April 23, 1964 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Colt .45's Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 3
@BAL 1 BAL 1
BOS 0 CLE 3
@LAA 2 WSA 5
@MIN 4 CIN 1
@HOU 0 CHC 5
@NYM 1 PHI 6
PIT 5 LAD 7
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 5,426

Thursday, April 23, 1964
Time of Game: 1:56

Reds

5-4

Won 1

3rd, 1½ GB

                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

W: J Nuxhall (1-1), L: K Johnson (2-1)

Astros

4-5

Lost 1

7th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 2B                     4   1   0   0    0   1  .154  .393    0    3   2   
C Ruiz 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .317  .821    0    1   5   
V Pinson CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .361  .939    0    0   0   
  M Keough PR-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
F Robinson RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .603    0    1   0   
D Johnson 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .333 1.062    0    8   0   
B Skinner LF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .174  .617    0    5   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .570    0    7   1   
L Cardenas SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .323  .848    0    2   4   
J Nuxhall P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   1   0   0    2   9                    27  12

BATTING

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Ruiz-P Rose-D Johnson; L Cardenas-C Ruiz-L Cardenas; L Cardenas-D Johnson.

E: D Johnson (2); L Cardenas (2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Kasko SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .547    0    2   0   
N Fox 2B                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .382  .947    0    1   4   CS
P Runnels 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .290  .728    0   12   0   
  B Lillis PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
J Weekly RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .300    0    1   0   GDP
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .894    0    0   4   
J Wynn LF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .964    0    1   0   2B,GDP
J Beauchamp CF                3   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .760    0    1   0   
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .572    0    9   1   
K Johnson P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   3   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    1   6                    27  12

BATTING

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).

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 Nuxhall, W (1-1)             9     5   0   0    1   6   0   4.02   31     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 5     82    -     1.46   0.69
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   6   0          31     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 5           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Johnson, L (2-1)             9     0   1   0    2   9   0   1.69   31     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 0     92    -     1.21   0.19
Totals                         9     0   1   0    2   9   0          31     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:56.

Attendance: 5,426.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. P Rose               2B    1. E Kasko              SS 
2. C Ruiz               3B    2. N Fox                2B 
3. V Pinson             CF    3. P Runnels            1B 
4. F Robinson           RF    4. J Weekly             RF 
5. D Johnson            1B    5. B Aspromonte         3B 
6. B Skinner            LF    6. J Wynn               LF 
7. J Edwards            C     7. J Beauchamp          CF 
8. L Cardenas           SS    8. J Grote              C  
9. J Nuxhall            P     9. K Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  0-0  --3      35%  84% V Pinson        K Johnson       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rose Scores/No RBI/unER
   b 7   0  0-0  12-      19%  46% J Weekly        J Nuxhall       Double Play: Fielder's Choice SS; Fox out at 3B/SS-3B; Runnels out at 2B/3B-SS
   b 8   0  0-0  ---     -14%  26% J Wynn          J Nuxhall       Double to CF
   t 9   1  0-0  ---      12%  56% P Rose          K Johnson       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Rose to 2B
   b 8   0  0-0  -2-       9%  35% J Beauchamp     J Nuxhall       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Rose          Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  C Ruiz          Flyball: RF
          ---      48%  V Pinson        Walk
   O      1--      45%  F Robinson      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  E Kasko         Lineout: LF
          ---      45%  N Fox           Single to CF
   O      1--      49%  P Runnels       Fox Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      48%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Weekly        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, Ken Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Skinner       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Edwards       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  B Aspromonte    Single to CF
   OO     1--      49%  J Wynn          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Beauchamp     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  L Cardenas      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      46%  J Nuxhall       Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  P Rose          Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  K Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Kasko         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  C Ruiz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  V Pinson        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      44%  F Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  N Fox           Flyball: LF
          ---      44%  P Runnels       Single to CF
   OO     1--      50%  J Weekly        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, Ken Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  D Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      50%  B Skinner       Walk
   O      1--      47%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      44%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  J Wynn          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  J Beauchamp     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Nuxhall       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      43%  C Ruiz          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  J Grote         Strikeout
   O      ---      48%  K Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  E Kasko         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      46%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      42%  D Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 2-3-4
          ---      36%  N Fox           Single to CF
          1--      28%  P Runnels       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Fox to 2B
   OO     12-      46%  J Weekly        Double Play: Fielder's Choice SS; Fox out at 3B/SS-3B; Runnels out at 2B/3B-SS
   O      1--      50%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  B Skinner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      42%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      40%  L Cardenas      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Nuxhall facing 6-7-8
          ---      26%  J Wynn          Double to CF
   O      -2-      35%  J Beauchamp     Strikeout
   O      -2-      42%  J Grote         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      50%  K Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      45%  J Nuxhall       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      56%  P Rose          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Rose to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  C Ruiz          Groundout: P-3B-1B; Rose to 3B
   R      --3      84%  V Pinson        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rose Scores/No RBI/unER
                  Marty Keough pinch runs for Vada Pinson batting 3rd
   O      1--      83%  F Robinson      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Nuxhall facing 1-2-3
                  Marty Keough moves to CF
   O      ---      90%  E Kasko         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  N Fox           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      91%  P Runnels       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
                  Bob Lillis pinch runs for Pete Runnels batting 3rd
   O      1--     100%  J Weekly        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196404230

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation