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Reds
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
April 27, 1963
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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 April 27, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,787 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Ed Sudol |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Pete Rose | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Gene Freese | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
April 27, 1963
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Johnson
Rose 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--
Pinson vs. Johnson
There goes Rose. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Lillis applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Johnson
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it 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: ---
Temple vs. O'Toole
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. O'Toole
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. O'Toole
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Johnson
Coleman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman 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 Goss. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Johnson
Freese hits a fly ball into left field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. O'Toole
Staub hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Aspromonte vs. O'Toole
Aspromonte 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. O'Toole
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole 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: ---
Harper vs. Johnson
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Johnson
O'Toole strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Johnson
There goes Cardenas. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Lillis applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. O'Toole
Lillis hits a line drive towards the mound. O'Toole reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. O'Toole
Bateman hits a popup towards the mound. O'Toole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. O'Toole
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Johnson
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Johnson, and towards Lillis, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Johnson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. O'Toole
Temple 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: ---
Runnels vs. O'Toole
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. O'Toole
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. O'Toole
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Johnson
Coleman 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards 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--
Freese vs. Johnson
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Johnson
There goes Freese. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. O'Toole
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. O'Toole
Goss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. O'Toole
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Johnson
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Johnson
O'Toole 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. O'Toole
Bateman 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: ---
Johnson vs. O'Toole
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. O'Toole
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson throws the ball in to Rose who tags Temple, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Johnson
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Johnson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinsonhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Bateman interferes with Robinson who is awarded first base. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Johnson
There goes Robinson. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Johnson
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Coleman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Johnson
Coleman is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. O'Toole
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. O'Toole
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. O'Toole
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. O'Toole
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Johnson
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Johnson
Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Johnson
O'Toole 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
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. O'Toole
Goss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. O'Toole
Lillis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. O'Toole
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. O'Toole
Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Hardy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. McMahon
Rose bunts towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. McMahon
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. McMahon
Marty Keough pinch hits for Frank Robinson.
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. McMahon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. O'Toole
Don Blasingame now playing second base. Marty Keough now playing left field.
Temple 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: ---
Runnels vs. O'Toole
Runnels 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. O'Toole
Warwick hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1963 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 2 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rose P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Blasingame D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Warwick C, lf 4 0 1 0
Pinson V, rf 4 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 3 0 1 0
Robinson F, lf 2 1 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Keough M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Goss H, cf 2 0 0 0
Coleman G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 3 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 3 1 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0
Freese G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Johnson K, p 2 0 0 0
Harper T, cf 3 0 0 0 Hardy C, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Toole J, p 3 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 6 1 29 0 3 0
Cincinnati 000 000 100 -- 1
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L) 8.0 5 1 0 1 3
McMahon D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Bateman J, Aspromonte B
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Houston 3
2B -- Edwards J, Staub R
SB -- Robinson F
CS -- Rose P, Cardenas L, Freese G
SH -- Rose P
T -- 2:08
A -- 9787
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