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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 18, 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 August 18, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal Koonce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Brunet |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Frank Walsh 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Landrum | 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 |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Cal Koonce | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jim Campbell | Catcher |
| J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
| George Brunet | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 18, 1962
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Brunet
Landrum hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Brunet
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brunet
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Brunet covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Koonce
Lillis 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Koonce
Spangler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Koonce
Heist hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Koonce
Mejias takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Koonce
Larker hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Landrum. Larker reaches second base with a double. Spangler scores. Mejias goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Koonce
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Brunet
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Brunet
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Brunet
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brunet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Koonce
Campbell 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: ---
Hartman vs. Koonce
Hartman hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunet vs. Koonce
There goes Hartman. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Rodgers applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunet vs. Koonce
Brunet strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Brunet
Rodgers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Brunet
Bertell 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Brunet
Koonce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Koonce
Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Koonce
Spangler hits a popup into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Koonce
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Koonce
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Brunet
Landrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Brunet
Hubbs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brunet
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Landrum moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Brunet
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Brunet
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Altman vs. Brunet
Altman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Koonce
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Koonce
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Koonce
There goes Aspromonte. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Santo applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Koonce
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartman vs. Koonce
Hartman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brunet vs. Koonce
Brunet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Brunet
Santo hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Brunet
Rodgers 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Brunet
Bertell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Koonce
Lillis 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Koonce
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Koonce
Heist hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mejias vs. Koonce
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Brunet
Koonce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Brunet
Landrum hits a ball on the ground into center field. Heist picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Heist. Koonce goes all the way around to score. Landrum moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hubbs vs. Brunet
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Brunet
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Brunet
Banks strikes out. Campbell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Banks out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Koonce
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Koonce
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Koonce
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartman vs. Koonce
Hartman hits a ball on the ground into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Campbell moves to third. Hartman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brunet vs. Koonce
Brunet strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Brunet
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Brunet
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brunet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Brunet
Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Koonce
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Koonce
Spangler bunts towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbs covering, for the out. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heist vs. Koonce
Heist strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Koonce
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers misplays the ball. That's an error on Rodgers. Lillis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Larker vs. Koonce
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Brunet
Bertell hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKnight vs. Brunet
Jim McKnight pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
McKnight strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Brunet
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrum for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gerard
Dave Gerard now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Gerard
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Gerard
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Brunet
Hubbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brunet
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Brunet
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Brunet
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Heist 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 8/18/1962, game 1 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Landrum D, cf 3 0 1 0 Lillis B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Spangler A, lf 3 1 2 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Heist A, cf 3 0 1 0
Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mejias R, rf 3 1 0 0
Altman G, rf 4 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 4 0 1 2
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rodgers A, ss 3 0 0 0 Campbell J, c 2 0 0 0
Bertell D, c 3 0 0 0 Hartman J, ss 4 0 2 0
Koonce C, p 1 1 0 0 Brunet G, p 3 0 0 0
McKnight J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gerard D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 3 0 30 2 8 2
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston 200 000 00x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Koonce C (L) 7.0 8 2 2 4 3
Gerard D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Brunet G (W) 9.0 3 1 0 2 7
E -- Banks E, Heist A, Williams B, Rodgers A
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Houston 9
2B -- Larker N, Aspromonte B
SB -- Williams B, Landrum D
CS -- Hartman J, Aspromonte B
SH -- Spangler A
T -- 2:23
A -- 0
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