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AUGUST 7, 1962
Tonight is the second game in the series in Houston between the Colt .45s and the Cincinnati Reds. The Colt .45s have lost seventeen straight. The Reds have won seven straight.
The Chicago Cubs have been officially eliminated from the National League Pennant race.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Los Angeles 47-64 at Boston 61-49
Detroit 57-52 at Cleveland 57-56
Minnesota 72-40 at New York 67-42
Baltimore 54-58 at Chicago 48-61
Kansas City 43-69 at Washington 49-64
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 57-57 at San Francisco 71-41
Chicago 39-74 at Milwaukee 72-38
St Louis 48-64 at Pittsburgh 65-46
New York 32-84 at Los Angeles 89-24
CINCINNATI REDS (63-47) AT HOUSTON COLT .45S (25-86)
MATCHUPS
SP Bob Purkey vs Ken T Johnson Advantage Push
C Hank Foiles vs Chris Cannizzaro Advantage Cincinnati
1B Gordy Coleman vs Harry Bright Advantage Cincinnati
2B Jerry Adair vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Cincinnati
3B Danny O'Connell vs Eddie Kasko Advantage Cincinnati
SS Leo Cardenas vs Bob Lillis Advantage Cincinnati
LF Jerry Lynch vs Al Spangler Advantage Cincinnati
CF Vada Pinson vs Don Taussig Advantage Cincinnati
RF Frank Robinson vs Roman Mejias Advantage Cincinnati
Overall Advantage Cincinnati
In the bottom of the first, Kasko scored on a wild pitch. Mejias followed with an RBI single.
Johnson was perfect through three.
In the bottom of the third, Mejias hit a three run homer, his 20th round tripper of the season.
After three: Houston 5 Cincinnati 0.
In the top of the fourth, Robinson hit a two out double to give the Reds their first base runner of the game.
After six: Houston 5 Cincinnati 0.
Lynch led off the top of the seventh with a home run.
After a leadoff single in the top of the eighth, Al Cicotte took the mound for the Colt .45s. O'Connell hit an RBI single.
Dave Giusti took the mound for the Reds in the bottom of the eighth.
Final score: Houston 5 Cincinnati 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ken T Johnson 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 10 Los Angeles 5
Detroit 5 Cleveland 1
New York 3 Minnesota 2
Chicago 3 Baltimore 0
Washington 4 Kansas City 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 7 Philadelphia 1
Milwaukee 6 Chicago 4
Los Angeles 5 New York 1
St Louis at Pittsburgh ppd
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Carl Yastrzemski Boston Red Sox 2 for 3, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
2. Ray Herbert Chicago White Sox 9.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K, W
3. Billy L Williams Chicago Cubs 2 for 3, HR, 4 RBI, R, BB
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