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APRIL 22, 1962
Today is the second game in the series in Houston between the Colt .45's and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies have beaten the Colt .45's four times in five tries with two of the Phillies wins being by shutout.
Chicago White Sox CF Jim Landis will miss four weeks due to an oblique strain.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 5-3 at New York Yankees 4-4 (2)
Kansas City Athletics 6-5 at Chicago White Sox 5-5 (2)
Detroit Tigers 9-1 at Boston Red Sox 5-4
Baltimore Orioles 2-8 at Washington Senators 3-8
Minnesota Twins 6-5 at Los Angeles Angels 4-6
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco Giants 7-4 at Cincinnati Reds 5-6
New York Mets 4-7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3
Chicago Cubs 4-7 at St Louis Cardinals 5-5 (2)
Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 at Milwaukee Braves 4-6
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (6-6) AT HOUSTON COLT .45'S (6-6)
MATCHUPS
SP Cal McLish vs Bob Bruce Advantage Houston
C Clay Dalrymple vs Merritt Ranew 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 Houston
LF Wes Covington vs Al Spangler Advantage Push
CF Tony Gonzalez vs Al Heist Advantage Philadelphia
RF Johnny Callison vs Roman Mejias Advantage Philadelphia
Overall Advantage Philadelphia
In the top of the second, the Phillies loaded the bases with two out. But Bruce struck McLish out to retire the side.
In the top of the third, Gonzalez delivered a 398 foot lead off longball. The Phillies, however, failed to add to their lead when Callison was thrown out at home as he tried to score from first on a Covington two-out double.
After three: Philadelphia 1 Houston 0.
In the bottom of the fourth, Ranew belted a two-out three-run home run that sailed 382 feet.
In the top of the fifth, Gonzalez scored from third on a wild pitch.
After six: Houston 3 Philadelphia 2.
In the top of the eighth, Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45's.
In the top of the ninth, with a runner 3third and two out, Aspromonte was way off target with his throw to first after fielding a Callison grounder, allowing Amaro to score the tying run.
In the bottom of the ninth, Jack Baldschun took the mound for the Phillies.
After nine: Philadelphia 3 Houston 3.
In the top of the tenth, Bobby Shantz took the mound for the Colt .45's and struck out the side.
In the bottom of the tenth, Spangler hit a walk-off two-run home run 388 feet.
Final score: Houston 5 Philadelphia 3 10 innings.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bob Bruce 7.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Yankees 3 Cleveland Indians 2 Game 1
Cleveland Indians 8 New York Yankees 6 Game 2
Detroit Tigers 13 Boston Red Sox 2
Kansas City Athletics 2 Chicago White Sox 1 Game 1
Kansas City Athletics at Chicago White Sox Game 2 ppd
Washington Senators 8 Baltimore Orioles 6
Los Angeles Angels 4 Minnesota Twins 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco Giants 8 Cincinnati Reds 3
New York Mets 6 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
St Louis Cardinals 5 Chicago Cubs 2 Game 1
St Louis Cardinals 8 Chicago Cubs 4 Game 2
Los Angeles Dodgers 9 Milwaukee Braves 7
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Frank Bolling Milwaukee Braves 4 for 4, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB
2. Dick Brown Detroit Tigers 4 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R
3. Dean Chance Los Angeles Angels 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, W
San Francisco Giants RP Don Larsen will miss four days due to mild shoulder inflammation he suffered while lifting weights.
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