August 10, 1962 Milwaukee Braves at Houston Colt .45's Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 3
@KCA 1 LAA 1
MIN 0
(11) NYY 8
DET 0 CLE 3
@WSA 0 CHC 7
PIT 6 CIN 8
NYM 4 MLN 7
@HOU 6 SFG 11
LAD 2 STL 7
PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 7,047

Friday, August 10, 1962
Time of Game: 2:53

Braves

62-54

Won 2

6th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          3  0  2   0  1  0   1  0  0    7 10  1
Colts           1  0  0   0  0  3   0  1  1    6 14  1

W: W Spahn (12-11), L: G Brunet (0-1), S: C Raymond (5)

Colts

40-73

Lost 6

9th, 37 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R McMillan SS                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .251  .709    0    1   2   
T Aaron LF-1B                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .203  .622    0    2   0   
E Mathews 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .258  .855    0    0   2   
  K Aspromonte 3B             2   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .661    0    1   0   
H Aaron RF                    5   3   3   1    0   1  .337 1.014    0    2   0   2·SB
J Adcock 1B                   3   1   1   2    1   1  .256  .868    0    4   0   HR
  L Johnson LF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .610    0    0   0   
L Maye CF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .238  .668    0    2   0   SB
D Crandall C                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .292  .741    0   11   0   
A Samuel 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .197  .503    0    3   1   
W Spahn P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .542    0    1   1   
  D Nottebart P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .762    0    0   1   
  C Raymond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       37   7  10   6    4   8                    27   7

BATTING

HR: J Adcock (24, off B Tiefenauer; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: J Adcock 4; H Aaron 3; D Crandall 2; L Maye; R McMillan; A Samuel; T Aaron.

RBI: J Adcock 2 (68); D Crandall (32); H Aaron (96); A Samuel (12); L Maye (20).

2-out RBI: L Maye; A Samuel; D Crandall.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

E: K Aspromonte (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Maye (5, 2nd base off B Tiefenauer/H Smith); H Aaron 2 (14, 2nd base off B Tiefenauer/H Smith, 2nd base off R Kemmerer/H Smith).

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Lillis 2B                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .232  .537    0    4   4   3B
J Pendleton LF                4   0   1   1    0   2  .237  .655    0    0   0   SF
N Larker 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .256  .719    0    4   1   2B
R Mejias RF                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .307  .840    0    2   0   HR
C Warwick CF                  5   2   2   0    0   2  .258  .698    0    5   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               5   0   2   1    0   1  .269  .753    0    0   2   
J Campbell C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .451         2   0   
  H Smith C                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .224  .606    0    6   1   SF
J Hartman SS                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .212  .443    0    3   0   
G Brunet P                    0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  B Tiefenauer P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200    0    1   1   
  B Goodman PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .614    0    0   0   
  H Woodeshick P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .164         0   0   
  D Taussig PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .602    0    0   0   
  R Kemmerer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .971         0   0   
  A Spangler PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .773    0    0   0   HBP
  J Golden P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .561         0   0   
Totals                       39   6  14   6    1   8                    27   9

BATTING

2B: N Larker (12, off W Spahn).

3B: B Lillis (3, off W Spahn).

HR: R Mejias (22, off W Spahn; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

SF: H Smith (1, off W Spahn); J Pendleton (2, off W Spahn).

HBP: A Spangler (1, by D Nottebart).

TB: B Lillis 5; R Mejias 5; C Warwick 2; N Larker 2; B Aspromonte 2; D Taussig; J Pendleton; B Goodman; H Smith.

RBI: R Mejias 2 (60); J Pendleton (29); B Lillis (21); H Smith (21); B Aspromonte (42).

2-out RBI: B Lillis; B Aspromonte.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: N Larker (9).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Spahn, W (12-11)             5.2   9   4   4    1   5   1   3.04   27     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 9     39    -     0.90  -0.08
D Nottebart, H (2)             2     3   1   1    0   1   0   3.26   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          2-0    1.43   0.04
C Raymond, S (5)               1.1   2   1   0    0   2   0   1.88    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          2-0    2.11   0.16
Totals                         9    14   6   5    1   8   1          43     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·14          4-0

Houston Colts                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Brunet, L (0-1)              0.2   5   3   3    0   2   0  13.50    7     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 5     32    -     1.47  -0.27
B Tiefenauer                   4.1   4   3   3    4   4   1   3.68   20     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 4          2-0    0.51  -0.08
H Woodeshick                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.32    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
R Kemmerer                     2     1   1   0    0   0   0   3.39    8     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 1          0-0    0.55  -0.04
J Golden                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.75    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9    10   7   6    4   8   1          41     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1·10          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Nottebart (4; A Spangler).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 7,047.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Night, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Braves              Houston Colts                        
1. R McMillan           SS    1. B Lillis             2B 
2. T Aaron              LF    2. J Pendleton          LF 
3. E Mathews            3B    3. N Larker             1B 
4. H Aaron              RF    4. R Mejias             RF 
5. J Adcock             1B    5. C Warwick            CF 
6. L Maye               CF    6. B Aspromonte         3B 
7. D Crandall           C     7. J Campbell           C  
8. A Samuel             2B    8. J Hartman            SS 
9. W Spahn              P     9. G Brunet             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-3  -2-      12%  86% J Adcock        B Tiefenauer    Home Run; Aaron Scores
   b 6   0  6-3  1--     -11%  69% B Aspromonte    W Spahn         Single; Warwick to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      10%  64% H Aaron         G Brunet        Single; McMillan Scores; Aaron to 2B
   t 1   2  0-1  12-       9%  69% L Maye          G Brunet        Single; Aaron Scores; Aaron to 2B
   b 9   2  7-6  1--       9% 100% H Smith         C Raymond       Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, George Brunet facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R McMillan      Single
          1--      59%  T Aaron         Single; McMillan to 2B
   O      12-      54%  E Mathews       Strikeout Looking
   R      12-      64%  H Aaron         Single; McMillan Scores; Aaron to 2B
   O      12-      60%  J Adcock        Strikeout
   R      12-      69%  L Maye          Single; Aaron Scores; Aaron to 2B
   R      12-      77%  D Crandall      Single; Aaron Scores; Maye to 2B
                  Bobby Tiefenauer replaces George Brunet pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      75%  A Samuel        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Colts Batting, Behind 0-3, Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
          ---      67%  B Lillis        Triple
   RO     --3      68%  J Pendleton     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lillis Scores
   O      ---      70%  N Larker        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      69%  R Mejias        Single
   O      1--      71%  C Warwick       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Colts 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bobby Tiefenauer facing 9-1-2
                  Hal Smith replaces Jim Campbell playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      69%  W Spahn         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      68%  R McMillan      Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  T Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Behind 1-3, Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  H Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  J Hartman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Colts 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bobby Tiefenauer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      71%  E Mathews       Strikeout
          ---      73%  H Aaron         Single
          1--      74%  J Adcock        Aaron Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      86%  " "             Home Run; Aaron Scores
   O      ---      86%  L Maye          Strikeout
          ---      86%  D Crandall      Single
   O      1--      85%  A Samuel        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Behind 1-5, Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  B Tiefenauer    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  B Lillis        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      89%  J Pendleton     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Colts 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bobby Tiefenauer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      88%  W Spahn         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      89%  R McMillan      Walk
   O      1--      88%  T Aaron         Baserunner Out Advancing; McMillan out at 2B/C-2B
          ---      88%  " "             Walk
          1--      89%  E Mathews       Walk; Aaron to 2B
   O      12-      87%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-5, Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
                  Ken Aspromonte replaces Eddie Mathews playing 3B batting 3rd
          ---      82%  N Larker        Double
   O      -2-      86%  R Mejias        Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      89%  C Warwick       Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      91%  B Aspromonte    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Colts 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bobby Tiefenauer facing 5-6-7
          ---      92%  J Adcock        Walk
   O      1--      91%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      91%  D Crandall      Maye Steals 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      94%  A Samuel        Single; Maye Scores
   O      1--      94%  W Spahn         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-6, Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  H Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  J Hartman       Popfly: P
                  Billy Goodman pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer batting 9th
          ---      95%  B Goodman       Single
          1--      94%  B Lillis        Single; Goodman to 2B
   O      12-      96%  J Pendleton     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Colts 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Hal Woodeshick facing 1-2-3
                  Hal Woodeshick replaces Billy Goodman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  R McMillan      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      95%  T Aaron         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      95%  K Aspromonte    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Colts Batting, Behind 1-6, Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5
          ---      93%  N Larker        Walk
   RR     1--      85%  R Mejias        Home Run; Larker Scores
          ---      81%  C Warwick       Single
          1--      69%  B Aspromonte    Single; Warwick to 3B
   RO     1-3      75%  H Smith         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Warwick Scores
   O      1--      80%  J Hartman       Foul Flyball: C
                  Don Taussig pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick batting 9th
          1--      76%  D Taussig       Single; Aspromonte to 2B
                  Don Nottebart replaces Warren Spahn pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      83%  B Lillis        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Colts 4.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-4, Russ Kemmerer facing 4-5-6
                  Russ Kemmerer replaces Don Taussig pitching and batting 9th
          ---      85%  H Aaron         Single
          1--      87%  J Adcock        Aaron Steals 2B
   O      -2-      84%  " "             Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      90%  L Maye          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Aaron Scores/No RBI/unER; Maye to 1B
   O      1--      90%  D Crandall      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      89%  A Samuel        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Colts 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Colts Batting, Behind 4-7, Don Nottebart facing 2-3-4
                  Tommie Aaron moves to 1B; Lou Johnson replaces Joe Adcock playing LF batting 5th
          ---      84%  J Pendleton     Single
   O      1--      88%  N Larker        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      91%  R Mejias        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      94%  C Warwick       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Colts 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-4, Russ Kemmerer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  D Nottebart     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  R McMillan      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  T Aaron         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Colts 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Colts Batting, Behind 4-7, Don Nottebart facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      92%  H Smith         Single
   O      1--      95%  J Hartman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Al Spangler pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer batting 9th
          1--      92%  A Spangler      Hit By Pitch; Hartman to 2B
   R      12-      85%  B Lillis        Single; Hartman Scores; Spangler to 2B
                  Claude Raymond replaces Don Nottebart pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      93%  J Pendleton     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Colts 5.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-5, Jim Golden facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Golden replaces Al Spangler pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  K Aspromonte    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  H Aaron         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  L Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Colts 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Colts Batting, Behind 5-7, Claude Raymond facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  N Larker        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      99%  R Mejias        Strikeout
          ---      96%  C Warwick       Single to 3B; Warwick to 2B/Adv on E5
   R      -2-      91%  B Aspromonte    Single; Warwick Scores/unER
   O      1--     100%  H Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Colts 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196208100

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation