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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 23, 1963
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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 June 23, 1963 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Umbricht |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Al Forman 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Stan Landes |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ernie Fazio | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Temple | Third Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Jim Umbricht | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Second Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Marty Keough | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 23, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Purkey
Fazio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler hits a line drive into right field. Keough settles under the ball 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: ---
Rose vs. Umbricht
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Umbricht fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Umbricht
Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Umbricht
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Umbricht
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Umbricht fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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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 the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Purkey
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Purkey
Runnels bunts for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Umbricht
Edwards hits a line drive towards first. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Umbricht
Keough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Umbricht
There goes Keough. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Fazio applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Umbricht
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Umbricht
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Purkey
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Purkey
Lillis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umbricht vs. Purkey
Umbricht hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Umbricht
Purkey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Umbricht
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Umbricht
Skinner takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Umbricht
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Umbricht
Coleman hits a popup towards third. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Umbricht
Edwards hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Umbricht
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Purkey
Fazio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McMahon
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. McMahon
Purkey bunts towards the mound. McMahon fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. McMahon
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Temple fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Purkey
Warwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Purkey
Staub hits a line drive into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Purkey
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. McMahon
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. McMahon
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. McMahon
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fazio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Purkey
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Purkey
Lillis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Lillis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Purkey
Brock Davis pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fazio vs. Purkey
Fazio hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Kemmerer
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Kemmerer
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Kemmerer
Purkey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Purkey
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Kemmerer
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Kemmerer
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kemmerer
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fazio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Purkey
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Purkey
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Purkey
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Purkey
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Purkey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Kemmerer
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kemmerer
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Kemmerer
Keough hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Kemmerer
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Purkey
Howie Goss pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Goss 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--
Fazio vs. Purkey
Purkey fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Purkey. Goss moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fazio vs. Purkey
Fazio hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Purkey
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner 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 6/23/1963, game 1 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Fazio E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rose P, 2b 4 1 1 0
Temple J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Skinner B, lf 2 1 1 0
Spangler A, lf 4 0 0 0 Pinson V, cf 4 1 1 1
Warwick C, cf 3 0 0 0 Coleman G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 3 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 4 1 2 3
Runnels P, 1b 2 0 0 0 Keough M, rf 4 0 1 0
Bateman J, c 3 0 1 0 Spencer D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Lillis B, ss 3 0 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 0
Umbricht J, p 1 0 0 0 Purkey B, p 2 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Davis B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
Goss H, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 29 4 7 4
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 004 000 00x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Umbricht J (L) 3.0 5 4 4 2 1
McMahon D 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Kemmerer R 3.0 1 0 0 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 6
E -- Purkey B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Skinner B, Lillis B
HR -- Edwards J
CS -- Keough M
SH -- Runnels P, Purkey B
T -- 1:43
A -- 0
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