Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Johnson
  
  Landrum is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbs vs. Johnson
  
  Hubbs hits a line drive into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Johnson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Browne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Ellsworth
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Amalfitano vs. Ellsworth
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amalfitano for the out. Lillis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mejias vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKnight fields it and has Lillis trapped. There's the throw to Hubbs who tags Lillis for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Ellsworth
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Mejias goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
  
  Aspromonte is hit by the pitch. Pendleton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Warwick vs. Ellsworth
  
  Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKnight juggles the ball. That's an error on McKnight. Pendleton moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Browne vs. Ellsworth
  
  Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Johnson
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altman vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Banks. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Banks steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Altman vs. Johnson
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McKnight vs. Johnson
  
  McKnight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodgers vs. Johnson
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barragan vs. Johnson
  
  Johnson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Johnson. Rodgers moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barragan vs. Johnson
  
  Barragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodgers scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellsworth vs. Johnson
  
  Ellsworth 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 2

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ellsworth
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ellsworth
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Ellsworth
  
  Lillis hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Johnson
  
  Landrum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick who is chasing the ball. Landrum reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hubbs vs. Johnson
  
  Hubbs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landrum scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Giusti
  
  Dave Giusti now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano catches it and throws to first to double up Hubbs. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Giusti
  
  Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Ellsworth
  
  George Altman now playing first base. Bob Will now playing right field.
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKnight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Ellsworth
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Giusti
  
  Altman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKnight vs. Giusti
  
  McKnight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Altman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodgers vs. Giusti
  
  Rodgers hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barragan vs. Giusti
  
  Barragan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellsworth vs. Giusti
  
  Ellsworth hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Ellsworth
  
  Warwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landrum. Warwick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Browne vs. Ellsworth
  
  Browne takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Ellsworth
  
  Smith bunts towards first. Altman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbs covering, for the out. Warwick moves to third. Browne moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cerv vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
  
  Cerv strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lillis vs. Ellsworth
  
  Lillis hits a line drive towards short. Rodgers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
  
  Landrum hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbs vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Browne scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiefenauer covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Ellsworth
  
  Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mejias hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Ellsworth
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKnight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Will vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Will hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aspromonte. Will moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Altman vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McKnight vs. Tiefenauer
  
  McKnight hits a line drive into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodgers vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warwick vs. Ellsworth
  
  Warwick takes first base on ball four. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Browne vs. Ellsworth
  
  Browne hits a line drive towards the mound. Ellsworth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Ellsworth
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKnight fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barragan vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Barragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Ellsworth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Tiefenauer
  
  Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Browne scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiefenauer covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buddin vs. Ellsworth
  
  Don Buddin pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer.
  
  Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKnight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Ellsworth
  
  Lillis hits a line drive towards short. Rodgers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Ellsworth
  
  Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbs vs. Golden
  
  Jim Golden now pitching.
  
  Hubbs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Golden
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Will vs. Golden
  
  Will hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hubbs moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Altman vs. Drott
  
  Dick Drott now pitching.
  
  Altman hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McKnight vs. Drott
  
  McKnight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Ellsworth
  
  Ron Santo now playing third base.
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Ellsworth
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Drott
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barragan vs. Drott
  
  Barragan bunts towards first. Browne scoops it up and throws to first, with Amalfitano covering, for the out. Rodgers moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ellsworth vs. Drott
  
  Ellsworth hits a line drive into right field. Mejias picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mejias. Rodgers scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrum vs. Drott
  
  Drott fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Drott. Ellsworth moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landrum vs. Drott
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ellsworth moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Landrum vs. Drott
  
  Landrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hubbs vs. Drott
  
  Hubbs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. McMahon
  
  Don McMahon now pitching.
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Ellsworth
  
  Warwick hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Browne vs. Ellsworth
  
  Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ellsworth
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/15/1962, game 2 -- Chicago at Houston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Landrum D, cf         5  1  1  0   Lillis B, ss          4  0  1  0   
Hubbs K, 2b           4  0  2  1   Amalfitano J, 2b      4  0  0  0   
Williams B, lf        5  0  0  0   Mejias R, rf          4  1  1  0   
Banks E, 1b           2  1  1  0   Pendleton J, lf       4  0  1  0   
Will B, rf            2  0  2  0   Aspromonte B, 3b      3  0  1  0   
Altman G, rf-1b       3  0  0  0   Warwick C, cf         3  0  1  0   
McKnight J, 3b        4  0  0  0   Browne P, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Santo R, 3b           0  0  0  0   Smith H, c            3  0  0  0   
Rodgers A, ss         4  2  2  1   Johnson K, p          1  0  0  0   
Barragan C, c         2  0  1  1   Giusti D, p           0  0  0  0   
Ellsworth D, p        4  0  1  0   Cerv B, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Tiefenauer B, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Buddin D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Golden J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Drott D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 10  3                        31  1  5  0

Chicago          021 000 001 --  4
Houston          100 000 000 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W)       9.0  5  1  0  2  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L)*        2.0  5  3  2  0  2
Giusti D              2.0  0  0  0  2  0
Tiefenauer B          3.0  1  0  0  0  0
Golden J              0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Drott D               1.1  2  1  0  1  0
McMahon D             0.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd

E -- Williams B, McKnight J, Johnson K, Aspromonte B, Mejias R, Drott D
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Houston 7
2B -- Warwick C
3B -- Landrum D
SB -- Banks E
SH -- Smith H, Barragan C
HBP -- by Ellsworth D (Aspromonte B)
WP -- Drott D
T -- 2:39
A -- 6907

    

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