Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Johnson
  
  Kasko strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Johnson
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Blasingame reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Johnson
  
  Pinson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Johnson
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blasingame scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Coleman vs. Johnson
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. O'Toole
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. O'Toole
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. O'Toole
  
  Mejias hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Mejias reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Larker vs. O'Toole
  
  Larker strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Johnson
  
  Keough 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Johnson
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Johnson
  
  Zimmer strikes out. Smith drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Zimmer out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. O'Toole
  
  Jerry Lynch now playing left field.
  
  Cerv hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it 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: ---
  Aspromonte vs. O'Toole
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. O'Toole
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Toole vs. Johnson
  
  O'Toole is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Johnson
  
  Kasko hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Johnson
  
  Blasingame is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. O'Toole
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. O'Toole
  
  Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. O'Toole
  
  Amalfitano strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Johnson
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Johnson
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coleman vs. Johnson
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Pinson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lynch vs. Johnson
  
  Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. O'Toole
  
  Leo Cardenas now playing shortstop. Eddie Kasko now playing third base. Don Zimmer now playing second base.
  
  Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larker vs. O'Toole
  
  Larker strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. O'Toole
  
  Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson 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. O'Toole
  
  There goes Mejias. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Johnson
  
  Edwards hits a line drive off the glove of Lillis, and into shallow left field. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zimmer vs. Johnson
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Toole vs. Johnson
  
  O'Toole hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kasko vs. Johnson
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into left field. Cerv picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cerv. Edwards scores. Kasko moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Johnson
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. O'Toole
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. O'Toole
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. O'Toole
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Johnson
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Johnson
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Johnson
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lynch vs. Johnson
  
  Lynch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Lynch moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Johnson
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zimmer vs. Johnson
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. O'Toole
  
  Jim Busby pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. O'Toole
  
  Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. O'Toole
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Toole vs. Giusti
  
  Dave Giusti now pitching.
  
  O'Toole strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Giusti
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Giusti
  
  Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. O'Toole
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larker vs. O'Toole
  
  Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerv vs. O'Toole
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mejias moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Warwick vs. O'Toole
  
  Warwick hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Giusti
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Giusti
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Giusti
  
  There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Giusti
  
  Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lynch vs. Giusti
  
  Lynch strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Giusti
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. O'Toole
  
  Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. O'Toole
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giusti vs. O'Toole
  
  Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Giusti
  
  Zimmer hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Toole vs. Giusti
  
  O'Toole hits a line drive towards first. Larker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Giusti
  
  Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. O'Toole
  
  Lillis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. O'Toole
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. O'Toole
  
  Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/29/1962 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Kasko E, ss-3b        5  0  1  1   Lillis B, ss          4  0  0  0   
Blasingame D, 2b      2  1  1  0   Amalfitano J, 2b      4  0  0  0   
Cardenas L, ss        2  0  0  0   Mejias R, rf          4  0  3  0   
Pinson V, cf          3  1  2  0   Larker N, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Robinson F, rf        2  1  2  2   Cerv B, lf            3  0  0  0   
Coleman G, 1b         3  0  0  0   Warwick C, cf         3  0  0  0   
Keough M, lf          1  0  0  0   Aspromonte B, 3b      3  0  1  0   
Lynch J, lf           3  0  1  1   Smith H, c            3  0  0  0   
Edwards J, c          4  1  1  0   Johnson K, p          1  0  0  0   
Zimmer D, 3b-2b       4  0  0  0   Busby J, ph           1  0  0  0   
O'Toole J, p          4  0  0  0   Giusti D, p           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  8  4                        30  0  4  0

Cincinnati       100 012 000 --  4
Houston          000 000 000 --  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (W)         9.0  4  0  0  0  7

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L)         6.0  8  4  4  1  6
Giusti D              3.0  0  0  0  2  2

E -- Cerv B
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 3
2B -- Blasingame D, Mejias R, Edwards J, Robinson F
HBP -- by Johnson K (Pinson V)
WP -- Giusti D
T -- 2:17
A -- 7612

    

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