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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1962-07-15 · Day game · Colt Stadium · 94°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph · 2:05
Houston Colt .45's defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Houston Colt .45's put up 2 in the 4th. Hal Woodeshick earned the win and Don McMahon picked up the save. Al Spangler went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Hal Woodeshick L: Bob Buhl SV: Don McMahon
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hubbs | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Buhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Landrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pidge Browne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Warwick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Merritt Ranew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Lillis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Buhl | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Woodeshick | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Don McMahon | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: E6.B-1
- Ken Hubbs: S.1-2
- Billy Williams: PB.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: 63.3-H(UR);2-3#
- Ernie Banks: D.3-H
- George Altman: FC1.2X3(165);B-1
- Ron Santo: K
Bot 1
- Al Spangler: 8
- Billy Goodman: 2/FL
- Roman Mejias: HR
- Pidge Browne: 4/P
Top 2
- Andre Rodgers: 4/P
- Dick Bertell: 9
- Bob Buhl: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 7
- Carl Warwick: K
- Merritt Ranew: K
Top 3
- Lou Brock: S
- Ken Hubbs: S.1-3
- Billy Williams: 7/SF.3-H
- Ernie Banks: E3.1-3(E4);B-1#
- George Altman: K
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bob Lillis: K
- Hal Woodeshick: 3/FL
- Al Spangler: T
- Billy Goodman: 43
Top 4
- Andre Rodgers: 6/P
- Dick Bertell: 8
- Bob Buhl: K
Bot 4
- Roman Mejias: 7
- Pidge Browne: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Carl Warwick: HR.1-H
- Merritt Ranew: K
Top 5
- Lou Brock: S
- Ken Hubbs: PO1(E2).1-2#
- Ken Hubbs: D.2-H(UR)
- Billy Williams: K
- Ernie Banks: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- George Altman: WP.1-2
- George Altman: W
- Ron Santo: 3/G
Bot 5
- Bob Lillis: FLE2#
- Bob Lillis: 6/P
- Hal Woodeshick: 13
- Al Spangler: K
Top 6
- Andre Rodgers: E5.B-1
- Dick Bertell: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Buhl: K
- Don Landrum: 43
Bot 6
- Billy Goodman: 9
- Roman Mejias: 7
- Pidge Browne: S
- Bob Aspromonte: S.1-2#
- Carl Warwick: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ken Hubbs: 9/L
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ernie Banks: 53
Bot 7
- Merritt Ranew: 43
- Jim Pendleton: 4/L
- Bob Cerv: W
- Al Spangler: HR.1-H
- Billy Goodman: 13
Top 8
- George Altman: 63
- Ron Santo: K
- Andre Rodgers: 63
Bot 8
- Roman Mejias: K
- Pidge Browne: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: K
Top 9
- Dick Bertell: K
- Bob Will: 5/P
- Don Landrum: 3/G