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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1963-05-08 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 5002 · 81°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:12
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Colt .45's 3–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Bob Bruce SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J C Hartman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Goss | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Campbell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Bruce | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carroll Hardy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Rose | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordy Coleman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Freese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Harper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bruce | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Don McMahon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Temple: 53
- J C Hartman: 8
- Al Spangler: K
Bot 1
- Leo Cardenas: T
- Pete Rose: 7/SF.3-H
- Vada Pinson: 63
- Frank Robinson: 7
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: W
- Bob Aspromonte: 8
- Howie Goss: S.1-3
- Carl Warwick: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Campbell: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Gordy Coleman: 43
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Gene Freese: K
Top 3
- Jim Campbell: 2/FL
- Bob Bruce: K/C
- Johnny Temple: 63
Bot 3
- Tommy Harper: 53
- Joe Nuxhall: K/C
- Leo Cardenas: K
Top 4
- J C Hartman: E4.B-1
- Al Spangler: 3/L
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Pete Rose: K/C
- Vada Pinson: 13
- Frank Robinson: S
- Gordy Coleman: S.1-3
- Johnny Edwards: SB2
- Johnny Edwards: S.3-H;2-H
- Gene Freese: K
Top 5
- Bob Aspromonte: 6/P
- Howie Goss: 53
- Carl Warwick: D
- Jim Campbell: S9.2XH(92)
Bot 5
- Tommy Harper: 7/L
- Joe Nuxhall: K
- Leo Cardenas: S
- Pete Rose: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Bob Bruce: S
- Johnny Temple: 64(1)/FO
- J C Hartman: S.1-2
- Al Spangler: 5/P
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
Bot 6
- Pete Rose: 43
- Vada Pinson: K
- Frank Robinson: K
Top 7
- Bob Aspromonte: E6.B-1
- Howie Goss: S.1-2
- Carl Warwick: S8.2-H(UR);1-3;BX2(84)
- Jim Campbell: K
- John Bateman: POCSH(12)
Bot 7
- Gordy Coleman: K
- Johnny Edwards: D
- Gene Freese: BK.2-3#
- Gene Freese: 63.3-3
- Tommy Harper: IW
- Joe Nuxhall: 13
Top 8
- Carroll Hardy: 8
- Johnny Temple: 53
- J C Hartman: 6/L
Bot 8
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Pete Rose: S
- Vada Pinson: 54(1)/FO
- Frank Robinson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Frank Robinson: 13
Top 9
- Al Spangler: 3/G
- Rusty Staub: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 3/P
Notes & reviews
- Temple hit a tap in front of the plate that was called foul, causing an argument from Reds manager Hutchinson who was ejected by plate umpire Weyer