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Wednesday, May 23, 1962,
, Colt Stadium
Attendance: 9,266, Time of Game: 2:21
Reds
0
20-16
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Colts
2
16-23
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Ken Johnson (2-5)
L: Bob Purkey (7-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Colts           0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  X    2  8  3

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Leo Cardenas SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .658 -0.095 1.20 0.020 -0.115 -0.8 1 2
Don Zimmer 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .164 .405 -0.016 1.01 0.041 -0.057 -0.0 1 3 2B
   Jerry Lynch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .807 -0.053 2.14 0.000 -0.053 -0.2
   Cookie Rojas 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .567 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Vada Pinson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .340 1.064 -0.098 1.29 0.025 -0.123 -0.6 5 1 2B
Frank Robinson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .768 -0.026 1.23 0.047 -0.073 -0.2 2 0
Gordy Coleman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .788 -0.156 1.48 0.000 -0.156 -1.1 8 0
Wally Post LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .298 .916 -0.057 0.95 0.021 -0.078 -0.5 1 1
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .295 .813 0.000 0.84 0.059 -0.059 0.1 3 2 3B
Don Blasingame 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .665 -0.095 1.27 0.023 -0.118 -0.7 3 1
Bob Purkey P 3 0 1 0 0 2 .091 .209 0.000 1.12 0.053 -0.053 0.0 0 0
   Don Pavletich PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .657 -0.033 1.18 0.000 -0.033 -0.2
Team Totals 34 0 5 0 2 6 .147 .459 -0.629 1.19 0.289 -0.918 -4.2 24 10
2B: D Zimmer (2, off K Johnson); V Pinson (11, off K Johnson).
3B: J Edwards (1, off K Johnson).
TB: J Edwards 3; D Zimmer 2; V Pinson 2; B Purkey; D Blasingame.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
PB: J Edwards (4).
Outfield Assists: V Pinson (A Spangler at 2nd base); W Post (C Warwick at 3rd base).

Houston Colts

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Spangler LF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .293 .714 0.009 0.91 0.099 -0.090 0.3 3 0 CS
Billy Goodman 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .241 .532 0.005 0.47 0.031 -0.026 0.3 0 5
   Bob Lillis PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .356 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roman Mejias RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .802 -0.077 0.78 0.000 -0.077 -1.1 1 0
Norm Larker 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .272 .786 -0.010 0.76 0.030 -0.040 -0.2 12 0
Carl Warwick CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .282 .750 0.061 0.96 0.097 -0.036 0.2 1 0 2B
Merritt Ranew C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .681 -0.035 0.48 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 7 0
Hal Smith 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .709 -0.009 0.58 0.024 -0.033 -0.2 0 5 2B
Don Buddin SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .186 .689 -0.021 0.74 0.028 -0.049 -0.0 3 2 2B
Ken Johnson P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .063 .125 -0.054 0.70 0.000 -0.054 -0.7 0 1
Team Totals 29 2 8 2 1 3 .276 .679 -0.131 0.72 0.309 -0.440 -1.7 27 13
2B: C Warwick (3, off B Purkey); H Smith (6, off B Purkey); D Buddin (1, off B Purkey).
TB: A Spangler 2; C Warwick 2; D Buddin 2; H Smith 2; B Goodman 2; N Larker.
RBI: A Spangler (7); C Warwick (12).
2-out RBI: A Spangler.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: K Johnson 2 (3); H Smith (4).
Baserunning
CS: A Spangler (2, 2nd base by B Purkey/J Edwards).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Purkey, L (7-1) 8 8 2 2 1 3 0 3.30 30 60 0.131 0.72 1.7
Team Totals 8 8 2 2 1 3 0 2.25 30 60 0.131 1.19 1.7

Houston Colts

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Johnson, W (2-5) 9 5 0 0 2 6 0 3.10 36 81 0.631 1.19 4.2
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 2 6 0 0.00 36 81 0.631 0.72 4.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vinnie Smith, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 9,266.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Colts
1 Leo Cardenas SS 1 Al Spangler LF
2 Don Zimmer 3B 2 Billy Goodman 2B
3 Vada Pinson CF 3 Roman Mejias RF
4 Frank Robinson RF 4 Norm Larker 1B
5 Gordy Coleman 1B 5 Carl Warwick CF
6 Wally Post LF 6 Merritt Ranew C
7 Johnny Edwards C 7 Hal Smith 3B
8 Don Blasingame 2B 8 Don Buddin SS
9 Bob Purkey P 9 Ken Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 1 1-- RO HOU C. Warwick B. Purkey 10% 66% Double to LF; Larker Scores; Warwick out at 3B/LF-SS-C-3B
b8 1-0 2 --3 R HOU A. Spangler B. Purkey 7% 94% Single; Buddin Scores
t8 0-1 2 1-- O CIN G. Coleman K. Johnson 6% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-1 0 --- O CIN J. Lynch K. Johnson 5% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 0 --- CIN B. Purkey K. Johnson -5% 59% Single

