Cincinnati Reds 9, Houston Colt .45s 6
Regular Season Game 45
Played on Monday, May 28, 1962 (N) at Crosley Field

HOU N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  5  -   6 11  2
CIN N    2  2  2    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   9 14  1
Houston Colt .45s            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Spangler cf                   5   0   0   0       0   2       1   1
Goodman 2b                    5   1   2   1       0   0       1   2
Mejias rf                     5   2   3   3       0   0       1   0
Larker 1b                     5   0   1   0       0   0       7   3
Pendleton lf                  4   0   0   1       0   1       3   0
Smith c                       2   0   0   0       1   0       4   1
  Buddin 3b                   1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Aspromonte 3b                 2   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  McMahon p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Warwick ph                  1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Lillis ss                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   2
Farrell p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Anderson p                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Browne ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tiefenauer p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ranew ph,c                  2   1   1   1       0   0       2   0
Totals                       38   6  11   6       1   3      24  10

FIELDING - 
E: Spangler (3), Mejias (5).

BATTING - 
2B: Mejias (5,off Jay); Buddin (2,off Jay).
HR: Mejias (11,9th inning off Jay 2 on 2 out).
HBP: Aspromonte (3,by Jay).
GDP: Browne (3,off Jay).
Team LOB: 7.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cardenas ss                   5   1   2   0       0   0       4   2
Blasingame 2b                 5   0   0   1       0   0       2   3
Pinson cf                     4   1   1   1       1   0       1   0
Lynch lf                      5   1   2   1       0   1       0   0
Coleman 1b                    4   2   2   0       0   1       7   1
Edwards c                     3   0   1   0       1   1       7   0
Robinson rf                   3   0   1   0       1   1       3   0
Zimmer 3b                     4   2   2   2       0   0       2   2
Jay p                         4   2   3   4       0   0       1   1
Totals                       37   9  14   9       3   4      27   9

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Blasingame-Cardenas-Coleman.
E: Blasingame (3).

BATTING - 
2B: Cardenas 2 (5,off Farrell 2); Lynch (2,off Farrell).
HR: Zimmer (1,2nd inning off Farrell 0 on 1 out); Jay (2,5th inning off Tiefenauer
1 on 2 out).
IBB: Robinson (6,by Anderson).
Team LOB: 7.

PITCHING
Houston Colt .45s            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Farrell L(4-4)                1.1   6   4   3   0   1   1  10
Anderson                      2.2   3   2   2   1   0   0  12
Tiefenauer                    2     4   3   3   0   1   1   9
McMahon                       2     1   0   0   2   2   0   9
Totals                        8    14   9   8   3   4   2  40

WP: Anderson (2).
IBB: Anderson (3,Robinson).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Anderson 2-1.
.

Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jay W(7-4)                    9    11   6   6   1   3   1  40

HBP: Jay (3,Aspromonte).

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Vinnie Smith
Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 8979


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Colt .45s             Cincinnati Reds          
1. Spangler            cf        Cardenas            ss
2. Goodman             2b        Blasingame          2b
3. Mejias              rf        Pinson              cf
4. Larker              1b        Lynch               lf
5. Pendleton           lf        Coleman             1b
6. Smith               c         Edwards             c
7. Aspromonte          3b        Robinson            rf
8. Lillis              ss        Zimmer              3b
9. Farrell             p         Jay                 p

COLT .45S 1ST: Spangler grounded out (pitcher to first); Goodman
lined to second; Mejias popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Colt .45s 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Cardenas doubled; Blasingame popped to catcher in foul
territory; Pinson singled to right [Cardenas scored, Pinson to
second (error by Mejias)]; Lynch doubled [Pinson scored
(unearned)]; Coleman popped to catcher in foul territory;
Edwards struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 0,
Reds 2.

COLT .45S 2ND: Larker popped to shortstop; Pendleton popped to
catcher in foul territory; Smith walked; Aspromonte singled
[Smith to second]; Lillis popped to catcher in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Colt .45s 0, Reds 2.

REDS 2ND: Robinson popped to shortstop; Zimmer homered; Jay
singled; Cardenas doubled [Jay to third]; ANDERSON REPLACED
FARRELL (PITCHING); Blasingame grounded out (first to second to
first) [Jay scored]; Anderson threw a wild pitch [Cardenas to
third]; Pinson flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt
.45s 0, Reds 4.

COLT .45S 3RD: Anderson popped to third in foul territory;
Spangler was called out on strikes; Goodman flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 0, Reds 4.

REDS 3RD: Lynch singled; Coleman singled to center [Lynch to
third, Coleman to second (error by Spangler)]; Edwards grounded
out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Robinson was walked
intentionally; Zimmer popped to first in foul territory; Jay
singled [Lynch scored, Coleman scored, Robinson to second];
Cardenas grounded out (catcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Colt .45s 0, Reds 6.

COLT .45S 4TH: Mejias doubled; Larker flied out to right [Mejias
to third]; Pendleton grounded out (shortstop to first) [Mejias
scored]; Smith popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 1, Reds 6.

REDS 4TH: Blasingame lined to first; Pinson grounded out (first
to pitcher); Lynch flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Colt .45s 1, Reds 6.

COLT .45S 5TH: Aspromonte was hit by a pitch; Lillis singled
[Aspromonte to second]; BROWNE BATTED FOR ANDERSON; Browne
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Aspromonte to third, Lillis out at second]; Spangler struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 1, Reds 6.

REDS 5TH: TIEFENAUER REPLACED BROWNE (PITCHING); Coleman
singled; Edwards singled [Coleman to second]; Robinson struck
out; Zimmer singled to center [Coleman scored, Edwards out at
third (center to third)]; Jay homered [Zimmer scored]; Cardenas
flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 1, Reds 9.

COLT .45S 6TH: Goodman singled; Mejias flied out to right;
Larker singled [Goodman to second]; Pendleton struck out; Smith
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Colt .45s
1, Reds 9.

REDS 6TH: Blasingame popped to second; Pinson grounded out
(second to first); Lynch flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Colt .45s 1, Reds 9.

COLT .45S 7TH: Aspromonte lined to third; Lillis grounded out
(third to first); RANEW BATTED FOR TIEFENAUER; Ranew popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt .45s 1, Reds 9.

REDS 7TH: RANEW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); BUDDIN REPLACED
SMITH (PLAYING 3B); MCMAHON REPLACED ASPROMONTE (PITCHING);
Coleman struck out; Edwards walked; Robinson singled [Edwards to
second]; Zimmer forced Robinson (first to shortstop) [Edwards to
third]; Jay forced Zimmer (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Colt .45s 1, Reds 9.

COLT .45S 8TH: Spangler grounded out (second to first); Goodman
grounded out (first to pitcher); Mejias singled; Larker reached
on an error by Blasingame [Mejias to second, Larker to first];
Pendleton forced Larker (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Colt .45s 1, Reds 9.

REDS 8TH: Cardenas grounded out (shortstop to first); Blasingame
flied out to right; Pinson walked; Lynch struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Colt .45s 1, Reds 9.

COLT .45S 9TH: Buddin doubled; WARWICK BATTED FOR MCMAHON;
Warwick singled [Buddin to third]; Lillis popped to catcher in
foul territory; Ranew singled [Buddin scored, Warwick to
second]; Spangler popped to shortstop; Goodman singled [Warwick
scored, Ranew to second]; Mejias homered [Ranew scored, Goodman
scored]; Larker flied out to right; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Colt
.45s 6, Reds 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Colt .45s        6  11   2    7
 Reds             9  14   1    7


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