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Reds
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 15, 1964
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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 15, 1964 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1964 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Nottebart |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,598 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Al Barlick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Ruiz | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Mel Queen | Right Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Steve Boros | Third Baseman |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Dick Sisler | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Joe Gaines | Right Fielder |
| Walt Bond | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Carroll Hardy | Center Fielder |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Don Nottebart | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 15, 1964
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Nottebart
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Nottebart
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bond scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nottebart
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Nottebart
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Nuxhall
Spangler hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Fox vs. Nuxhall
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Nuxhall
Gaines hits a line drive into right field. Queen 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: ---
Edwards vs. Nottebart
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Nottebart
Queen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bond scoops it up and throws to first, with Nottebart covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Nottebart
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Nuxhall
Bond takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Nuxhall
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Nuxhall
Lillis takes first base on ball four. Hardy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Nuxhall
Grote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hardy scores. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nottebart vs. Nuxhall
Nottebart 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Nottebart
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Nottebart
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Nottebart
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Nottebart
There goes Ruiz. The throw from Grote and he is out, Lillis applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Nuxhall
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Nuxhall
Fox hits a popup towards third. Boros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaines vs. Nuxhall
Gaines takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bond vs. Nuxhall
Bond hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Nuxhall
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Gaines moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. Tsitouris
John Tsitouris now pitching.
Hardy hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Nottebart
Pinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nottebart
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart juggles the ball. That's an error on Nottebart. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Nottebart
There goes Robinson. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Nottebart
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Nottebart
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Queen vs. Nottebart
There goes Johnson. The throw from Grote and he is out, Lillis applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Nottebart
Queen hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Tsitouris
Lillis 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: ---
Grote vs. Tsitouris
Grote 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--
Nottebart vs. Tsitouris
Nottebart strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Tsitouris
There goes Grote. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Cardenas applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Nottebart
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Nottebart
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tsitouris vs. Nottebart
Tsitouris strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ruiz vs. Nottebart
Ruiz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Tsitouris
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Tsitouris
Fox bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaines vs. Tsitouris
Gaines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bond vs. Tsitouris
Bond is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Tsitouris
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Bond moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. Tsitouris
Hardy strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Nottebart
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bond scoops it up and throws to first, with Nottebart covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nottebart
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Nottebart
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte catches it and throws to first to double up Robinson. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Tsitouris
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Tsitouris
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nottebart vs. Tsitouris
Nottebart bunts towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruiz covering, for the out. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Tsitouris
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Nottebart
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Queen vs. Nottebart
Queen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Nottebart
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Tsitouris
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz misplays the ball. That's an error on Ruiz. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaines vs. Tsitouris
Gaines bunts towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruiz covering, for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bond vs. Tsitouris
Bond is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Tsitouris
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Bond moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Ruiz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Bond moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lillis vs. Duren
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bond scores. Hardy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Duren
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Nottebart
Marty Keough pinch hits for Steve Boros.
Keough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Nottebart
Gordy Coleman pinch hits for Ryne Duren.
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Nottebart
Ruiz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Nottebart
Pinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Woodeshick
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. McCool
Pete Rose now playing second base. Chico Ruiz now playing third base. Billy McCool now pitching.
Woodeshick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. McCool
Spangler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pinson. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. McCool
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaines vs. McCool
Gaines hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ruiz settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Ruiz. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gaines vs. McCool
Gaines hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bond vs. McCool
Bond hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. McCool
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Gaines moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. Ellis
Sammy Ellis now pitching.
Hardy takes first base on ball four. Gaines moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lillis vs. Ellis
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Woodeshick
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Woodeshick
Tommy Harper pinch hits for Mel Queen.
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Woodeshick
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Woodeshick
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1964 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Ruiz C, 2b-3b 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 5 3 3 0
Pinson V, cf 4 2 2 3 Fox N, 2b 4 2 1 0
Robinson F, lf 3 1 2 0 Gaines J, rf 3 0 1 1
Johnson D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bond W, 1b 2 1 0 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 1 1 Aspromonte B, 3b 5 0 4 4
Queen M, rf 3 0 0 0 Hardy C, cf 4 1 0 0
Harper T, ph 1 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 4 0 2 1
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 2 0 Grote J, c 4 0 2 1
Boros S, 3b 1 0 0 0 Nottebart D, p 2 0 0 0
Keough M, ph 1 1 1 0 Woodeshick H, p 1 0 0 0
Rose P, 2b 1 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0
Tsitouris J, p 1 0 0 0
Duren R, p 0 0 0 0
Coleman G, ph 1 0 0 0
McCool B, p 0 0 0 0
Ellis S, p 0 0 0 0
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32 4 9 4 34 7 13 7
Cincinnati 000 200 020 -- 4
Houston 011 010 22x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J 2.2 3 2 2 3 0
Tsitouris J (L) 3.2 5 3 1 2 3
Duren R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
McCool B 0.2 4 2 2 0 1
Ellis S 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Nottebart D (W) 7.2 7 4 3 2 5
Woodeshick H (S) 1.1 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Nottebart D, Ruiz C 2
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Houston 12
2B -- Spangler A
HR -- Pinson V 2
SB -- Robinson F
CS -- Ruiz C, Johnson D, Grote J
SH -- Fox N, Nottebart D, Gaines J
SF -- Edwards J
T -- 2:32
A -- 11598
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