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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1962-04-10 · Day game · Colt Stadium · Att: 25271 · cloudy, dry · Wind R to L · 2:32
Houston Colt .45's defeated Chicago Cubs 11–2. Houston Colt .45's put up 4 in the 3rd. Bobby Shantz earned the win. Roman Mejias went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Don Cardwell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Vinnie Smith · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Hubbs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elder White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cuno Barragan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Cardwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moe Morhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McKnight | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Shantz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Gerard | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Barney Schultz | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Warner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Lary | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Ken Hubbs: 63
- Billy Williams: S9/G
- Ernie Banks: 53
Bot 1
- Bob Aspromonte: S7/G
- Al Spangler: T9/L9LD.1-H
- Roman Mejias: 13
- Norm Larker: FC3.3XH(32)
- Jim Pendleton: 13
Top 2
- George Altman: 4/P
- Ron Santo: 63
- Elder White: 43
Bot 2
- Hal Smith: D8/P8S
- Joey Amalfitano: 13.2-2
- Don Buddin: K
- Bobby Shantz: 4/P
Top 3
- Cuno Barragan: S8/L
- Don Cardwell: 64(1)3/GDP
- Lou Brock: K
Bot 3
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Al Spangler: W.1-2
- Roman Mejias: HR/78XD.2-H;1-H
- Norm Larker: 8
- Jim Pendleton: 5/P5DF
- Hal Smith: HR/7D
- Joey Amalfitano: 63
Top 4
- Ken Hubbs: 3/G
- Billy Williams: 163
- Ernie Banks: 9/L9S
Bot 4
- Don Buddin: 63
- Bobby Shantz: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: S8/F
- Al Spangler: 3/G
Top 5
- George Altman: E4/L
- Ron Santo: 16(1)/FO
- Elder White: FLE2
- Elder White: W.1-2
- Cuno Barragan: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Roman Mejias: 7
- Norm Larker: W
- Jim Pendleton: 63.1-2
- Hal Smith: 5/P
Top 6
- Moe Morhardt: 4
- Lou Brock: 13/BG
- Ken Hubbs: 13
Bot 6
- Joey Amalfitano: HP
- Don Buddin: 23/SH.1-2
- Bobby Shantz: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
Top 7
- Billy Williams: K
- Ernie Banks: HR/7D
- George Altman: 31
- Ron Santo: W
- Andre Rodgers: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Al Spangler: S6/G6D
- Roman Mejias: S8/L.1-2
- Norm Larker: S9/P.2-H;1-3
- Jim Pendleton: S5/G.3-H;1-2
- Hal Smith: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Joey Amalfitano: S1.3-H
- Don Buddin: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Cuno Barragan: 9
- Jim McKnight: T8/F8XDW
- Lou Brock: 9/SF.3-H
- Ken Hubbs: 7/L7S
Bot 8
- Don Buddin: 9
- Bobby Shantz: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: S6/G6D
- Al Spangler: SB2
- Al Spangler: W
- Roman Mejias: HR/7D.2-H;1-H
- Norm Larker: 7
Top 9
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ernie Banks: S8/L
- George Altman: K
- Ron Santo: 9
Notes & reviews
- First game for Houston franchise
- Debut game for Elder White
- Debut game for Dave Gerard
- Debut game for Jack Warner