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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1962-05-18 · Night game · Candlestick Park · 10 innings · Att: 18544 · 54°F · 2:25
Houston Colt .45's defeated San Francisco Giants 3–2. Ken Johnson earned the win. Norm Larker went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Ken Johnson L: Jack Sanford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Walsh · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Larker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Merritt Ranew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Hiller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Pagan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Sanford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 10.0 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sanford | 10.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Spangler: K/C
- Billy Goodman: 5/FL
- Roman Mejias: 43
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Chuck Hiller: W
- Willie Mays: WP.1-2
- Willie Mays: 6
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
Top 2
- Norm Larker: 43
- Carl Warwick: W
- Hal Smith: K
- Bob Aspromonte: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Willie McCovey: W
- Jim Davenport: PO1(E1).1-3
- Jim Davenport: S7.3-H
- Jose Pagan: 3/FL
- Tom Haller: CS2(26)
- Tom Haller: W
- Jack Sanford: S/89.1-3
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
Top 3
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Joey Amalfitano: 63
- Ken Johnson: K
Bot 3
- Chuck Hiller: 8
- Willie Mays: K
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
Top 4
- Al Spangler: K
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Roman Mejias: K
Bot 4
- Willie McCovey: 31
- Jim Davenport: K
- Jose Pagan: W
- Tom Haller: SB2
- Tom Haller: 8
Top 5
- Norm Larker: HR/9
- Carl Warwick: 3/FL
- Hal Smith: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
Bot 5
- Jack Sanford: 53
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Chuck Hiller: 54(1)/FO
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Joey Amalfitano: W
- Ken Johnson: 2/FL
- Al Spangler: S8.1-2
- Billy Goodman: E7/F.1-2;2-3
- Roman Mejias: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Norm Larker: 43
Bot 6
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
- Willie McCovey: 3
- Jim Davenport: K/C
Top 7
- Carl Warwick: 63
- Hal Smith: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
Bot 7
- Jose Pagan: 4
- Tom Haller: 31
- Jack Sanford: 7
Top 8
- Joey Amalfitano: 13
- Ken Johnson: 8
- Al Spangler: 43
Bot 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Chuck Hiller: 43
- Willie Mays: K
Top 9
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Roman Mejias: S
- Norm Larker: 9(B)3(1)/FDP
Bot 9
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Willie McCovey: HR/9
- Jim Davenport: K/C
- Jose Pagan: 53
Top 10
- Carl Warwick: S8
- Merritt Ranew: 34/SH.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: 43.2-3
- Joey Amalfitano: IW
- Ken Johnson: S8.1-2;3-H
- Al Spangler: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Goodman: 13
Bot 10
- Tom Haller: S7
- Matty Alou: 56(1)/FO
- Harvey Kuenn: 63.1-2
- Chuck Hiller: 143