July 27, 1962 Houston Colt .45's at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
KCA 2
(10) MIN 2
@CLE 1 DET 4
LAA 3 NYY 4
CHW 3
(12) WSA 11
BOS 2 WSA 14
BOS 1 CHC 5
HOU 1 MLN 7
@CIN 5 LAD 3
SFG 1 PHI 5
PIT 3 PIT 4
@PHI 1 NYM 1
@STL 0 STL 6
NYM 5

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 6,111

Friday, July 27, 1962
Time of Game: 2:11

Colts

36-64

Lost 5

9th, 31 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Colts           0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 10  2
Cubs            1  1  1   1  0  0   0  1  X    5 11  0

W: D Ellsworth (6-14), L: H Woodeshick (4-10)

Cubs

38-65

Won 3

8th, 30½ GB

BATTING

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Amalfitano 2B               4   0   2   0    0   0  .227  .599    0    1   1   
J Pendleton LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .680    0    0   0   
R Mejias RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .850    0    2   0   GDP
N Larker 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .718    0   11   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .783    0    0   3   
C Warwick CF                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .256  .701    0    2   0   HR
H Smith C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .633    0    5   0   GDP
B Lillis SS                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .219  .516    0    3   4   
H Woodeshick P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .181    0    0   2   
  J Umbricht P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Hartman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
  B Tiefenauer P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  B Cerv PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .595    0    0   0   
  R Kemmerer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167         0   0   
Totals                       34   1  10   1    0   3                    24  10

BATTING

HR: C Warwick (10, off D Ellsworth; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: C Warwick 6; J Amalfitano 2; B Lillis 2; J Pendleton; N Larker; R Mejias.

GIDP: J Hartman (1); H Smith (12); R Mejias (9).

RBI: C Warwick (40).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Lillis-N Larker; B Lillis-J Amalfitano-N Larker.

E: J Amalfitano 2 (14).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Landrum CF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .288  .709    0    3   0   SB
K Hubbs 2B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .265  .663    0    3   2   2B
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .707    0    2   3   
G Altman RF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .329  .918    0    2   0   2·SB
E Banks 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .822    0   10   0   GDP
B Williams LF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .303  .878    0    1   0   
A Rodgers SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .294  .778    0    3   3   
C Barragan C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .528    0    3   0   GDP
D Ellsworth P                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .122  .426    0    0   3   
Totals                       34   5  11   5    0   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: K Hubbs (16, off H Woodeshick).

TB: K Hubbs 3; A Rodgers 2; G Altman 2; D Landrum; E Banks; R Santo; D Ellsworth; B Williams.

GIDP: E Banks (15); C Barragan (5).

RBI: E Banks (69); D Landrum (9); G Altman (44); D Ellsworth (1); B Williams (64).

2-out RBI: E Banks; D Landrum; D Ellsworth.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 3. K Hubbs-A Rodgers-E Banks; A Rodgers-E Banks; A Rodgers-K Hubbs-E Banks.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Altman 2 (12, 2nd base off R Kemmerer/H Smith, 3rd base off R Kemmerer/H Smith); D Landrum (4, 2nd base off J Umbricht/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, L (4-10)         3.2   9   4   3    0   3   0   3.79   19     -       ·  ·      8· 1· 0· 7     32    -     1.08  -0.23
J Umbricht                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.52   0.01
B Tiefenauer                   2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.40    7     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.35   0.04
R Kemmerer                     2     1   1   1    0   0   0   4.14    7     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.16   0.00
Totals                         8    11   5   4    0   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 9          1-0

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 (6-14)          9    10   1   1    0   3   1   5.19   34     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 9     66    -     0.94   0.32
Totals                         9    10   1   1    0   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Al Forman, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Jackowski.

