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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 24, 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 August 24, 1962 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Woodeshick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 18,879 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
| Hal Woodeshick | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Eddie Kasko | Third Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Wally Post | Left Fielder |
| Don Pavletich | First Baseman |
| Hank Foiles | Catcher |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 24, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Purkey
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Woodeshick
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Woodeshick
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Woodeshick
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Purkey
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pinson. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heist vs. Purkey
Heist hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pavletich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Purkey
Hartman 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
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Woodeshick
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Woodeshick
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Woodeshick
Pavletich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Purkey
Woodeshick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pavletich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodeshick for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Purkey
Warwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple 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
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Woodeshick
Foiles hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Heist. Foiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Woodeshick
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields the ball and throws to Woodeshick covering. Safe. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Purkey vs. Woodeshick
Purkey takes first base on ball four. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenas vs. Woodeshick
Cardenas hits a line drive towards short. Hartman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kasko vs. Woodeshick
There's a wild pitch. Foiles scores. Blasingame moves to third. Purkey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kasko vs. Woodeshick
Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Purkey scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Woodeshick
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Woodeshick
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kasko scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Umbricht
Jim Umbricht now pitching.
Umbricht fires over to first and Larker drops the ball. That's an error on Larker. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Umbricht
Post strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pavletich scoops it up and throws to first, with Purkey covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Purkey
Aspromonte hits a popup towards first. Pavletich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Purkey
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Umbricht
Roman Mejias now playing right field. Carl Warwick now playing center field.
Pavletich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Umbricht
Foiles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Umbricht
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Umbricht fields it and throws to first for the out. Foiles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Purkey vs. Umbricht
There's a wild pitch. Foiles moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Purkey vs. Umbricht
Purkey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Purkey
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umbricht vs. Purkey
Umbricht 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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Umbricht
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Umbricht
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Umbricht
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Purkey
Warwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pavletich fields the ball and throws to Purkey covering. Safe. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple hits a popup towards first. Pavletich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker 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. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Umbricht
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Umbricht
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Umbricht
Pavletich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Umbricht
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Hank Foiles.
There's a wild pitch. Pavletich moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Umbricht
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Purkey
Johnny Edwards now catching.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Purkey
Mejias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson throws the ball in to Blasingame who tags Mejias trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartman vs. Purkey
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Umbricht
Blasingame strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Umbricht
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Umbricht
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Purkey
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Jim Umbricht.
Goodman hits a line drive towards first. Pavletich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Purkey
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pavletich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a popup towards first. Pavletich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. McMahon
Billy Goodman now playing second base. Don McMahon now pitching.
Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. McMahon
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McMahon
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynch vs. McMahon
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Wally Post.
Lynch strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Purkey
Marty Keough now playing left field.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Purkey
Mejias hits a popup towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1962 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Warwick C, rf-cf 4 0 2 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0
Spangler A, lf 3 0 1 0 Kasko E, 3b 4 1 1 2
Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 3 0 2 1
Larker N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Post W, lf 3 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0
Heist A, cf 2 0 0 0 Keough M, lf 0 0 0 0
Mejias R, rf 2 0 1 0 Pavletich D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Smith H, c 4 1 2 2 Foiles H, c 2 1 2 0
Hartman J, ss 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 1 0 0 0 Blasingame D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Umbricht J, p 1 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 2 1 0 0
Goodman B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 30 4 7 3
Houston 020 000 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 004 000 00x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Woodeshick H (L) 2.2 5 4 4 1 1
Umbricht J 4.1 2 0 0 0 6
McMahon D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 3
E -- Larker N
DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Aspromonte B, Foiles H
HR -- Smith H
WP -- Woodeshick H, Umbricht J 2, McMahon D
T -- 2:15
A -- 18879
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