Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Brown
  
  Cardenas strikes out. Bateman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cardenas out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Brown
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Brown
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hardy vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hardy hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Nuxhall
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Nuxhall
  
  Warwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Brown
  
  Coleman 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: ---
  Edwards vs. Brown
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Nuxhall
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Nuxhall
  
  Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goss vs. Nuxhall
  
  Goss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Goss reaches second base with a double. Robinson throws the ball in to Freese who tags Goss trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Brown
  
  Freese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss who is chasing the ball. Freese reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harper vs. Brown
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freese scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nuxhall vs. Brown
  
  Nuxhall bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Brown
  
  Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Brown
  
  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 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Nuxhall
  
  Lillis 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--
  Bateman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bateman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Bateman reaches second base with a double. Lillis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Nuxhall
  
  Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hardy vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Nuxhall
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Brown
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Brown
  
  There goes Robinson. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Brown
  
  Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Brown
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Brown
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harper vs. Brown
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Nuxhall
  
  Warwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper who is chasing the ball. Warwick reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Staub vs. Nuxhall
  
  Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Staub reaches second base with a double. Warwick scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aspromonte vs. Nuxhall
  
  Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goss vs. Nuxhall
  
  Goss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lillis vs. Nuxhall
  
  Lillis strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Brown
  
  J.C. Hartman now playing shortstop. Bob Lillis now playing second base.
  
  Nuxhall hits a line drive towards short. Hartman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Brown
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Brown
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Brown
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bateman hits a popup towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Nuxhall
  
  Brock Davis pinch hits for Hal Brown.
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hardy vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hartman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hartman hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Woodeshick
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Woodeshick
  
  Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Nuxhall
  
  Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Nuxhall
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Nuxhall
  
  Aspromonte 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 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Woodeshick
  
  Freese hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Bateman settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bateman. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Woodeshick
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Woodeshick
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nuxhall vs. Woodeshick
  
  Nuxhall bunts in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenas vs. Woodeshick
  
  Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goss vs. Nuxhall
  
  Goss hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Nuxhall
  
  Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 8

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Woodeshick
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Woodeshick
  
  Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Woodeshick
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Woodeshick
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodeshick vs. Nuxhall
  
  Woodeshick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hardy vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hardy hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hartman hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Woodeshick
  
  Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Woodeshick
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Woodeshick
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Post vs. Woodeshick
  
  Wally Post pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman fields it and throws to second for the out. Freese moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenas vs. Woodeshick
  
  Cardenas hits a popup towards short. Hartman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Brosnan
  
  Jim Brosnan now pitching.
  
  Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Brosnan
  
  Staub bunts towards first. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first, with Rose covering, for the out. Warwick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aspromonte vs. Brosnan
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warwick scores. View Play 

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         Game of 4/28/1963 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Cardenas L, ss        5  0  0  0   Hardy C, lf           4  0  0  0   
Rose P, 2b            4  0  1  0   Temple J, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Pinson V, rf          4  0  0  0   Hartman J, ss         2  0  0  0   
Robinson F, lf        3  1  1  0   Warwick C, rf         3  2  1  0   
Coleman G, 1b         4  0  0  0   Staub R, 1b           3  0  1  1   
Edwards J, c          4  0  1  1   Aspromonte B, 3b      4  0  1  1   
Freese G, 3b          4  1  2  0   Goss H, cf            3  0  1  0   
Harper T, cf          3  0  2  1   Lillis B, ss-2b       3  1  1  0   
Nuxhall J, p          1  0  0  0   Bateman J, c          3  0  1  1   
Post W, ph            1  0  0  0   Brown H, p            1  0  0  0   
Brosnan J, p          0  0  0  0   Davis B, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Woodeshick H, p       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        29  3  6  3

Cincinnati       001 100 000 --  2
Houston          001 100 001 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J             8.0  5  2  2  1  1
Brosnan J (L)         0.1  1  1  1  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown H               5.0  6  2  2  0  3
Woodeshick H (W)      4.0  1  0  0  2  6

E -- Bateman J
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Houston 4
2B -- Goss H, Bateman J, Staub R
3B -- Freese G, Warwick C
SB -- Robinson F
SH -- Nuxhall J 2, Staub R
PB -- Bateman J
T -- 2:14
A -- 9569

    

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