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APRIL 22, 1962
Due to Saturday's rainout, the Colt .45s will host the Philadelphia Phillies in a Sunday double header today. This will be the Colt .45s third double header in their last eight days.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City 9-2 at Chicago 2-8 (2)
Cleveland 3-5 at New York 4-4 (2)
Detroit 7-3 at Boston 4-5
Baltimore 5-5 at Washington 5-6
Minnesota 8-3 at Los Angeles 2-8
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 4-7 at St Louis 7-3 (2)
San Francisco 7-4 at Cincinnati 4-7
New York 3-8 at Pittsburgh 9-2
Los Angeles 6-5 at Milwaukee 5-5
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (4-7) AT HOUSTON COLT .45S (5-6) GAME ONE
MATCHUPS
SP Cal McLish vs Turk Farrell Advantage Houston
C Clay Dalrymple vs Hal W Smith Advantage Philadelphia
1B Roy Sievers vs Norm Larker Advantage Philadelphia
2B Tony Taylor vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Philadelphia
3B Don Demeter vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Philadelphia
SS Ruben Amaro Sr vs Don Buddin Advantage Philadelphia
LF Ted Savage vs Al Spangler Advantage Houston
CF Tony Gonzalez vs Don Taussig Advantage Philadelphia
RF Johnny Callison vs Roman Mejias Advantage Philadelphia
Overall Advantage Philadelphia
Savage got the scoring started in the top of the first with an RBI double. Callison brought Savage home with a single. The Phillies loaded the bases with one out. Dalrymple beat out the 6-4-3 so Callison could score.
After three: Philadelphia 3 Houston 0.
Rain began to fall in the top of the fourth.
The rain stopped in the bottom of the fourth.
In the top of the fifth, Demeter picked up an RBI with a sacrifice fly.
In the bottom of the sixth, Spangler put the Colt .45s on the board with an RBI double.
After six: Philadelphia 4 Houston 1.
In the top of the eighth, with a runner on first and one out, Dean Stone took the mound for the Colt .45s. Amaro came through with a two out RBI double.
In the bottom of the eighth, Mejias cut the deficit in half with a two-run homer with two-out.
The Colt .45s committed three errors in the loss.
Final score: Philadelphia 5 Houston 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Cal McLish 9.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (5-7) AT HOUSTON COLT .45S (5-7) GAME TWO
MATCHUPS
SP Chris Short vs Bob Bruce Advantage Push
C Bob Oldis vs Merritt Ranew Advantage Houston
1B Roy Sievers vs Norm Larker Advantage Philadelphia
2B Tony Taylor vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Philadelphia
3B Don Demeter vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Philadelphia
SS Ruben Amaro Sr vs Bob Lillis Advantage Philadelphia
LF Wes Covington vs Al Spangler Advantage Houston
CF Tony Gonzalez vs Don Taussig Advantage Philadelphia
RF Johnny Callison vs Roman Mejias Advantage Philadelphia
Overall Advantage Philadelphia
In the top of the first, Sievers hit a solo home run. The Phillies would load the bases with two out. Amaro grounded to second to retire the side.
After three: Philadelphia 1 Houston 0.
Nothing of note happened in the middle innings.
After six: Philadelphia 1 Houston 0.
With one out in the top of the ninth, Bobby Shantz took the mound for the Colt .45s.
Jack Baldschun took the mound for the Phillies in the bottom of the ninth. With the tying run at first, Don Buddin flied to right to end the game.
Final score: Philadelphia 1 Houston 0.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Chris Short 8.0 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 4 Kansas City 3 Game 1
Chicago 2 Kansas City 1 Game 2
New York 2 Cleveland 0 Game 1
Cleveland 5 New York 4 12 innings Game 2
Detroit 3 Boston 1
Washington 3 Baltimore 1
Minnesota 6 Los Angeles 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 6 St Louis 3 Game 1
St Louis 12 Chicago 8 14 innings Game 2
San Francisco 7 Cincinnati 4
Pittsburgh 3 New York 2
Los Angeles at Milwaukee ppd
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Vada Pinson Cincinnati Reds 3 for 3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
2. Jack Kralick Minnesota Twins 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, W
3. Ron Santo Chicago Cubs 5 for 12, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB
Chicago Cubs 1B Ernie Banks hit his 300th career home run today.
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