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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1962-08-18 · Night game · Colt Stadium · Att: 12243 · 80°F, sunny, dry · Wind to LF · 2:58
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Colt .45's 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Don Elston earned the win and Don Cardwell picked up the save. Ken Hubbs went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
W: Don Elston L: Don McMahon SV: Don Cardwell
Umpires — HP: Frank Walsh · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Landrum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Hubbs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cuno Barragan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glen Hobbie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lary | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lillis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Warwick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Norm Larker | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J C Hartman | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Golden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don McMahon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Heist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hobbie | 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Al Lary | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Don Cardwell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Jim Golden | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Don McMahon | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Ron Santo: 43
- Don Landrum: 7
Bot 1
- Bob Lillis: S8/G
- Al Spangler: S9/G.1-H(E9)(NR);B-3
- Carl Warwick: W
- Norm Larker: S3/L.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 3/FL
- Jim Pendleton: K/C
- Hal Smith: 7
Top 2
- Billy Williams: K
- George Altman: 6/L
- Andre Rodgers: K/C
Bot 2
- J C Hartman: S1/G
- Ken Johnson: 34/SH/B.1-2
- Bob Lillis: 3/P
- Al Spangler: K
Top 3
- Ken Hubbs: HR/7D
- Cuno Barragan: K
- Glen Hobbie: S7/G
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ron Santo: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Carl Warwick: K
- Norm Larker: S8/G
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
- Jim Pendleton: 3/P
Top 4
- Don Landrum: 13
- Billy Williams: 43
- George Altman: 13
Bot 4
- Hal Smith: HR/7D
- J C Hartman: D8/P
- Ken Johnson: K
- Bob Lillis: 63.2-3
- Al Spangler: 5/FL
Top 5
- Andre Rodgers: 53
- Ken Hubbs: K/C
- Cuno Barragan: 7/FL
Bot 5
- Carl Warwick: S8/L
- Norm Larker: D9/F.1-3
- Bob Aspromonte: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jim Pendleton: 3/FL/SF.3-H
- Hal Smith: 3/FL
Top 6
- Al Lary: S7/G
- Lou Brock: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: 9
- Don Landrum: S9/L.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: S9/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Altman: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Andre Rodgers: K/C
Bot 6
- J C Hartman: S8/L
- Jim Golden: 14/SH/B.1-2
- Bob Lillis: 53.2-2
- Al Spangler: 9
Top 7
- Ken Hubbs: 13
- Cuno Barragan: 13
- Bob Will: 13
Bot 7
- Carl Warwick: K
- Norm Larker: S9/G
- Bob Aspromonte: S7/G.1-2
- Jim Pendleton: S4/G.2-3;1-2
- Hal Smith: K
- J C Hartman: 4/P
Top 8
- Lou Brock: W
- Ron Santo: 7/FL
- Don Landrum: T7/L.1-H
- Billy Williams: 4E2.3-H(UR);B-1
- George Altman: SB2
- George Altman: W
- Andre Rodgers: K
- Ken Hubbs: 43
Bot 8
- Don McMahon: 43
- Bob Lillis: 5/FL
- Al Spangler: W
- Al Heist: FC.1-2;B-1#
- Norm Larker: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
Top 9
- Cuno Barragan: T8/F
- Ernie Banks: K
- Lou Brock: S7/G.3-H
- Ron Santo: 8
- Don Landrum: CS2(26)
Bot 9
- Jim Pendleton: S1/G
- Hal Smith: 36(1)/FO
- J C Hartman: 6(1)/FO
- Billy Goodman: 43