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Cubs
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
April 11, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 11, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 11, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 11, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Woodeshick |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,336 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Center Fielder |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Moe Thacker | Catcher |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Hal Woodeshick | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
April 11, 1962
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Woodeshick
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Woodeshick
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Woodeshick
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Woodeshick
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hubbs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Altman vs. Woodeshick
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hobbie
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hobbie
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Hobbie
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Hobbie
There goes Spangler. The throw from Thacker and he is safe. Spangler steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Hobbie
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Hobbie
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to third. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Larker scores. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Amalfitano vs. Hobbie
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Woodeshick
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Woodeshick
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thacker vs. Woodeshick
Thacker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Hobbie
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodeshick vs. Hobbie
Woodeshick bunts towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. Buddin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Hobbie
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Hobbie
Spangler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Woodeshick
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Woodeshick
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Woodeshick
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Hobbie
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Hobbie
Larker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman who is chasing the ball. Larker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pendleton vs. Hobbie
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to home to get Larker. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Woodeshick
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Woodeshick
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Woodeshick
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Woodeshick
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Woodeshick
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Hobbie
Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Hobbie
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Hobbie
Woodeshick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thacker vs. Woodeshick
Thacker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Woodeshick
Hobbie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Woodeshick
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hobbie moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hubbs vs. Woodeshick
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hobbie
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hobbie
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Hobbie
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Hobbie
Larker hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Woodeshick
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Woodeshick
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Woodeshick
Altman takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Woodeshick
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Hobbie
Pendleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Hobbie
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Hobbie
There goes Amalfitano. The throw from Thacker and he is safe. Amalfitano steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Hobbie
Buddin strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Woodeshick
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thacker vs. Woodeshick
Thacker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Woodeshick
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Woodeshick
Brock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Hobbie
Woodeshick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hobbie
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hobbie
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Woodeshick
Hubbs hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Woodeshick
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Woodeshick
Banks hits a popup towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Hobbie
Mejias hits a line drive into center field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Hobbie
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Pendleton vs. Hobbie
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers has Mejias trapped. There's the throw to Thacker and over to Santo, who tags Mejias for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hobbie
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Woodeshick
Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Woodeshick
Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Will vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching. Bob Will pinch hits for Andre Rodgers.
Will hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Farrell
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Moe Thacker.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Farrell
Al Lary pinch runs for Sammy Taylor. Danny Murphy pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/11/1962 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, cf 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Spangler A, cf 4 1 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Mejias R, rf 4 0 2 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 3 0 Larker N, 1b 3 1 1 0
Altman G, rf 2 0 0 0 Pendleton J, lf 3 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Smith H, c 4 0 1 2
Rodgers A, ss 3 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Will B, ph 1 0 0 0 Buddin D, ss 2 0 0 0
Thacker M, c 3 0 0 0 Woodeshick H, p 2 0 0 0
Taylor S, ph 0 0 0 0 Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0
Lary A, pr 0 0 0 0
Hobbie G, p 2 0 2 0
Murphy D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 9 0 29 2 6 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 200 000 00x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (L) 8.0 6 2 2 3 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Woodeshick H (W)* 8.0 9 0 0 3 4
Farrell T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Brock L
DP -- Houston 4
LOB -- Chicago 9, Houston 7
3B -- Larker N
SB -- Spangler A, Amalfitano J
SH -- Woodeshick H
T -- 2:33
A -- 20336
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