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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1962-08-07 · Night game · Colt Stadium · Att: 6523 · 88°F, night · Wind 10 mph · 2:28
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Colt .45's 3–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. Joey Jay earned the win. Gordy Coleman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Joey Jay L: Ken Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leo Cardenas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Blasingame | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Jay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Kasko | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roman Mejias | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Larker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J C Hartman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Taussig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Jay | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Jim Golden | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Umbricht | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Don Blasingame: S
- Vada Pinson: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 1
- Bob Lillis: 43
- Al Spangler: 8
- Carl Warwick: 9
Top 2
- Jerry Lynch: 7
- Frank Robinson: K
- Gordy Coleman: K
Bot 2
- Roman Mejias: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: 2/FL
- Norm Larker: 3/FL
Top 3
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Don Zimmer: E2.1-2;B-1
- Joey Jay: 43.2-3;1-2
- Leo Cardenas: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Don Blasingame: W.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 43
Bot 3
- Hal Smith: 6/P
- J C Hartman: 8
- Ken Johnson: K
Top 4
- Jerry Lynch: S
- Frank Robinson: PB.1-2#
- Frank Robinson: K
- Gordy Coleman: HR.2-H
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Eddie Kasko: W
- Joey Jay: W.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: BK.2-3;1-2
- Leo Cardenas: FC4.2X2(46)#
Bot 4
- Bob Lillis: S
- Al Spangler: S.1-2
- Carl Warwick: 9
- Roman Mejias: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Aspromonte: K
Top 5
- Don Blasingame: S
- Vada Pinson: CS2(26)
- Vada Pinson: K/C
- Jerry Lynch: 9
Bot 5
- Norm Larker: 13
- Hal Smith: 53
- J C Hartman: S
- Don Taussig: K/C
Top 6
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Gordy Coleman: 63
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Eddie Kasko: 43
Bot 6
- Bob Lillis: 9
- Al Spangler: 3/G
- Carl Warwick: 53
Top 7
- Joey Jay: K
- Leo Cardenas: 4/P
- Don Blasingame: W
- Vada Pinson: 43
Bot 7
- Roman Mejias: S
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Norm Larker: 8
- Hal Smith: 9
Top 8
- Jerry Lynch: K/C
- Frank Robinson: HR
- Gordy Coleman: S
- Johnny Edwards: 6/P
- Eddie Kasko: S9.1X3(95)
Bot 8
- J C Hartman: 4/P
- Billy Goodman: K
- Bob Lillis: 8
Top 9
- Joey Jay: 3/G#
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Don Blasingame: 63
Bot 9
- Al Spangler: 9
- Carl Warwick: K
- Roman Mejias: K
Notes & reviews
- Zimmer, runner on 3rd, ejected by 3B umpire Secory for arguing pitcher had balked with Blasingame at bat