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Scores
Standings
LAA
@BOS		8
4
BAL
@CHW		7
4		 
(12)
DET
@CLE		2
9
MIN
@NYY		4
3
KCA
@WSA		2
3
STL
@LAD		8
3
NYM
@MLN		2
5
CHC
@PHI		11
8
CIN
@PIT		4
1
HOU
@SFG		3
2		 
(10)
Friday, May 18, 1962,
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 18,544, Time of Game: 2:25
Colts
3
12-21
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Giants
2
26-10
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Ken Johnson (1-5)
L: Jack Sanford (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Colts           0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0   1    3  5  1
Giants          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0    2  4  1

Houston Colts

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Spangler LF 4 0 1 0 1 2 .267 .658 0.006 1.10 0.069 -0.063 0.1 1 0
Billy Goodman 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .375 -0.015 1.39 0.086 -0.101 -0.7 0 4
Roman Mejias RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .299 .830 0.009 1.27 0.033 -0.023 -0.1 3 0 SF
Norm Larker 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .292 .866 0.033 1.22 0.141 -0.109 -0.2 8 2 HR
Carl Warwick CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .258 .744 0.029 1.20 0.108 -0.079 -0.1 2 0 CS
Hal Smith C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .698 -0.069 0.94 0.000 -0.069 -0.6 8 1
   Merritt Ranew PH-C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .777 -0.023 3.44 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 0 0 SH
Bob Aspromonte SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .702 -0.129 1.34 0.000 -0.129 -0.8 3 3
Joey Amalfitano 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .192 .466 0.029 1.84 0.070 -0.041 0.1 3 2 IW
Ken Johnson P 4 0 1 1 0 1 .077 .154 0.254 2.06 0.332 -0.078 0.3 2 1
Team Totals 32 3 5 3 4 6 .156 .493 0.124 1.43 0.839 -0.715 -2.0 30 13
HR: N Larker (4, off J Sanford; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: R Mejias (1, off J Sanford).
SH: M Ranew (1, off J Sanford).
IBB: J Amalfitano (1, by J Sanford).
TB: N Larker 4; K Johnson; C Warwick; A Spangler; R Mejias.
RBI: K Johnson (1); R Mejias (21); N Larker (16).
2-out RBI: K Johnson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: K Johnson (1).
Baserunning
CS: C Warwick (1, 2nd base by J Sanford/T Haller).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .354 .895 -0.162 2.09 0.032 -0.195 -0.9 2 1
Chuck Hiller 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .299 .677 -0.205 1.84 0.040 -0.246 -0.6 2 6
Willie Mays CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .262 .942 -0.112 1.04 0.000 -0.112 -0.8 1 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .317 .962 -0.170 1.64 0.000 -0.170 -0.9 16 1
Willie McCovey LF 3 2 1 1 1 0 .385 1.292 0.516 1.41 0.565 -0.049 1.5 1 0 HR
Jim Davenport 3B 4 0 1 1 0 3 .328 .897 -0.073 1.06 0.041 -0.115 -0.4 1 0 CS
Jose Pagan SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .270 .700 -0.091 1.15 0.022 -0.113 -0.5 0 3 SB
Tom Haller C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .258 .927 0.078 1.60 0.145 -0.067 0.0 7 1
   Ernie Bowman PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jack Sanford P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .445 -0.030 0.95 0.023 -0.054 -0.1 0 5
   Matty Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .694 -0.125 5.40 0.000 -0.125 -0.4
Team Totals 33 2 4 2 5 8 .121 .449 -0.374 1.54 0.868 -1.246 -3.0 30 17
HR: W McCovey (3, off K Johnson; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: W McCovey 4; T Haller; J Davenport; J Sanford.
RBI: W McCovey (8); J Davenport (16).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Kuenn-O Cepeda.
E: W McCovey (1).
Outfield Assists: H Kuenn (R Mejias at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: J Pagan (6, 2nd base off K Johnson/H Smith).
CS: J Davenport (2, 2nd base by K Johnson/H Smith).

