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MAY 23, 1962
The Colt .45s continue their home stand with a two game series against the defending National League Champion Cincinnati Reds. The Colt .45s are 0-2 so far on this home stand and have lost eleven straight. The Reds have lost eight of their last eleven.
Baltimore Orioles RP Dick Luebke required medical attention after burning himself with a hot iron but only missed one game.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City 18-22 at New York 21-15
Detroit 19-17 at Baltimore 15-23
Minnesota 31-8 at Boston 22-16
Los Angeles 12-24 at Washington 14-25
Cleveland 19-19 at Chicago 18-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 11-30 at Milwaukee 24-18
Pittsburgh 27-13 at St Louis 19-21
New York 15-25 at Los Angeles 30-11
Philadelphia 26-18 at San Francisco 26-15
CINCINNATI REDS (17-21) AT HOUSTON COLT .45S (10-33)
MATCHUPS
SP Bob Purkey vs Bob Bruce Advantage Push
C Johnny Edwards vs Merritt Ranew Advantage Cincinnati
1B Gordy Coleman vs Jim Pendleton Advantage Cincinnati
2B Don Blasingame vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Cincinnati
3B Eddie Kasko vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Cincinnati
SS Leo Cardenas vs Don Buddin Advantage Cincinnati
LF Jerry Lynch vs Al Spangler Advantage Push
CF Vada Pinson vs Don Taussig Advantage Cincinnati
RF Frank Robinson vs Roman Mejias Advantage Cincinnati
Overall Advantage Cincinnati
Nothing of note happened in the first three innings.
After three: Cincinnati 0 Houston 0.
In the top of the fourth, Kasko put the Reds on the board with an RBI double.
In the bottom of the fourth, Aspromonte tied the game with an RBI single. The Colt .45s went on to load the bases with two out but Bruce popped out to the catcher to end the inning.
In the top of the fifth, the Reds loaded the bases with nobody out. Coleman came up to bat and took a 1-1 pitch 381 feet to left for a grand slam.
In the bottom of the fifth, Ranew got a two out run-scoring single.
After six: Cincinnati 5 Houston 2.
In the top of the seventh, Cardenas added a run-scoring single to the Reds lead. With two out, Kasko also got an RBI single.
In the top of the eighth, the Reds loaded the bases with two out on three straight walks. Cardenas singled to score two.
In the top of the ninth, with a runner on first and two out, the Colt .45s finally made a pitching change and brought in Jim Golden.
The Reds got 10 hits in the win.
Final score: Cincinnati 9 Houston 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Gordy Coleman 2 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 10 Kansas City 1
Detroit 6 Baltimore 3
Boston 8 Minnesota 4
Washington 8 Los Angeles 3
Chicago 6 Cleveland 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee 3 Chicago 2
Pittsburgh 7 St Louis 2
New York 3 Los Angeles 2
Philadelphia 7 San Francisco 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Whitey Ford New York Yankees 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, W
2. Bobby Richardson New York Yankees 4 for 5, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 R
3. Gordy Coleman Cincinnati Reds 2 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB
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