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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1962-05-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3722 · 79°F, sunny, dry · Wind 11 mph · 2:52
Houston Colt .45's defeated Chicago Cubs 10–6. Houston Colt .45's put up 5 in the 9th. Don McMahon earned the win. Jim Pendleton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Don McMahon L: Don Elston SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lillis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Roman Mejias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Larker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Buddin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bruce | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pidge Browne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merritt Ranew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don McMahon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Hubbs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Elder White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 El Tappe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Buhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McKnight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bruce | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Dean Stone | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don McMahon | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Bob Buhl | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Barney Schultz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Lillis: 63
- Joey Amalfitano: K
- Roman Mejias: K
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: HP
- Ken Hubbs: HR/7D.1-H
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ernie Banks: 23
- George Altman: HP
- Ron Santo: SB2
- Ron Santo: 8
Top 2
- Norm Larker: 43
- Carl Warwick: T8/8XD
- Jim Pendleton: 63.3-H
- Hal Smith: HR/7D
- Don Buddin: 53
Bot 2
- Elder White: 63
- El Tappe: 13
- Dick Ellsworth: K
Top 3
- Bob Bruce: K
- Bob Lillis: K
- Joey Amalfitano: K
Bot 3
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ken Hubbs: 53
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 4
- Roman Mejias: 53
- Norm Larker: 3/G
- Carl Warwick: W
- Jim Pendleton: 53
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: 7/L
- George Altman: HP
- Ron Santo: S.1-2
- Elder White: S5/G.2-3;1-2
- El Tappe: E5/TH.3-H(RBI);2XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Dick Ellsworth: 13
Top 5
- Hal Smith: HP
- Don Buddin: D.1-H
- Bob Bruce: W
- Bob Lillis: S.2-H;1-3
- Joey Amalfitano: 8/SF.3-H
- Roman Mejias: S7.1X3(75)
- Norm Larker: WP.1-2
- Norm Larker: IW
- Carl Warwick: 7
Bot 5
- Lou Brock: W
- Ken Hubbs: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jim Pendleton: S
- Hal Smith: 54(1)3/GDP
- Don Buddin: 7
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: K/C
- George Altman: D
- Ron Santo: HR.2-H
- Elder White: K
- El Tappe: 53
Top 7
- Bob Bruce: W
- Bob Lillis: 34/SH.1-2
- Joey Amalfitano: 63
- Roman Mejias: 63
Bot 7
- Bob Buhl: 63
- Lou Brock: HR
- Ken Hubbs: W
- Billy Williams: S.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Norm Larker: D
- Carl Warwick: 8
- Jim Pendleton: W
- Hal Smith: K/C
- Pidge Browne: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Goodman: 12(3)/FO
Bot 8
- George Altman: 7
- Ron Santo: W
- Elder White: OA.1X2(26)
- Elder White: 8
Top 9
- Merritt Ranew: S
- Al Spangler: W.1-2
- Roman Mejias: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Norm Larker: IW
- Carl Warwick: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jim Pendleton: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Hal Smith: 7
- Don McMahon: K
Bot 9
- Bob Will: 43
- Jim McKnight: 13
- Lou Brock: 1/G