt .45's came away empty handed.

In the bottom of the sixth, Dalrymple sailed a two-out solo home run 397 feet. Savage added an RBI single. Wine brought Savage home with a single.

After six: Philadelphia 11 Houston 2.

In the bottom of the seventh, Dean Stone took the mound for the Colt .45's. Sievers hit a solo home run 379 feet.

In the bottom of the eighth, Wes Covington scored from third when pinch hitter Frank Torre beat out the 4-6-3.

In the top of the ninth, Jim Owens took the mound for the Phillies with Philadelphia ahead by eleven runs. Mercifully, the Colt .45's went three up and three down.

The Philadelphia scored in every inning they came to bat and outhit the Colt .45's 23-3.

Final score: Philadelphia 13 Houston 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Clay Dalrymple 4 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 2 Boston Red Sox 0
Washington Senators 3 Cleveland Indians 2
New York Yankees 2 Detroit Tigers 0
Los Angeles Angels 5 Minnesota Twins 2
Chicago White Sox 3 Kansas City Athletics 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Mets 3 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
St Louis Cardinals 5 Chicago Cubs 3
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 Milwaukee Braves 1
San Francisco Giants 7 Cincinnati Reds 4

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Orlando Cepeda San Francisco Giants 3 for 4, 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R
2. Ralph Terry New York Yankees 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, W
3. Clay Dalrymple Philadelphia Phillies 4 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R

Milt Pappas of the Baltimore Orioles pitched a complete game shutout.



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APRIL 14, 1962
Today is the second game in the series in Philadelphia between the Colt .45's and the Phillies. The less said about the series opener the better.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 2-1 at Baltimore Orioles 1-1
Washington Senators 1-3 at Cleveland Indians 0-3
New York Yankees 2-0 at Detroit Tigers 3-1
Los Angeles Angels 1-2 at Minnesota Twins 1-3
Chicago White Sox 3-0 at Kansas City Athletics 2-2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 1-2 at New York Mets 2-1
St Louis Cardinals 2-1 at Chicago Cubs 1-3
Cincinnati Reds 2-3 at San Francisco Giants 4-0
Milwaukee Braves 0-4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1

HOUSTON COLT .45'S (2-2) AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (2-2)
MATCHUPS
SP Bobby Tiefenauer vs Art Mahaffey Advantage Houston
C Merritt Ranew vs Clay Dalrymple Advantage Philadelphia
1B Norm Larker vs Roy Sievers Advantage Philadelphia
2B Joey Amalfitano vs Tony Taylor Advantage Philadelphia
3B Bob Aspromonte vs Don Demeter Advantage Philadelphia
SS Don Buddin vs Ruben Amaro Sr Advantage Push
LF Al Spangler vs Wes Covington Advantage Push
CF Al Heist vs Tony Gonzalez Advantage Philadelphia
RF Roman Mejias vs Johnny Callison Advantage Philadelphia
Overall Advantage Philadelphia

Mahaffey was perfect through three.

After three: Houston 0 Philadelphia 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, the Phillies loaded the bases with one out. Mahaffey went down on strikes for the second out. Gonzalez then lined to third to end the inning with the game still a scoreless tie.

In the top of the fifth, a one-out single by Aspromonte gave the Colt .45's their first baserunner of the game.

In the bottom of the fifth, Sievers broke the scoreless tie with a 421 foot three-run homer.

After six: Philadelphia 3 Houston 0.

In the bottom of the eighth, following a lead off single, Dean Stone took the mound for the Colt .45's. Callison ended up knocking in a run with a two-out single. Billy Klaus followed with his own RBI single.

Mahaffey went on to record the complete game shutout.

The Phillies outhit the Colt .45's 11-2 in the game.

Final score: Philadelphia 5 Houston 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Art Mahaffey 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 8 Baltimore Orioles 1
Cleveland Indians 5 Washington Senators 3 15 innings
Detroit Tigers 4 New York Yankees 0
Los Angeles Angels 7 Minnesota Twins 4
Chicago White Sox 10 Kansas City Athletics 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 New York Mets 2
Chicago Cubs 6 St Louis Cardinals 3
San Francisco Giants 5 Cincinnati Reds 4
Milwaukee Braves 5 Los Angeles Dodgers 4

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jim Bunning Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, W
2. Art Mahaffey Philadelphia Phillies 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, W
3. John Buzhardt Chicago White Sox 8.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W



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APRIL 15, 1962
The Colt .45's will end their visit to the City of Brotherly Love with a Sunday Doubleheader against the Phillies. It's been the City of Tough Love as the Phillies have battered the Colt .45's, outhitting the team from Houston by a combined 34-5 margin in the first two games.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 1-4 at Cleveland Indians 1-3 (2)
Boston Red Sox 3-1 at Baltimore Orioles 1-2 (2)
New York Yankees 2-1 at Detroit Tigers 4-1
Los Angeles Angels 3-2 at Minnesota Twins 1-4
Chicago White Sox 4-0 at Kansas City Athletics 2-3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 2-2 at New York Mets 2-2 (2)
St Louis Cardinals 2-2 at Chicago Cubs 2-3
Cincinnati Reds 2-4 at San Francisco Giants 5-0
Milwaukee Braves 1-4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2

HOUSTON COLT .45'S (2-3) AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (3-2) GAME ONE
MATCHUPS
SP Ken T Johnson vs Dennis Bennett Advantage Houston
C Hal W Smith vs Clay Dalrymple Advantage Philadelphia
1B Norm Larker vs Roy Sievers Advantage Philadelphia
2B Bob Lillis vs Tony Taylor Advantage Philadelphia
3B Bob Aspromonte vs Don Demeter Advantage Philadelphia
SS Don Buddin vs Ruben Amaro Sr Advantage Push
LF Al Spangler vs Wes Covington Advantage Push
CF Roman Mejias vs Tony Gonzalez Advantage Philadelphia
RF Jim Pendleton vs Johnny Callison Advantage Philadelphia
Overall Advantage Philadelphia

In the bottom of the first, the Phillies loaded the bases with nobody out. Sievers then brought them all home with a triple. Covington brought Sievers home with a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the second, Callison got a two-out two-run homer that traveled 371 feet.

After three: Philadelphia 6 Houston 0.

In the top of the fifth, a 433 foot solo bomb by Pendleton put the Colt .45's on the board.

In the bottom of the fifth, George Brunet took the mound for the Colt .45's. The Phillies loaded the bases with nobody out. Dalrymple got an RBI with a sacrifice fly.

In the top of the sixth, the Colt .45's loaded the bases with one out. Larker brought a run home with a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Phillies scored a run on a Covington two-out single.

After six: Philadelphia 8 Houston 2.

In the top of the seventh, Pendleton led off with his second home run of the game, hitting this one 371 feet.

In the bottom of the seventh, Bobby Shantz took the mound for the Colt .45's.

In the top of the eighth, the Colt .45's loaded the bases with two out. This time, Pendleton could only fly to right to retire the side

In the top of the ninth, with a runner on first and two out, Jack Baldschun took the mound for the Phillies and got the final out.

The Colt .45's got 11 hits in the loss.

Final score: Philadelphia 8 Houston 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Roy Sievers 1 for 2, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

HOUSTON COLT .45'S (2-4) AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (4-2) GAME TWO
MATCHUPS
SP Turk Farrell vs Dallas Green Advantage Houston
C Merritt Ranew vs Bob Oldis Advantage Push
1B Norm Larker vs Roy Sievers Advantage Philadelphia
2B Joey Amalfitano vs Tony Taylor Advantage Philadelphia
3B Bob Aspromonte vs Don Demeter Advantage Philadelphia
SS Don Buddin vs Ruben Amaro Sr Advantage Houston
LF Al Spangler vs Wes Covington Advantage Push
CF Al Heist vs Tony Gonzalez Advantage Philadelphia
RF Roman Mejias vs Johnny Callison Advantage Philadelphia
Overall Advantage Philadelphia

In the bottom of the first, Heist threw Gonzalez out at home as he tagged up and tried to score on a Demeter flyout.

Green had a no-hitter through three.

After three: Houston 0 Philadelphia 0.

In the top of the fifth, a one-out single by Ranew gave the Colt .45's their first hit of the game. Heist put the Colt .45's on the board with an RBI single.

In the top of the sixth, Frank Sullivan took the mound for the Phillies.

After six: Houston 1 Philadelphia 0.

In the bottom of the seventh, with a runner on first and one out, Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45's.

In the top of the ninth, Don Ferrarese took the mound for the Phillies.

In the bottom of the ninth, with a runner on first and one out, Sievers grounded into the game-ending 6-4-3.

The Phillies could only get 3 hits in the loss. Three Phillies pitchers combined to record 12 K.

Final score: Houston 1 Philadelphia 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Turk Farrell 6.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 6 Washington Senators 5 11 innings Game 1
Cleveland Indians 10 Washington Senators 9 Game 2
Boston Red Sox 5 Baltimore Orioles 4 Game 1
Boston Red Sox 3 Baltimore Orioles 0 Game 2
Detroit Tigers 8 New York Yankees 6
Minnesota Twins 6 Los Angeles Angels 4
Kansas City Athletics 5 Chicago White Sox 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 New York Mets 2 Game 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 New York Mets 2 Game 2
Chicago Cubs 7 St Louis Cardinals 6
San Francisco Giants 5 Cincinnati Reds 4 13 innings
Milwaukee Braves 5 Los Angeles Dodgers 4

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Harry Bright Washington Senators 4 for 8, 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Chuck Hinton Washington Senators 4 for 8, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
3. Ike Delock Boston Red Sox 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, W

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APRIL 16, 1962
The Colt .45's continue their road trip with a two-game series in New York against the Mets. The Colt .45's are 1-3 on this road trip. The Mets are 1-3 on their current home stand and have lost three straight.

AL Player of the Week: 1B Tito Francona Cleveland Indians

NL Player of the Week: 1B Orlando Cepeda San Francisco Giants

WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1 San Francisco Giants
2. Boston Red Sox
3. Detroit Tigers
4. Chicago White Sox
5. Pittsburgh Pirates
6. Philadelphia Phillies
7. Cleveland Indians
8. Chicago Cubs
9. Kansas City Athletics
10. Los Angeles Dodgers
11. New York Yankees
12. Houston Colt .45's
13. Los Angeles Angels
14. St Louis Cardinals
15. Milwaukee Braves
16. Minnesota Twins
17. New York Mets
18. Cincinnati Reds
19. Baltimore Orioles
20. Washington Senators

SCHEDULED GAMES
There are no American League games scheduled today.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 at Chicago Cubs 3-3
St Louis Cardinals 2-3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4-3
Milwaukee Braves 2-4 at Cincinnati Reds 2-5
Los Angeles Dodgers 3-3 at San Francisco Giants 6-0

HOUSTON COLT .45'S (3-4) AT NEW YORK METS (2-4)
MATCHUPS
SP Bob Bruce vs Roger Craig Advantage Houston
C Hal W Smith vs Tim McCarver Advantage Push
1B Norm Larker vs Ed Bouchee Advantage Houston
2B Joey Amalfitano vs Charlie Neal Advantage New York
3B Bob Aspromonte vs Felix Mantilla Advantage New York
SS Don Buddin vs Elio Chacon Advantage Houston
LF Al Spangler vs Frank J Thomas Advantage Houston
CF Al Heist vs Richie Ashburn Advantage New York
RF Roman Mejias vs Joe Christopher Advantage Push
Overall Advantage Houston

In the top of the first, a run-scoring double by Buddin put the Colt .45's on the board. The Colt .45's went on to load the bases with two out. That led to a two-RBI single by Smith. Amalfitano then scored from third when Bouchee bobbled a Heist grounded. It was the Mets second error of the inning. The pitcher, Bruce, got in on the act with a run-scoring single to complete the five-run inning.

In the bottom of the first, a Mantilla single scored a run.

