July 15, 1962 Chicago Cubs at Houston Colt .45's Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 5
DET 3 BAL 6
@CLE 4 BAL 6
@CLE 5 NYY 8
@KCA 6
(10) NYY 11
@KCA 3 LAA 5
WSA 1 WSA 10
@LAA 4 MIN 5
BOS 3 HOU 5
CHC 4 CHC 4
@HOU 1 MLN 5
CIN 0 CIN 3
@MLN 2 NYM 5
SFG 3 SFG 9
@NYM 8 LAD 9
@PHI 1 PHI 2
LAD 1 STL 3
@PIT 2
(10) PIT 8
STL 7

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 6,907

Sunday, July 15, 1962
Time of Game: 2:39

Cubs

35-58

Won 1

9th, 26½ GB

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

W: D Ellsworth (5-13), L: K Johnson (4-12)

Colts

34-54

Lost 1

8th, 25 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Landrum CF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .306  .752    0    3   0   3B
K Hubbs 2B                    4   0   2   1    1   0  .270  .656    0    4   1   
B Williams LF                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .317  .918    0    2   0   
E Banks 1B                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .818    0    2   0   SB
  B Will RF                   2   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .730    0    2   0   
G Altman RF-1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .321  .905    0    7   1   
J McKnight 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .541    0    1   5   
  R Santo 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .702         0   0   
A Rodgers SS                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .283  .780    0    2   4   
C Barragan C                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .231  .598    0    3   0   SH,IW
D Ellsworth P                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .428    0    1   1   
Totals                       35   4  10   3    3   3                    27  12

BATTING

3B: D Landrum (1, off K Johnson).

SH: C Barragan (1, off D Drott).

IBB: C Barragan (1, by D Giusti).

TB: D Landrum 3; B Will 2; K Hubbs 2; A Rodgers 2; C Barragan; E Banks; D Ellsworth.

RBI: K Hubbs (36); C Barragan (5); A Rodgers (33).

2-out RBI: A Rodgers; C Barragan.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J McKnight-G Altman.

E: J McKnight (2); B Williams (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Banks (5, 2nd base off K Johnson/H Smith).

PO: D Ellsworth (1st base by D Drott); A Rodgers (1st base by K Johnson).

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Lillis SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .499    0    2   3   
J Amalfitano 2B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .586    0    4   3   
R Mejias RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .879    0    0   0   
J Pendleton LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .695    0    4   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .786    0    2   2   HBP
C Warwick CF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .740    0    2   0   2B
P Browne 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .228  .662    0    7   3   
H Smith C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .655    0    4   0   SH,GDP
K Johnson P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .086  .200    0    0   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .679         0   0   
  B Cerv PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .705    0    0   0   
  B Tiefenauer P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         2   0   
  D Buddin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .644    0    0   0   
  J Golden P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .527         0   0   
  D Drott P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    2   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: C Warwick (12, off D Ellsworth).

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

HBP: B Aspromonte (7, by D Ellsworth).

TB: C Warwick 2; J Pendleton; B Lillis; B Aspromonte; R Mejias.

GIDP: H Smith (10).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Amalfitano-P Browne.

E: B Aspromonte (10); D Drott (1); K Johnson (4); R Mejias (7).

PITCHING

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 (5-13)          9     5   1   0    2   2   0   5.62   35     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 3· 5     75    -     1.32   0.43
Totals                         9     5   1   0    2   2   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 3· 5           -

Houston Colts                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Johnson, L (4-12)            2     5   3   2    0   2   0   4.15   11     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 5     38    -     0.98  -0.26
D Giusti                       2     0   0   0    2   0   0   5.62    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 0          1-0    0.95   0.10
B Tiefenauer                   3     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.97   10     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.67   0.10
J Golden                       0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.82    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 2          0-0    0.70  -0.02
D Drott                        1.1   2   1   0    1   0   0   3.60    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          2-0    0.49   0.00
D McMahon                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.45    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.33   0.01
Totals                         9    10   4   2    3   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 4·10          5-0

K Johnson faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Drott (1).

IBB: D Giusti (1; C Barragan).

PO: D Drott (0; D Ellsworth, 1st base); K Johnson (2; A Rodgers, 1st base).

