April 19, 1962 Houston Colt .45's at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 3
@BAL 1 BOS 9
DET 5 LAA 6
KCA 4
(12) CHW 10
@MIN 3 HOU 6
@CHC 0 LAD 4
@CIN 3 SFG 7
@MLN 6 STL 9
@NYM 4 PIT 6
@PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 3,835

Thursday, April 19, 1962
Time of Game: 2:49

Colts

5-3

Won 1

4th, 3 GB

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

W: D Stone (2-0), L: D Cardwell (0-3)

Cubs

1-8

Lost 1

9th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Aspromonte 3B               5   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .623    0    1   3   HBP
A Spangler CF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .174  .530    0    3   0   SH
R Mejias RF                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .424 1.060    0    0   0   2B
  J Weekly RF                 1   2   1   1    1   0  .500 2.667    0    1   0   HR
P Browne 1B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .167  .786    0    7   0   3B
  J Golden PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Gernert 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .730         2   0   
J Pendleton LF                5   1   3   1    0   1  .226  .499    0    5   0   
M Ranew C                     5   1   3   1    0   1  .429 1.000    0    4   1   2B,SB
J Amalfitano 2B               4   0   0   1    0   2  .250  .619    0    4   4   SF
D Buddin SS                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .190  .747    0    0   3   HBP
D Stone P                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .143  .286    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       38   6  12   6    3   8                    27  12

BATTING

2B: M Ranew (1, off D Cardwell); R Mejias (1, off D Cardwell).

3B: P Browne (1, off D Cardwell).

HR: J Weekly (1, off D Cardwell; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

SF: J Amalfitano (1, off B Schultz).

SH: A Spangler (1, off D Cardwell); D Stone (1, off D Cardwell).

HBP: B Aspromonte (1, by D Cardwell); D Buddin (1, by B Schultz).

TB: M Ranew 4; J Weekly 4; J Pendleton 3; P Browne 3; R Mejias 2; D Stone; A Spangler; B Aspromonte.

RBI: J Amalfitano (2); J Pendleton (3); A Spangler (2); M Ranew (1); J Weekly (1); D Stone (1).

2-out RBI: D Stone.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 6 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Buddin-J Amalfitano-P Browne.

PB: M Ranew (1).

E: J Amalfitano (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Ranew (1, 2nd base off D Cardwell/M Thacker).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E White SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .442    0    2   2   
K Hubbs 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .350  .782    0    2   6   CS
B Williams LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .666    0    1   1   
E Banks 1B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .361 1.068    0   11   1   HBP
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .749    0    0   2   GDP
J McKnight RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .527    0    1   0   
G Altman CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .456    0    2   0   
M Thacker C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .812    0    7   0   
  S Taylor C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .476         1   0   
D Cardwell P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  C Barragan PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    0   0   
  D Gerard P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Schultz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Warner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    1   3                    27  12

BATTING

HBP: E Banks (1, by D Stone).

TB: K Hubbs 2; D Cardwell; R Santo; B Williams.

GIDP: R Santo (3).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: D Gerard (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: K Hubbs (1, 2nd base by D Stone/M Ranew).

