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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1963-07-04 · Day game · Colt Stadium · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph · 1:58
Houston Colt .45's defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. Houston Colt .45's put up 4 in the 4th. Ken Johnson earned the win and Hal Woodeshick picked up the save. Rusty Staub went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Ken Johnson L: Joe Nuxhall SV: Hal Woodeshick
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Skinner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Keough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Neal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kasko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Harper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Pavletich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Walters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ernie Fazio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Temple | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Howie Goss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Lillis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Owens | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Dom Zanni | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 13
- Bob Skinner: 43
- Vada Pinson: S8
- Gordy Coleman: 3/G
Bot 1
- Ernie Fazio: 53
- Al Spangler: 9
- Johnny Temple: 63
Top 2
- Marty Keough: HP
- Sammy Taylor: 7
- Charlie Neal: 54(1)/FO
- Leo Cardenas: 7
Bot 2
- Carl Warwick: 63
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Howie Goss: K
Top 3
- Joe Nuxhall: 3/G
- Pete Rose: K/C
- Bob Skinner: D7
- Vada Pinson: D8.2-H
- Gordy Coleman: 43
Bot 3
- John Bateman: 13
- Bob Lillis: 4/P
- Ken Johnson: K/C
Top 4
- Marty Keough: 63
- Sammy Taylor: 43
- Charlie Neal: 13
Bot 4
- Ernie Fazio: D7
- Al Spangler: S9.2-H;B-2(E2)
- Johnny Temple: 31/SH.2-3
- Carl Warwick: D8.3-H
- Rusty Staub: HR/9.2-H
- Howie Goss: 3/P
- John Bateman: 6/P
Top 5
- Leo Cardenas: 23
- Eddie Kasko: 31
- Pete Rose: 6/P
Bot 5
- Bob Lillis: E5.BX2(46)
- Ken Johnson: K/C
- Ernie Fazio: W
- Al Spangler: 3/G
Top 6
- Bob Skinner: 3/G
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Gordy Coleman: S8
- Marty Keough: PB.1-2
- Marty Keough: K/C
Bot 6
- Johnny Temple: W
- Carl Warwick: 9/OBS.1-2(E3)
- Rusty Staub: S8.2-H(UR)
- Howie Goss: 6/L
- John Bateman: K
Top 7
- Sammy Taylor: 6/L
- Charlie Neal: 2/FL
- Leo Cardenas: 6/P
Bot 7
- Bob Lillis: 63
- Ken Johnson: 63
- Ernie Fazio: 13
Top 8
- Tommy Harper: 53
- Pete Rose: T9
- Bob Skinner: W
- Vada Pinson: S1.1-2;3-3
- Don Pavletich: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Ken Walters: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Al Spangler: 43
- Johnny Temple: D7
- Carl Warwick: 2/FL
- Rusty Staub: 9/L
Top 9
- Daryl Spencer: 7/L
- Charlie Neal: 13
- Leo Cardenas: 53
Notes & reviews
- Gordy Coleman called for obstruction