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Reds
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
July 4, 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 July 4, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joey Jay |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Zachary |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,912 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Lee Weyer |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Second Baseman |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Marty Keough | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Joey Jay | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Third Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Jim Campbell | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Chris Zachary | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
July 4, 1963
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Zachary
Rose 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: ---
Skinner vs. Zachary
Skinner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Zachary
Pinson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Zachary
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Zachary
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skinner scores. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Zachary
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coleman scores. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Zachary
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jay
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jay
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Jay
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Jay
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Jay
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Jay
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goss vs. Jay
Goss takes first base on ball four. Warwick moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campbell vs. Jay
Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Zachary
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Zachary
Jay 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Zachary
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jay
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Jay
Zachary hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jay
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Zachary
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runnels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Zachary
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Zachary
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Zachary covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jay
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Jay
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warwick vs. Jay
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Jay
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goss vs. Jay
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas juggles the ball. The ball bounces towards second. Rose picks up the ball and throws Runnels out. Temple scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Zachary
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Zachary
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Zachary
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Zachary
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Jay
Campbell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Jay
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zachary vs. Jay
Zachary strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Zachary
Jay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Zachary
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Zachary
There goes Rose. The throw from Campbell and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Zachary
Skinner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Zachary
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Zachary
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jay
Spangler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Jay
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Jay
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Jay
Warwick hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Zachary
Keough bunts towards the mound. Zachary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Zachary
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keough moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Zachary
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runnels fields it and throws to home to get Keough. Edwards moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Zachary
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Runnels fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jay vs. Zachary
Jay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jay
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Jay
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Jay
Campbell 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 7
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Farrell
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Farrell
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Warwick who is chasing the ball. Pinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Farrell
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, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keough vs. Farrell
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Farrell
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jay
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Jay
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jay
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jay
There goes Spangler. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Rose applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Farrell
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Farrell
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Farrell
Jay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jay
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Jay
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Jay
Ernie Fazio pinch runs for Pete Runnels.
There goes Fazio. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Fazio steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Jay
Warwick hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Jay
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goss vs. Jay
Goss takes first base on ball four. Fazio moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campbell vs. Jay
Campbell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jay
Lillis 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, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Farrell
Ernie Fazio now playing second base. Johnny Temple now playing third base.
Rose 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 -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Farrell
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Farrell
Pinson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1963, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, 2b 5 0 1 0 Spangler A, lf 2 1 1 0
Skinner B, lf 4 1 0 0 Temple J, 2b-3b 3 1 0 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Coleman G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Fazio E, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Keough M, rf 2 0 2 1 Warwick C, rf 3 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 2 1 Staub R, 1b 3 1 2 1
Spencer D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Goss H, cf 2 1 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0 Campbell J, c 4 1 2 4
Jay J, p 3 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 4 0 0 0
Zachary C, p 2 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 27 6 6 5
Cincinnati 200 000 000 -- 2
Houston 101 000 04x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Jay J (L) 8.0 6 6 5 8 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Zachary C 5.2 7 2 2 3 2
Farrell T (W) 3.1 1 0 0 1 3
E -- Cardenas L
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Houston 5
2B -- Spangler A
3B -- Pinson V
HR -- Campbell J
SB -- Rose P, Fazio E
CS -- Spangler A
HBP -- by Zachary C (Skinner B)
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:50
A -- 13912
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