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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

1962-04-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 10 innings · Att: 3318 · 50°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:25

Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Colt .45's 3–2. Dick Ellsworth earned the win. Ernie Banks went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	8
CHN	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	12

W: Dick Ellsworth L: Turk Farrell SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Frank Walsh · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bob Aspromonte	3	1	1	1	1	0
Joey Amalfitano	4	0	1	0	1	0
Dick Gernert	4	0	1	0	1	0
Roman Mejias	5	0	1	0	0	1
Jim Pendleton	4	0	1	1	0	0
Hal Smith	3	0	0	0	0	0
Al Heist	4	1	2	0	0	1
Don Buddin	3	0	1	0	1	0
Hal Woodeshick	2	0	0	0	0	0
Turk Farrell	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Elder White	3	1	1	1	1	1
Ken Hubbs	5	0	1	0	0	0
Billy Williams	5	0	1	0	0	0
Ernie Banks	5	1	4	2	0	0
Ron Santo	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jim McKnight	4	0	1	0	0	0
George Altman	4	0	1	0	0	1
Moe Thacker	3	0	2	0	0	0
Dick Ellsworth	4	0	0	0	0	4
Bob Will	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hal Woodeshick	7.0	11	1	4
Turk Farrell	2.2	1	0	3

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Ellsworth	10.0	8	4	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bob Aspromonte: 13
Joey Amalfitano: 43
Dick Gernert: 63

Bot 1

Elder White: W
Ken Hubbs: S7/G.1-2
Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
Ernie Banks: T8.3-H
Ron Santo: 43

Top 2

Roman Mejias: S8/L
Jim Pendleton: 64(1)3/GDP
Hal Smith: 9

Bot 2

Jim McKnight: 53
George Altman: 8/L
Moe Thacker: S8/L
Dick Ellsworth: K

Top 3

Al Heist: S5/BG
Don Buddin: 54(1)3/GDP
Hal Woodeshick: 163

Bot 3

Elder White: 43
Ken Hubbs: 7
Billy Williams: 43

Top 4

Bob Aspromonte: S8/G
Joey Amalfitano: S8/G.1-3
Dick Gernert: W.1-2
Roman Mejias: K
Jim Pendleton: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
Hal Smith: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

Ernie Banks: 63
Ron Santo: S5/G
Jim McKnight: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Al Heist: S6/G
Don Buddin: S8/L.1-2
Hal Woodeshick: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Bob Aspromonte: 7/SF.3-H
Joey Amalfitano: 63

Bot 5

George Altman: D7/L
Moe Thacker: WP.2-3
Moe Thacker: 43.3-3
Dick Ellsworth: K
Elder White: HP
Ken Hubbs: 53

Top 6

Dick Gernert: S7/L
Roman Mejias: 9
Jim Pendleton: 54(1)/FO
Hal Smith: 53

Bot 6

Billy Williams: 3/G
Ernie Banks: S4/L
Ron Santo: 9
Jim McKnight: S8/L.1-2
George Altman: K

Top 7

Al Heist: 9/L
Don Buddin: 63
Hal Woodeshick: 13

Bot 7

Moe Thacker: S8/L
Dick Ellsworth: SB2
Dick Ellsworth: K
Elder White: S8/G.2-H;BX2(24)
Ken Hubbs: 63

Top 8

Bob Aspromonte: W
Joey Amalfitano: 36(1)/FO
Dick Gernert: 54(1)/FO
Roman Mejias: 8

Bot 8

Billy Williams: S6/G
Ernie Banks: S7/L.1-2
Ron Santo: 8/8D.2-3
Jim McKnight: 9/9S
George Altman: 8

Top 9

Jim Pendleton: S7/G
Hal Smith: 14/SH.1-2
Al Heist: K
Don Buddin: IW
Turk Farrell: K

Bot 9

Bob Will: K
Dick Ellsworth: K/C
Elder White: K/C

Top 10

Bob Aspromonte: 53
Joey Amalfitano: W
Dick Gernert: 13.1-2
Roman Mejias: 53

Bot 10

Ken Hubbs: 7
Billy Williams: 7
Ernie Banks: HR/78XD