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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1962-07-07 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 6936 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph · 2:36
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Colt .45's 10–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 2nd. Bob Purkey earned the win. Vada Pinson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| CIN | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Ken Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Merritt Ranew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Fazio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Tiefenauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pidge Browne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Lynch | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Purkey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Zimmer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Gaines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Johnson | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Giusti | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Russ Kemmerer | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Tiefenauer | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Spangler: 3/G
- Joey Amalfitano: 13
- Roman Mejias: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Eddie Kasko: W
- Don Blasingame: 8
- Jerry Lynch: E6.1-2;B-1
- Frank Robinson: D.2-H(UR);1-3
- Gordy Coleman: FC3.3XH(32);2-3;B-1
- Johnny Edwards: K
Top 2
- Norm Larker: 5/P
- Carl Warwick: 8
- Merritt Ranew: K
Bot 2
- Vada Pinson: HR
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Bob Purkey: W
- Eddie Kasko: S.1-2#
- Don Blasingame: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Lynch: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Frank Robinson: WP.3-H;1-2
- Frank Robinson: W
- Gordy Coleman: 2/FL
- Johnny Edwards: 31
Top 3
- Bob Aspromonte: S
- Ernie Fazio: K
- Russ Kemmerer: W.1-2
- Al Spangler: K/C
- Joey Amalfitano: 13
Bot 3
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Bob Purkey: HR
- Eddie Kasko: 63
Top 4
- Roman Mejias: 6/P
- Norm Larker: S
- Carl Warwick: K
- Merritt Ranew: 7
Bot 4
- Don Blasingame: 63
- Jerry Lynch: D
- Frank Robinson: S.2-H
- Gordy Coleman: 8
- Johnny Edwards: D.1-H
- Vada Pinson: 4/P
Top 5
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Ernie Fazio: 2/FL
- Don Buddin: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Bob Purkey: K/C
- Eddie Kasko: S
- Don Blasingame: S.1-2#
- Jerry Lynch: 7
Top 6
- Jim Pendleton: K
- Joey Amalfitano: 13
- Roman Mejias: S
- Norm Larker: 13
Bot 6
- Frank Robinson: S
- Gordy Coleman: W.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 8.2-3#
- Vada Pinson: 7/SF.3-H
- Don Zimmer: S.1-2#
- Bob Purkey: 3/FL
Top 7
- Carl Warwick: W
- Merritt Ranew: S.1-2
- Bobby Tiefenauer: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Bobby Tiefenauer: 6/P
- Ernie Fazio: K/C
- Don Buddin: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Eddie Kasko: S
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Jerry Lynch: S8.1-3;BX2(854)
- Joe Gaines: D.3-H
- Gordy Coleman: 3/G
Top 8
- Jim Pendleton: 9
- Bob Cerv: K/C
- Pidge Browne: 7
Bot 8
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Marty Keough: 8
- Don Zimmer: 8
- Bob Purkey: K
Top 9
- Billy Goodman: S
- Carl Warwick: W.1-2
- Merritt Ranew: 8
- Hal Smith: 4/P
- Ernie Fazio: S.2-H;1-2#
- Don Buddin: 64(1)/FO