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BAL  4
@CHW  3
 BOS  4
@NYY  3
(11)		 MIN  6
@WSA  2
 MLN  6
@HOU  5
 CIN  5
@LAD  2
 STL  2
@SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 26,697

 Thursday, April 16, 1964
Time of Game: 2:34
Braves
6
1-2
Won 1
8th, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  4   0  0  0   1  0  1    6 12  1
Astros          2  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  1    5 10  0
Astros
5
1-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     5   1   1   1    0   1  .143  .357              2   1   2B
L Maye LF                     5   1   3   1    0   2  .500 1.000              3   0   
H Aaron RF                    4   1   1   3    0   0  .400 1.338              0   0   HR
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .300 1.062              0   1   
J Torre 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .748              4   1   2B
E Bailey C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .154  .615             11   0   GDP
F Bolling 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .724              4   1   3B
R McMillan SS                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .571              0   0   
  G Oliver PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  D Menke SS                  0   1   0   0    1   0                          3   0   SB
D Lemaster P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   2   2·SH
  B Tiefenauer P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   6  12   0    1  10                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: F Alou (1, off T Farrell); J Torre (1, off C Raymond).
3B: F Bolling (1, off J Owens).
HR: H Aaron (1, off J Owens; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
SH: D Lemaster 2 (2, 1 off C Raymond, 1 off J Owens).
TB: H Aaron 4; F Bolling 4; J Torre 3; L Maye 3; F Alou 2; R McMillan; E Mathews; G Oliver.
GIDP: E Bailey (2).
RBI: H Aaron 3 (3); R McMillan (1); F Alou (1); L Maye (3).
2-out RBI: H Aaron 3; L Maye; F Alou.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Lemaster-F Bolling-J Torre.
E: L Maye (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Menke (1, 2nd base off T Farrell/J Bateman).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Kasko SS                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .222  .667              1   6   2·2B,SH
N Fox 2B                      5   2   3   0    0   0  .444 1.167              4   2   3B
P Runnels 1B                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .250  .583              6   0   GDP
J Weekly RF                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .583              1   1   SF
J Wynn CF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .143  .821              1   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               3   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.071              1   0   SH
J Beauchamp LF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .750              2   0   2B
J Bateman C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .661             11   2   
J Owens P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  M White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Raymond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Lillis PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  T Farrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Spangler PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   5  10   0    3   9                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: J Beauchamp (1, off D Lemaster); E Kasko 2 (2, 2 off D Lemaster).
3B: N Fox (1, off B Tiefenauer).
SF: J Weekly (1, off D Lemaster).
SH: B Aspromonte (1, off B Tiefenauer); E Kasko (1, off D Lemaster).
TB: N Fox 5; E Kasko 4; B Aspromonte 2; J Beauchamp 2; J Weekly; P Runnels.
GIDP: P Runnels (1).
RBI: E Kasko 2 (3); P Runnels (1); J Weekly (1).
2-out RBI: E Kasko 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Kasko-P Runnels.

Pitching Stats

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lemaster, W (1-0)            7     9   4   3    3   8   0   3.86   32     -       ·  ·      2·10· 0· 9     50    -     1.48  -0.18
B Tiefenauer, S (1)            2     1   1   1    0   1   0   3.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          1-0    2.31   0.30
Totals                         9    10   5   4    3   9   0          39     -       ·  ·      4·13· 0·10          1-0
D Lemaster faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Owens                        4     5   4   4    0   5   1   9.00   17     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 5     41    -     0.86  -0.31
C Raymond, L (0-1)             3     5   1   1    0   3   0   3.00   13     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 5          0-0    1.45  -0.04
T Farrell                      2     2   1   1    1   2   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.87  -0.03
Totals                         9    12   6   6    1  10   1          38     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0·12           -
Balks: None.
