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Reds
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 23, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 23, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Purkey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,266 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Stan Landes |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Third Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Bob Purkey | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Merritt Ranew | Catcher |
| Hal Smith | Third Baseman |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 23, 1962
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Johnson
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Johnson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Johnson
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Purkey
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Purkey
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Johnson
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Johnson
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purkey vs. Johnson
Purkey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Purkey
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Purkey
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buddin vs. Purkey
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Johnson
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Johnson
Pinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Purkey
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pinson throws the ball in to Blasingame who tags Spangler trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Purkey
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Johnson
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Johnson
Post hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blasingame vs. Johnson
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Purkey
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Purkey
Warwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Post. Warwick reaches second base with a double. Post throws the ball in to Edwards who tags Warwick trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Larker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Purkey
Ranew 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
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Johnson
Purkey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Johnson
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Johnson
Johnson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Johnson. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Johnson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Purkey
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Purkey
Buddin hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Purkey
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Johnson
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Johnson
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Purkey
There goes Spangler. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Purkey
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Purkey
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Johnson
Blasingame hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ranew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purkey vs. Johnson
Purkey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Purkey
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Purkey
Warwick hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Purkey
Ranew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Johnson
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Don Zimmer.
Lynch 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Johnson
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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Johnson
Coleman 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
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Purkey
Cookie Rojas now playing third base.
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Purkey
Buddin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Buddin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Purkey
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Purkey
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spangler vs. Purkey
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buddin scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Purkey
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mejias vs. Purkey
Bob Lillis pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
Mejias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Johnson
Bob Lillis now playing second base.
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Johnson
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pavletich vs. Johnson
Don Pavletich pinch hits for Bob Purkey.
Pavletich strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1962 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 3 0 2 1
Zimmer D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lillis B, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Rojas C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Mejias R, rf 4 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 0 Larker N, 1b 3 1 1 0
Robinson F, rf 4 0 0 0 Warwick C, cf 3 0 1 1
Coleman G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ranew M, c 3 0 0 0
Post W, lf 3 0 0 0 Smith H, 3b 3 0 1 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0 Buddin D, ss 3 1 1 0
Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Johnson K, p 3 0 0 0
Purkey B, p 3 0 1 0
Pavletich D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 5 0 29 2 8 2
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 100 01x -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Purkey B (L) 8.0 8 2 2 1 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 6
E -- Johnson K 2, Smith H
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Houston 4
2B -- Zimmer D, Smith H, Pinson V, Warwick C, Buddin D
3B -- Edwards J
CS -- Spangler A
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:21
A -- 9266
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