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 6,111.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Colts                 Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Amalfitano         2B    1. D Landrum            CF 
2. J Pendleton          LF    2. K Hubbs              2B 
3. R Mejias             RF    3. R Santo              3B 
4. N Larker             1B    4. G Altman             RF 
5. B Aspromonte         3B    5. E Banks              1B 
6. C Warwick            CF    6. B Williams           LF 
7. H Smith              C     7. A Rodgers            SS 
8. B Lillis             SS    8. C Barragan           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
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  4-1  12-      14%  95% R Mejias        D Ellsworth     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Amalfitano to 3B
   b 2   0  1-1  12-     -11%  54% C Barragan      H Woodeshick    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Williams to 3B
   t 2   1  1-0  ---     -10%  52% C Warwick       D Ellsworth     Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 2   2  1-1  --3       9%  63% D Ellsworth     H Woodeshick    Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Williams Scores/unER
   b 3   2  1-2  -2-       9%  74% E Banks         H Woodeshick    Single to CF (CF-RF); Hubbs Scores

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  J Amalfitano    Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  J Pendleton     Lineout: LF
   O      1--      53%  R Mejias        Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  N Larker        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Hal Woodeshick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Landrum       Strikeout
          ---      55%  K Hubbs         Single to RF
          1--      61%  R Santo         Single to RF; Hubbs to 3B
   R      1-3      68%  G Altman        Single to CF (LF-CF); Hubbs Scores; Santo to 2B
   OO     12-      60%  E Banks         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      52%  C Warwick       Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      54%  H Smith         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      55%  B Lillis        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Hal Woodeshick facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  B Williams      Single to RF
          1--      64%  A Rodgers       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Williams to 2B
   OO     12-      54%  C Barragan      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Williams to 3B
   R      --3      63%  D Ellsworth     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Williams Scores/unER
   O      1--      61%  D Landrum       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  H Woodeshick    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  J Amalfitano    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  J Pendleton     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Hal Woodeshick facing 2-3-4
          ---      72%  K Hubbs         Double to RF
   O      -2-      69%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B; Hubbs stays at 2B
   O      -2-      65%  G Altman        Popfly: SS
   R      -2-      74%  E Banks         Single to CF (CF-RF); Hubbs Scores
   O      1--      73%  B Williams      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  R Mejias        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      72%  N Larker        Single to LF
   O      1--      76%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: CF
          1--      73%  C Warwick       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Larker to 2B
   O      12-      79%  H Smith         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Hal Woodeshick facing 7-8-9
          ---      81%  A Rodgers       Single to RF
   O      1--      82%  C Barragan      Groundout: P-1B; Rodgers to 3B
   O      --3      78%  D Ellsworth     Strikeout (foul bunt)
   R      --3      85%  D Landrum       Single to CF; Rodgers Scores
                  Jim Umbricht replaces Hal Woodeshick pitching and batting 9th
          1--      85%  K Hubbs         Landrum Steals 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 5th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
          ---      80%  B Lillis        Single to CF
                  J.C. Hartman pinch hits for Jim Umbricht batting 9th
   OO     1--      87%  J Hartman       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bobby Tiefenauer facing 3-4-5
                  Bobby Tiefenauer replaces J.C. Hartman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  G Altman        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      86%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 6th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  J Pendleton     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      86%  R Mejias        Single
   O      1--      88%  N Larker        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mejias to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  B Aspromonte    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bobby Tiefenauer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  B Williams      Strikeout
          ---      92%  A Rodgers       Single to 2B; Rodgers to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -2-      90%  C Barragan      Strikeout
   O      -2-      89%  D Ellsworth     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  C Warwick       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  H Smith         Strikeout
          ---      92%  B Lillis        Single
                  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer batting 9th
   O      1--      94%  B Cerv          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Russ Kemmerer facing 1-2-3
                  Russ Kemmerer replaces Bob Cerv pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  D Landrum       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  K Hubbs         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
          ---      88%  J Amalfitano    Single
          1--      81%  J Pendleton     Single; Amalfitano to 2B
   OO     12-      95%  R Mejias        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Amalfitano to 3B
   O      --3      97%  N Larker        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Russ Kemmerer facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  G Altman        Single
          1--      98%  E Banks         Altman Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Altman stays at 2B
          -2-      98%  B Williams      Altman Steals 3B
   RO     --3      99%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Altman Scores
   O      ---      98%  A Rodgers       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 9th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-5, Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      98%  C Warwick       Single
   OO     1--     100%  H Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Cubs 5.

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