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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1964-07-16 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 5799 · 2:50
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Colt .45's 3–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 2nd. Bob Purkey earned the win and Sammy Ellis picked up the save. Bob Lillis went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bob Purkey L: Don Nottebart SV: Sammy Ellis
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lillis | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Bond | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Gaines | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Kasko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Nottebart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Keough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Boros | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Purkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gordy Coleman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Nottebart | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Don Larsen | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Brown | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 3.1 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Bob Purkey | 3.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Ellis | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Lillis: 2/FL
- Al Spangler: 13
- Mike White: W
- Walt Bond: W.1-2
- Joe Gaines: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: S8
- Marty Keough: 16(1)/FO
- Vada Pinson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Aspromonte: D7
- Eddie Kasko: 9.2-3
- John Bateman: W
- Don Nottebart: W.1-2
- Bob Lillis: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Spangler: 6
- Mike White: 63
Bot 2
- Frank Robinson: K
- Deron Johnson: E6
- Steve Boros: W.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Hal Smith: WP.3-H;1-3
- Hal Smith: W
- Joe Nuxhall: K
- Pete Rose: K
Top 3
- Walt Bond: T
- Joe Gaines: 8.3-H(E2)
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Eddie Kasko: S7
- John Bateman: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Marty Keough: S6
- Vada Pinson: 6
- Frank Robinson: 5
- Deron Johnson: S.1-H
- Steve Boros: 53
Top 4
- John Bateman: 7
- Don Nottebart: S7
- Bob Lillis: S9.1-2
- Al Spangler: S9.2XH(92);1-3
- Mike White: 63
Bot 4
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Hal Smith: W
- Bob Purkey: 16(1)/FO
- Pete Rose: 13
Top 5
- Walt Bond: 53
- Joe Gaines: S8
- Bob Aspromonte: 16(1)/FO
- Eddie Kasko: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Marty Keough: S1
- Vada Pinson: 6(1)3/GDP
- Frank Robinson: 9/9D
Top 6
- Eddie Kasko: S
- John Bateman: 3(B)36(1)/GDP
- Don Larsen: 8
Bot 6
- Deron Johnson: S
- Steve Boros: 64(1)/FO
- Leo Cardenas: 54(1)/FO
- Hal Smith: K/C
Top 7
- Bob Lillis: S8
- Al Spangler: 3
- Mike White: S.1-2
- Walt Bond: 8/L
- Joe Gaines: 13
Bot 7
- Gordy Coleman: S8
- Pete Rose: SB2
- Pete Rose: 9
- Marty Keough: W
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Frank Robinson: 9
Top 8
- Bob Aspromonte: S8
- Eddie Kasko: 9
- John Bateman: 16(1)/FO
- Nellie Fox: 13
Bot 8
- Deron Johnson: K
- Steve Boros: 2/FL
- Leo Cardenas: S
- Hal Smith: 2/FL
Top 9
- Bob Lillis: 53
- Al Spangler: K/C
- Mike White: 8