Houston Colts

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Johnson, W (1-5) 10 4 2 2 5 8 1 3.67 38 79 0.376 1.54 3.0
Team Totals 10 4 2 2 5 8 1 1.80 38 79 0.376 1.43 3.0

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Sanford, L (4-3) 10 5 3 2 4 6 1 3.70 38 74 -0.124 1.43 2.0
Team Totals 10 5 3 2 4 6 1 1.80 38 74 -0.124 1.54 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: K Johnson (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Sanford (1; J Amalfitano).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Walsh, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 18,544.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 54° F.

Starting Lineups

Houston Colts         San Francisco Giants
1 Al Spangler LF 1 Harvey Kuenn RF
2 Billy Goodman 3B 2 Chuck Hiller 2B
3 Roman Mejias RF 3 Willie Mays CF
4 Norm Larker 1B 4 Orlando Cepeda 1B
5 Carl Warwick CF 5 Willie McCovey LF
6 Hal Smith C 6 Jim Davenport 3B
7 Bob Aspromonte SS 7 Jose Pagan SS
8 Joey Amalfitano 2B 8 Tom Haller C
9 Ken Johnson P 9 Jack Sanford P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-2 1 --- R SFG W. McCovey K. Johnson -47% 42% Home Run
t10 2-2 2 1-3 R HOU K. Johnson J. Sanford 33% 83% Single to CF; Amalfitano to 2B; Warwick Scores
b10 2-3 2 -2- O SFG C. Hiller K. Johnson 14% 100% Groundout: P-2B-1B
t5 0-1 0 --- R HOU N. Larker J. Sanford 14% 50% Home Run
b10 2-3 0 --- SFG T. Haller K. Johnson -13% 67% Single to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU A. Spangler J. Sanford -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Goodman J. Sanford -2% 46% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU R. Mejias J. Sanford -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SFG H. Kuenn K. Johnson 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- SFG C. Hiller K. Johnson -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- SFG W. Mays K. Johnson -2% 43% Wild Pitch; Hiller to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O SFG W. Mays K. Johnson 3% 47% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 -2- O SFG O. Cepeda K. Johnson 3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU N. Larker J. Sanford -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- HOU C. Warwick J. Sanford 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O HOU H. Smith J. Sanford -3% 47% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Sanford -2% 45% Warwick Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- SFG W. McCovey K. Johnson -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- SFG J. Davenport K. Johnson -6% 35% McCovey Picked off 1B, safe on E1; McCovey to 3B
b2 0-0 0 --3 R SFG J. Davenport K. Johnson -4% 31% Single to LF; McCovey Scores
b2 1-0 0 1-- O SFG J. Pagan K. Johnson 3% 34% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1-0 1 1-- O SFG T. Haller K. Johnson 4% 38% Davenport Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 1-0 2 --- SFG T. Haller K. Johnson -1% 37% Walk
b2 1-0 2 1-- SFG J. Sanford K. Johnson -2% 34% Single (CF-RF); Haller to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 O SFG H. Kuenn K. Johnson 4% 39% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Colts 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Sanford -3% 36% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Amalfitano J. Sanford -2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O HOU K. Johnson J. Sanford -1% 33% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- O SFG C. Hiller K. Johnson 2% 35% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- O SFG W. Mays K. Johnson 1% 36% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- O SFG O. Cepeda K. Johnson 1% 37% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O HOU A. Spangler J. Sanford -3% 35% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 --- O HOU B. Goodman J. Sanford -2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O HOU R. Mejias J. Sanford -1% 31% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey K. Johnson 2% 33% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1-0 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport K. Johnson 2% 35% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 --- SFG J. Pagan K. Johnson -1% 34% Walk
b4 1-0 2 1-- SFG T. Haller K. Johnson -1% 33% Pagan Steals 2B
b4 1-0 2 -2- O SFG T. Haller K. Johnson 3% 36% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- R HOU N. Larker J. Sanford 14% 50% Home Run
t5 1-1 0 --- O HOU C. Warwick J. Sanford -3% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1-1 1 --- O HOU H. Smith J. Sanford -2% 45% Strikeout
