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BAL  4
NYY  3
(11)		 BOS  4
CHW  1
 CLE  6
KCA  4
 LAA  8
@DET  3
 WSA  4
MIN  3
 PHI 10
@CHC  8
 MLN  5
@HOU  2
 CIN  7
@LAD  3
 PIT  4
@NYM  3
 SFG  5
STL  4
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 7,526

 Friday, April 17, 1964
Time of Game: 2:07
Braves
5
2-2
Won 2
5th, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  1   0  1  0   3  0  0    5  8  2
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  7  1
W: Hank Fischer (1-0), L: Hal Brown (0-1)
 Astros
2
1-2
Lost 2
7th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .167  .389              7   0   
L Maye LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .389  .778              3   0   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .983              2   0   
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .782              0   0   
J Torre 1B                    3   0   2   0    0   1  .357  .866              3   2   
  T Cline PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  L Gabrielson 1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   
E Bailey C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .235  .765              3   0   2B
F Bolling 2B                  4   3   3   3    0   0  .375 1.287              2   1   2·HR
D Menke SS                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .400              2   2   
H Fischer P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   2·SH
Totals                       33   5   8   0    1   3                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: E Bailey (2, off D Giusti).
HR: F Bolling 2 (2, 2 off H Brown; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: H Fischer 2 (2, 2 off H Brown).
TB: F Bolling 9; E Bailey 3; J Torre 2; F Alou.
RBI: F Bolling 3 (3); F Alou 2 (3).
2-out RBI: F Alou 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Torre.
E: L Maye 2 (3).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Kasko SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .769              1   2   
N Fox 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .385  .967              2   3   
P Runnels 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .333  .718             10   1   
W Bond LF                     4   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   
R Staub RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250              2   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .855              2   2   
J Wynn CF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .182  .705              3   0   
J Bateman C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .533              5   1   IW
H Brown P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  D Giusti P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
Totals                       34   2   7   0    1   3                         27  12
Batting Events
IBB: J Bateman (1, by H Fischer).
TB: P Runnels 2; E Kasko 2; J Wynn; N Fox; B Aspromonte.
RBI: J Wynn (3); P Runnels (2).
2-out RBI: J Wynn.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: R Staub (1).

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
H Fischer, W (1-0)             9     7   2   1    1   3   0   2.79   35     -       ·  ·      5·19· 2· 7     69    -     1.01   0.28
Totals                         9     7   2   1    1   3   0          35     -       ·  ·      5·19· 2· 7           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Brown, L (0-1)               6.2   7   5   5    1   1   2   6.75   28     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 7     40    -     0.96  -0.23
D Giusti                       2.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.14   0.02
Totals                         9     8   5   5    1   3   2          36     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 8          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: H Fischer (1; J Bateman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Al Forman, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 7,526.
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. Walt Bond                    LF
5. Joe Torre                    1B       5. Rusty Staub                  RF
6. Ed Bailey                     C       6. Bob Aspromonte               3B
7. Frank Bolling                2B       7. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
8. Denis Menke                  SS       8. John Bateman                  C
9. Hank Fischer                  P       9. Hal Brown                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 0 --- R 16% 66% 1-1 MLN F. Bolling H. Brown Home Run
b3 1 12- R -13% 40% 0-1 HOU P. Runnels H. Fischer Single; Kasko Scores; Fox to 2B
t3 0 --- R 13% 63% 0-0 MLN F. Bolling H. Brown Home Run
t7 2 -23 RR 11% 95% 3-1 MLN F. Alou H. Brown Single to RF; Bolling Scores; Menke Scores; Alou to 3B/Adv on E9
b3 1 12- OO 10% 50% 1-1 HOU W. Bond H. Fischer Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted

