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Reds
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 20, 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 August 20, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,912 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Mel Steiner |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Harper | Right Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gordy Coleman | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Charlie Neal | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ernie Fazio | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 20, 1963
Top 1
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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: ---
Harper vs. Johnson
Harper 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
Pinson takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Nuxhall
Fazio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fazio for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Nuxhall
Staub is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Nuxhall
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Neal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Nuxhall
Bateman hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Coleman vs. Johnson
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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Lillis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neal vs. Johnson
Neal hits a fly ball into center field. Goss 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: ---
Warwick vs. Nuxhall
Warwick 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Nuxhall
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Nuxhall
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Johnson
Nuxhall 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: ---
Rose vs. Johnson
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Johnson
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up 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: ---
Lillis vs. Nuxhall
Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nuxhall
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Nuxhall
Fazio strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Johnson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Johnson
Coleman hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Johnson
There goes Pinson. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Lillis applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Nuxhall
Staub hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Wynn vs. Nuxhall
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Nuxhall
Bateman hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Johnson
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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Johnson
Neal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Neal for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Nuxhall
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Nuxhall
Goss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Nuxhall
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to third for the out. Goss moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Nuxhall
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rose scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goss moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Nuxhall
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Neal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Johnson
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Johnson
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fazio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Johnson
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Johnson
Pinson hits a fly ball towards left field. Wynn makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Wynn. Rose tags and scores. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Johnson
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fazio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Nuxhall
Fazio 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: ---
Staub vs. Nuxhall
Staub 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Nuxhall
Wynn 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--
Bateman vs. Nuxhall
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Johnson
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neal vs. Johnson
Neal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Nuxhall
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Nuxhall
Goss hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Nuxhall
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Johnson
Bob Skinner pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
Skinner 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. Johnson
Rose bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Skinner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Johnson
Harper 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Johnson
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching. Al Spangler pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Spangler 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: ---
Runnels vs. Worthington
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Worthington
Hal Smith pinch hits for Ernie Fazio.
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Woodeshick
Al Spangler now playing left field. Pete Runnels now playing second base. Jim Wynn now playing shortstop. Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Robinson 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--
Pavletich vs. Woodeshick
Don Pavletich pinch hits for Gordy Coleman.
Pavletich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wynn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Woodeshick
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it 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: ---
Staub vs. Worthington
Don Pavletich now playing first base.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pavletich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Worthington
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Worthington
Bateman 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--
Warwick vs. Worthington
Warwick strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1963 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rose P, 2b 3 1 0 0 Fazio E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Harper T, rf 4 0 2 0 Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 2 0 1 1 Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 3 0 1 0 Staub R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Coleman G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, lf-ss 4 0 1 0
Pavletich D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 1 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0 Warwick C, rf 4 0 1 0
Cardenas L, ss 2 0 0 0 Goss H, cf 3 0 1 0
Neal C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 2 0 1 0 Lillis B, ss 2 0 0 0
Skinner B, ph 1 0 1 0 Spangler A, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson K, p 2 0 0 0
Runnels P, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 6 1 31 0 4 0
Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W) 7.0 3 0 0 0 6
Worthington A (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L) 8.0 5 1 1 2 1
Woodeshick H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Wynn J
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Houston 5
CS -- Pinson V
SH -- Rose P
SF -- Pinson V
HBP -- by Nuxhall J (Staub R), by Johnson K (Robinson F)
T -- 2:04
A -- 7912
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