Spahn Gets Bravos Back On Track. Goes Distance In Win Over Colts

 GAME 3:

Game MVP:Warren Spahn

County Stadium     Game 1    (09-19-2026 08:21:44)       Time 2:37, 62 , Wind: 3 MPH Right to Left  Day Game

May 6, 1962                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 Houston 12-9             0 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      1  8  2

1962 Milwaukee 10-13          1 0 0   1 0 2   0 0 -      4  8  1

Recap
MBr  1st: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.

MBr      Eddie Mathews doubled scoring Jones to take the lead.  Hou  0 MBr 1.

MBr  4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 3 hits and on one walk.

MBr      Del Crandall singled, hit streak now 11.

MBr      Howie Bedell singled scoring Crandall.  Hou  0 MBr 2.

Hou  5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

Hou      Johnny Weekly hit a solo HR(1).  Hou  1 MBr 2.

MBr  6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.

MBr      Hank Aaron singled scoring Bedell.  Hou  1 MBr 3.

MBr      Eddie Mathews singled scoring Jones.  Hou  1 MBr 4.

MBr  7th: Failed to score on a hit, on one walk and an error.

Hou  Hal Smith: 1 for 4, 2 errors.

MBr  Warren Spahn went the distance for the win: 1 earned run, 8 hits, 0 BB, 5 K. He's 3-2 on the year.

Hou  Jim Golden pitched 3.2 innings and took the loss: 2 earned runs, 4 hits, 5 BB, 2 K. He's 1-2 on the year.

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Houston                        IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Golden L(1-2)                 3.2  4  2  2  0  5  2   75  48  27   2.31  21   60(60)s --   42

 Umbricht                     3.1  3  2  2  0  2  5   63  38  25   1.84  16   40(46)

 Woodeshick                   1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0    9   7   2   3.66   3   40(40)s  -

                              8.0  8  4  4  0  7  7  147  93  54   3.14  40

Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Spahn W(3-2)                  9.0  8  1  1  1  0  5  116  90  26   3.91  34 140(146)       72

                              9.0  8  1  1  1  0  5  116  90  26   4.72  34

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MBr: Torre hit for Jones,M in the 8th

     Bedell moved to CF in the 9th

     Aaron,T moved to LF in the 9th

     Aaron,H moved to RF in the 9th

  E-Smith,H 2(4), McMillan,R(4)

 2B-Amalfitano(1), Mathews(3)

 HR-Hou Weekly(1) off Spahn(7) in the 5th with bases empty, 387 feet

 CS-MBr Menke(1) by Umbricht(1) and Smith(5), 7th

RBI-Hou  - Weekly(1)

    MBr  - Aaron,H(18), Bedell(3), Mathews 2(10)

IBB-MBr Aaron off Golden

HBP-Jones(MBr) by Umbricht(Hou)

 SH-McMillan,R 2(3)

 WP-Umbricht(1)

Great-Pendleton(2)

Poor-Mejias(2), Menke(2)

LOB-Houston 6 Milwaukee 12

 DP-Houston 1 Milwaukee 2

GWRBI-Mathews