In the top of the third, Smith belted a two-run home run 387 feet.

After three: Houston 7 New York 1.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Mets loaded the bases with two out. But Bouchee grounded to second to end the inning.

In the bottom of the sixth, rain began to fall. With the bases empty and two out, play was stopped for a 56 minute rain delay.

After six: Houston 7 New York 1.

In the top of the seventh, Kevin MacKenzie took the mound for the Mets.

In the bottom of the seventh, following a lead off single, Jim Golden took the mound for the Colt .45's. The Mets went on to load the bases with one out. Mantilla popped up into the infield fly rule for the second out. Bouchee, however, came through with a two-run double to give the Mets signs of life.

In the top of the ninth, the Colt .45's loaded the bases with one out. Larker brought a run home with a sacrifice fly. Aspromonte singled to reload the bases with two out. A two-RBI single by Amalfitano put the game out of reach. With runners at first and second and two out, Lew Krausse Jr took the mound for the Mets.

In the bottom of the ninth, with the lead up to seven runs, Dean Stone took the mound for the Colt .45's for mopup duty.

The two teams combined for 22 hits in the contest.

Final score: Houston 10 New York 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Hal W Smith 2 for 5, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R

OTHER SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 Chicago Cubs 2
Cincinnati Reds 3 Milwaukee Braves 2
San Francisco Giants 6 Los Angeles Dodgers 4
St Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies ppd

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Bob Purkey Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, W
2. Bob Hendley Milwaukee Braves 7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
3. Earl Francis Pittsburgh Pirates 9.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, W



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APRIL 17, 1962
Today, the Colt .45's look to complete a two-game series sweep of the Mets in New York. The Mets have lost four straight.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 1-6 at Detroit Tigers 5-1
Chicago White Sox 4-1 at Minnesota Twins 2-4
New York Yankees 2-2 at Baltimore Orioles 1-4
Boston Red Sox 5-1 at Cleveland Indians 3-3
Kansas City Athletics 3-3 at Los Angeles Angels 2-3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 2-3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 (2)
Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 at Chicago Cubs 3-4
Los Angeles Dodgers 3-4 at San Francisco Giants 7-0

HOUSTON COLT .45'S (4-4) AT NEW YORK METS (2-5)
MATCHUPS
SP Hal Woodeshick vs Bob L Miller Advantage New York
C Hal W Smith vs Tim McCarver Advantage Push
1B Norm Larker vs Ed Bouchee Advantage Houston
2B Joey Amalfitano vs Charlie Neal Advantage New York
3B Bob Aspromonte vs Felix Mantilla Advantage New York
SS Don Buddin vs Elio Chacon Advantage Houston
LF Al Spangler vs Frank J Thomas Advantage Houston
CF Al Heist vs Richie Ashburn Advantage New York
RF Roman Mejias vs Jim L Hickman Advantage Push
Overall Advantage New York

In the top of the first, Mejias got himself a two-run homer that measured 326 feet.

In the bottom of the first, Thomas knocked in a run with a double. Hicks followed with a two-run triple to give the Mets the lead.

In the top of the second, Spangler gave the Colt .45's the lead back with a two-out two-run triple. Mejias brought Spangler home with a single.

In the bottom of the third, Chacon led off with a 308 foot homer. Thomas tied the game with a 312 foot solo home run.

After three: Houston 5 New York 5.

In the bottom of the fourth, following a lead off single, George Brunet took the mound for the Colt .45's.

In the top of the fifth, with a runner on first and one out, Sherman Jones took the mound for the Mets.

In the top of the sixth, Mejias broke the tie with a two-out RBI double.

In the bottom of the sixth, with runners at first and second and one out, Bobby Shantz took the mound for the Colt .45's and got McCarver to ground into the inning-ending double play.

After six: Houston 6 New York 5.

In the bottom of the seventh, Chacon tied the game with a 281 foot solo home run, his second round-tripper of the game. Besides giving up that home run, Shantz struck out the side.

In the top of the eighth, Craig Anderson took the mound for the Mets.

In the bottom of the eighth, Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45's. Neal gave the Mets the lead with an RBI triple. Neal then scored from third when Amalfitano bungled a McCarver grounder. The Mets went on to load the bases with two out. Bouchee then came home from third on a balk to close out the scoring.

The two teams combined for 21 hits in the contest.

Final score: New York 9 Houston 6.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Elio Chacon 2 for 3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 5 Washington Senators 1
Minnesota Twins 6 Chicago White Sox 1
New York Yankees 11 Baltimore Orioles 4
Cleveland Indians 6 Boston Red Sox 3
Kansas City Athletics 5 Los Angeles Angels
3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 8 Philadelphia Phillies 4 Game 1
Philadelphia Phillies 5 St Louis Cardinals 0 Game 2
Chicago Cubs 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 San Francisco Giants 3

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Roman Mejias Houston Colt .45's 4 for 5, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, R
2. Elio Chacon New York Mets 2 for 3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
3. Jack Kralick Minnesota Twins 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, W



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APRIL 18, 1962
The Colt .45's will be their road trip with a two-game series in Chicago against the Cubs. The Colt .45's are 2-4 so far on this road trip. The Cubs are 3-2 at home. The Colt .45's lead the season series 2-1.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 1-7 at Detroit Tigers 6-1
Chicago White Sox 4-2 at Minnesota Twins 3-4
New York Yankees 3-2 at Baltimore Orioles 1-5
Kansas City Athletics 4-3 at Los Angeles Angels 2-4

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 3-4 at New York Mets 3-5
San Francisco Giants 7-1 at Milwaukee Braves 2-5
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-4 at Cincinnati Reds 3-5
Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5-4

HOUSTON COLT .45'S (4-5) AT CHICAGO CUBS (4-4)
MATCHUPS
SP Ken T Johnson vs Carl Koonce Advantage Houston
C Merritt Ranew vs Sammy Taylor Advantage Push
1B Norm Larker vs Ed Banks Advantage Chicago
2B Joey Amalfitano vs Ken Hubbs Advantage Push
3B Bob Aspromonte vs Ron Santo Advantage Chicago
SS Don Buddin vs Andre Rodgers Advantage Houston
LF Al Spangler vs Billy L Williams Advantage Chicago
CF Al Heist vs Lou Brock Advantage Push
RF Roman Mejias vs George Altman Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the first, Aspromonte brought home two with a two-out triple. A single by Amalfitano followed to score Aspromonte.