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN L. Cardenas K. Johnson 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN D. Zimmer K. Johnson -4% 48% Double
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CIN V. Pinson K. Johnson 3% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 -2- CIN F. Robinson K. Johnson -2% 50% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Zimmer to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O CIN G. Coleman K. Johnson 5% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU A. Spangler B. Purkey -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU B. Goodman B. Purkey 2% 55% Single
b1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU R. Mejias B. Purkey -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU N. Larker B. Purkey -2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN W. Post K. Johnson 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- CIN J. Edwards K. Johnson -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CIN D. Blasingame K. Johnson 3% 53% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CIN B. Purkey K. Johnson 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Warwick B. Purkey -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU M. Ranew B. Purkey -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- HOU H. Smith B. Purkey 2% 53% Double
b2 0-0 2 -2- O HOU D. Buddin B. Purkey -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN L. Cardenas K. Johnson 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Zimmer K. Johnson 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- CIN V. Pinson K. Johnson -3% 52% Double
t3 0-0 2 -2- O CIN F. Robinson K. Johnson 4% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU K. Johnson B. Purkey -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU A. Spangler B. Purkey -2% 51% Single to CF; Spangler out at 2B/CF-2B
b3 0-0 2 --- O HOU B. Goodman B. Purkey -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- O CIN G. Coleman K. Johnson 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 --- O CIN W. Post K. Johnson 2% 55% Popfly: SS
t4 0-0 2 --- CIN J. Edwards K. Johnson -3% 51% Triple
t4 0-0 2 --3 O CIN D. Blasingame K. Johnson 5% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Mejias B. Purkey -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- HOU N. Larker B. Purkey 3% 56% Single
b4 0-0 1 1-- RO HOU C. Warwick B. Purkey 10% 66% Double to LF; Larker Scores; Warwick out at 3B/LF-SS-C-3B
b4 1-0 2 --- O HOU M. Ranew B. Purkey -1% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 9-1-2
t5 0-1 0 --- CIN B. Purkey K. Johnson -5% 59% Single
t5 0-1 0 1-- O CIN L. Cardenas K. Johnson 5% 64% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-1 1 1-- O CIN D. Zimmer K. Johnson 4% 68% Strikeout
t5 0-1 2 1-- CIN V. Pinson K. Johnson -2% 66% Cardenas Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Cardenas to 3B
t5 0-1 2 --3 O CIN V. Pinson K. Johnson 5% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Colts Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O HOU H. Smith B. Purkey -2% 70% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1-0 1 --- O HOU D. Buddin B. Purkey -1% 68% Popfly: 1B
b5 1-0 2 --- O HOU K. Johnson B. Purkey -1% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
t6 0-1 0 --- O CIN F. Robinson K. Johnson 4% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O CIN G. Coleman K. Johnson 3% 73% Flyball: RF
t6 0-1 2 --- CIN W. Post K. Johnson -2% 71% Walk
t6 0-1 2 1-- O CIN J. Edwards K. Johnson 4% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Colts Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 1-2-3
b6 1-0 0 --- HOU A. Spangler B. Purkey 3% 78% Walk
b6 1-0 0 1-- O HOU B. Goodman B. Purkey -5% 73% Spangler Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 1-0 1 --- O HOU B. Goodman B. Purkey -1% 71% Flyball: CF
b6 1-0 2 --- O HOU R. Mejias B. Purkey -1% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 8-9-1
t7 0-1 0 --- O CIN D. Blasingame K. Johnson 4% 75% Foul Flyball: C
t7 0-1 1 --- O CIN B. Purkey K. Johnson 3% 78% Strikeout
t7 0-1 2 --- O CIN L. Cardenas K. Johnson 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Colts Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 4-5-6
b7 1-0 0 --- O HOU N. Larker B. Purkey -2% 78% Flyball: CF
b7 1-0 1 --- O HOU C. Warwick B. Purkey -1% 77% Flyball: RF
b7 1-0 2 --- O HOU M. Ranew B. Purkey -1% 76% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 2-3-4
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Don Zimmer (3B) batting 2nd
t8 0-1 0 --- O CIN J. Lynch K. Johnson 5% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-1 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson K. Johnson 4% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-1 2 --- CIN F. Robinson K. Johnson -3% 82% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t8 0-1 2 1-- O CIN G. Coleman K. Johnson 6% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Colts Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Bob Purkey facing 7-8-9
Cookie Rojas replaces Jerry Lynch (PH) playing 3B batting 2nd
b8 1-0 0 --- O HOU H. Smith B. Purkey -1% 86% Flyball: LF
b8 1-0 1 --- HOU D. Buddin B. Purkey 2% 89% Double
b8 1-0 1 -2- O HOU K. Johnson B. Purkey -2% 87% Popfly: 2B
b8 1-0 2 -2- HOU A. Spangler B. Purkey 0% 87% Passed Ball; Buddin to 3B
b8 1-0 2 --3 R HOU A. Spangler B. Purkey 7% 94% Single; Buddin Scores
b8 2-0 2 1-- HOU B. Goodman B. Purkey 1% 94% Single; Spangler to 3B
Bob Lillis pinch runs for Billy Goodman (2B) batting 2nd
b8 2-0 2 1-3 O HOU R. Mejias B. Purkey -1% 93% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Colts' Ken Johnson facing 6-7-8
Bob Lillis moves from PR to 2B
t9 0-2 0 --- O CIN W. Post K. Johnson 4% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-2 1 --- O CIN J. Edwards K. Johnson 2% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 0-2 2 --- CIN D. Blasingame K. Johnson -2% 97% Single
Don Pavletich pinch hits for Bob Purkey (P) batting 9th
t9 0-2 2 1-- O CIN D. Pavletich K. Johnson 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Colts 2.

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