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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		3
1
BOS
@BAL		0
1
CLE
@LAA		3
2
WSA
@MIN		5
4
CIN
@HOU		1
0
CHC
@NYM		5
1
PIT
@PHI		5
6
LAD
@STL		7
5
Thursday, April 23, 1964,
, Colt Stadium
Attendance: 5,426, Time of Game: 1:56
Reds
1
5-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Astros
0
4-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Joe Nuxhall (1-1)
L: Ken Johnson (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  0  2
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .154 .394 0.062 0.97 0.116 -0.054 -0.0 3 2
Chico Ruiz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .317 .821 -0.127 1.39 0.000 -0.127 -0.7 1 5
Vada Pinson CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .361 .939 0.307 1.75 0.362 -0.054 0.6 0 0
   Marty Keough PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Frank Robinson RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .243 .604 -0.073 0.73 0.000 -0.073 -0.6 1 0
Deron Johnson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .333 1.062 -0.069 0.95 0.000 -0.069 -0.5 8 0
Bob Skinner LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .174 .617 -0.026 1.09 0.033 -0.059 -0.1 5 0
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .570 -0.077 1.11 0.000 -0.077 -0.5 7 1
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .323 .848 -0.076 1.01 0.000 -0.076 -0.5 2 4
Joe Nuxhall P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.102 1.41 0.000 -0.102 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 0 0 2 9 .000 .065 -0.181 1.16 0.511 -0.691 -2.8 27 12
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 3. L Cardenas-D Johnson; L Cardenas-C Ruiz-L Cardenas; C Ruiz-P Rose-D Johnson.
E: D Johnson (2); L Cardenas (2).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Kasko SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .547 -0.126 1.30 0.000 -0.126 -0.6 2 0
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .382 .947 -0.038 1.34 0.082 -0.120 -0.1 1 4 CS
Pete Runnels 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .290 .728 0.173 1.30 0.173 0.000 1.1 12 0
   Bob Lillis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
John Weekly RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .133 .300 -0.352 2.08 0.000 -0.352 -2.0 1 0 GDP
Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .894 -0.028 1.18 0.039 -0.067 -0.0 0 4
Jim Wynn LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .964 0.044 1.40 0.140 -0.096 -0.2 1 0 2B,GDP
Jim Beauchamp CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .760 -0.113 1.06 0.000 -0.113 -0.6 1 0
Jerry Grote C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .571 -0.126 1.63 0.000 -0.126 -0.7 9 1
Ken Johnson P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.115 1.50 0.000 -0.115 -0.6 0 3
Team Totals 30 0 5 0 1 6 .167 .394 -0.681 1.43 0.434 -1.115 -3.8 27 12
2B: J Wynn (2, off J Nuxhall).
TB: N Fox 2; J Wynn 2; P Runnels; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: J Wynn (2); J Weekly (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: N Fox (2); K Johnson (1).
Baserunning
CS: N Fox (1, 2nd base by J Nuxhall/J Edwards).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Nuxhall, W (1-1) 9 5 0 0 1 6 0 4.02 31 82 0.681 1.43 3.8
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 6 0 0.00 31 82 0.681 1.16 3.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Johnson, L (2-1) 9 0 1 0 2 9 0 1.69 31 92 0.181 1.16 2.8
Team Totals 9 0 1 0 2 9 0 0.00 31 92 0.181 1.43 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 1:56.
Attendance: 5,426.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Pete Rose 2B 1 Eddie Kasko SS
2 Chico Ruiz 3B 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Vada Pinson CF 3 Pete Runnels 1B
4 Frank Robinson RF 4 John Weekly RF
5 Deron Johnson 1B 5 Bob Aspromonte 3B
6 Bob Skinner LF 6 Jim Wynn LF
7 Johnny Edwards C 7 Jim Beauchamp CF
8 Leo Cardenas SS 8 Jerry Grote C
9 Joe Nuxhall P 9 Ken Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-0 2 --3 R CIN V. Pinson K. Johnson 35% 84% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rose Scores/No RBI/unER
b7 0-0 0 12- OO HOU J. Weekly J. Nuxhall 19% 46% Double Play: Fielder's Choice SS; Fox out at 3B/SS-3B; Runnels out at 2B/3B-SS
b8 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Wynn J. Nuxhall -14% 26% Double to CF
t9 0-0 1 --- CIN P. Rose K. Johnson 12% 56% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Rose to 2B
b8 0-0 0 -2- O HOU J. Beauchamp J. Nuxhall 9% 35% Strikeout

