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Scores
Standings
BAL
@CHW
4
3
BOS
@NYY
4
3
 
(11)
MIN
@WSA
6
2
MLN
@HOU
6
5
CIN
@LAD
5
2
STL
@SFG
2
0
Thursday, April 16, 1964
, Colt Stadium
Attendance: 26,697, Time of Game: 2:34
Braves
6
1-2
 Won 1 
8th, 1½ GB
at Colts
5
1-1
 Lost 1 
4th, 1 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
Colts           2  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  1    5 10  0

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Alou CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .143 .357 -0.067 1.27 0.086 -0.153 -0.1 2 1 2B
Lee Maye LF 5 1 3 1 0 2 .500 1.000 0.228 0.94 0.252 -0.024 0.8 3 0
Hank Aaron RF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .400 1.338 0.279 1.09 0.341 -0.062 2.2 0 0 HR
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .300 1.062 -0.064 0.83 0.009 -0.073 -0.5 0 1
Joe Torre 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .273 .748 0.057 0.68 0.087 -0.031 0.3 4 1 2B
Ed Bailey C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .154 .615 -0.121 1.00 0.000 -0.121 -1.1 11 0 GDP
Frank Bolling 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .724 0.025 0.97 0.100 -0.076 0.3 4 1 3B
Roy McMillan SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .571 0.046 0.84 0.054 -0.007 0.4 0 0
   Gene Oliver PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.060 1.52 0.060 0.000 0.4
   Denis Menke SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.029 0.57 0.029 0.000 0.4 3 0 SB
Denny Lemaster P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.070 1.86 0.000 -0.070 -0.5 0 2 2·SH
   Bobby Tiefenauer P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.022 0.80 0.000 -0.022 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 35 6 12 6 1 10 .343 .904 0.380 1.03 1.018 -0.639 2.2 27 6
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
DP: 1. D Lemaster-F Bolling-J Torre.
E: L Maye (1).
Outfield Assists: F Alou (E Kasko at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: D Menke (1, 2nd base off T Farrell/J Bateman).

Houston Colts

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Kasko SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 .222 .667 0.243 1.62 0.306 -0.062 2.0 1 6 2·2B,SH
Nellie Fox 2B 5 2 3 0 0 0 .444 1.167 -0.023 1.55 0.157 -0.180 1.4 4 2 3B
Pete Runnels 1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 .250 .583 -0.055 1.87 0.099 -0.155 -0.0 6 0 GDP
John Weekly RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .333 .583 -0.126 1.67 0.014 -0.140 -0.8 1 1 SF
Jim Wynn CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .143 .821 0.044 1.17 0.100 -0.056 -0.2 1 0
Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.071 -0.007 1.76 0.062 -0.070 0.2 1 0 SH
Jim Beauchamp LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .750 0.002 1.92 0.148 -0.145 0.2 2 0 2B
John Bateman C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .661 -0.201 1.77 0.000 -0.201 -1.1 11 2
Jim Owens P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.010 0.41 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 0
   Mike White PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.101 2.27 0.000 -0.101 -0.8
   Claude Raymond P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Lillis PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.152 2.37 0.152 0.000 0.6
   Turk Farrell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Spangler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.039 1.62 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
Team Totals 33 5 10 4 3 9 .303 .806 -0.121 1.68 1.038 -1.159 1.2 27 11
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
DP: 1. E Kasko-P Runnels.
Outfield Assists: J Weekly (J Torre at home plate).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny Lemaster, W (1-0) 7 9 4 3 3 8 0 3.86 32 50 -0.182 1.56 -1.4
Bobby Tiefenauer, S (1) 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 7 1 0 0.303 2.18 0.2
Team Totals 9 10 5 4 3 9 0 4.00 39 50 1 0 0.121 1.03 -1.2
D Lemaster faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Houston Colts

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Owens 4 5 4 4 0 5 1 9.00 17 41 -0.315 0.87 -2.3
Claude Raymond, L (0-1) 3 5 1 1 0 3 0 3.00 13 0 0 -0.037 1.48 0.3
Turk Farrell 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.50 8 0 0 -0.027 0.68 -0.1
Team Totals 9 12 6 6 1 10 1 6.00 38 41 0 0 -0.379 1.68 -2.2
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.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Houston Colts
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 John Weekly RF
5 Joe Torre 1B 5 Jim 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