In the top of the second, rain began to fall. Spangler knocked in a run with a single. Larker added a two-out run-scoring single. A walk loaded the bases with two out. Amalfitano then came through again, this time with a two-run single.

After three: Houston 7 Chicago 0.

In the top of the fourth, the rain stopped.

In the bottom of the fourth, the Cubs loaded the bases with two out. Johnson missed on a full count pitch to Rodgers to put the Cubs on the board. Hubbs then grounded to short to end the inning.

In the top of the sixth, Tony Balsamo took the mound for the Cubs. An RBI single by Spangler added to the lead.

After six: Houston 8 Chicago 1.

In the top of the eighth, Bob Anderson took the mound for the Cubs. Rain began to fall again.

In the bottom of the eighth, the umpires decided to call the game due to bad weather.

The Colt .45's outhit the Cubs 12-4 in the rain shortened game.

Final score: Houston 8 Chicago 1 8 innings.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ken T Johnson 7.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 3 Washington Senators 1
Minnesota Twins 2 Chicago White Sox 1 10 innings
Baltimore Orioles 4 New York Yankees 0
Los Angeles Angels 3 Kansas City Athletics 1 11 innings

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 4 New York Mets 0
Milwaukee Braves 4 San Francisco Giants 0
Cincinnati Reds 4 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 10 innings
Pittsburgh Pirates 10 Philadelphia Phillies 7

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Curt Simmons St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, W
2. Milt Pappas Baltimore Orioles 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, W
3. Denny Lemaster Milwaukee Braves 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, W



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APRIL 19, 1962
The Colt .45's end their road trip today with a game against the Chicago Cubs. The Colt .45's have beaten the Cubs three times in a row.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 7-1 at Boston Red Sox 5-2
Chicago White Sox 4-3 at Minnesota Twins 4-4
New York Yankees 3-3 at Baltimore Orioles 2-5
Kansas City Athletics 4-4 at Los Angeles Angels 3-4

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 4-4 at New York Mets 3-6
San Francisco Giants 7-2 at Milwaukee Braves 3-5
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-5 at Cincinnati Reds 4-5
Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5-5

HOUSTON COLT .45'S (5-5) AT CHICAGO CUBS (4-5)
MATCHUPS
SP Bobby Tiefenauer vs Jack Curtis Advantage Houston
C Hal W Smith vs Dick Bertell Advantage Push
1B Norm Larker vs Ernie Banks Advantage Chicago
2B Joey Amalfitano vs Ken Hubbs Advantage Push
3B Bob Aspromonte vs Ron Santo Advantage Chicago
SS Bob Lillis vs Andre Rodgers Advantage Chicago
LF Al Spangler vs Billy L Williams Advantage Chicago
CF Roman Mejias vs Lou Brock Advantage Push
RF Jim Pendleton vs George Altman Advantage Chicago
Overall Advantage Chicago

In the top of the first, Aspromonte delivered a two-out RBI single.

In the top of the third, the Colt .45's loaded the bases with one out. But Aspromonte grounded into the 6-4-3 to retire the side.

In the bottom of the third, the Cubs loaded the bases with nobody out. Tiefenauer missed on a full count pitch to bring home the tying run. Altman popped into the infield fly rule for the first out. Williams then grounded into the 5-4-3 to end the inning.

After three: Houston 1 Chicago 1.

Nothing of note happened in the middle innings.

After six: Houston 1 Chicago 1.

In the bottom of the seventh, Bobby Shantz took the mound for the Colt .45's. The Cubs scored the go-ahead run on a Hubbs single. Hubbs went on to score from third on a Brock infield single.

In the top of the eighth, Barney Schultz took the mound for the Cubs. Larker made it a one-run game with a two-out RBI double. A two-RBI single by Smith followed and the Colt .45's had regained the lead. With a runner on first and two out, Don Elston took the mound for the Cubs.

In the bottom of the eighth, Dean Stone took the mound for the Colt .45's.

In the bottom of the ninth, Jim Golden took the mound for the Colt .45's with a one-run lead to protect and he got the 1-2-3 inning to give the Colt .45's the two-game sweep in Chicago.

The Cubs committed three errors in the loss.

Final score: Houston 4 Chicago 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bobby Tiefenauer 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 12 Boston Red Sox 0
Minnesota Twins 7 Chicago White Sox 3
New York Yankees 7 Baltimore Orioles 6
Kansas City Athletics 7 Los Angeles Angels 6

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Mets 11 St Louis Cardinals 6
Milwaukee Braves 6 San Francisco Giants 4
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Cincinnati Reds 2
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 Philadelphia Phillies 0

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Norm Cash Detroit Tigers 3 for 3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
2. Jim Bunning Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W
3. Norm Siebern Kansas City Athletics 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R,BB

Bob Friend of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched a complete game shutout.

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APRIL 20, 1962
After going 4-4 on their first road trip of the season, the Colt .45's had the day off.

STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 8-1
Boston Red Sox 5-3
New York Yankees 4-3
Cleveland Indians 4-3
Kansas City Athletics 5-4
Minnesota Twins 5-4
Chicago White Sox 4-4
Los Angeles Angels 3-5
Baltimore Orioles 2-6
Washington Senators 1-8

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3
San Francisco Giants 7-3
Houston Colt .45's 6-5
Los Angeles Dodgers 5-5
Philadelphia Phillies 5-6
St Louis Cardinals 4-5
Milwaukee Braves 4-5
Cincinnati Reds 4-6
Chicago Cubs 4-6
New York Mets 4-6

HOUSTON COLT .45'S TEAM LEADERS
BATTING
BATTING AVG
Roman Mejias .341
Al Spangler .313
Bob Aspromonte .289

HOME RUNS
Jim Pendleton 3
Roman Mejias 2
Two tied with 1

RUNS BATTED IN
Hal W Smith 7
Joey Amalfitano and Norm Larker 6 each

PITCHING
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
Turk Farrell 1.88
Bob Bruce 2.77
Bobby Tiefenauer 3.46

WINS
Turk Farrell and Bobby Shantz 2 each
Two tied with 1

STRIKEOUTS
Ken T Johnson 13
Turk Farrell 12
Bob Bruce 9

HOUSTON COLT .45'S TEAM STATS AND NL RANK
Runs Scored 46 3rd
Batting AVG .236 8th
On-Base PCT .309 5th
Home Runs 7 t-7th
Stolen Bases 3 t-6th
Runs against 54 10th
Starters ERA 4.57 7th
Bullpen ERA 5.08 8th
Defensive Eff. .671 9th

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 2-6 at Washington Senators 1-8
Kansas City Athletics 5-4 at Chicago White Sox 4-4
Minnesota Twins 5-4 at Los Angeles Angels 3-5

There are no National League games scheduled today.

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 3 Baltimore Orioles 2
Chicago White Sox 9 Kansas City Athletics 0
Minnesota Twins 7 Los Angeles Angels 5

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Joe Horlen Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, W
2. Nellie Fox Chicago White Sox 2 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
3. Bernie Daniels Washington Senators 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, W



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APRIL 21, 1962
The Colt .45's begin a nine-game home stand with a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Colt .45's are 2-1 at home this season. The Phillies have a 1-2 road record. The Colt .45's have won four of their last five. The Phillies have lost four of their last five. The Phillies lead the season series 3-1.

Baltimore Orioles CF Jackie Brandt will miss 2-3 months due to a torn quadriceps.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 8-1 at Boston Red Sox 5-3
Cleveland Indians 4-3 at New York Yankees 4-3
Baltimore Orioles 2-7 at Washington Senators 2-8
Kansas City Athletics 5-5 at Chicago White Sox 5-4
Minnesota Twins 6-4 at Los Angeles Angels 3-6

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco Giants 7-3 at Cincinnati Reds 4-6
New York Mets 4-6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3
Los Angeles Dodgers 5-5 at Milwaukee Braves 4-5
Chicago Cubs 4-6 at St Louis Cardinals 4-5

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (5-6) AT HOUSTON COLT .45'S (6-5)
MATCHUPS
SP Dallas Green vs Turk Farrell Advantage Houston
C Clay Dalrymple vs Hal W Smith Advantage Philadelphia
1B Roy Sievers vs Norm Larker Advantage Philadelphia
2B Tony Taylor vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Philadelphia
3B Don Demeter vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Philadelphia
SS Ruben Amaro Sr vs Don Buddin Advantage Houston
LF Wes Covington vs Al Spangler Advantage Push
CF Tony Gonzalez vs Al Heist Advantage Philadelphia
RF Johnny Callison vs Roman Mejias Advantage Philadelphia
Overall Advantage Philadelphia

In the top of the first, Gonzalez scored from third on a passed ball. Covington added a two-out RBI single. Taylor scored Covington with a triple. Taylor then scored on a wild pitch to complete the four-run inning.

After three: Philadelphia 4 Houston 0.

In the top of the sixth, Dean Stone took the mound for the Colt .45's.

After six: Philadelphia 4 Houston 0.

In the bottom of the seventh, with a runner on first and one out, Jim Owens took the mound for the Phillies and kept the runner from scoring.

In the top of the eighth, with a runner on first and one out, Jim Golden took the mound for the Colt .45's and prevented the runner from advancing.

In the top of the ninth, George Brunet took the mound for the Colt .45's.

Final score: Philadelphia 4 Houston 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Dallas Green 6.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 11 Boston Red Sox 6
Cleveland Indians 8 New York Yankees 4
Washington Senators 4 Baltimore Orioles 2
Kansas City Athletics 13 Chicago White Sox 6
Los Angeles Angels 5 Minnesota Twins 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 8 San Francisco Giants 4
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 New York Mets 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 Milwaukee Braves 0
St Louis Cardinals 7 Chicago Cubs 4

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Joe Nuxhall Los Angeles Angels 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 14 K, W
2. Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, W
3. Al Kaline Detroit Tigers 3 for 5, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R



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APRIL 22, 1962
Today is the second game in the series in Houston between the Colt .45's and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies have beaten the Colt .45's four times in five tries with two of the Phillies wins being by shutout.

Chicago White Sox CF Jim Landis will miss four weeks due to an oblique strain.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 5-3 at New York Yankees 4-4 (2)
Kansas City Athletics 6-5 at Chicago White Sox 5-5 (2)
Detroit Tigers 9-1 at Boston Red Sox 5-4
Baltimore Orioles 2-8 at Washington Senators 3-8
Minnesota Twins 6-5 at Los Angeles Angels 4-6

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco Giants 7-4 at Cincinnati Reds 5-6
New York Mets 4-7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3
Chicago Cubs 4-7 at St Louis Cardinals 5-5 (2)
Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 at Milwaukee Braves 4-6

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (6-6) AT HOUSTON COLT .45'S (6-6)
MATCHUPS
SP Cal McLish vs Bob Bruce Advantage Houston
C Clay Dalrymple vs Merritt Ranew Advantage Philadelphia
1B Roy Sievers vs Norm Larker Advantage Philadelphia
2B Tony Taylor vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Philadelphia
3B Don Demeter vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Philadelphia
SS Ruben Amaro Sr vs Don Buddin Advantage Houston
LF Wes Covington vs Al Spangler Advantage Push
CF Tony Gonzalez vs Al Heist Advantage Philadelphia
RF Johnny Callison vs Roman Mejias Advantage Philadelphia
Overall Advantage Philadelphia

In the top of the second, the Phillies loaded the bases with two out. But Bruce struck McLish out to retire the side.

