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Cincinnati Reds @
Houston Astros
1962-06-30 Β· Night game Β· Colt Stadium Β· 7 innings Β· Att: 9758 Β· 2:32
Houston Colt .45's defeated Cincinnati Reds 7β3. Houston Colt .45's put up 6 in the 3rd. Bob Bruce earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
W: Bob Bruce L: Jim Maloney SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Frank Walsh Β· 2B: Ken Burkhart Β· 3B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Kasko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Blasingame | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gordy Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marty Keough | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Don Zimmer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Maloney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Gaines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Post | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Spangler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Goodman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Roman Mejias | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Norm Larker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Carl Warwick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Merritt Ranew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bob Bruce | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Maloney | 2.2 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Dave Sisler | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Johnny Klippstein | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Bruce | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Kasko: 6
- Don Blasingame: W
- Vada Pinson: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Al Spangler: W
- Billy Goodman: WP.1-2
- Billy Goodman: W
- Roman Mejias: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Norm Larker: W
- Carl Warwick: 43
Top 2
- Frank Robinson: 7
- Gordy Coleman: 7
- Marty Keough: S9
- Johnny Edwards: K
Bot 2
- Merritt Ranew: S9
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Don Buddin: 53.1-2
- Bob Bruce: FC1.2X3(15)
Top 3
- Don Zimmer: 5/L
- Jim Maloney: D7
- Eddie Kasko: K
- Don Blasingame: S6.2-3
- Vada Pinson: 8
Bot 3
- Al Spangler: T8
- Billy Goodman: K
- Roman Mejias: S7.3-H
- Norm Larker: S9.1-3
- Carl Warwick: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Merritt Ranew: W
- Bob Aspromonte: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Don Buddin: W
- Bob Bruce: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Spangler: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Billy Goodman: K
Top 4
- Frank Robinson: S8
- Gordy Coleman: 3/G.1-2
- Marty Keough: S9.2-H
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Don Zimmer: SB2#
- Don Zimmer: K/C
Bot 4
- Roman Mejias: S7
- Norm Larker: 43.1-2
- Carl Warwick: 8
- Merritt Ranew: 6
Top 5
- Joe Gaines: 53
- Eddie Kasko: HP
- Don Blasingame: 9
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
Bot 5
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Don Buddin: 63
- Bob Bruce: S9
- Al Spangler: 43
Top 6
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Gordy Coleman: 43
- Marty Keough: W
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
Bot 6
- Billy Goodman: D6
- Roman Mejias: 63.2-3
- Norm Larker: W
- Carl Warwick: D7.3-H;1-3
- Merritt Ranew: IW
- Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Don Zimmer: W
- Wally Post: 6
- Eddie Kasko: S6.1-2
- Don Blasingame: 31.2-3;1-2
- Vada Pinson: S.3-H;2-H;BX2(64)
Notes & reviews
- pop fly that Eddie Kasko lost in the fog; it landed a few feet from 2B
- game called for fog; Reds manager Fred Hutchinson protested




