WP: D Lemaster (1); B Tiefenauer (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Al Forman, 3B - Bill Jackowski.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 26,697.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Milwaukee Braves                          Houston Astros                               
1. Felipe Alou                  CF       1. Eddie Kasko                  SS
2. Lee Maye                     LF       2. Nellie Fox                   2B
3. Hank Aaron                   RF       3. Pete Runnels                 1B
4. Eddie Mathews                3B       4. Johnny Weekly                RF
5. Joe Torre                    1B       5. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
6. Ed Bailey                     C       6. Bob Aspromonte               3B
7. Frank Bolling                2B       7. Jim Beauchamp                LF
8. Roy McMillan                 SS       8. John Bateman                  C
9. Denny Lemaster                P       9. Jim Owens                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 12- RRR 34% 71% 1-2 MLN H. Aaron J. Owens Home Run; Alou Scores; Maye Scores
b4 2 -23 RR -24% 46% 2-4 HOU E. Kasko D. Lemaster Double; Aspromonte Scores; Beauchamp Scores
t7 2 -2- R 21% 69% 4-4 MLN L. Maye C. Raymond Single; Oliver Scores
b4 0 1-- -15% 52% 2-4 HOU J. Beauchamp D. Lemaster Double; Aspromonte to 3B
b7 1 --3 O 14% 69% 4-5 HOU N. Fox D. Lemaster Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jim Owens facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MLN F. Alou J. Owens Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MLN L. Maye J. Owens Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron J. Owens Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -6% 39% 0-0 HOU E. Kasko D. Lemaster Double
b1 0 -2- -8% 31% 0-0 HOU N. Fox D. Lemaster Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Kasko to 3B; Fox to 2B
b1 0 -23 R -7% 23% 0-0 HOU P. Runnels D. Lemaster Single; Kasko Scores; Fox to 3B
b1 0 1-3 RO 1% 25% 1-0 HOU J. Weekly D. Lemaster Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fox Scores/unER
b1 1 1-- O 2% 26% 2-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Lemaster Strikeout
b1 2 1-- -1% 25% 2-0 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Lemaster Single; Runnels to 2B
b1 2 12- O 3% 28% 2-0 HOU J. Beauchamp D. Lemaster Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Jim Owens facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 26% 0-2 MLN E. Mathews J. Owens Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 24% 0-2 MLN J. Torre J. Owens Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 23% 0-2 MLN E. Bailey J. Owens Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O 1% 25% 2-0 HOU J. Bateman D. Lemaster Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O 1% 26% 2-0 HOU J. Owens D. Lemaster Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 26% 2-0 HOU E. Kasko D. Lemaster Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Jim Owens facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 10% 37% 0-2 MLN F. Bolling J. Owens Triple
t3 0 --3 R 5% 42% 0-2 MLN R. McMillan J. Owens Single; Bolling Scores
t3 0 1-- O -2% 40% 1-2 MLN D. Lemaster J. Owens Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; McMillan to 2B
t3 1 -2- O -5% 35% 1-2 MLN F. Alou J. Owens Fielder's Choice SS; McMillan out at 3B/SS-2B-3B
t3 2 1-- 2% 37% 1-2 MLN L. Maye J. Owens Single; Alou to 2B
t3 2 12- RRR 34% 71% 1-2 MLN H. Aaron J. Owens Home Run; Alou Scores; Maye Scores
t3 2 --- 1% 72% 4-2 MLN E. Mathews J. Owens Single
t3 2 1-- O -1% 70% 4-2 MLN J. Torre J. Owens Flyball: CF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- -5% 66% 2-4 HOU N. Fox D. Lemaster Single
b3 0 1-- OO 9% 74% 2-4 HOU P. Runnels D. Lemaster Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 73% 2-4 HOU J. Weekly D. Lemaster Single
b3 2 1-- O 2% 75% 2-4 HOU J. Wynn D. Lemaster Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Jim Owens facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 74% 4-2 MLN E. Bailey J. Owens Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -1% 73% 4-2 MLN F. Bolling J. Owens Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 72% 4-2 MLN R. McMillan J. Owens Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- -5% 67% 2-4 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Lemaster Single
b4 0 1-- -15% 52% 2-4 HOU J. Beauchamp D. Lemaster Double; Aspromonte to 3B
b4 0 -23 O 8% 60% 2-4 HOU J. Bateman D. Lemaster Strikeout
Mike White pinch hits for Jim Owens (P) batting 9th
b4 1 -23 O 10% 70% 2-4 HOU M. White D. Lemaster Strikeout