In the top of the third, Gonzalez delivered a 398 foot lead off longball. The Phillies, however, failed to add to their lead when Callison was thrown out at home as he tried to score from first on a Covington two-out double.

After three: Philadelphia 1 Houston 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Ranew belted a two-out three-run home run that sailed 382 feet.

In the top of the fifth, Gonzalez scored from third on a wild pitch.

After six: Houston 3 Philadelphia 2.

In the top of the eighth, Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45's.

In the top of the ninth, with a runner 3third and two out, Aspromonte was way off target with his throw to first after fielding a Callison grounder, allowing Amaro to score the tying run.

In the bottom of the ninth, Jack Baldschun took the mound for the Phillies.

After nine: Philadelphia 3 Houston 3.

In the top of the tenth, Bobby Shantz took the mound for the Colt .45's and struck out the side.

In the bottom of the tenth, Spangler hit a walk-off two-run home run 388 feet.

Final score: Houston 5 Philadelphia 3 10 innings.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bob Bruce 7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Yankees 3 Cleveland Indians 2 Game 1
Cleveland Indians 8 New York Yankees 6 Game 2
Detroit Tigers 13 Boston Red Sox 2
Kansas City Athletics 2 Chicago White Sox 1 Game 1
Kansas City Athletics at Chicago White Sox Game 2 ppd
Washington Senators 8 Baltimore Orioles 6
Los Angeles Angels 4 Minnesota Twins 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco Giants 8 Cincinnati Reds 3
New York Mets 6 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
St Louis Cardinals 5 Chicago Cubs 2 Game 1
St Louis Cardinals 8 Chicago Cubs 4 Game 2
Los Angeles Dodgers 9 Milwaukee Braves 7

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Frank Bolling Milwaukee Braves 4 for 4, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB
2. Dick Brown Detroit Tigers 4 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R
3. Dean Chance Los Angeles Angels 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W

San Francisco Giants RP Don Larsen will miss four days due to mild shoulder inflammation he suffered while lifting weights.

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APRIL 23, 1962
Tonight is the rubber game in the series in Houston between the Colt .45's and the Philadelphia Phillies. It's not five out of seven game. The Colt .45's have won five of their last seven. The Phillies have lost five of their last seven. The Colt .45's need a win to avoid having lost five of seven to the Phillies in April.

AL Player of the Week: C Dick Brown Detroit Tigers

NL Player of the Week: CF Curt Flood St Louis Cardinals

WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. Detroit Tigers
2. Pittsburgh Pirates
3. San Francisco Giants
4. Cleveland Indians
5. Los Angeles Dodgers
6. St Louis Cardinals
7. Kansas City Athletics
8. Houston Colt .45's
9. Minnesota Twins
10. New York Yankees
11. Boston Red Sox
12. Los Angeles Angels
13. Philadelphia Phillies
14. Chicago White Sox
15. New York Mets
16. Cincinnati Reds
17. Milwaukee Braves
18. Washington Senators
19. Chicago Cubs
20. Baltimore Orioles

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
There are no American League games scheduled today.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco Giants 8-4 at Cincinnati Reds 5-7
Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 at Milwaukee Braves 4-7
New York Mets 5-7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (6-7) AT HOUSTON COLT .45'S (7-6)
MATCHUPS
SP Art Mahaffey vs Ken T Johnson Advantage Houston
C Clay Dalrymple vs Hal W Smith Advantage Philadelphia
1B Roy Sievers vs Norm Larker Advantage Philadelphia
2B Tony Taylor vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Philadelphia
3B Don Demeter vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Philadelphia
SS Ruben Amaro Sr vs Don Buddin Advantage Houston
LF Wes Covington vs Al Spangler Advantage Push
CF Tony Gonzalez vs Al Heist Advantage Philadelphia
RF Johnny Callison vs Roman Mejias Advantage Philadelphia
Overall Advantage Philadelphia

In the bottom of the first, the Colt .45's loaded the bases with nobody out. Spangler scored from third when Larker grounded into the 4-6-3.

In the top of the third, a two-out RBI triple by Callison tied it up.

In the bottom of the third, Mejias belted a two-out two-run home run 373 feet.

After three: Houston 3 Philadelphia 1.

In the bottom of the fourth, the Colt .45's loaded the bases with two out. But Spangler grounded to short to end the inning.

After six: Houston 3 Philadelphia 1.

In the top of the seventh, a leadoff homer by Covington sailed 379 feet.

In the top of the eighth, Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45's.

In the bottom of the eighth, Smith got a huge two-out run-scoring single to make it a two-run game.

In the top of the ninth, Amaro tied it up with a two-out two-run triple.

In the bottom of the ninth, Jack Baldschun took the mound for the Phillies.

After nine: Philadelphia 4 Houston 4.

In the bottom of the tenth, Bobby Shantz took the mound for the Colt .45's.

In the bottom of the tenth, the Colt .45's loaded the bases with one out. Heist then hit a walk-off infield single and the crowd went crazy.

Final score: Houston 5 Philadelphia 4 10 innings.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ken T Johnson 7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K

OTHER SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco Giants 7 Cincinnati Reds 1
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 Milwaukee Braves 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 New York Mets 3

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 7.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, W
2. Tom Haller San Francisco Giants 3 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, R
3. Harvey Haddix Pittsburgh Pirates 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K



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APRIL 24, 1962
The Colt .45's continue their home stand with a three-game series against the St Louis Cardinals. The Colt .45's are 2-1 on this home stand and 4-2 at home this season. The Cardinals are 3-4 on the road this season. The Colt .45's have won six of their last eight. The Cardinals have won three straight.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 4-8 at Boston Red Sox 5-5
Chicago White Sox 5-6 at New York Yankees 5-5
Minnesota Twins 6-6 at Baltimore Orioles 2-9
Kansas City Athletics 7-5 at Detroit Tigers 10-1
Cleveland Indians 6-4 at Los Angeles Angels 5-6

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 at Chicago Cubs 4-9
New York Mets 5-8 at Cincinnati Reds 5-8
Philadelphia Phillies 6-8 at Milwaukee Braves 4-8
San Francisco Giants 9-4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9-4

ST LOUIS CARDINALS (7-5) AT HOUSTON COLT .45'S (8-6)
MATCHUPS
SP Curt Simmons vs Hal Woodeshick Advantage St Louis
C Gene Oliver vs Hal W Smith Advantage St Louis
1B Bill D White vs Norm Larker Advantage St Louis
2B Julian Javier vs Joey Cora Advantage St Louis
3B Ken Boyer vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage St Louis
SS Julio Gotay vs Don Buddin Advantage Houston
LF Carl Warwick vs Al Spangler Advantage St Louis
CF Curt Flood vs Roman Mejias Advantage St Louis
RF Stan Musial vs Jim Pendleton Advantage St Louis
Overall Advantage St Louis

In the top of the second, the Cardinals scored one on a Gotay double. Javier added a two-out two-run single.

