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BAL  2
NYY  1
(12)		 CHW 10
@BOS  5
 DET  3
LAA  2
 MIN  8
@WSA  6
(10)		 CHC  7
PHI  0
 HOU  4
MLN  2
 CIN  3
@LAD  0
 PIT  9
@NYM  5
 STL  3
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 9,250

 Saturday, April 18, 1964
Time of Game: 2:15
Braves
2
2-3
Lost 1
8th, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  2   0  0  X    4  8  0
W: Ken Johnson (2-0), L: Tony Cloninger (0-1)
 Astros
4
2-2
Won 1
6th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Alou CF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .304              1   0   
L Maye LF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .348  .739              1   0   2B
H Aaron RF                    3   0   1   0    2   0  .294  .984              3   0   CS
E Mathews 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .686              1   3   HBP
J Torre 1B-C                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .789              8   1   
E Bailey C                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .786              6   0   
  T Cline PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  B Hoeft P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  P Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
F Bolling 2B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .350 1.281              1   2   HR
D Menke SS                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .333  .889              2   2   
T Cloninger P                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  G Oliver PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   0    4   3                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: L Maye (1, off K Johnson).
HR: F Bolling (3, off K Johnson; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
HBP: E Mathews (1, by K Johnson).
TB: F Bolling 4; D Menke 2; L Maye 2; E Bailey; J Torre; T Cloninger; H Aaron.
RBI: F Bolling 2 (5).
2-out RBI: F Bolling 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Menke-J Torre-G Oliver; F Bolling-J Torre.
Baserunning Events
CS: H Aaron (1, 2nd base by K Johnson/J Bateman).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Kasko SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .765              2   4   2B
N Fox 2B                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .944              5   0   HBP
P Runnels 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .812             10   1   2B
  A Spangler PR-LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
W Bond LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   0   
  J Beauchamp PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .900              0   0   
  J Weekly RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .583              0   0   
R Staub RF-1B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .500              3   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   2   1   2    0   1  .357  .971              1   4   HR
J Wynn CF                     4   1   2   2    0   1  .267  .979              0   0   HR,GDP
J Bateman C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .500              4   2   IW
K Johnson P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   4   8   0    3   6                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: P Runnels (1, off B Hoeft); E Kasko (3, off T Cloninger).
HR: B Aspromonte (1, off T Cloninger; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); J Wynn (2, off T Cloninger; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
IBB: J Bateman (2, by T Cloninger).
HBP: N Fox (1, by T Cloninger).
TB: J Wynn 5; B Aspromonte 4; P Runnels 2; R Staub 2; E Kasko 2; N Fox.
GIDP: J Wynn (1).
RBI: B Aspromonte 2 (2); J Wynn 2 (5).
2-out RBI: B Aspromonte 2; J Wynn 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
PB: J Bateman (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
T Cloninger, L (0-1)           7     6   4   4    2   5   2   5.14   29     -       ·  ·      5·10· 1· 6     52    -     0.99  -0.27
B Hoeft                        0     2   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.34  -0.03
P Niekro                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.53   0.04
Totals                         8     8   4   4    3   6   2          34     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 8          3-0
B Hoeft faced 3 batters 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
K Johnson, W (2-0)             9     8   2   2    4   3   1   2.55   39     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 8     62    -     1.32   0.24
Totals                         9     8   2   2    4   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: T Cloninger (1).
HBP: K Johnson (1; E Mathews); T Cloninger (1; N Fox).
IBB: T Cloninger (1; J Bateman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 9,250.
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. Tony Cloninger                P       9. Ken Johnson                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 1-- RR 31% 85% 2-2 HOU J. Wynn T. Cloninger Home Run; Aspromonte Scores
b4 2 1-- RR 26% 51% 0-2 HOU B. Aspromonte T. Cloninger Home Run; Runnels Scores
t4 2 1-- RR -26% 27% 0-0 MLN F. Bolling K. Johnson Home Run; Torre Scores
t2 2 123 O 8% 55% 0-0 MLN T. Cloninger K. Johnson Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 1-3 O 7% 90% 2-4 MLN J. Torre K. Johnson Groundout: 3B-1B