Play By Play

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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, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose K. Johnson -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN C. Ruiz K. Johnson -1% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN V. Pinson K. Johnson 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN F. Robinson K. Johnson -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU E. Kasko J. Nuxhall 2% 48% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU N. Fox J. Nuxhall -2% 45% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU P. Runnels J. Nuxhall 4% 49% Fox Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU P. Runnels J. Nuxhall -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Weekly J. Nuxhall 2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Johnson K. Johnson -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN B. Skinner K. Johnson -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN J. Edwards K. Johnson -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Aspromonte J. Nuxhall -4% 41% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU J. Wynn J. Nuxhall 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Beauchamp J. Nuxhall 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN L. Cardenas K. Johnson -2% 48% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Nuxhall K. Johnson -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O CIN P. Rose K. Johnson -1% 45% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Grote J. Nuxhall 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU K. Johnson J. Nuxhall 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O HOU E. Kasko J. Nuxhall 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O CIN C. Ruiz K. Johnson -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson K. Johnson -2% 46% Flyball: SS
t4 0-0 2 --- O CIN F. Robinson K. Johnson -1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O HOU N. Fox J. Nuxhall 3% 47% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 1 --- HOU P. Runnels J. Nuxhall -3% 44% Single to CF
b4 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU J. Weekly J. Nuxhall 6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Johnson K. Johnson -3% 47% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- CIN B. Skinner K. Johnson 3% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- O CIN J. Edwards K. Johnson -4% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 2 1-- O CIN L. Cardenas K. Johnson -3% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Nuxhall 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b5 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Nuxhall 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Beauchamp J. Nuxhall 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Nuxhall K. Johnson -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- O CIN P. Rose K. Johnson -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-0 2 --- O CIN C. Ruiz K. Johnson -2% 43% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 8-9-1
b6 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Grote J. Nuxhall 3% 46% Strikeout
b6 0-0 1 --- O HOU K. Johnson J. Nuxhall 2% 48% Foul Flyball: C
b6 0-0 2 --- O HOU E. Kasko J. Nuxhall 2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 3-4-5
t7 0-0 0 --- O CIN V. Pinson K. Johnson -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-0 1 --- O CIN F. Robinson K. Johnson -3% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-0 2 --- O CIN D. Johnson K. Johnson -2% 42% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 2-3-4
b7 0-0 0 --- HOU N. Fox J. Nuxhall -6% 36% Single to CF
b7 0-0 0 1-- HOU P. Runnels J. Nuxhall -9% 28% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Fox to 2B
b7 0-0 0 12- OO HOU J. Weekly J. Nuxhall 19% 46% Double Play: Fielder's Choice SS; Fox out at 3B/SS-3B; Runnels out at 2B/3B-SS
b7 0-0 2 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Nuxhall 4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 6-7-8
t8 0-0 0 --- O CIN B. Skinner K. Johnson -4% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Edwards K. Johnson -3% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-0 2 --- O CIN L. Cardenas K. Johnson -2% 40% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 6-7-8
b8 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Wynn J. Nuxhall -14% 26% Double to CF
b8 0-0 0 -2- O HOU J. Beauchamp J. Nuxhall 9% 35% Strikeout
b8 0-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Grote J. Nuxhall 7% 42% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 0-0 2 -2- O HOU K. Johnson J. Nuxhall 8% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 9-1-2
t9 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Nuxhall K. Johnson -5% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-0 1 --- CIN P. Rose K. Johnson 12% 56% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Rose to 2B
t9 0-0 1 -2- O CIN C. Ruiz K. Johnson -7% 49% Groundout: P-3B-1B; Rose to 3B
t9 0-0 2 --3 R CIN V. Pinson K. Johnson 35% 84% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rose Scores/No RBI/unER
Marty Keough pinch runs for Vada Pinson (CF) batting 3rd
t9 1-0 2 1-- O CIN F. Robinson K. Johnson -1% 83% Flyball: LF
1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
Marty Keough moves from PR to CF
b9 0-1 0 --- O HOU E. Kasko J. Nuxhall 8% 91% Strikeout
b9 0-1 1 --- O HOU N. Fox J. Nuxhall 6% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-1 2 --- HOU P. Runnels J. Nuxhall -5% 91% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
Bob Lillis pinch runs for Pete Runnels (1B) batting 3rd
b9 0-1 2 1-- O HOU J. Weekly J. Nuxhall 9% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

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