b4 2 -23 RR -24% 46% 2-4 HOU E. Kasko D. Lemaster Double; Aspromonte Scores; Beauchamp Scores
b4 2 -2- O 4% 50% 4-4 HOU N. Fox D. Lemaster Single to CF; Kasko out at Hm/CF-C
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Claude Raymond facing 9-1-2
Claude Raymond replaces Mike White (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 4-4 MLN D. Lemaster C. Raymond Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 4-4 MLN F. Alou C. Raymond Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- 2% 47% 4-4 MLN L. Maye C. Raymond Single
t5 2 1-- O -3% 44% 4-4 MLN H. Aaron C. Raymond Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 4-4 HOU P. Runnels D. Lemaster Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 4-4 HOU J. Weekly D. Lemaster Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 4-4 HOU J. Wynn D. Lemaster Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Claude Raymond facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 4-4 MLN E. Mathews C. Raymond Strikeout
t6 1 --- 7% 53% 4-4 MLN J. Torre C. Raymond Double
t6 1 -2- O -5% 48% 4-4 MLN E. Bailey C. Raymond Strikeout
t6 2 -2- O -5% 43% 4-4 MLN F. Bolling C. Raymond Single to RF; Torre out at Hm/RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 4-4 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Lemaster Foul Flyball: C
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 4-4 HOU J. Beauchamp D. Lemaster Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 4-4 HOU J. Bateman D. Lemaster Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Claude Raymond facing 8-9-1
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Roy McMillan (SS) batting 8th
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 4-4 MLN G. Oliver C. Raymond Single
t7 0 1-- O -2% 54% 4-4 MLN D. Lemaster C. Raymond Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Oliver to 2B
t7 1 -2- O -6% 48% 4-4 MLN F. Alou C. Raymond Flyball: LF
t7 2 -2- R 21% 69% 4-4 MLN L. Maye C. Raymond Single; Oliver Scores
t7 2 1-- O -2% 67% 5-4 MLN H. Aaron C. Raymond Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
Denis Menke replaces Gene Oliver (PH) playing SS batting 8th; Bob Lillis pinch hits for Claude Raymond (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- -8% 59% 4-5 HOU B. Lillis D. Lemaster Walk
b7 0 1-- O 3% 62% 4-5 HOU E. Kasko D. Lemaster Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lillis to 2B
b7 1 -2- -7% 55% 4-5 HOU N. Fox D. Lemaster Wild Pitch; Lillis to 3B
b7 1 --3 O 14% 69% 4-5 HOU N. Fox D. Lemaster Flyball: LF
b7 2 --3 -3% 66% 4-5 HOU P. Runnels D. Lemaster Walk
b7 2 1-3 O 11% 77% 4-5 HOU J. Weekly D. Lemaster Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Turk Farrell facing 4-5-6
Turk Farrell replaces Bob Lillis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -2% 75% 5-4 MLN E. Mathews T. Farrell Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- 2% 77% 5-4 MLN J. Torre T. Farrell Single
t8 1 1-- OO -5% 73% 5-4 MLN E. Bailey T. Farrell Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- -10% 63% 4-5 HOU J. Wynn D. Lemaster Walk
Bobby Tiefenauer replaces Denny Lemaster pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 1-- O 4% 66% 4-5 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Tiefenauer Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Wynn to 2B
b8 1 -2- O 10% 76% 4-5 HOU J. Beauchamp B. Tiefenauer Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 -2- O 9% 86% 4-5 HOU J. Bateman B. Tiefenauer Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Turk Farrell facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -1% 84% 5-4 MLN F. Bolling T. Farrell Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- 2% 86% 5-4 MLN D. Menke T. Farrell Walk
t9 1 1-- 1% 87% 5-4 MLN B. Tiefenauer T. Farrell Menke Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O -2% 85% 5-4 MLN B. Tiefenauer T. Farrell Strikeout
t9 2 -2- R 9% 94% 5-4 MLN F. Alou T. Farrell Double; Menke Scores
t9 2 -2- O -1% 92% 6-4 MLN L. Maye T. Farrell Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Braves' Bobby Tiefenauer facing 9-1-2
Al Spangler pinch hits for Turk Farrell (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 4-6 HOU A. Spangler B. Tiefenauer Flyball: SS
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 4-6 HOU E. Kasko B. Tiefenauer Flyball: SS
b9 2 --- -3% 96% 4-6 HOU N. Fox B. Tiefenauer Triple
b9 2 --3 R 0% 96% 4-6 HOU P. Runnels B. Tiefenauer Wild Pitch; Fox Scores
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 5-6 HOU P. Runnels B. Tiefenauer Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 5.

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