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JUNE 29, 1962
The Colt .45s are back in Houston for a seven game home stand, beginning with a three game series against the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds have won five of their last seven. The Reds lead the season series 3-0.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City 31-45 at Boston 43-33
Los Angeles 31-42 at New York 43-28
Detroit 37-36 at Baltimore 36-40
Minnesota 51-25 at Washington 33-43
Cleveland 36-39 at Chicago 32-42
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago 24-53 at Milwaukee 44-31
Pittsburgh 46-29 at St Louis 29-47
New York 25-53 at Los Angeles 59-19
Philadelphia 45-34 at San Francisco 51-26
CINCINNATI REDS (40-33) AT HOUSTON COLT .45S (19-57)
MATCHUPS
SP Jim O'Toole vs Bob Bruce Advantage Cincinnati
C Johnny Edwards vs Merritt Ranew Advantage Cincinnati
1B Gordy Coleman vs Norm Larker Advantage Cincinnati
2B Jerry Adair vs Joey Amalfitano Advantage Cincinnati
3B Eddie Kasko vs Bob Aspromonte Advantage Push
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 third, Aspromonte put the Colt .45s on the board with an RBI single. Mejias followed with a single that loaded the bases with two out. Ranew was hit by a pitch to force Larker home. Amalfitano brought two home with a single. Lillis followed with a single to again load the bases with two out. Coming to bat for the second time in the inning, Taussig struck out to finally bring the third to an end.
After three: Houston 4 Cincinnati 0.
In the top of the fourth, Robinson hit a solo home run to put the Reds on the board.
In the bottom of the fifth, Ranew hit a run-scoring single.
After six: Houston 5 Cincinnati 1.
In the top of the seventh, Coleman got an RBI double. Kasko added an RBI single. Edwards followed with his own RBI single to make it a one run game. Adair tied it with an RBI double. With bases loaded and two out, Lynch grounded to short to retire the side.
Bill R Henry took the mound for the Reds in the bottom of the seventh. Pinch hitter Al Heist came through with a two out RBI single to put the Colt .45s back in the lead. Spangler followed with his own run-scoring single.
Jim Umbricht took the mound for the Colt .45s in the top of the eighth.
In the bottom of the eighth, with a runner on first and two out, Johnny Klippstein took the mound for the Reds.
Umbricht ended it with a perfect ninth.
The Colt .45s got 14 hits in the win.
Final score: Houston 7 Cincinnati 5.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Merritt Ranew 3 for 4, 2 RBI, R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 5 Kansas City 3
New York 4 Los Angeles 1
Baltimore 3 Detroit 2
Minnesota 6 Washington 1
Chicago 7 Cleveland 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee 2 Chicago 1
St Louis 7 Pittsburgh 2
Los Angeles 3 New York 2
San Francisco 11 Philadelphia 6
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Willie McCovey San Francisco Giants 3 for 4, 3B, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Denny Lemaster Milwaukee Braves 8.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 11 K
3. Jim Landis Chicago White Sox 1 for 1, HR, RBI, 4 R, 4 BB
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