June 11 in Houston Astros History: At Crosley Field‚ Don Pavletich belts a pinch grand slam in the bottom of the 9th to give the Reds an 8 – 4 win over Houston. (1967)

June 11, 1967 Jim Wynn belts a mammoth home run at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field off Sammy Ellis that lands on a freeway ramp beyond left field it is one of the farthest ever hit at Crosley Field. The Reds explode for five runs in the ninth to salvage a doubleheader split, 8-4, after Houston won the op

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