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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1962-08-24 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 18879 · 86°F, night · Wind 15 mph · 2:15
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Colt .45's 4–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 3rd. Bob Purkey earned the win. Hal Smith went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Hal Woodeshick SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Warwick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Heist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 J C Hartman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Umbricht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Pavletich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Purkey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Woodeshick | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Umbricht | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
 Don McMahon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carl Warwick: 63
- Al Spangler: K
- Johnny Temple: 63
Bot 1
- Leo Cardenas: 43
- Eddie Kasko: 63
- Vada Pinson: K
Top 2
- Norm Larker: 8/L
- Bob Aspromonte: D/78
- Al Heist: 3/FL
- Hal Smith: HR/89.2-H
- J C Hartman: 43
Bot 2
- Frank Robinson: S9
- Wally Post: 64(1)3/GDP
- Don Pavletich: 53
Top 3
- Hal Woodeshick: 3/G
- Carl Warwick: 4/P
- Al Spangler: W
- Johnny Temple: 43
Bot 3
- Hank Foiles: D/78
- Don Blasingame: S3.2-3
- Bob Purkey: W.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 6/L
- Eddie Kasko: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2#
- Eddie Kasko: S8.3-H;2-H
- Vada Pinson: 13.1-2
- Frank Robinson: S8.2-H
- Wally Post: PO1(E3).1-2
- Wally Post: K
Top 4
- Norm Larker: 31
- Bob Aspromonte: 3/P
- Al Heist: 13
Bot 4
- Don Pavletich: 63
- Hank Foiles: S8
- Don Blasingame: 13.1-2
- Bob Purkey: WP.2-3
- Bob Purkey: K
Top 5
- Hal Smith: K
- J C Hartman: 63
- Jim Umbricht: 43
Bot 5
- Leo Cardenas: 3/FL
- Eddie Kasko: 8
- Vada Pinson: 43
Top 6
- Carl Warwick: S8
- Al Spangler: S3.1-2
- Johnny Temple: 3/P
- Norm Larker: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Frank Robinson: 3/P
- Wally Post: K/C
- Don Pavletich: S7
- Johnny Edwards: WP.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: K
Top 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Roman Mejias: S8.BX2(84)
- Hal Smith: S6#
- J C Hartman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Don Blasingame: K
- Bob Purkey: K
- Leo Cardenas: 8
Top 8
- Billy Goodman: 3/L
- Carl Warwick: S/78
- Al Spangler: 3/FL
- Johnny Temple: S.1-2
- Norm Larker: 3/P
Bot 8
- Eddie Kasko: 53
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Frank Robinson: W+WP.B-2
- Jerry Lynch: K
Top 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- Roman Mejias: 5/P
- Hal Smith: K