Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fazio vs. Nuxhall
  
  Fazio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Fazio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goss vs. Nuxhall
  
  Goss bunts towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goss for the out. Fazio moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Weekly vs. Nuxhall
  
  Weekly hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fazio tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Nuxhall
  
  Warwick hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Nottebart
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Nottebart
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Nottebart
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coleman vs. Nottebart
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose scores. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Nottebart
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skinner vs. Nottebart
  
  Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cardenas vs. Nottebart
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Weekly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bateman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Bateman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Nuxhall
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rose picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rose. Bateman scores. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aspromonte vs. Nuxhall
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lillis vs. Nuxhall
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nottebart vs. Nuxhall
  
  Nottebart bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall juggles the ball. That's an error on Nuxhall. Lillis moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fazio vs. Worthington
  
  Al Worthington now pitching.
  
  Fazio is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goss vs. Worthington
  
  Goss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Nottebart
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Worthington vs. Nottebart
  
  Worthington strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Nottebart
  
  Rose is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Nottebart
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kasko moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Nottebart
  
  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 3

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weekly vs. Worthington
  
  Weekly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Weekly reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Warwick vs. Worthington
  
  Warwick hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bateman vs. Worthington
  
  Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Worthington
  
  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 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Nottebart
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Nottebart
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fazio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Nottebart
  
  Skinner strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Worthington
  
  Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Worthington
  
  Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nottebart vs. Worthington
  
  Nottebart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fazio vs. Worthington
  
  Fazio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Nottebart
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Nottebart
  
  Kasko hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Worthington vs. Nottebart
  
  Worthington bunts in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Nottebart
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Nottebart covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goss vs. Worthington
  
  Goss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weekly vs. Worthington
  
  Weekly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warwick vs. Worthington
  
  Warwick hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Worthington
  
  Bateman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Nottebart
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Nottebart
  
  There goes Harper. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Nottebart
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Weekly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Nottebart
  
  Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Nottebart
  
  Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Worthington
  
  Staub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Worthington
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Worthington
  
  Lillis is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Nottebart
  
  Skinner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Skinner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Nottebart
  
  Cardenas bunts towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cardenas for the out. Skinner moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kasko vs. Nottebart
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Worthington vs. Nottebart
  
  Worthington strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Nottebart
  
  Rose strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nottebart vs. Worthington
  
  Nottebart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fazio vs. Worthington
  
  Fazio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goss vs. Worthington
  
  Goss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Nottebart
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Nottebart
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Nottebart
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fazio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weekly vs. Worthington
  
  Weekly hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Worthington
  
  Warwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Worthington
  
  Bateman hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Nottebart
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skinner vs. Nottebart
  
  Skinner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Nottebart
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Nottebart
  
  Kasko strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Worthington
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Worthington covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Worthington
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Worthington
  
  Pete Runnels pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Henry
  
  Al Spangler pinch hits for Don Nottebart. Bill Henry now pitching. Jim Wynn pinch hits for Al Spangler.
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1963 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Fazio E, 2b           4  1  1  0   Rose P, 2b            3  1  0  0   
Goss H, cf            3  0  0  0   Harper T, rf          3  0  1  0   
Weekly J, lf          2  0  1  1   Pinson V, cf          4  1  2  0   
Warwick C, rf         4  0  0  0   Coleman G, 1b         4  0  1  1   
Bateman J, c          4  1  1  0   Edwards J, c          4  0  0  0   
Staub R, 1b           4  1  1  0   Skinner B, lf         4  2  3  2   
Aspromonte B, 3b      4  0  1  0   Cardenas L, ss        3  0  1  0   
Lillis B, ss          3  0  1  1   Kasko E, 3b           4  0  2  1   
Runnels P, ph         1  0  0  0   Nuxhall J, p          0  0  0  0   
Nottebart D, p        2  0  1  0   Worthington A, p      2  0  0  0   
Spangler A, ph        0  0  0  0   Henry B, p            0  0  0  0   
Wynn J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  2                        31  4 10  4

Houston          120 000 000 --  3
Cincinnati       200 001 01x --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nottebart D (L)       8.0 10  4  4  2  8

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J             1.1  4  3  2  0  0
Worthington A (W)     7.1  3  0  0  1  3
Henry B (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Rose P, Nuxhall J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Fazio E, Bateman J, Weekly J, Skinner B
HR -- Skinner B
SB -- Harper T
SH -- Goss H, Nottebart D, Worthington A, Cardenas L
SF -- Weekly J
T -- 2:00
A -- 3115

    

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