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Reds
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 24, 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 24, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Witt |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,570 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Third Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Joey Jay | 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 |
| Red Witt | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 24, 1962
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Witt
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Witt
Zimmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Witt
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Witt
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. Zimmer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Post vs. Witt
Post takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Witt
Edwards 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 1
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jay
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Jay
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Jay
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Larker vs. Jay
Larker 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 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Witt
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Witt
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Witt
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Witt
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jay
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Jay
Ranew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Jay
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Witt
Zimmer hits a line drive into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Witt
Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Witt
Coleman hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Witt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Jay
Buddin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Jay
Witt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jay
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Jay
There goes Spangler. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Witt
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Witt
Edwards 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Witt
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Jay
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Jay
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Jay
Larker hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Jay
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Warwick for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Witt
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jay vs. Witt
Jay bunts towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Blasingame moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Witt
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Witt
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Cardenas moves to third. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Giusti
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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Giusti
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Jay
Ranew hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jay
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Jay
Buddin hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giusti vs. Jay
Giusti 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 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Giusti
Post hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Giusti
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Giusti
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Giusti
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick who is chasing the ball. Blasingame reaches third base with a triple. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jay vs. Giusti
Jay is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jay
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Jay
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Jay
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Jay
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
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Giusti
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Giusti
Zimmer hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Giusti
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Giusti
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Giusti
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Wally Post.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Giusti
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. Lynch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Anderson
John Anderson now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jay
Marty Keough now playing left field.
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Jay
Ranew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Ranew reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Jay
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pendleton vs. Jay
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Don Buddin.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Anderson
Jim Pendleton now playing shortstop.
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Anderson
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Anderson
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Anderson
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Anderson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ranew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Jay
Pidge Browne pinch hits for John Anderson.
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Coleman, and towards Blasingame, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jay
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Jay
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Jay
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Tiefenauer
Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Tiefenauer
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Tiefenauer
Edwards 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 9
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Jay
Larker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jay
Warwick hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Jay
Ranew strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1962 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Cardenas L, ss 5 1 2 2 Spangler A, lf 2 0 2 0
Zimmer D, 3b 5 0 3 0 Goodman B, 2b 2 0 1 0
Pinson V, cf 5 1 1 0 Mejias R, rf 4 0 0 0
Coleman G, 1b 5 1 1 0 Larker N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Post W, lf 2 0 0 0 Warwick C, cf 4 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 1 0 1 1 Ranew M, c 4 0 2 0
Keough M, lf 1 0 0 0 Smith H, 3b 3 0 1 0
Edwards J, c 5 0 1 1 Buddin D, ss 2 0 0 0
Robinson F, rf 4 1 1 0 Pendleton J, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Blasingame D, 2b 4 1 4 1 Witt R, p 1 0 0 0
Jay J, p 3 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 1 0 0 0
Anderson J, p 0 0 0 0
Browne P, ph 1 0 0 0
Tiefenauer B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 14 5 29 0 6 0
Cincinnati 100 011 200 -- 5
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 4 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Witt R (L) 4.1 6 2 2 1 4
Giusti D 2.1 6 3 3 0 3
Anderson J 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Tiefenauer B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Houston 6
2B -- Zimmer D, Blasingame D
3B -- Blasingame D, Ranew M
HR -- Cardenas L
CS -- Spangler A
SH -- Jay J
WP -- Giusti D
T -- 2:51
A -- 8570
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