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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 19, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on May 19, 1962 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 16,701 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Frank Walsh |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Merritt Ranew | Catcher |
| Red Witt | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 19, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. McCormick
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. McCormick
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. McCormick
Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. McCormick
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Witt
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field. Mejias picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mejias. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Witt
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Witt
Hiller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Witt
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Witt
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Witt
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. McCormick
Warwick bunts towards the mound. McCormick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. McCormick
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. McCormick
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ranew vs. McCormick
Ranew hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. McCormick
Witt hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Witt
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Witt
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Witt
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. McCormick
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. McCormick
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. McCormick
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. McCormick
Larker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Witt
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Witt
Kuenn bunts towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Amalfitano covering, for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Witt
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pendleton. Mays reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Witt
Hiller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Witt
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays scores. Hiller moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. Hiller scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Giusti
There's a wild pitch. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Giusti
There's a wild pitch. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Giusti
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Giusti covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. McCormick
Matty Alou now playing right field. Harvey Kuenn now playing left field.
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Warwick for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. McCormick
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. McCormick
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ranew vs. McCormick
Ranew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Giusti
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Giusti
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Giusti
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ranew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. McCormick
Giusti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Giusti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. McCormick
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amalfitano vs. McCormick
Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Giusti moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mejias vs. McCormick
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Larker vs. McCormick
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Giusti
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Giusti
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Giusti
Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Giusti
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Giusti
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. McCormick
Warwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. McCormick
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. McCormick
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ranew vs. McCormick
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller misplays the ball. That's an error on Hiller. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giusti vs. McCormick
Giusti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Giusti
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Giusti
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Giusti
Pagan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. McCormick
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. McCormick
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. McCormick
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan misplays the ball. That's an error on Pagan. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. McCormick
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Giusti
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Giusti
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Giusti
Mays hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Giusti
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Giusti
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Giusti
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aspromonte. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Giusti
Bailey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Giusti
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. McCormick
Warwick hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. McCormick
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. McCormick
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Aspromonte reaches third base with a triple. Pendleton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Busby vs. McCormick
Jim Busby pinch hits for Merritt Ranew.
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. McCormick
Pidge Browne pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
Browne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. McCormick
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. McMahon
Jim Busby now catching. Don McMahon now pitching.
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. McMahon
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. McMahon
Felipe Alou pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. McMahon
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiller vs. McMahon
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards center field. Warwick picks it up and throws to third to catch Kuennfor the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. McMahon
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. McMahon
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Larsen
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Larsen
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1962 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Lillis B, ss 5 0 0 0 Kuenn H, rf-lf 4 0 2 0
Amalfitano J, 2b 5 0 2 0 Mays W, cf 5 2 4 3
Mejias R, rf 5 0 1 0 Hiller C, 2b 3 2 1 0
Larker N, 1b 5 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 2 3 3
Warwick C, cf 4 0 2 0 McCovey W, lf 2 0 0 1
Pendleton J, lf 4 1 1 0 Alou M, rf 3 1 1 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 2 1 1 1 Bailey E, c 4 1 2 2
Ranew M, c 3 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Busby J, ph-c 1 0 1 1 Pagan J, ss 4 0 0 0
Witt R, p 1 0 0 0 McCormick M, p 2 1 0 0
Giusti D, p 2 0 1 0 Nieman B, ph 1 0 1 0
Browne P, ph 1 0 0 0 Alou F, pr 0 1 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 0 0 0 0
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38 2 9 2 36 10 14 9
Houston 000 000 020 -- 2
San Francisco 004 000 51x -- 10
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Witt R (L) 2.1 5 4 4 1 1
Giusti D 4.2 5 5 5 2 3
McMahon D 1.0 4 1 1 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M (W) 8.0 9 2 2 2 5
Larsen D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Mejias R, Hiller C, Pagan J, Aspromonte B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 11, San Francisco 7
2B -- Mays W, Giusti D
3B -- Aspromonte B
HR -- Mays W, Cepeda O, Bailey E
SB -- Hiller C, Kuenn H
SH -- Kuenn H
HBP -- by Witt R (Hiller C)
WP -- Giusti D 2
T -- 2:41
A -- 16701
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