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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

1962-05-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 14 innings · Att: 17842 · 77°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 18 mph · 4:30

Houston Colt .45's defeated Chicago Cubs 8–6. Houston Colt .45's put up 2 in the 2nd. Dave Giusti earned the win. Joey Amalfitano went 1-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	R	H	E
HOU	0	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	8
CHN	0	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	11

W: Dave Giusti L: Barney Schultz SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Al Spangler	4	1	0	0	3	1
Joey Amalfitano	6	1	1	3	1	1
Roman Mejias	5	2	1	1	2	1
Norm Larker	4	1	0	0	2	1
Carl Warwick	7	2	4	1	0	1
Merritt Ranew	5	1	1	1	2	1
Bob Aspromonte	1	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Lillis	6	0	1	1	1	1
Dean Stone	0	0	0	0	1	0
Red Witt	1	0	0	0	0	1
Don Buddin	3	0	0	0	2	2
Jim Pendleton	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Giusti	4	0	0	0	0	3

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bobby Smith	3	1	0	0	1	0
Ken Hubbs	7	1	2	2	0	1
Billy Williams	6	2	2	1	0	2
Ernie Banks	5	1	2	0	1	0
George Altman	5	0	1	1	1	0
Andre Rodgers	4	0	0	1	1	0
Ron Santo	5	0	0	0	1	0
El Tappe	3	1	2	1	1	0
Elder White	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Anderson	2	0	0	0	0	1
Don Elston	1	0	0	0	0	1
Lou Brock	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Will	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim McKnight	1	0	1	0	0	0
Moe Thacker	1	0	1	0	0	0
Glen Hobbie	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dean Stone	2.2	4	1	2
Red Witt	2.0	3	3	1
John Anderson	0.1	1	0	0
Dave Giusti	9.0	3	2	4

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cal Koonce	3.0	2	3	0
Bob Anderson	3.1	3	3	6
Don Elston	4.2	1	3	2
Barney Schultz	2.1	2	3	4
Glen Hobbie	0.2	0	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Al Spangler: 31
Joey Amalfitano: 63
Roman Mejias: 53

Bot 1

Bobby Smith: 8
Ken Hubbs: K
Billy Williams: K

Top 2

Norm Larker: W
Carl Warwick: S7.1-3(E7);B-2
Merritt Ranew: 63.3-H;2-3
Bob Aspromonte: 63.3-H(UR)
Bob Lillis: 13

Bot 2

Ernie Banks: 63
George Altman: 43
Andre Rodgers: 9

Top 3

Dean Stone: W
Al Spangler: 46(1)/FO
Joey Amalfitano: HR.1-H
Roman Mejias: 53
Norm Larker: W
Carl Warwick: 53

Bot 3

Ron Santo: 31
El Tappe: W
Elder White: 3/G.1-2
Bobby Smith: 6E3.2-3;B-1
Ken Hubbs: T.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Billy Williams: S4/P.3-H(UR)
Ernie Banks: S.1-2
George Altman: S.2-H(UR);1-3
Andre Rodgers: W.1-2
Ron Santo: PO1(23)

Top 4

Merritt Ranew: S
Bob Aspromonte: HP.1-2
Bob Lillis: K
Red Witt: K
Al Spangler: W.2-3;1-2
Joey Amalfitano: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Roman Mejias: 5(2)/FO

Bot 4

Ron Santo: 3/P
El Tappe: S
Bob Anderson: K/BF
Bobby Smith: W.1-2
Ken Hubbs: 5(2)/FO

Top 5

Norm Larker: 8
Carl Warwick: K
Merritt Ranew: K/C

Bot 5

Billy Williams: S
Ernie Banks: S7.1-2
George Altman: 9.2-3
Andre Rodgers: 8/SF.3-H
Ron Santo: W.1-2
El Tappe: S.2-H;1-2
Bob Anderson: 4/P

Top 6

Don Buddin: K/C
Bob Lillis: W
Jim Pendleton: 54(1)/FO
Al Spangler: K

Bot 6

Bobby Smith: 41
Ken Hubbs: S
Billy Williams: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Joey Amalfitano: 5/P
Roman Mejias: HR/9D
Norm Larker: HP
Carl Warwick: D7/G.1-3
Merritt Ranew: IW
Don Buddin: 12(3)3/GDP

Bot 7

Ernie Banks: W
George Altman: 46(1)/FO
Andre Rodgers: SB2
Andre Rodgers: 2/FL
Ron Santo: 63

Top 8

Bob Lillis: 4/P
Dave Giusti: 2/P
Al Spangler: 13

Bot 8

El Tappe: 63
Don Elston: K/BF
Lou Brock: K

Top 9

Joey Amalfitano: 13
Roman Mejias: W
Norm Larker: 2/FL
Carl Warwick: CS2(24)

Bot 9

Ken Hubbs: 31
Billy Williams: K
Ernie Banks: 43

Top 10

Carl Warwick: 6/P
Merritt Ranew: 13
Don Buddin: K/C

Bot 10

George Altman: W
Andre Rodgers: 16(1)4/GDP/BG
Ron Santo: 9

Top 11

Bob Lillis: D
Dave Giusti: K/C
Al Spangler: W
Joey Amalfitano: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 11

Bob Will: 43
Jim McKnight: S
Lou Brock: 64(1)/FO
Ken Hubbs: CS2(24)

Top 12

Roman Mejias: K
Norm Larker: K
Carl Warwick: S9/P
Merritt Ranew: SB2
Merritt Ranew: 31

Bot 12

Ken Hubbs: 63
Billy Williams: 53
Ernie Banks: 8

Top 13

Don Buddin: W
Bob Lillis: 36(1)/FO/BG
Dave Giusti: K
Al Spangler: SB2
Al Spangler: W
Joey Amalfitano: K

Bot 13

George Altman: 4/L
Andre Rodgers: 8
Ron Santo: 7

Top 14

Roman Mejias: W
Norm Larker: SB2
Norm Larker: 43.2-3
Carl Warwick: D7/G.3-H
Merritt Ranew: IW
Don Buddin: W.2-3;1-2
Bob Lillis: E6/G.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
Dave Giusti: CSH(2)
Dave Giusti: K

Bot 14

Moe Thacker: D9/G
Glen Hobbie: K
Lou Brock: 9
Ken Hubbs: 63

Notes & reviews

Bob Aspromonte claimed that he was hit by a pitch but HP umpire Ed Vargo ruled it a foul ball; Aspromonte ejected but then Vargo reversed his decision and awarded the HBP

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