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

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Colts' Jim Owens facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MLN F. Alou J. Owens -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O MLN L. Maye J. Owens -1% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron J. Owens -1% 46% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Colts 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU E. Kasko D. Lemaster -6% 39% Double
b1 0-0 0 -2- HOU N. Fox D. Lemaster -8% 31% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Kasko to 3B; Fox to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -23 R HOU P. Runnels D. Lemaster -8% 23% Single; Kasko Scores; Fox to 3B
b1 1-0 0 1-3 RO HOU J. Weekly D. Lemaster 1% 25% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fox Scores/unER
b1 2-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn D. Lemaster 2% 27% Strikeout
b1 2-0 2 1-- HOU B. Aspromonte D. Lemaster -1% 25% Single; Runnels to 2B
b1 2-0 2 12- O HOU J. Beauchamp D. Lemaster 3% 28% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Colts 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Colts' Jim Owens facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O MLN E. Mathews J. Owens -2% 26% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 --- O MLN J. Torre J. Owens -1% 24% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- O MLN E. Bailey J. Owens -1% 23% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Colts 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O HOU J. Bateman D. Lemaster 1% 25% Flyball: LF
b2 2-0 1 --- O HOU J. Owens D. Lemaster 1% 26% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --- O HOU E. Kasko D. Lemaster 1% 26% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Colts 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Colts' Jim Owens facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- MLN F. Bolling J. Owens 10% 36% Triple
t3 0-2 0 --3 R MLN R. McMillan J. Owens 5% 42% Single; Bolling Scores
t3 1-2 0 1-- O MLN D. Lemaster J. Owens -2% 40% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; McMillan to 2B
t3 1-2 1 -2- O MLN F. Alou J. Owens -5% 35% Fielder's Choice SS; McMillan out at 3B/SS-2B-3B
t3 1-2 2 1-- MLN L. Maye J. Owens 2% 37% Single; Alou to 2B
t3 1-2 2 12- RRR MLN H. Aaron J. Owens 34% 71% Home Run; Alou Scores; Maye Scores
t3 4-2 2 --- MLN E. Mathews J. Owens 1% 72% Single
t3 4-2 2 1-- O MLN J. Torre J. Owens -2% 70% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Colts 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
b3 2-4 0 --- HOU N. Fox D. Lemaster -5% 66% Single
b3 2-4 0 1-- OO HOU P. Runnels D. Lemaster 9% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
b3 2-4 2 --- HOU J. Weekly D. Lemaster -1% 73% Single
b3 2-4 2 1-- O HOU J. Wynn D. Lemaster 2% 75% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Colts 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Colts' Jim Owens facing 6-7-8
t4 4-2 0 --- O MLN E. Bailey J. Owens -2% 74% Strikeout
t4 4-2 1 --- O MLN F. Bolling J. Owens -1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 4-2 2 --- O MLN R. McMillan J. Owens -1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Colts 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Colts Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
b4 2-4 0 --- HOU B. Aspromonte D. Lemaster -5% 67% Single
b4 2-4 0 1-- HOU J. Beauchamp D. Lemaster -15% 52% Double; Aspromonte to 3B
b4 2-4 0 -23 O HOU J. Bateman D. Lemaster 8% 60% Strikeout
Mike White pinch hits for Jim Owens (P) batting 9th
b4 2-4 1 -23 O HOU M. White D. Lemaster 10% 70% Strikeout
b4 2-4 2 -23 RR HOU E. Kasko D. Lemaster -24% 46% Double; Aspromonte Scores; Beauchamp Scores
b4 4-4 2 -2- O HOU N. Fox D. Lemaster 4% 50% Single to CF; Kasko out at Hm/CF-C
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Colts 4.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Colts' Claude Raymond facing 9-1-2
Claude Raymond replaces Mike White (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-4 0 --- O MLN D. Lemaster C. Raymond -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t5 4-4 1 --- O MLN F. Alou C. Raymond -2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 4-4 2 --- MLN L. Maye C. Raymond 2% 47% Single
