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Giants
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
July 24, 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 July 24, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,289 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Stan Landes |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
July 24, 1962
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Farrell
Hiller hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Farrell
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Farrell
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Farrell
McCovey hits a fly ball towards center. Spangler settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Spangler. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Farrell
Cepeda 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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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Sanford
Amalfitano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Sanford
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Sanford
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Farrell
Alou hits a popup towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Farrell
Haller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Farrell
Pagan 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 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sanford
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Sanford
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sanford
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Sanford
Lillis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Farrell vs. Sanford
Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Farrell
Sanford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Farrell
Hiller 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 -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Farrell
Davenport hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Sanford
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Sanford
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Sanford
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Farrell
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Farrell
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Farrell
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Farrell
Haller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sanford
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Sanford
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sanford
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Farrell
Pagan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Farrell
Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Amalfitano covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Farrell
Hiller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Farrell
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Sanford
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Sanford
Farrell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Sanford
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Sanford
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Farrell
Mays is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Farrell
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Farrell
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Farrell
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Farrell
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Smith and he is out, Lillis applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Sanford
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanford covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Sanford
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sanford
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Farrell
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haller for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Farrell
Sanford strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Farrell
Hiller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanford moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Farrell
Davenport takes first base on ball four. Sanford moves to third. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Farrell
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Sanford
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pendleton for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sanford
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Sanford
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Sanford
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Amalfitano strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching. Billy Goodman now playing second base.
McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pendleton. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Pendleton throws the ball in to Lillis who tags McCovey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. McMahon
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McMahon
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. McMahon
Haller takes first base on ball four. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. McMahon
Pagan takes first base on ball four. Cepeda moves to third. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Larsen vs. McMahon
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with McMahon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Larsen
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Larsen
Larker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Larsen
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. McMahon
Hiller hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. McMahon
Davenport bunts towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. McMahon
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hiller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. McMahon
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Larsen
Manny Mota now playing left field.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Larsen
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Larsen
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays 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 7/24/1962 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hiller C, 2b 5 0 3 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Davenport J, 3b 3 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 3 2 2 Spangler A, cf 4 0 0 0
McCovey W, lf 5 0 1 0 Larker N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mota M, lf 0 0 0 0 Cerv B, lf 4 0 0 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 2 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 3 0 1 1 Pendleton J, rf 4 0 0 0
Haller T, c 3 0 0 0 Smith H, c 3 1 1 0
Pagan J, ss 3 0 1 0 Lillis B, ss 3 0 1 0
Sanford J, p 3 0 0 0 Farrell T, p 2 0 1 0
Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0 Goodman B, ph-2b 1 0 1 1
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34 3 10 3 32 1 5 1
San Francisco 100 101 000 -- 3
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (W) 6.2 5 1 1 2 4
Larsen D (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Farrell T (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 6
McMahon D 2.0 3 0 0 2 1
E -- Spangler A
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Houston 6
2B -- McCovey W
HR -- Mays W 2
CS -- Cepeda O
SH -- Davenport J
SF -- Alou F
HBP -- by Farrell T (Mays W)
WP -- Farrell T
T -- 2:42
A -- 11289
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