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MAY 24, 1962
Tonight in Houston concludes the Colt .45s two game series against the Cincinnati Reds. The Colt .45s have lost an even dozen games in a row.
Rumor has it that Chicago White Sox C Sherm Lollar is on the trading block.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota 31-9 at Boston 23-16
Kansas City 18-23 at New York 22-15
Detroit 20-17 at Baltimore 15-24
Los Angeles 12-25 at Washington 15-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 27-18 at San Francisco 26-16
Chicago 11-31 at Milwaukee 25-18
Pittsburgh 28-13 at St Louis 19-22
New York 16-25 at Los Angeles 30-12
CINCINNATI REDS (18-21) AT HOUSTON COLT 45S (10-34)
MATCHUPS
SP John Tsitouris vs Turk Farrell Advantage Houston
C Hank Foiles vs Merritt Ranew Advantage Houston
1B Gordy Coleman vs Norm Larker 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
In the top of the first, Robinson got the scoring started with a two run double. Farrell injured his shoulder on the pitch and had to leave the game. With Robinson on second and nobody out, Dave Giusti took the mound for the Colt .45s and he got out of the inning.
After three: Cincinnati 2 Houston 0.
With two out in the top of the fourth, Bobby Shantz took the mound for the Colt .45s.
In the bottom of the fourth, Ranew put the Colt .45s on the board with an RBI double. Taussig then brought Ranew home with a single to tie the game.
After six: Cincinnati 2 Houston 2.
In the top of the seventh, the Reds regained the lead when Lynch hit an RBI single.
Cardenas led off the top of the eighth with a 436 foot blast to left center.
Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45s in the top of the ninth. The Reds loaded the bases with two out. Blasingame grounded to second to retire the side.
The Colt .45s went down in order in the bottom of the ninth.
The Reds pounded out 13 hits in the victory.
Final score: Cincinnati 4 Houston 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
John Tsitouris 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 1 Minnesota 0
Baltimore 7 Detroit 6
Washington 8 Los Angeles 2
Kansas City at New York ppd
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 1 Philadelphia 0
Chicago 3 Milwaukee 2
Pittsburgh 7 St Louis 2
Los Angeles 10 New York 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Camilo Pascual Minnesota Twins 8.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
2. Dennis Bennett Philadelphia Phillies 8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
3. Bill Monbouquette Boston Red Sox 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
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