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
D Stone, W (2-0)               9     5   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   33     -       ·  ·     11·12· 5· 0     79    -     1.36   0.57
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     11·12· 5· 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 Cardwell, L (0-3)            8     9   2   2    2   8   1   7.62   37     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 5· 1     62    -     1.14   0.15
D Gerard                       0.1   2   4   1    1   0   0   3.60    5     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.41  -0.07
B Schultz                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0  33.75    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-2    0.09  -0.01
J Warner                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    12   6   3    3   8   1          46     -       ·  ·     19· 7· 5· 2          4-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Schultz (3; D Buddin); D Cardwell (1; B Aspromonte); D Stone (1; E Banks).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 3,835.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 41° F, Wind 11mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Colts                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Aspromonte         3B    1. E White              SS 
2. A Spangler           CF    2. K Hubbs              2B 
3. R Mejias             RF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. P Browne             1B    4. E Banks              1B 
5. J Pendleton          LF    5. R Santo              3B 
6. M Ranew              C     6. J McKnight           RF 
7. J Amalfitano         2B    7. G Altman             CF 
8. D Buddin             SS    8. M Thacker            C  
9. D Stone              P     9. D Cardwell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  123      14%  50% R Santo         D Stone         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 7   1  0-1  ---      13%  80% J Weekly        D Cardwell      Home Run (Deep CF)
   t 5   0  0-1  ---      10%  74% P Browne        D Cardwell      Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   t 2   1  0-0  123       9%  69% A Spangler      D Cardwell      Single to CF (Line Drive); Buddin Scores; Stone to 3B; Aspromonte to 2B
   b 7   0  2-0  -2-       7%  75% J McKnight      D Stone         Groundout: P-1B; Santo stays at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  B Aspromonte    Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      52%  A Spangler      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Aspromonte to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  R Mejias        Strikeout
          -2-      49%  P Browne        Walk
          12-      52%  J Pendleton     Single to P (Ground Ball); Aspromonte to 3B; Browne to 2B
   O      123      45%  M Ranew         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Colts 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dean Stone facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  E White         Reached on E4 (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      45%  K Hubbs         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      42%  B Williams      Single to RF (Line Drive); Hubbs to 2B
          12-      36%  E Banks         Hit By Pitch; Hubbs to 3B; Williams to 2B
   OO     123      50%  R Santo         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Colts 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Cardwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  J Amalfitano    Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  D Buddin        Walk
          1--      54%  D Stone         Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Buddin to 2B
          12-      60%  B Aspromonte    Single to SS (Ground Ball); Buddin to 3B; Stone to 2B
   R      123      69%  A Spangler      Single to CF (Line Drive); Buddin Scores; Stone to 3B; Aspromonte to 2B
   O      123      62%  R Mejias        Strikeout
   O      123      56%  P Browne        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dean Stone facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  J McKnight      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  G Altman        Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  M Thacker       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Cardwell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  J Pendleton     Popfly: SS
          ---      63%  M Ranew         Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-      59%  J Amalfitano    Flyball: LF
          -2-      61%  D Buddin        Fielder's Choice ; Ranew to 3B; Buddin to 1B
   O      1-3      56%  D Stone         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dean Stone facing 9-1-2
          ---      52%  D Cardwell      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      56%  E White         Flyball: C; Cardwell stays at 1B
   O      1--      59%  K Hubbs         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      62%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Colts Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  A Spangler      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      57%  R Mejias        Double to LF (Line Drive); Mejias out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dean Stone facing 4-5-6
                  Johnny Weekly replaces Roman Mejias playing RF batting 3rd
          ---      52%  E Banks         Walk
   O      1--      55%  R Santo         Groundout: 3B-1B; Banks to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  J McKnight      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      64%  G Altman        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Colts Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Cardwell facing 4-5-6
          ---      74%  P Browne        Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   O      --3      69%  J Pendleton     Strikeout
   O      --3      62%  M Ranew         Groundout: 2B-1B; Browne stays at 3B
   O      --3      58%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dean Stone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      62%  M Thacker       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  D Cardwell      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  E White         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Colts Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      63%  D Buddin        Groundout: 1B-2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  D Stone         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dean Stone facing 2-3-4
          ---      54%  K Hubbs         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      60%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      65%  E Banks         Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      69%  R Santo         Hubbs Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Colts Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Cardwell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  A Spangler      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      80%  J Weekly        Home Run (Deep CF)
   O      ---      79%  P Browne        Strikeout Looking
          ---      79%  J Pendleton     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      81%  M Ranew         Single to CF (Line Drive); Pendleton to 3B
          1-3      82%  J Amalfitano    Ranew Steals 2B
   O      -23      78%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Dean Stone facing 5-6-7
          ---      71%  R Santo         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      68%  J McKnight      Passed Ball; Santo to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Groundout: P-1B; Santo stays at 2B
   O      -2-      81%  G Altman        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      86%  M Thacker       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
                  Sammy Taylor replaces Moe Thacker playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      85%  D Buddin        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  D Stone         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      83%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Dean Stone facing 9-1-2
                  Cuno Barragan pinch hits for Don Cardwell batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  C Barragan      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  E White         Flyball: LF
          ---      88%  K Hubbs         Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      92%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Gerard facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Gerard replaces Cuno Barragan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  A Spangler      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      92%  J Weekly        Walk
          1--      93%  P Browne        Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Weekly to 2B; Browne to 1B
                  Jim Golden pinch runs for Pidge Browne batting 4th
   R      12-      98%  J Pendleton     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Weekly Scores; Golden to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  M Ranew         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Golden Scores/unER; Pendleton to 3B
                  Barney Schultz replaces Dave Gerard pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3      99%  J Amalfitano    Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Pendleton Scores/unER; Ranew to 2B
          -2-      99%  D Buddin        Hit By Pitch
   R      12-     100%  D Stone         Single to CF (Short CF); Ranew Scores/unER; Buddin to 2B
                  Jack Warner replaces Barney Schultz pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Colts 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Dean Stone facing 4-5-6
                  Dick Gernert replaces Jim Golden playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Santo         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J McKnight      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 6, Cubs 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation