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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1962-07-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10334 · 68°F, overcast, rain, wet · 2:07
Houston Colt .45's defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Houston Colt .45's put up 2 in the 8th. Turk Farrell earned the win. Billy Williams went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Turk Farrell L: Glen Hobbie SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Al Forman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lillis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Larker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carl Warwick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J C Hartman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Farrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Landrum | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hubbs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bertell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glen Hobbie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Turk Farrell | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hobbie | 7.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
 Don Elston | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Gerard | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Lillis: 6/P
- Al Spangler: K
- Norm Larker: K
Bot 1
- Don Landrum: S
- Ken Hubbs: 8
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jim Pendleton: 53
- Bob Aspromonte: D
- Carl Warwick: 53.2-3
- Hal Smith: 13
Bot 2
- George Altman: 5/P
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Billy Williams: D
- Andre Rodgers: K
Top 3
- J C Hartman: S
- Ken Johnson: FC/SH.1-2
- Bob Lillis: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Al Spangler: S.3-H
- Norm Larker: W.1-2
- Jim Pendleton: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Dick Bertell: S
- Glen Hobbie: K
- Don Landrum: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
- Carl Warwick: 53
- Hal Smith: 63
Bot 4
- Ken Hubbs: 8
- Ron Santo: S
- George Altman: K
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- J C Hartman: S
- Ken Johnson: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Bob Lillis: 53(B)5(2)/GDP
Bot 5
- Billy Williams: S
- Andre Rodgers: CS2(26)
- Andre Rodgers: 8
- Dick Bertell: 13
Top 6
- Al Spangler: S
- Norm Larker: S.1-2
- Jim Pendleton: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: IW
- Carl Warwick: FC5/DP.2X3(5);1X2(54)
Bot 6
- Glen Hobbie: 63
- Don Landrum: 6/P
- Ken Hubbs: S
- Ron Santo: S.1-2
- George Altman: 7
Top 7
- Hal Smith: K/C
- J C Hartman: K
- Bob Cerv: W
- Bob Lillis: 13
Bot 7
- Ernie Banks: K
- Billy Williams: HR
- Andre Rodgers: 53
- Dick Bertell: K
Top 8
- Al Spangler: W
- Norm Larker: E3/SH.1-2;B-1
- Jim Pendleton: 63.2-3;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: IW
- Carl Warwick: 89/SF/F89.3-H(UR);2-3
- Hal Smith: S.3-H(UR);1-3
- J C Hartman: 43
Bot 8
- Bob Will: K
- Don Landrum: S
- Ken Hubbs: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Turk Farrell: K
- Bob Lillis: S
- Al Spangler: S.1-2
- Norm Larker: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Pendleton: 8
Bot 9
- Ron Santo: 7
- George Altman: 7
- Ernie Banks: K
Notes & reviews
- Ken Johnson left with stiff shoulder