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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1963-06-23 · Day game · Crosley Field · 82°F · 1:43
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Colt .45's 4–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 3rd. Bob Purkey earned the win. Johnny Edwards went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Jim Umbricht SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Al Forman · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ernie Fazio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Lillis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Umbricht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brock Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Howie Goss | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gordy Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Purkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Umbricht | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Don McMahon | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Purkey | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ernie Fazio: 4/P
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Al Spangler: 9/L
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: 13
- Bob Skinner: D
- Vada Pinson: K
- Gordy Coleman: 13
Top 2
- Carl Warwick: 13
- Rusty Staub: S
- Pete Runnels: 53(B)/SH/B/DP.1X3(526)
Bot 2
- Johnny Edwards: 3/L
- Marty Keough: S
- Daryl Spencer: CS2(24)
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Leo Cardenas: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- John Bateman: K
- Bob Lillis: K
- Jim Umbricht: 13
Bot 3
- Bob Purkey: 5/FL
- Pete Rose: S
- Bob Skinner: W.1-2
- Vada Pinson: S.2-H;1-2#
- Gordy Coleman: 5/P
- Johnny Edwards: HR.2-H;1-H
- Marty Keough: 9
Top 4
- Ernie Fazio: K/C
- Johnny Temple: K
- Al Spangler: 4/P
Bot 4
- Daryl Spencer: 6/P
- Leo Cardenas: S
- Bob Purkey: 14/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: 53
Top 5
- Carl Warwick: 3/FL
- Rusty Staub: 7/L
- Pete Runnels: K
Bot 5
- Bob Skinner: W
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Gordy Coleman: 8
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 6
- John Bateman: 53
- Bob Lillis: D
- Brock Davis: K
- Ernie Fazio: 9
Bot 6
- Marty Keough: 8
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Leo Cardenas: 9/L
- Bob Purkey: K/C
Top 7
- Johnny Temple: 9
- Al Spangler: 3/G
- Carl Warwick: 7
Bot 7
- Pete Rose: K
- Bob Skinner: 31
- Vada Pinson: 43
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Pete Runnels: 13
- John Bateman: S
- Bob Lillis: 13
Bot 8
- Gordy Coleman: 31
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Marty Keough: 9/L
- Daryl Spencer: 8
Top 9
- Howie Goss: S
- Ernie Fazio: PO1(E1).1-2
- Ernie Fazio: 9
- Johnny Temple: 53
- Al Spangler: 7