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Giants
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 11, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 11, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 19,003 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Al Forman |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | Left Fielder |
| Pidge Browne | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Merritt Ranew | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 11, 1962
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Farrell
Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Farrell
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Farrell
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Farrell
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Farrell
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Farrell
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haller vs. Farrell
Haller hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Perry
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lillis for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Perry
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Perry
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mejias for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Farrell
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Farrell
Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Farrell
Perry bunts towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Farrell
Hiller hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Perry
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Perry
Browne takes first base on ball four. Larker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Perry
Warwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCovey. Warwick reaches second base with a double. Larker scores. Browne goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ranew vs. Perry
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Warwick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Perry
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Warwick scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Farrell bunts towards the mound. Larsen fields it, and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. There's the throw to second, and Aspromonte is out - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Farrell
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Farrell
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Farrell
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Larsen
Lillis strikes out. Haller drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lillis out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Larsen
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Larsen
Mejias hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Farrell
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Farrell
Haller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Farrell
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Farrell
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Larsen
Larker hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Larsen
Browne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Larsen
Warwick strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Farrell
Larsen bunts towards the mound. Farrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Farrell
Hiller 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Farrell
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Farrell
McCovey 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 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Larsen
Ranew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Larsen
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Larsen
Farrell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Larsen
Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Larsen
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Farrell
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Farrell
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Farrell
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Farrell
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Larsen
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Larsen
Larker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Larsen
Browne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Larsen
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Farrell
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Davenport hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Farrell
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Don Larsen.
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Farrell
Hiller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Farrell
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. McCormick
Mike McCormick now pitching.
Ranew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. McCormick
There goes Ranew. The throw from Haller and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. McCormick
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. Ranew scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. McCormick
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lillis vs. McCormick
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aspromonte tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. McCormick
Amalfitano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Farrell
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Farrell
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Farrell
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. McCormick
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan misplays the ball. That's an error on Pagan. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. McCormick
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. McCormick
Browne hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. McCormick
Warwick strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Farrell
Haller hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Farrell
Pagan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Farrell
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1962 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hiller C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lillis B, ss 3 0 0 1
Mays W, cf 3 0 1 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 4 0 0 0
McCovey W, lf 4 0 1 0 Mejias R, rf 4 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0 Larker N, lf 2 1 0 0
Alou F, rf 3 0 1 0 Pendleton J, lf 1 0 0 0
Haller T, c 3 0 0 0 Browne P, 1b 3 1 1 0
Pagan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Warwick C, cf 4 1 1 2
Davenport J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ranew M, c 2 2 1 1
Perry G, p 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 1 2 2
Larsen D, p 1 0 1 0 Farrell T, p 3 1 1 1
McCormick M, ph-p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 29 7 6 7
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 030 020 20x -- 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (L) 1.1 2 3 3 2 0
Larsen D 4.2 3 2 2 0 5
McCormick M 2.0 1 2 2 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Farrell T (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 9
E -- Haller T, Pagan J
DP -- San Francisco 1, Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Houston 2
2B -- Warwick C, Mays W, Aspromonte B
HR -- Ranew M, Farrell T
SB -- McCovey W, Mays W, Ranew M
SH -- Perry G
SF -- Lillis B
T -- 2:36
A -- 19003
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