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' Hal Brown facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MLN F. Alou H. Brown Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MLN L. Maye H. Brown Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron H. Brown Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 HOU E. Kasko H. Fischer Single
b1 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 HOU N. Fox H. Fischer Flyball: RF
b1 1 1-- -4% 42% 0-0 HOU P. Runnels H. Fischer Single; Kasko to 2B
b1 1 12- O 4% 46% 0-0 HOU W. Bond H. Fischer Strikeout
b1 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Staub H. Fischer Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Hal Brown facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews H. Brown Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MLN J. Torre H. Brown Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MLN E. Bailey H. Brown Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU B. Aspromonte H. Fischer Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn H. Fischer Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Bateman H. Fischer Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Hal Brown facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- R 13% 63% 0-0 MLN F. Bolling H. Brown Home Run
t3 0 --- 3% 66% 1-0 MLN D. Menke H. Brown Walk
t3 0 1-- O -1% 65% 1-0 MLN H. Fischer H. Brown Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Menke to 2B
t3 1 -2- O -3% 62% 1-0 MLN F. Alou H. Brown Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 -2- O -3% 58% 1-0 MLN L. Maye H. Brown Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 HOU H. Brown H. Fischer Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- -3% 58% 0-1 HOU E. Kasko H. Fischer Single
b3 1 1-- -5% 53% 0-1 HOU N. Fox H. Fischer Single; Kasko to 2B
b3 1 12- R -13% 40% 0-1 HOU P. Runnels H. Fischer Single; Kasko Scores; Fox to 2B
b3 1 12- OO 10% 50% 1-1 HOU W. Bond H. Fischer Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Hal Brown facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 MLN H. Aaron H. Brown Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O -2% 46% 1-1 MLN E. Mathews H. Brown Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- 2% 47% 1-1 MLN J. Torre H. Brown Single
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 1-1 MLN E. Bailey H. Brown Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 1-1 HOU R. Staub H. Fischer Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- -5% 42% 1-1 HOU B. Aspromonte H. Fischer Single to LF; Aspromonte to 2B/Adv on E7
b4 1 -2- O 4% 46% 1-1 HOU J. Wynn H. Fischer Flyball: CF
b4 2 -2- -1% 45% 1-1 HOU J. Bateman H. Fischer Intentional Walk
b4 2 12- O 5% 50% 1-1 HOU H. Brown H. Fischer Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Hal Brown facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- R 16% 66% 1-1 MLN F. Bolling H. Brown Home Run
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 MLN D. Menke H. Brown Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 MLN H. Fischer H. Brown Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 61% 2-1 MLN F. Alou H. Brown Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 64% 1-2 HOU E. Kasko H. Fischer Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 1-2 HOU N. Fox H. Fischer Flyball: 2B
b5 2 --- O 2% 68% 1-2 HOU P. Runnels H. Fischer Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Hal Brown facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -2% 66% 2-1 MLN L. Maye H. Brown Foul Flyball: C
t6 1 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 MLN H. Aaron H. Brown Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 MLN E. Mathews H. Brown Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 4% 67% 1-2 HOU W. Bond H. Fischer Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1 --- O 3% 70% 1-2 HOU R. Staub H. Fischer Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- O 2% 72% 1-2 HOU B. Aspromonte H. Fischer Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Hal Brown facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 4% 75% 2-1 MLN J. Torre H. Brown Single
Ty Cline pinch runs for Joe Torre (1B) batting 5th
t7 0 1-- 5% 80% 2-1 MLN E. Bailey H. Brown Single; Cline to 2B
t7 0 12- R 9% 89% 2-1 MLN F. Bolling H. Brown Single; Cline Scores; Bailey to 2B
t7 0 12- O -3% 86% 3-1 MLN D. Menke H. Brown Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Bolling to 2B
t7 1 12- O -2% 85% 3-1 MLN H. Fischer H. Brown Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Bolling to 3B; Menke to 2B
t7 2 -23 RR 11% 95% 3-1 MLN F. Alou H. Brown Single to RF; Bolling Scores; Menke Scores; Alou to 3B/Adv on E9
Dave Giusti replaces Hal Brown pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 --3 O -1% 95% 5-1 MLN L. Maye D. Giusti Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 7-8-9
Len Gabrielson replaces Ty Cline (PR) playing 1B batting 5th
b7 0 --- O 2% 96% 1-5 HOU J. Wynn H. Fischer Lineout: SS
b7 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 HOU J. Bateman H. Fischer Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O 0% 97% 1-5 HOU D. Giusti H. Fischer Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 MLN H. Aaron D. Giusti Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 MLN E. Mathews D. Giusti Strikeout
t8 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 MLN L. Gabrielson D. Giusti Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 HOU E. Kasko H. Fischer Foul Flyball: SS
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 HOU N. Fox H. Fischer Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 HOU P. Runnels H. Fischer Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- 0% 99% 5-1 MLN E. Bailey D. Giusti Double
t9 0 -2- O -0% 99% 5-1 MLN F. Bolling D. Giusti Fielder's Choice P; Bailey out at 3B/P-3B
t9 1 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 MLN D. Menke D. Giusti Flyball: SS
t9 2 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 MLN H. Fischer D. Giusti Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- -2% 96% 1-5 HOU W. Bond H. Fischer Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Bond to 2B
b9 0 -2- O 2% 98% 1-5 HOU R. Staub H. Fischer Flyball: LF
b9 1 -2- O 1% 100% 1-5 HOU B. Aspromonte H. Fischer Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 -2- R -1% 99% 1-5 HOU J. Wynn H. Fischer Single; Bond Scores/unER
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 2-5 HOU J. Bateman H. Fischer Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 2.

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