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May 24, 1962

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Bottom 9 R H E
Reds 5 14 0
Astros 0 6 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Reds 5 14 0
Astros 0 6 0

Merritt Ranew Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .227
OBP .667 .266
At Bats 3 75
Hits 2 17
• Singles 1 8
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 1 5
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 3
RBI’s 0 3

Joey Jay Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 4 0
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Colt Stadium - May 24, 1962
Joey Jay
Johnny Edwards
Gordy Coleman
Don Blasingame
Don Zimmer
Leo Cardenas
Marty Keough
Vada Pinson
Frank Robinson
Merritt Ranew

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Cincinnati Reds 5 14 0 10
Houston Astros 0 6 0 6
Winning Pitcher Joey Jay
Losing Pitcher Red Witt
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Leo Cardenas
Attendance 8,570
Time of Game 2 hours 51 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Ranew strikes out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Warwick hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Larker strikes out.
Top 9 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.
Top 9 Keough strikes out.
Top 9 Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching. Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to second.
Bottom 8 Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 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.
Top 8 Pinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ranew fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jay moves to second.
Top 8 Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Jay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Jim Pendleton now playing shortstop. Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 Smith strikes out.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 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.
Top 7 John Anderson now pitching. Robinson strikes out.
Top 7 Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. Lynch moves to second.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third.
Top 7 Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Zimmer hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Cardenas strikes out.
Bottom 6 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.
Bottom 6 Mejias strikes out.
Bottom 6 Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second.
Bottom 6 Spangler takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Jay is called out on strikes.
Top 6 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.
Top 6 Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Edwards strikes out.
Top 6 Post hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 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.
Bottom 5 Buddin hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Ranew hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out.
Top 5 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.
Top 5 Dave Giusti now pitching. There's a wild pitch. Cardenas moves to third. Zimmer moves to second.
Top 5 Zimmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second.
Top 5 Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blasingame scores.
Top 5 Jay bunts towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Blasingame moves to third.
Top 5 Blasingame hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Blasingame reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coleman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Warwick for the out.
Bottom 4 Larker hits a fly ball into left field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Goodman takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Robinson strikes out.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 Post strikes out.
Bottom 3 There goes Spangler. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag.
Bottom 3 Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Witt strikes out.
Bottom 3 Buddin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 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.
Top 3 Pinson is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Zimmer hits a line drive into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Ranew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Cardenas strikes out.
Top 2 Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. Blasingame moves to second.
Top 2 Blasingame hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Robinson hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 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.
Bottom 1 Goodman takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to second.
Bottom 1 Spangler takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Post takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 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.
Top 1 Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Zimmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Zimmer reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Cardenas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.