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' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MLN F. Alou K. Johnson Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 MLN L. Maye K. Johnson Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron K. Johnson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU E. Kasko T. Cloninger Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 HOU N. Fox T. Cloninger Hit By Pitch
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 HOU P. Runnels T. Cloninger Flyball: SS
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU W. Bond T. Cloninger Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews K. Johnson Hit By Pitch
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 MLN J. Torre K. Johnson Flyball: RF
t2 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 MLN E. Bailey K. Johnson Walk; Mathews to 2B
t2 1 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 MLN F. Bolling K. Johnson Flyball: 2B
t2 2 12- -3% 47% 0-0 MLN D. Menke K. Johnson Walk; Mathews to 3B; Bailey to 2B
t2 2 123 O 8% 55% 0-0 MLN T. Cloninger K. Johnson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU R. Staub T. Cloninger Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Aspromonte T. Cloninger Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn T. Cloninger Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MLN F. Alou K. Johnson Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MLN L. Maye K. Johnson Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 MLN H. Aaron K. Johnson Walk
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews K. Johnson Aaron Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Bateman T. Cloninger Flyball: 3B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU K. Johnson T. Cloninger Strikeout
b3 2 --- 3% 54% 0-0 HOU E. Kasko T. Cloninger Double
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 HOU N. Fox T. Cloninger Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 MLN E. Mathews K. Johnson Foul Flyball: 2B
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 MLN J. Torre K. Johnson Single
t4 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 MLN E. Bailey K. Johnson Foul Flyball: 2B
t4 2 1-- RR -26% 27% 0-0 MLN F. Bolling K. Johnson Home Run; Torre Scores
t4 2 --- -1% 26% 2-0 MLN D. Menke K. Johnson Single
t4 2 1-- -1% 25% 2-0 MLN T. Cloninger K. Johnson Single; Menke to 2B
t4 2 12- O 3% 28% 2-0 MLN F. Alou K. Johnson Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 5% 33% 0-2 HOU P. Runnels T. Cloninger Walk
b4 0 1-- O -4% 28% 0-2 HOU W. Bond T. Cloninger Strikeout
b4 1 1-- O -3% 25% 0-2 HOU R. Staub T. Cloninger Flyball: RF
b4 2 1-- RR 26% 51% 0-2 HOU B. Aspromonte T. Cloninger Home Run; Runnels Scores
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 2-2 HOU J. Wynn T. Cloninger Single
b4 2 1-- 1% 54% 2-2 HOU J. Bateman T. Cloninger Wild Pitch; Wynn to 2B
b4 2 -2- 1% 55% 2-2 HOU J. Bateman T. Cloninger Intentional Walk
b4 2 12- O -5% 50% 2-2 HOU K. Johnson T. Cloninger Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 MLN L. Maye K. Johnson Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 2-2 MLN H. Aaron K. Johnson Single
t5 1 1-- O 4% 53% 2-2 MLN E. Mathews K. Johnson Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 2-2 MLN J. Torre K. Johnson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 HOU E. Kasko T. Cloninger Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 2-2 HOU N. Fox T. Cloninger Single
b5 1 1-- OO -7% 50% 2-2 HOU P. Runnels T. Cloninger Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 MLN E. Bailey K. Johnson Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 2-2 MLN F. Bolling K. Johnson Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- -2% 54% 2-2 MLN D. Menke K. Johnson Single
t6 2 1-- O 3% 57% 2-2 MLN T. Cloninger K. Johnson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 HOU W. Bond T. Cloninger Flyball: 1B
b6 1 --- 4% 57% 2-2 HOU R. Staub T. Cloninger Single
b6 1 1-- O -4% 53% 2-2 HOU B. Aspromonte T. Cloninger Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- RR 31% 85% 2-2 HOU J. Wynn T. Cloninger Home Run; Aspromonte Scores
b6 2 --- O -1% 84% 4-2 HOU J. Bateman T. Cloninger Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 2-4 MLN F. Alou K. Johnson Foul Flyball: C
t7 1 --- -6% 81% 2-4 MLN L. Maye K. Johnson Double
t7 1 -2- -4% 77% 2-4 MLN H. Aaron K. Johnson Walk
t7 1 12- O 6% 83% 2-4 MLN E. Mathews K. Johnson Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Maye to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 7% 90% 2-4 MLN J. Torre K. Johnson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-2 HOU K. Johnson T. Cloninger Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -1% 89% 4-2 HOU E. Kasko T. Cloninger Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O -0% 88% 4-2 HOU N. Fox T. Cloninger Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- -6% 82% 2-4 MLN E. Bailey K. Johnson Single
Ty Cline pinch runs for Ed Bailey (C) batting 6th
t8 0 1-- -2% 80% 2-4 MLN F. Bolling K. Johnson Passed Ball; Cline to 2B
t8 0 -2- O 6% 86% 2-4 MLN F. Bolling K. Johnson Flyball: RF
t8 1 -2- O 5% 91% 2-4 MLN D. Menke K. Johnson Groundout: 3B-1B
Gene Oliver pinch hits for Tony Cloninger (P) batting 9th
t8 2 -2- O 4% 95% 2-4 MLN G. Oliver K. Johnson Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Billy Hoeft facing 3-4-5
Billy Hoeft replaces Ty Cline (PR) pitching and batting 6th; Joe Torre moves from 1B to C; Gene Oliver moves from PH to 1B
b8 0 --- 1% 96% 4-2 HOU P. Runnels B. Hoeft Double
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Walt Bond (LF) batting 4th; Al Spangler pinch runs for Pete Runnels (1B) batting 3rd
b8 0 -2- 0% 97% 4-2 HOU J. Beauchamp B. Hoeft Walk
b8 0 12- 1% 98% 4-2 HOU R. Staub B. Hoeft Single; Spangler to 3B; Beauchamp to 2B
Phil Niekro replaces Billy Hoeft pitching and batting 6th
b8 0 123 O -1% 97% 4-2 HOU B. Aspromonte P. Niekro Strikeout
b8 1 123 OO -3% 94% 4-2 HOU J. Wynn P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: SS-C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
Rusty Staub moves from RF to 1B; Al Spangler moves from PR to LF; Johnny Weekly replaces Jim Beauchamp (PH) playing RF batting 4th
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 2-4 MLN F. Alou K. Johnson Lineout: 2B
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 2-4 MLN L. Maye K. Johnson Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 2-4 MLN H. Aaron K. Johnson Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.

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