Cincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 50
Played on Wednesday, June 2, 1965 (N) at Crosley Field

HOU N    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  4  1
CIN N    0  4  0    0  0  1  -   5  6  2
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Fox 1b                        3   0   1   0       0   0       7   0
Morgan 2b                     3   0   0   0       0   1       2   4
Staub cf                      2   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Bond lf                       1   1   0   0       2   0       0   0
Aspromonte 3b                 3   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Gaines rf                     3   0   2   0       0   0       2   0
Brand c                       3   1   0   0       0   0       7   0
Lillis ss                     3   0   1   1       0   0       0   1
Giusti p                      1   0   0   0       1   0       0   2
Totals                       22   2   4   1       4   2      18   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Aspromonte-Morgan-Fox.
E: Staub (4).

BATTING - 
Team LOB: 6.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Harper lf                     3   0   1   3       0   0       4   0
Rose 2b                       3   0   0   0       0   1       4   1
Pinson cf                     2   0   1   0       1   1       2   0
Robinson rf                   3   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Coleman 1b                    2   1   1   1       1   0       3   0
Johnson 3b                    3   1   1   0       0   0       1   1
Edwards c                     2   2   1   1       1   0       3   0
Cardenas ss                   3   1   1   0       0   1       0   1
Ellis p                       2   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Totals                       23   5   6   5       3   7      18   3

FIELDING - 
E: Rose (3), Cardenas (6).

BATTING - 
2B: Johnson (11,off Giusti); Harper (9,off Giusti).
HR: Coleman (5,2nd inning off Giusti 0 on 0 out); Edwards (7,6th inning off
Giusti 0 on 2 out).
GDP: Johnson (3,off Giusti).
Team LOB: 3.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Giusti L(6-3)                 6     6   5   5   3   7   2  26

WP: Giusti (1).

Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ellis W(8-2)                  6     4   2   1   4   2   0  26


Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Vinnie Smith, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Ed Sudol
Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 5592


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds          
1. Fox                 1b        Harper              lf
2. Morgan              2b        Rose                2b
3. Staub               cf        Pinson              cf
4. Bond                lf        Robinson            rf
5. Aspromonte          3b        Coleman             1b
6. Gaines              rf        Johnson             3b
7. Brand               c         Edwards             c
8. Lillis              ss        Cardenas            ss
9. Giusti              p         Ellis               p

ASTROS 1ST: CC4: smallest right side infield ever? Morgan 2B
Nellie Fox 1B 310 pounds combined; Fox flied out to center;
Morgan flied out to left; Staub walked; Bond walked [Staub to
second]; Aspromonte was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Harper grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose struck
out; Pinson singled; Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Gaines grounded out (shortstop to first); Brand
popped to second; Lillis flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Coleman homered; Johnson doubled; Edwards walked;
Cardenas singled [Johnson to third, Edwards to second]; Ellis
was called out on strikes; Harper doubled to center [Johnson
scored, Edwards scored, Cardenas scored, Harper to third (error
by Staub)]; Rose grounded out (second to first); Pinson struck
out; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 4.

ASTROS 3RD: Giusti walked; Fox popped to third in foul
territory; Morgan flied out to center; Staub popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 4.

REDS 3RD: Robinson flied out to right; Coleman walked; Johnson
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Coleman
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Bond walked; Aspromonte lined to pitcher; Gaines
singled [Bond to second]; Brand forced Gaines (third to second)
[Bond scored (error by Rose) (no RBI), Brand to second]; Lillis
singled [Brand scored (unearned)]; Giusti grounded out (first
unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 4.

REDS 4TH: Edwards grounded out (second to first); Cardenas was
called out on strikes; Ellis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 2, Reds 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Fox singled to shortstop [Fox to second (error by
Cardenas)]; Morgan struck out; Staub grounded out (second to
first); Bond flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Reds 4.

REDS 5TH: Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose
grounded out (second to first); Pinson walked; Giusti threw a
wild pitch [Pinson to second]; Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Aspromonte popped to second; Gaines singled; Brand
flied out to left; Lillis made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 4.

REDS 6TH: Coleman popped to second; Johnson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Edwards homered; Cardenas flied out to
right; appears game ends here-assume rain; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   4   1    6
 Reds             5   6   2    3


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