HBP: D Ellsworth (4; B Aspromonte).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - (none), 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 6,907.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Colts                        
1. D Landrum            CF    1. B Lillis             SS 
2. K Hubbs              2B    2. J Amalfitano         2B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. R Mejias             RF 
4. E Banks              1B    4. J Pendleton          LF 
5. G Altman             RF    5. B Aspromonte         3B 
6. J McKnight           3B    6. C Warwick            CF 
7. A Rodgers            SS    7. P Browne             1B 
8. C Barragan           C     8. H Smith              C  
9. D Ellsworth          P     9. K Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  3-1  12-      14%  83% H Smith         D Ellsworth     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   b 1   2  0-0  1--     -11%  37% J Pendleton     D Ellsworth     Single to LF; Mejias Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
   t 2   2  1-1  -2-      10%  59% C Barragan      K Johnson       Single; Rodgers Scores/unER
   t 2   2  1-0  -2-      10%  47% A Rodgers       K Johnson       Single; Banks Scores
   b 4   1  3-1  -23      10%  69% B Cerv          D Ellsworth     Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Landrum       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  K Hubbs         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      45%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ellsworth facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Lillis        Single
   O      1--      43%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lillis to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  R Mejias        Fielder's Choice 3B; Lillis out at 3B/3B-2B; Mejias to 1B
   R      1--      37%  J Pendleton     Single to LF; Mejias Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
          1--      35%  B Aspromonte    Hit By Pitch; Pendleton to 2B
          12-      33%  C Warwick       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Pendleton to 3B; Aspromonte to 2B; Warwick to 1B
   O      123      39%  P Browne        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  E Banks         Single
          1--      46%  G Altman        Banks Steals 2B
   O      -2-      41%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      37%  J McKnight      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      47%  A Rodgers       Single; Banks Scores
          1--      48%  C Barragan      Rodgers Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Rodgers to 2B
   R      -2-      59%  " "             Single; Rodgers Scores/unER
   O      1--      57%  D Ellsworth     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Behind 1-2, Dick Ellsworth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  H Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      61%  K Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  B Lillis        Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Colts 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  D Landrum       Triple
   R      --3      75%  K Hubbs         Single; Landrum Scores
                  Dave Giusti replaces Ken Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--      70%  B Williams      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      69%  E Banks         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
                  George Altman moves to 1B; Bob Will replaces Ernie Banks playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---      71%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      68%  R Mejias        Single
   O      1--      72%  J Pendleton     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      74%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Colts 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
          ---      77%  G Altman        Walk
   O      1--      76%  J McKnight      Groundout: 2B-1B; Altman to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  A Rodgers       Flyball: LF
          -2-      74%  C Barragan      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      71%  D Ellsworth     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
          ---      63%  C Warwick       Double
          -2-      58%  P Browne        Walk
   O      12-      59%  H Smith         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Warwick to 3B; Browne to 2B
                  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Dave Giusti batting 9th
   O      -23      69%  B Cerv          Strikeout
   O      -23      76%  B Lillis        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Colts 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bobby Tiefenauer facing 1-2-3
                  Bobby Tiefenauer replaces Bob Cerv pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      75%  D Landrum       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  K Hubbs         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Ellsworth facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  J Amalfitano    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  R Mejias        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      79%  J Pendleton     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Colts 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bobby Tiefenauer facing 4-5-6
          ---      84%  B Will          Single to 3B; Will to 2B/Adv on E5
   O      -2-      81%  G Altman        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      78%  J McKnight      Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      76%  A Rodgers       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Ellsworth facing 5-6-7
          ---      70%  B Aspromonte    Single
          1--      60%  C Warwick       Walk; Aspromonte to 2B
   O      12-      69%  P Browne        Lineout: P
   OO     12-      83%  H Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Colts 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bobby Tiefenauer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  C Barragan      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      81%  D Ellsworth     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      80%  D Landrum       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Ellsworth facing 9-1-2
                  Don Buddin pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  D Buddin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  B Lillis        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      87%  J Amalfitano    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Colts 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Golden facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Golden replaces Don Buddin pitching and batting 9th
          ---      89%  K Hubbs         Single
   O      1--      88%  B Williams      Lineout: 2B
          1--      89%  B Will          Single; Hubbs to 2B
                  Dick Drott replaces Jim Golden pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      87%  G Altman        Popfly: SS
   O      12-      85%  J McKnight      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-3, Dick Ellsworth facing 3-4-5
                  Ron Santo replaces Jim McKnight playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---      89%  R Mejias        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  J Pendleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Colts 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dick Drott facing 7-8-9
          ---      94%  A Rodgers       Single
   O      1--      94%  C Barragan      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Rodgers to 2B
   R      -2-      97%  D Ellsworth     Single to RF; Rodgers Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER
          1--      97%  D Landrum       Ellsworth Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Ellsworth to 2B
          -2-      98%  " "             Wild Pitch; Ellsworth to 3B
   O      --3      97%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
          --3      97%  K Hubbs         Walk
                  Don McMahon replaces Dick Drott pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      96%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-4, Dick Ellsworth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  C Warwick       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  P Browne        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  H Smith         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Colts 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196207152

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation