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Reds
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 9, 1962
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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 9, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim O'Toole |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Woodeshick |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 5,196 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Paul Pryor |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Eddie Kasko | Third Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Wally Post | Left Fielder |
| Don Pavletich | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Jim O'Toole | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Bob Lillis | Third Baseman |
| Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
| Hal Woodeshick | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 9, 1962
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Woodeshick
Cardenas hits a line drive towards short. Hartman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Woodeshick
Kasko 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--
Robinson vs. Woodeshick
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Kasko moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Post vs. Woodeshick
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick who is chasing the ball. Post reaches third base with a triple. Kasko scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pavletich vs. Woodeshick
Pavletich strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Woodeshick
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Hartman settles under it 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: ---
Warwick vs. O'Toole
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pavletich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Warwick for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. O'Toole
Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pavletich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. O'Toole
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. O'Toole
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Woodeshick
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Woodeshick
There goes Pinson. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Woodeshick
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Toole vs. Umbricht
Jim Umbricht now pitching.
O'Toole 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Umbricht
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kasko vs. Umbricht
Kasko takes first base on ball four. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Umbricht
Umbricht spins and fires to second, and Cardenas is picked off. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. O'Toole
Larker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - 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 3
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Umbricht
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Umbricht
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Umbricht
Pavletich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Umbricht
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Warwick throws the ball in to Amalfitano who tags Edwards trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Pavletich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Umbricht
Pinson 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 3
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. O'Toole
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. O'Toole
Don Taussig pinch hits for Jim Umbricht.
Taussig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. O'Toole
Warwick strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Tiefenauer
Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Blasingame hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Tiefenauer
O'Toole hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Tiefenauer
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. O'Toole
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. O'Toole
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Tiefenauer
Kasko strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tiefenauer
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Tiefenauer
Post hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. O'Toole
Larker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. O'Toole
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Larker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartman vs. O'Toole
Hartman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards juggles the ball. That's an error on Edwards. Larker scores. Amalfitano moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. O'Toole
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer.
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano moves to third. Hartman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Warwick vs. O'Toole
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kasko fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Amalfitano scores. Aspromonte moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. O'Toole
Lillis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Pavletich hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kemmerer
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kemmerer
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. O'Toole
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. O'Toole
Mejias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. O'Toole
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Kemmerer
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Toole vs. Kemmerer
O'Toole strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Kemmerer
Cardenas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. O'Toole
Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field. Pinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pinson. Amalfitano moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartman vs. O'Toole
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. O'Toole
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pavletich fields it and throws to home to get Amalfitano. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. O'Toole
Warwick strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Golden
Jim Golden now pitching.
Kasko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Golden
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Golden
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lillis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. O'Toole
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. O'Toole
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Toole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. O'Toole
Larker hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Golden
Pavletich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Golden
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Golden
Pinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Golden
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano misplays the ball. That's an error on Amalfitano. Pinson goes all the way around to score. Blasingame moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Toole vs. Golden
O'Toole hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Golden
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Toole
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, 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 -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. O'Toole
Hartman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. O'Toole
Jim Campbell pinch hits for Jim Golden.
Campbell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Campbell reaches second base with a double. Hartman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. O'Toole
Warwick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1962 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Cardenas L, ss 5 0 1 1 Warwick C, cf 5 0 0 1
Kasko E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Lillis B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, rf 4 2 2 1 Pendleton J, lf 4 0 2 0
Post W, lf 4 0 1 2 Mejias R, rf 3 0 0 0
Pavletich D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Larker N, 1b 4 1 1 0
Edwards J, c 4 1 2 1 Smith H, c 4 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 3 2 1 1 Amalfitano J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hartman J, ss 4 1 1 0
O'Toole J, p 4 0 0 0 Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0
Taussig D, ph 1 0 0 0
Tiefenauer B, p 0 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, ph 0 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
Goodman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Golden J, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell J, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 9 6 35 3 7 2
Cincinnati 212 000 002 -- 7
Houston 000 020 001 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
O'Toole J (W) 9.0 7 3 1 2 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Woodeshick H (L)* 1.0 3 3 3 2 1
Umbricht J 2.0 4 2 2 1 1
Tiefenauer B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kemmerer R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Golden J 2.0 2 2 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Edwards J, Pinson V, Amalfitano J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Houston 7
2B -- Robinson F, Edwards J 2, Campbell J
3B -- Post W
HR -- Robinson F
SB -- Pinson V
T -- 2:30
A -- 5196
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