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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1962-08-18 · Day game · Colt Stadium · 92°F, sunny, dry · Wind to LF · 2:23
Houston Colt .45's defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Houston Colt .45's put up 2 in the 1st. George Brunet earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: George Brunet L: Cal Koonce SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Frank Walsh · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Landrum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Hubbs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cal Koonce | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim McKnight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Heist | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roman Mejias | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Campbell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 J C Hartman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brunet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Koonce | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Dave Gerard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brunet | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Landrum: 7
- Ken Hubbs: 53
- Billy Williams: 31
Bot 1
- Bob Lillis: 43
- Al Spangler: S7/L
- Al Heist: 4/P
- Roman Mejias: W.1-2
- Norm Larker: D8/P.2-H;1-H
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: K
- George Altman: 63
- Ron Santo: 13
Bot 2
- Jim Campbell: 63
- J C Hartman: 6E3
- George Brunet: CS2(26)
- George Brunet: K
Top 3
- Andre Rodgers: 3/FL
- Dick Bertell: 53
- Cal Koonce: 43
Bot 3
- Bob Lillis: 3/FL
- Al Spangler: 8/P
- Al Heist: W
- Roman Mejias: 7
Top 4
- Don Landrum: W
- Ken Hubbs: K/C
- Billy Williams: S9/G.1-2
- Ernie Banks: SB3;SB2#
- Ernie Banks: K
- George Altman: 4/P
Bot 4
- Norm Larker: 5/FL
- Bob Aspromonte: D7/G
- Jim Campbell: CS3(25)#
- Jim Campbell: W
- J C Hartman: S9/G.1-2
- George Brunet: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Ron Santo: 5/P
- Andre Rodgers: 9
- Dick Bertell: K
Bot 5
- Bob Lillis: 53
- Al Spangler: S1/G
- Al Heist: S8/P.1-3
- Roman Mejias: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Cal Koonce: W
- Don Landrum: S8/G.1-H(E8/TH)(UR)(NR);B-3
- Ken Hubbs: 63.3-3
- Billy Williams: K/C
- Ernie Banks: K23
Bot 6
- Norm Larker: 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Jim Campbell: W
- J C Hartman: S7/G.1-3(E7);B-2
- George Brunet: K
Top 7
- George Altman: 53
- Ron Santo: 13
- Andre Rodgers: 9
Bot 7
- Bob Lillis: S
- Al Spangler: 34/SH/B.1-2
- Al Heist: K
- Roman Mejias: E6/G.2-3
- Norm Larker: 4/FL
Top 8
- Dick Bertell: 9
- Jim McKnight: K
- Don Landrum: 3/G
Bot 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- Jim Campbell: 13
- J C Hartman: 13
Top 9
- Ken Hubbs: S9/L
- Billy Williams: 9
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
- George Altman: 8
Notes & reviews
- Cubs Buhl ejected by HP umpire Walsh for arguing reversal of balk call with Williams batting