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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 28, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on May 28, 1962 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 8,979 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Third Baseman |
| Joey Jay | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 28, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jay
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Jay
Goodman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Jay
Mejias hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Farrell
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Farrell
Blasingame hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Farrell
Pinson 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. Cardenas scores. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. Farrell
Lynch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Lynch reaches second base with a double. Pinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Farrell
Coleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Farrell
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jay
Larker hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Jay
Pendleton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jay
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Jay
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Jay
Lillis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Farrell
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Farrell
Zimmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Farrell
Jay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Farrell
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Jay moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blasingame vs. Anderson
John Anderson now pitching.
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Larker, and towards Goodman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Jay scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Anderson
There's a wild pitch. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Jay
Anderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jay
Spangler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Jay
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Anderson
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Anderson
Coleman hits a line drive into center field. Spangler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Spangler. Lynch moves to third. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Anderson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Anderson, and towards Lillis, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Anderson
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zimmer vs. Anderson
Zimmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jay vs. Anderson
Jay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynch scores. Coleman scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Anderson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Jay
Mejias hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Mejias reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Jay
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pendleton vs. Jay
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mejias scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jay
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Anderson
Blasingame hits a line drive towards first. Larker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Anderson
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jay
Aspromonte is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Jay
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Browne vs. Jay
Pidge Browne pinch hits for John Anderson.
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spangler vs. Jay
Spangler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Tiefenauer
Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Tiefenauer
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Tiefenauer
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Tiefenauer
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. There goes Edwards trying to get to third. Spangler throws the ball in to Aspromonte, who tags Edwards for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Tiefenauer
Jay hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Tiefenauer
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Jay
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Jay
Mejias hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Jay
Larker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Jay
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Jay
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Tiefenauer
Blasingame hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Tiefenauer
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Tiefenauer
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jay
Aspromonte hits a line drive towards third. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jay
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Jay
Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer.
Ranew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. McMahon
Merritt Ranew now catching. Don Buddin now playing third base. Don McMahon now pitching.
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McMahon
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McMahon
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. McMahon
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it and throws to second for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jay vs. McMahon
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lillis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jay
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Jay
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jay covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Jay
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Jay
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Jay
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McMahon
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. McMahon
Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. McMahon
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. McMahon
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Jay
Buddin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Jay
Carl Warwick pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lillis vs. Jay
Lillis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ranew vs. Jay
Ranew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin scores. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Jay
Spangler hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Jay
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warwick scores. Ranew moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Jay
Mejias hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jay
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1962 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Spangler A, cf 5 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 5 1 2 0
Goodman B, 2b 5 1 2 1 Blasingame D, 2b 5 0 0 1
Mejias R, rf 5 2 3 3 Pinson V, cf 4 1 1 1
Larker N, 1b 5 0 1 0 Lynch J, lf 5 1 2 1
Pendleton J, lf 4 0 0 1 Coleman G, 1b 4 2 2 0
Smith H, c 2 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0
Buddin D, 3b 1 1 1 0 Robinson F, rf 3 0 1 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 2 0 1 0 Zimmer D, 3b 4 2 2 2
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Jay J, p 4 2 3 4
Warwick C, ph 1 1 1 0
Lillis B, ss 4 0 1 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0
Anderson J, p 1 0 0 0
Browne P, ph 1 0 0 0
Tiefenauer B, p 0 0 0 0
Ranew M, ph-c 2 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 11 6 37 9 14 9
Houston 000 100 005 -- 6
Cincinnati 222 030 00x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Farrell T (L) 1.1 6 4 3 0 1
Anderson J 2.2 3 2 2 1 0
Tiefenauer B 2.0 4 3 3 0 1
McMahon D 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (W) 9.0 11 6 6 1 3
E -- Mejias R, Spangler A, Blasingame D
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Cardenas L 2, Lynch J, Mejias R, Buddin D
HR -- Zimmer D, Jay J, Mejias R
HBP -- by Jay J (Aspromonte B)
WP -- Anderson J
T -- 2:29
A -- 8979
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