April 22, 1964 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Colt .45's Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 3
@CHW 0 LAA 3
DET 2 MIN 7
WSA 6 HOU 2
CIN 0 SFG 8
@MLN 6 STL 7
LAD 6

Standings at end of play this day

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 4,742

Wednesday, April 22, 1964
Time of Game: 2:17

Reds

4-4

Lost 1

5th, 2 GB

                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
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    2  7  2

W: B Bruce (1-0), L: J Jay (1-1), S: H Brown (1)

Astros

4-4

Won 1

5th, 2 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .437    0    3   1   
C Ruiz 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .351  .909    0    0   1   
V Pinson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .394 1.004    0    2   0   
F Robinson RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .671    0    2   0   GDP
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .389 1.233    0    8   2   
B Skinner LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .190  .642    0    2   0   
J Edwards C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .276  .626    0    5   0   
L Cardenas SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .357  .936    0    1   4   
J Jay P                       2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .167    0    1   0   
  M Keough PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  J Dickson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       33   0   5   0    1   8                    24   9

BATTING

TB: J Edwards 2; F Robinson; V Pinson; D Johnson.

GIDP: F Robinson (3).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Johnson-L Cardenas-P Rose.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Spangler CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    2   0   GDP
N Fox 2B                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .367  .941    0    3   7   
P Runnels 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .715    0    9   1   SH
W Bond LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .053  .258    0    1   0   IW
B Aspromonte 3B               2   0   0   0    1   1  .333  .919    0    0   1   SB
  B Lillis 3B                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    1   0   
R Staub RF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .211  .497    0    0   0   
E Kasko SS                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .235  .610    0    2   2   SB
J Grote C                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .250 1.000    0    8   0   3B
B Bruce P                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167    0    0   1   
  H Brown P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       29   2   7   2    5   3                    27  12

BATTING

3B: J Grote (1, off J Jay).

SH: P Runnels (1, off J Dickson).

IBB: W Bond (1, by J Dickson).

TB: J Grote 3; B Bruce; N Fox; R Staub; B Lillis; A Spangler; P Runnels.

GIDP: A Spangler (1).

RBI: J Grote (1); R Staub (1).

2-out RBI: J Grote.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Fox-E Kasko-P Runnels.

E: P Runnels (2); A Spangler (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Aspromonte (1, 2nd base off J Jay/J Edwards); E Kasko (1, 2nd base off J Jay/J Edwards).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Jay, L (1-1)                 6     5   1   1    2   2   0   2.40   25     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 2· 5     58    -     0.88   0.13
J Dickson                      2     2   1   1    3   1   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.87  -0.02
Totals                         8     7   2   2    5   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 2· 7           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bruce, W (1-0)               8     5   0   0    1   7   0   0.00   31     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 5     78    -     1.41   0.48
H Brown, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.87    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.13   0.13
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   8   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 5          1-0

B Bruce faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Dickson (1; W Bond).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Mel Steiner.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 4,742.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. P Rose               2B    1. A Spangler           CF 
2. C Ruiz               3B    2. N Fox                2B 
3. V Pinson             CF    3. P Runnels            1B 
4. F Robinson           RF    4. W Bond               LF 
5. D Johnson            1B    5. B Aspromonte         3B 
6. B Skinner            LF    6. R Staub              RF 
7. J Edwards            C     7. E Kasko              SS 
8. L Cardenas           SS    8. J Grote              C  
9. J Jay                P     9. B Bruce              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  -2-      13%  66% J Grote         J Jay           Triple to CF; Kasko Scores
   t 4   0  1-0  1--      10%  69% F Robinson      B Bruce         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 5   0  1-0  1--      -9%  52% L Cardenas      B Bruce         Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Edwards to 2B
   t 5   2  1-0  -23       9%  72% C Ruiz          B Bruce         Flyball: 2B
   t 5   0  1-0  12-       8%  60% J Jay           B Bruce         Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Ruiz          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  V Pinson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Joey Jay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  A Spangler      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      51%  N Fox           Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  P Runnels       Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  W Bond          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Bruce facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  F Robinson      Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  D Johnson       Strikeout
          1--      46%  B Skinner       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Robinson to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Robinson to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  L Cardenas      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Joey Jay facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  B Aspromonte    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      52%  E Kasko         Walk
          1--      53%  J Grote         Kasko Steals 2B
   R      -2-      66%  " "             Triple to CF; Kasko Scores
   O      --3      63%  B Bruce         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Bruce facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  J Jay           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      67%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  C Ruiz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joey Jay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  A Spangler      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      65%  N Fox           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      64%  P Runnels       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Bruce facing 3-4-5
          ---      59%  V Pinson        Single to RF
   OO     1--      69%  F Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      67%  D Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--      70%  B Skinner       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joey Jay facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      68%  W Bond          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      70%  B Aspromonte    Walk
          1--      72%  R Staub         Aspromonte Steals 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      66%  E Kasko         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Bruce facing 7-8-9
          ---      60%  J Edwards       Single to RF
          1--      52%  L Cardenas      Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Edwards to 2B
   O      12-      60%  J Jay           Strikeout
   O      12-      64%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Edwards to 3B; Cardenas to 2B
   O      -23      72%  C Ruiz          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joey Jay facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  J Grote         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  B Bruce         Single to RF
          1--      76%  A Spangler      Single to RF; Bruce to 2B
   O      12-      72%  N Fox           Flyball: CF
   O      12-      68%  P Runnels       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Bruce facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  D Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joey Jay facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  W Bond          Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      73%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      74%  R Staub         Single to CF
   O      1--      72%  E Kasko         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  B Skinner       Flyball: LF
          ---      71%  J Edwards       Single to CF
   O      1--      76%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
                  Marty Keough pinch hits for Joey Jay batting 9th
   O      1--      81%  M Keough        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Dickson facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Dickson replaces Marty Keough pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      79%  J Grote         Strikeout Looking
          ---      81%  B Bruce         Walk
   OO     1--      77%  A Spangler      Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Lillis replaces Bob Aspromonte playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---      82%  P Rose          Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  C Ruiz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  V Pinson        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Dickson facing 2-3-4
          ---      90%  N Fox           Single to CF
   O      1--      89%  P Runnels       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Fox to 2B
          -2-      90%  W Bond          Intentional Walk
          12-      93%  B Lillis        Single to RF; Fox to 3B; Bond to 2B
   R      123      97%  R Staub         Walk; Fox Scores; Bond to 3B; Lillis to 2B
   O      123      95%  E Kasko         Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Lillis to 3B; Staub to 2B
   O      123      94%  J Grote         Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Bruce facing 4-5-6
          ---      87%  F Robinson      Walk
                  Hal Brown replaces Bob Bruce pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      93%  D Johnson       Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      97%  B Skinner       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  J Edwards       Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196404220

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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