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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1962-05-23 · Night game · Colt Stadium · Att: 9266 · 76°F, dry · Wind 15 mph · 2:21
Houston Colt .45's defeated Cincinnati Reds 2–0. Ken Johnson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Ken Johnson L: Bob Purkey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vinnie Smith · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Pavletich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roman Mejias | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Larker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Merritt Ranew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Buddin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Don Zimmer: D
- Vada Pinson: 53
- Frank Robinson: E1.2-3
- Gordy Coleman: 7
Bot 1
- Al Spangler: 8
- Billy Goodman: S
- Roman Mejias: 8
- Norm Larker: 9
Top 2
- Wally Post: K
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Don Blasingame: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Purkey: K
Bot 2
- Carl Warwick: 53
- Merritt Ranew: 53
- Hal Smith: D
- Don Buddin: 53
Top 3
- Leo Cardenas: 53
- Don Zimmer: K
- Vada Pinson: D
- Frank Robinson: 53
Bot 3
- Ken Johnson: K
- Al Spangler: S8.BX2(84)
- Billy Goodman: 3/G
Top 4
- Gordy Coleman: 7
- Wally Post: 6/P
- Johnny Edwards: T
- Don Blasingame: 63
Bot 4
- Roman Mejias: 63
- Norm Larker: S
- Carl Warwick: D7.1-H;BX3(7625)#
- Merritt Ranew: 43
Top 5
- Bob Purkey: S
- Leo Cardenas: 46(1)/FO
- Don Zimmer: K
- Vada Pinson: PO1(E1).1-3
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
Bot 5
- Hal Smith: 3/FL
- Don Buddin: 3/P
- Ken Johnson: K
Top 6
- Frank Robinson: 43
- Gordy Coleman: 9
- Wally Post: W
- Johnny Edwards: 53
Bot 6
- Al Spangler: W
- Billy Goodman: CS2(26)
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Roman Mejias: 8
Top 7
- Don Blasingame: 2/FL
- Bob Purkey: K
- Leo Cardenas: 63
Bot 7
- Norm Larker: 8
- Carl Warwick: 9
- Merritt Ranew: K/C
Top 8
- Jerry Lynch: 43
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Frank Robinson: E5
- Gordy Coleman: 43
Bot 8
- Hal Smith: 7
- Don Buddin: D
- Ken Johnson: 4/P
- Al Spangler: PB.2-3
- Al Spangler: S.3-H
- Billy Goodman: S.1-3
- Roman Mejias: 4/P
Top 9
- Wally Post: 53
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Don Blasingame: S
- Don Pavletich: K