In the top of the third, Warwick got a two-out RBI single.

After three: St Louis 4 Houston 0.

In the top of the sixth, Dean Stone took the mound for the Colt .45's.

In the bottom of the sixth, an RBI single by Mejias put the Colt .45's on the board.

After six: St Louis 4 Houston 1.

In the top of the eighth, Jim Golden took the mound for the Colt .45's.

In the top of the ninth, the Cardinals scored one on a Javier two-bagger. Boyer brought Javier home with a two-out double. Oliver added a 411 foot three-run homer.

The Cardinals out-hit the Colt .45's 16-6 in the contest.

Final score: St Louis 9 Houston 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Curt Simmons 9.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 for 4, 2B, R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 6 Washington Senators 5 11 innings
Chicago White Sox 5 New York Yankees 3 11 innings
Minnesota Twins 7 Baltimore Orioles 4
Kansas City Athletics 12 Detroit Tigers 8
Los Angeles Angels 7 Cleveland Indians 5 14 innings

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Chicago Cubs 1
Cincinnati Reds 5 New York Mets 3
Philadelphia Phillies 6 Milwaukee Braves 1
San Francisco Giants 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 4

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Curt Simmons St Louis Cardinals 9.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, W
2. Jerry Lumpe Kansas City Athletics 3 for 4, 3B, 4 RBI, 2 R
3. Ralph Terry New York Yankees 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

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APRIL 25, 1962
Tonight is the second game in the series in Houston between the Colt .45's and the St Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals were a throwing error away from shutting the Colt .45's out in the series opener. The Cardinals have won four in a row.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 4-9 at Boston Red Sox 6-5
Kansas City Athletics 8-5 at Detroit Tigers 10-2
Chicago White Sox 6-6 at New York Yankees 5-6
Minnesota Twins 7-6 at Baltimore Orioles 2-10
Cleveland Indians 6-5 at Los Angeles Angels 6-6

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers 9-5 at Chicago Cubs 4-10
New York Mets 5-9 at Cincinnati Reds 6-8
Philadelphia Phillies 7-8 at Milwaukee Braves 4-9
San Francisco Giants 10-4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5

ST LOUIS CARDINALS (8-5) AT HOUSTON COLT .45'S (8-7)
MATCHUPS
SP Ernie Broglio vs Bobby Tiefenauer Advantage Houston
C Gene Oliver vs Merritt Ranew Advantage St Louis
1B Bill D White vs Norm Larker Advantage St Louis
2B Julian Javier vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage St Louis
3B Ken Boyer vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage St Louis
SS Julio Gotay vs Don Buddin Advantage Houston
LF Carl Warwick vs Al Spangler Advantage Houston
CF Curt Flood vs Al Heist Advantage St Louis
RF Stan Musial vs Roman Mejias Advantage St Louis
Overall Advantage St Louis

In the bottom of the second, the Colt .45's loaded the bases with two out. Alas, the pitcher's spot was up next and Tiefenauer went down on strikes to end the inning.

In the bottom of the third, the Colt .45's had runners at the corners and nobody out. Mejias grounded to short but Gotay's throw to second sailed into the outfield, allowing Spangler to score the game's first run. Larker singled to load the bases with nobody out. Buddin then scored from third when Aspromonte grounded to third. Mejias scored from third when Amalfitano grounded to first. With two out, Larker scored on a wild pitch.

After three: Houston 4 St Louis 0.

In the top of the sixth, White parked a three-run homer 387 feet in the stands to make it a one-run game. A gigantic two-out two-run 485 foot blast off the bat of Oliver gave the Cardinals the lead.

After six: St Louis 5 Houston 4.

In the top of the eighth, Bobby Shantz took the mound for the Colt .45's.

In the bottom of the eighth, after the Cardinals fourth error of the game allowed the lead off hitter to reach first, Lindy McDaniel took the mound for the Cardinals. The Colt .45's went on to load the bases with one out. Amalfitano then gave the Colt .45's the lead back with a three-run triple. But Amalfitano would be thrown out at home by Warwick as he tried to score from third on a Ranew flyout.

In the top of the ninth, with a runner on first and two out, pinch hitter Carl Sawatski grounded to first to end the game.

The Colt .45's got five unearned runs off the four Cardinals errors.

Final score: Houston 7 St Louis 5.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ernie Broglio 7.0 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 2 Washington Senators 0
Detroit Tigers 7 Kansas City Athletics 2
New York Yankees 4 Chicago White Sox 3 12 innings
Minnesota Twins 5 Baltimore Orioles 2
Cleveland Indians 5 Los Angeles Angels 4

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 Chicago Cubs 2
New York Mets 6 Cincinnati Reds 4
Milwaukee Braves 9 Philadelphia Phillies 8 10 innings
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 San Francisco Giants 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Don Demeter Philadelphia Phillies 2 for 3, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
2. Earl Wilson Boston Red Sox 8.1 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 6 BB, 3 K, W
3. Hank Aaron Milwaukee Braves 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB



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APRIL 26, 1962
Tonight is the rubber game in the series in Houston between the Colt .45's and the St Louis Cardinals. In the first two games of this series, the Colt .45's six unearned runs off of six Cardinals errors.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington Senators 4-10 at Boston Red Sox 7-5
Kansas City Athletics 8-6 at Detroit Tigers 11-2
Minnesota Twins 8-6 at Baltimore Orioles 2-11
Cleveland Indians 7-5 at Los Angeles Angels 6-7

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 7-9 at Milwaukee Braves 5-9
Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5 at Chicago Cubs 4-11

ST LOUIS CARDINALS (8-6) AT HOUSTON COLT .45'S (9-7)
MATCHUPS
SP Larry Jackson vs Turk Farrell Advantage Houston
C Gene Oliver vs Hal W Smith Advantage St Louis
1B Bill D White vs Norm Larker Advantage St Louis
2B Julian Javier vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage St Louis
3B Ken Boyer vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage St Louis
SS Julio Gotay vs Don Buddin Advantage Houston
LF Carl Warwick vs Al Spangler Advantage Houston
CF Curt Flood vs Al Heist Advantage St Louis
RF Stan Musial vs Roman Mejias Advantage St Louis
Overall Advantage St Louis

In the bottom of the second, Smith delivered an RBI single.

Farrell was perfect through three.

After three: Houston 1 St Louis 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, the Colt .45's loaded the bases with two out. With the pitcher spot up, Amalfitano came home from third on a passed ball.

In the top of the fifth, the Cardinals got their first baserunner of the game when Warwick got a two-base hit with two out.

In the bottom of the fifth, Buddin scored from second on a Larker single combined with a Musial error. Aspromonte added a sacrifice fly for an RBI. Larker then scored on a two-out triple by Amalfitano.

In the bottom of the sixth, Paul Toth took the mound for the Cardinals.

After six: Houston 5 St Louis 0.

In the top of the seventh, a 404 foot three-run shot by Warwick with two out made it a brand new ballgame. Gotay made it a one-run game with an RBI triple.

In the bottom of the seventh, Ed Bauta took the mound for the Cardinals.

In the top of the ninth, with a runner on first and one out, Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45's. With runners at second and third and two out, Umbricht got pinch hitter Fred Whitfield looking to pick up the save.

The Colt .45's got 10 hits in the win.

Final score: Houston 5 St Louis 4.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Turk Farrell 8.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 6 Washington Senators 4
Detroit Tigers 14 Kansas City Athletics 13
Baltimore Orioles 9 Minnesota Twins 4
Cleveland Indians 10 Los Angeles Angels 7

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee Braves 11 Philadelphia Phillies 10 10 innings
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Chicago Cubs 4

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Lee Thomas Los Angeles Angels 4 for 4, 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
2. Jim Gentile Baltimore Orioles 2 for 3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
3. Norm Cash Detroit Tigers 3 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB

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APRIL 27, 1962
The Colt .45's will conclude their home stand with a three-game series against the Milwaukee Braves. The Colt .45's are 4-2 on this home stand and 6-3 at home this season. The Braves are 2-5 on the road this season. The Colt .45's have won eight of their last eleven.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota Twins 8-7 at Cleveland Indians 8-5
Los Angeles Angels 6-8 at Detroit Tigers 12-2
New York Yankees 6-6 at Washington Senators 4-11
Boston Red Sox 8-5 at Chicago White Sox 6-7
Baltimore Orioles 3-11 at Kansas City Athletics 8-7

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 7-10 at New York Mets 6-9
Cincinnati Reds 6-9 at St Louis Cardinals 8-7
Pittsburgh Pirates 10-5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11-5
Chicago Cubs 4-12 at San Francisco Giants 10-5

MILWAUKEE BRAVES (6-9) AT HOUSTON COLT .45'S (10-7)
MATCHUPS
SP Bob Hendley vs Bob Bruce Advantage Houston
C Del Crandall vs Hal W Smith Advantage Milwaukee
1B Joe Adcock vs Norm Larker Advantage Milwaukee
2B Frank Bolling vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Milwaukee
3B Eddie Mathews vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Milwaukee
SS Roy McMillan vs Bob Lillis Advantage Milwaukee
LF Tommie Aaron vs Al Spangler Advantage Houston
CF Hank Aaron vs Roman Mejias Advantage Milwaukee
RF Lee Maye vs Jim Pendleton Advantage Houston
Overall Advantage Milwaukee

In the top of the first, the Braves scored a run on a Hank Aaron triple. Hank Aaron went on to score with two out on a wild pitch. Adcock then thumped a solo homer 392 feet.

In the top of the second, the Braves loaded the bases with two out. Mathews drew a walk to bring home a run. Adcock then delivered a run-scoring single. McMillan followed with a single that scored two more. Crandall delivered a three-run home run 421 feet. The Braves scored seven runs in the inning. All with two out.

In the top of the third, Maye scored from third when Hank Aaron beat out the 6-4-3.

After three: Milwaukee 11 Houston 0.

In the top of the fourth, Jim Golden took the mound for the Colt .45's.

In the bottom of the fifth, Golden put the Colt .45's on the board with a sacrifice fly.

In the top of the sixth, Hank Aaron led off with a gigantic 444 foot blast. Mathews then hit a pitch 416 feet to give the Braves back-to-back home runs.

After six: Milwaukee 13 Houston 1.

In the top of the eighth, Dean Stone took the mound for the Colt .45's.

The Braves got 12 hits in the win.

Final score: Milwaukee 13 Houston 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Hank Aaron 3 for 5, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 2 Minnesota Twins 1
Los Angeles Angels 6 Detroit Tigers 5
New York Yankees 7 Washington Senators 5
Boston Red Sox 11 Chicago White Sox 4
Baltimore Orioles 12 Kansas City Athletics 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Mets 7 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Cincinnati Reds 7 St Louis Cardinals 6
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Chicago Cubs 8 San Francisco Giants 5

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Hank Aaron Milwaukee Braves 3 for 5, 3B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R
2. Bob L Miller New York Mets 9.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, W
3. Carl Warwick St Louis Cardinals 3 for 3, 2B, HR, RBI, 3 R, BB

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