t5 4-4 2 1-- O MLN H. Aaron C. Raymond -3% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Colts 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Colts Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
b5 4-4 0 --- O HOU P. Runnels D. Lemaster 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b5 4-4 1 --- O HOU J. Weekly D. Lemaster 2% 49% Strikeout
b5 4-4 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn D. Lemaster 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Colts 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Colts' Claude Raymond facing 4-5-6
t6 4-4 0 --- O MLN E. Mathews C. Raymond -3% 47% Strikeout
t6 4-4 1 --- MLN J. Torre C. Raymond 7% 53% Double
t6 4-4 1 -2- O MLN E. Bailey C. Raymond -5% 48% Strikeout
t6 4-4 2 -2- O MLN F. Bolling C. Raymond -5% 43% Single to RF; Torre out at Hm/RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Colts 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Colts Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
b6 4-4 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte D. Lemaster 3% 46% Foul Flyball: C
b6 4-4 1 --- O HOU J. Beauchamp D. Lemaster 2% 48% Strikeout
b6 4-4 2 --- O HOU J. Bateman D. Lemaster 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Colts 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Colts' Claude Raymond facing 8-9-1
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Roy McMillan (SS) batting 8th
t7 4-4 0 --- MLN G. Oliver C. Raymond 6% 56% Single
t7 4-4 0 1-- O MLN D. Lemaster C. Raymond -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Oliver to 2B
t7 4-4 1 -2- O MLN F. Alou C. Raymond -6% 48% Flyball: LF
t7 4-4 2 -2- R MLN L. Maye C. Raymond 21% 69% Single; Oliver Scores
t7 5-4 2 1-- O MLN H. Aaron C. Raymond -2% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Colts 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Colts 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 4-5 0 --- HOU B. Lillis D. Lemaster -8% 59% Walk
b7 4-5 0 1-- O HOU E. Kasko D. Lemaster 3% 62% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lillis to 2B
b7 4-5 1 -2- HOU N. Fox D. Lemaster -7% 55% Wild Pitch; Lillis to 3B
b7 4-5 1 --3 O HOU N. Fox D. Lemaster 14% 69% Flyball: LF
b7 4-5 2 --3 HOU P. Runnels D. Lemaster -2% 66% Walk
b7 4-5 2 1-3 O HOU J. Weekly D. Lemaster 11% 77% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Colts 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Colts' Turk Farrell facing 4-5-6
Turk Farrell replaces Bob Lillis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-4 0 --- O MLN E. Mathews T. Farrell -2% 75% Flyball: RF
t8 5-4 1 --- MLN J. Torre T. Farrell 2% 77% Single
t8 5-4 1 1-- OO MLN E. Bailey T. Farrell -4% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Colts 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Colts Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
b8 4-5 0 --- HOU J. Wynn D. Lemaster -10% 63% Walk
Bobby Tiefenauer replaces Denny Lemaster pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-5 0 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte B. Tiefenauer 4% 66% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Wynn to 2B
b8 4-5 1 -2- O HOU J. Beauchamp B. Tiefenauer 10% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-5 2 -2- O HOU J. Bateman B. Tiefenauer 9% 86% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Colts 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Colts' Turk Farrell facing 7-8-9
t9 5-4 0 --- O MLN F. Bolling T. Farrell -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-4 1 --- MLN D. Menke T. Farrell 1% 86% Walk
t9 5-4 1 1-- MLN B. Tiefenauer T. Farrell 1% 87% Menke Steals 2B
t9 5-4 1 -2- O MLN B. Tiefenauer T. Farrell -2% 85% Strikeout
t9 5-4 2 -2- R MLN F. Alou T. Farrell 9% 93% Double; Menke Scores
t9 6-4 2 -2- O MLN L. Maye T. Farrell -1% 92% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Colts 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Colts Batting, Behind 4-6, Braves' Bobby Tiefenauer facing 9-1-2
Al Spangler pinch hits for Turk Farrell (P) batting 9th
b9 4-6 0 --- O HOU A. Spangler B. Tiefenauer 4% 96% Flyball: SS
b9 4-6 1 --- O HOU E. Kasko B. Tiefenauer 2% 99% Flyball: SS
b9 4-6 2 --- HOU N. Fox B. Tiefenauer -3% 96% Triple
b9 4-6 2 --3 R HOU P. Runnels B. Tiefenauer 0% 96% Wild Pitch; Fox Scores
b9 5-6 2 --- O HOU P. Runnels B. Tiefenauer 4% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Colts 5.

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