t5 1-1 2 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Sanford -1% 43% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 9-1-2
b5 1-1 0 --- O SFG J. Sanford K. Johnson 3% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- SFG H. Kuenn K. Johnson -3% 43% Walk
b5 1-1 1 1-- O SFG C. Hiller K. Johnson 4% 47% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-1 2 1-- O SFG W. Mays K. Johnson 3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 6th, Colts Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 8-9-1
t6 1-1 0 --- HOU J. Amalfitano J. Sanford 5% 55% Walk
t6 1-1 0 1-- O HOU K. Johnson J. Sanford -5% 50% Foul Flyball: C
t6 1-1 1 1-- HOU A. Spangler J. Sanford 5% 55% Single to CF; Amalfitano to 2B
t6 1-1 1 12- HOU B. Goodman J. Sanford 9% 64% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Spangler to 2B; Amalfitano to 3B
t6 1-1 1 123 RO HOU R. Mejias J. Sanford 2% 66% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Amalfitano Scores/unER
t6 2-1 2 12- O HOU N. Larker J. Sanford -5% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Colts 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
b6 1-2 0 --- O SFG O. Cepeda K. Johnson 4% 65% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-2 1 --- O SFG W. McCovey K. Johnson 3% 68% Flyball: 1B
b6 1-2 2 --- O SFG J. Davenport K. Johnson 2% 70% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 7th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 5-6-7
t7 2-1 0 --- O HOU C. Warwick J. Sanford -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-1 1 --- O HOU H. Smith J. Sanford -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-1 2 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Sanford -1% 64% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 7-8-9
b7 1-2 0 --- O SFG J. Pagan K. Johnson 5% 69% Flyball: 2B
b7 1-2 1 --- O SFG T. Haller K. Johnson 3% 72% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 1-2 2 --- O SFG J. Sanford K. Johnson 2% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 8th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 8-9-1
t8 2-1 0 --- O HOU J. Amalfitano J. Sanford -2% 73% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-1 1 --- O HOU K. Johnson J. Sanford -2% 71% Flyball: CF
t8 2-1 2 --- O HOU A. Spangler J. Sanford -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
b8 1-2 0 --- O SFG H. Kuenn K. Johnson 6% 76% Flyball: RF
b8 1-2 1 --- O SFG C. Hiller K. Johnson 5% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-2 2 --- O SFG W. Mays K. Johnson 3% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 9th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 2-3-4
t9 2-1 0 --- O HOU B. Goodman J. Sanford -2% 82% Groundout: P-1B
t9 2-1 1 --- HOU R. Mejias J. Sanford 2% 84% Single
t9 2-1 1 1-- OO HOU N. Larker J. Sanford -4% 80% Fly Ball Double Play: RF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
b9 1-2 0 --- O SFG O. Cepeda K. Johnson 9% 89% Strikeout
b9 1-2 1 --- R SFG W. McCovey K. Johnson -47% 42% Home Run
b9 2-2 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport K. Johnson 4% 46% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-2 2 --- O SFG J. Pagan K. Johnson 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 10th, Colts Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 5-6-7
t10 2-2 0 --- HOU C. Warwick J. Sanford 8% 58% Single to CF
Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Hal Smith (C) batting 6th
t10 2-2 0 1-- O HOU M. Ranew J. Sanford -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Warwick to 2B
t10 2-2 1 -2- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Sanford -8% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Warwick to 3B
t10 2-2 2 --3 HOU J. Amalfitano J. Sanford 2% 50% Intentional Walk
t10 2-2 2 1-3 R HOU K. Johnson J. Sanford 33% 83% Single to CF; Amalfitano to 2B; Warwick Scores
t10 3-2 2 12- HOU A. Spangler J. Sanford 2% 85% Walk; Amalfitano to 3B; Johnson to 2B
t10 3-2 2 123 O HOU B. Goodman J. Sanford -5% 80% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Colts 3, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 8-9-1
Merritt Ranew moves from PH to C
b10 2-3 0 --- SFG T. Haller K. Johnson -13% 67% Single to LF
Matty Alou pinch hits for Jack Sanford (P) batting 9th
Ernie Bowman pinch runs for Tom Haller (C) batting 8th
b10 2-3 0 1-- O SFG M. Alou K. Johnson 12% 79% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b10 2-3 1 1-- O SFG H. Kuenn K. Johnson 7% 86% Groundout: SS-1B; Alou to 2B
b10 2-3 2 -2- O SFG C. Hiller K. Johnson 14% 100% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 3, Giants 2.

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