April 18, 1962 Houston Colt .45's at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 1
NYY 0 DET 5
WSA 1 LAA 3
KCA 2 CHW 3
@MIN 2 CHC 3
HOU 2
(10) CIN 14
LAD 0 MLN 6
SFG 4 STL 15
@NYM 5 PIT 4
@PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 3,318

Wednesday, April 18, 1962
Time of Game: 2:25

Colts

4-3

Lost 1

4th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Colts           0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0   0    2  8  0
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   1    3 12  0

W: D Ellsworth (1-0), L: T Farrell (0-2)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Cubs

1-7

Won 1

9th, 6½ GB

BATTING

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Aspromonte 3B               3   1   1   1    1   0  .259  .640    0    0   2   SF
J Amalfitano 2B               4   0   1   0    1   0  .292  .726    0    1   6   
D Gernert 1B                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .730    0   11   0   
R Mejias RF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .433 1.066    0    2   0   
J Pendleton LF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .154  .368    0    3   0   GDP
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .518    0    7   1   SH
A Heist CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .572    0    3   0   
D Buddin SS                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .222  .806    0    2   4   GDP,IW
H Woodeshick P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  T Farrell P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   2    4   3                    29  13

BATTING

SF: B Aspromonte (1, off D Ellsworth).

SH: H Woodeshick (2, off D Ellsworth); H Smith (1, off D Ellsworth).

IBB: D Buddin (1, by D Ellsworth).

TB: A Heist 2; J Pendleton; D Buddin; D Gernert; R Mejias; J Amalfitano; B Aspromonte.

GIDP: J Pendleton (3); D Buddin (1).

RBI: B Aspromonte (1); J Pendleton (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Amalfitano-D Buddin-D Gernert 2.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E White SS                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .188  .538    0    1   7   HBP
K Hubbs 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .759    0    8   3   
B Williams LF                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .685    0    1   0   GDP
E Banks 1B                    5   1   4   2    0   0  .382 1.097    0   13   1   HR,3B
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .781    0    0   6   
J McKnight RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .667    0    3   0   GDP
G Altman CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .188  .497    0    1   0   2B
M Thacker C                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .417 1.000    0    1   0   
  L Brock PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .208  .742         0   0   SB
  C Barragan C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         2   0   
  B Will PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Taylor C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .476         0   0   
D Ellsworth P                 4   0   0   0    0   4  .000  .000    0    0   6   
Totals                       38   3  12   3    1   7                    30  23

BATTING

2B: G Altman (1, off H Woodeshick).

3B: E Banks (2, off H Woodeshick).

HR: E Banks (2, off T Farrell; 10th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

HBP: E White (1, by H Woodeshick).

TB: E Banks 9; M Thacker 2; G Altman 2; K Hubbs; J McKnight; E White; R Santo; B Williams.

GIDP: J McKnight (1); B Williams (1).

RBI: E Banks 2 (6); E White (1).

2-out RBI: E Banks 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Santo-K Hubbs-E Banks; E White-K Hubbs-E Banks.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock (2, 2nd base off H Woodeshick/H Smith).

PITCHING

Houston Colts                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Woodeshick                   7    11   2   2    1   4   0   1.20   31     -       ·  ·     15· 2· 7· 1     50    -     1.50  -0.02
T Farrell, L (0-2)             2.2   1   1   1    0   3   1   2.79    9     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 1          2-0    2.42   0.05
Totals                         9.2  12   3   3    1   7   1          40     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 7· 2          2-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellsworth, W (1-0)          10     8   2   2    4   3   0   2.89   40     -       ·  ·     25· 4· 4· 0     67    -     1.84   0.52
Totals                        10     8   2   2    4   3   0          40     -       ·  ·     25· 4· 4· 0           -

H Woodeshick faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: H Woodeshick (1).

IBB: D Ellsworth (1; D Buddin).

HBP: H Woodeshick (1; E White).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Walsh, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - (none), 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 3,318.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 50° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Colts                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Aspromonte         3B    1. E White              SS 
2. J Amalfitano         2B    2. K Hubbs              2B 
3. D Gernert            1B    3. B Williams           LF 
4. R Mejias             RF    4. E Banks              1B 
5. J Pendleton          LF    5. R Santo              3B 
6. H Smith              C     6. J McKnight           RF 
7. A Heist              CF    7. G Altman             CF 
8. D Buddin             SS    8. M Thacker            C  
9. H Woodeshick         P     9. D Ellsworth          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  2-2  ---      46% 100% E Banks         T Farrell       Home Run (Deep CF)
   b 8   1  2-2  1-3     -14%  61% J McKnight      T Farrell       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   t 9   2  2-2  12-      12%  64% T Farrell       D Ellsworth     Strikeout
   b 7   1  2-1  -2-      11%  52% E White         H Woodeshick    Single to CF (Ground Ball); Brock Scores; White out at 2B/C-2B
   t 4   0  1-0  1--     -11%  46% J Amalfitano    D Ellsworth     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Aspromonte to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Gernert       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Hal Woodeshick facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  E White         Walk
          1--      64%  K Hubbs         Single to LF (Ground Ball); White to 2B
   OO     12-      54%  B Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; White to 3B
   R      --3      63%  E Banks         Triple to CF; White Scores
   O      --3      60%  R Santo         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  R Mejias        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      64%  J Pendleton     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  H Smith         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Hal Woodeshick facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  J McKnight      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  G Altman        Lineout: CF
          ---      63%  M Thacker       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      61%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
          ---      57%  A Heist         Single to 3B/Bunt
   OO     1--      66%  D Buddin        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  H Woodeshick    Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Hal Woodeshick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  E White         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  K Hubbs         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      62%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Aspromonte    Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      46%  J Amalfitano    Single to CF (Ground Ball); Aspromonte to 3B
          1-3      41%  D Gernert       Walk; Amalfitano to 2B
   O      123      50%  R Mejias        Strikeout
   RO     123      50%  J Pendleton     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Aspromonte Scores; Amalfitano to 3B
   O      1-3      56%  H Smith         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Hal Woodeshick facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  R Santo         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      50%  J McKnight      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Colts Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
          ---      45%  A Heist         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      38%  D Buddin        Single to CF (Line Drive); Heist to 2B
   O      12-      39%  H Woodeshick    Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Heist to 3B; Buddin to 2B
   RO     -23      38%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Heist Scores
   O      -2-      42%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Hal Woodeshick facing 7-8-9
          ---      51%  G Altman        Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-      55%  M Thacker       Wild Pitch; Altman to 3B
   O      --3      49%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Altman stays at 3B
   O      --3      40%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout
          --3      42%  E White         Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3      34%  K Hubbs         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
          ---      30%  D Gernert       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      34%  R Mejias        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      37%  J Pendleton     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      40%  H Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Hal Woodeshick facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      36%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      40%  E Banks         Single to 2B (Line Drive)
   O      1--      35%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
          1--      39%  J McKnight      Single to CF (Line Drive); Banks to 2B
   O      12-      31%  G Altman        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      34%  A Heist         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      35%  D Buddin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      37%  H Woodeshick    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Hal Woodeshick facing 8-9-1
          ---      44%  M Thacker       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Lou Brock pinch runs for Moe Thacker batting 8th
          1--      50%  D Ellsworth     Brock Steals 2B
   O      -2-      41%  " "             Strikeout
   RO     -2-      52%  E White         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Brock Scores; White out at 2B/C-2B
   O      ---      50%  K Hubbs         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Colts Batting, Tied 2-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
                  Cuno Barragan replaces Lou Brock playing C batting 8th
          ---      43%  B Aspromonte    Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      56%  D Gernert       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      61%  R Mejias        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Hal Woodeshick facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  B Williams      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      76%  E Banks         Single to LF (Line Drive); Williams to 2B
                  Turk Farrell replaces Hal Woodeshick pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      75%  R Santo         Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Williams to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  J McKnight      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1-3      50%  G Altman        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Colts Batting, Tied 2-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
          ---      42%  J Pendleton     Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      44%  H Smith         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pendleton to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  A Heist         Strikeout
          -2-      52%  D Buddin        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      64%  T Farrell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Turk Farrell facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Will pinch hits for Cuno Barragan batting 8th
   O      ---      58%  B Will          Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  E White         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 10th, Colts Batting, Tied 2-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
                  Sammy Taylor replaces Bob Will playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      56%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  J Amalfitano    Walk
   O      1--      54%  D Gernert       Groundout: P-1B; Amalfitano to 2B
   O      -2-      64%  R Mejias        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Turk Farrell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      58%  K Hubbs         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
   R      ---     100%  E Banks         Home Run (Deep CF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Cubs 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation