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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CLE		5
6
NYY
@DET		2
7
KCA
@LAA		6
2
CHW
@MIN		1
11
BAL
@WSA		5
0
LAD
@CHC		2
3
SFG
@HOU		6
0
MLN
@NYM		2
0
STL
@PHI		4
2
CIN
@PIT		2
3
Tuesday, May 12, 1964,
, Colt Stadium
Attendance: 12,081, Time of Game: 1:58
Giants
6
16-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Astros
0
11-17
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Juan Marichal (6-0)
L: Hal Brown (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  1   0  2  0   3  0  0    6 10  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jesus Alou RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .313 .671 -0.055 0.61 0.011 -0.066 -0.3 2 0
Matty Alou LF 5 2 2 0 0 1 .302 .673 0.010 0.48 0.041 -0.031 0.4 1 0
Willie Mays CF 5 3 3 4 0 0 .478 1.495 0.353 0.52 0.362 -0.010 3.9 3 0 2·HR
Willie McCovey 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .190 .761 -0.031 0.36 0.007 -0.038 0.1 6 0 SF
Jim Ray Hart 3B 3 0 2 0 0 1 .238 .650 0.105 0.41 0.109 -0.005 0.9 2 1 2·2B,SH
Tom Haller C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .218 .608 -0.096 0.76 0.002 -0.098 -1.2 5 1
Chuck Hiller 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .190 .471 -0.002 0.60 0.039 -0.041 -0.3 2 1 2B
Jose Pagan SS 1 0 0 0 2 0 .183 .499 0.028 0.90 0.028 -0.001 0.2 6 4 HBP,2·IW
Juan Marichal P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .325 -0.127 1.31 0.000 -0.127 -1.4 0 1
Team Totals 35 6 10 6 2 5 .286 .876 0.185 0.64 0.599 -0.417 2.2 27 8
2B: C Hiller (3, off H Brown); J Hart 2 (2, 2 off H Brown).
HR: W Mays 2 (13, 2 off H Brown; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: W McCovey (2, off H Brown).
SH: J Hart (1, off H Brown).
IBB: J Pagan 2 (4, 2 by H Brown).
HBP: J Pagan (1, by H Brown).
TB: W Mays 9; J Hart 4; M Alou 2; C Hiller 2; T Haller; J Alou.
RBI: W Mays 4 (34); W McCovey (12); T Haller (5).
2-out RBI: W Mays.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Pagan-W McCovey; J Pagan-C Hiller-W McCovey.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Kasko SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .194 .460 0.024 0.61 0.053 -0.029 0.3 1 4
Nellie Fox 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .330 .790 0.100 0.97 0.105 -0.004 0.6 1 0
   Gordon Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Pete Runnels PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .530 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.5 GDP
Al Spangler LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .462 -0.125 1.23 0.000 -0.125 -1.1 0 0
Walt Bond RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .816 -0.142 1.26 0.000 -0.142 -1.1 1 0 GDP
Jim Wynn CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .776 -0.041 0.56 0.000 -0.041 -0.5 2 1
Rusty Staub 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .169 .424 -0.026 0.36 0.000 -0.026 -0.4 10 1
Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .648 -0.034 0.49 0.001 -0.035 -0.2 4 1
John Bateman C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .547 -0.042 0.59 0.000 -0.042 -0.5 7 1
Hal Brown P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .111 -0.026 0.55 0.000 -0.026 -0.2 1 1
   Bob Lillis 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .426 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 5 0 0 3 .172 .345 -0.315 0.71 0.159 -0.473 -3.8 27 10
TB: N Fox 2; E Kasko 2; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: W Bond (1); P Runnels (3).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: A Spangler (2); J Bateman (1).
Outfield Assists: J Wynn (W McCovey at 3rd base).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Juan Marichal, W (6-0) 9 5 0 0 0 3 0 1.71 29 80 0.316 0.71 3.8
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 29 80 0.316 0.64 3.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hal Brown, L (1-3) 7 10 6 3 2 5 2 4.34 34 42 -0.185 0.75 -3.0
Gordon Jones 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.8
Team Totals 9 10 6 3 2 5 2 3.00 40 42 0 0 -0.184 0.71 -2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: H Brown (1; J Pagan).
IBB: H Brown 2 (2; J Pagan, J Pagan).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 1:58.
Attendance: 12,081.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Jesus Alou RF 1 Eddie Kasko SS
2 Matty Alou LF 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Willie Mays CF 3 Al Spangler LF
4 Willie McCovey 1B 4 Walt Bond RF
5 Jim Ray Hart 3B 5 Jim Wynn CF
6 Tom Haller C 6 Rusty Staub 1B
7 Chuck Hiller 2B 7 Bob Aspromonte 3B
8 Jose Pagan SS 8 John Bateman C
9 Juan Marichal P 9 Hal Brown P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-0 1 1-- RR SFG W. Mays H. Brown 19% 85% Home Run; Alou Scores
t3 0-0 2 --- R SFG W. Mays H. Brown 13% 59% Home Run
b4 0-1 1 12- OO HOU W. Bond J. Marichal 12% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b4 0-1 0 1-- HOU N. Fox J. Marichal -8% 46% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kasko to 2B
t2 0-0 2 123 O SFG J. Marichal H. Brown -8% 45% Groundout: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Hal Brown facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG J. Alou H. Brown -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG M. Alou H. Brown -1% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG W. Mays H. Brown -1% 46% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU E. Kasko J. Marichal 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU N. Fox J. Marichal -2% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU A. Spangler J. Marichal 3% 48% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU W. Bond J. Marichal 2% 50% Baserunner Out Advancing; Spangler out at 2B/C-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Hal Brown facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey H. Brown -2% 48% Popfly: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- SFG J. Hart H. Brown 4% 52% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 1 -2- O SFG T. Haller H. Brown -5% 48% Fielder's Choice SS; Hart out at 3B/SS-3B; Haller to 1B
t2 0-0 2 1-- SFG C. Hiller H. Brown 4% 51% Double to RF (Line Drive); Haller to 3B
t2 0-0 2 -23 SFG J. Pagan H. Brown 2% 53% Intentional Walk
t2 0-0 2 123 O SFG J. Marichal H. Brown -8% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU W. Bond J. Marichal 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Marichal 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU R. Staub J. Marichal 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Hal Brown facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O SFG J. Alou H. Brown -2% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 0-0 1 --- O SFG M. Alou H. Brown -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- R SFG W. Mays H. Brown 13% 59% Home Run
t3 1-0 2 --- O SFG W. McCovey H. Brown -1% 58% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Marichal 3% 61% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Bateman J. Marichal 2% 63% Foul Flyball: SS
b3 0-1 2 --- O HOU H. Brown J. Marichal 1% 64% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Hal Brown facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- SFG J. Hart H. Brown 6% 70% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t4 1-0 0 -2- O SFG T. Haller H. Brown -4% 66% Strikeout
t4 1-0 1 -2- O SFG C. Hiller H. Brown -3% 63% Popfly: 2B
t4 1-0 2 -2- SFG J. Pagan H. Brown 1% 64% Intentional Walk
t4 1-0 2 12- O SFG J. Marichal H. Brown -4% 60% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- HOU E. Kasko J. Marichal -5% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0-1 0 1-- HOU N. Fox J. Marichal -8% 46% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Kasko to 2B
b4 0-1 0 12- O HOU A. Spangler J. Marichal 8% 54% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 12- OO HOU W. Bond J. Marichal 12% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Hal Brown facing 1-2-3
t5 1-0 0 --- O SFG J. Alou H. Brown -2% 64% Strikeout
t5 1-0 1 --- SFG M. Alou H. Brown 2% 66% Single to 1B/Bunt
t5 1-0 1 1-- RR SFG W. Mays H. Brown 19% 85% Home Run; Alou Scores
t5 3-0 1 --- O SFG W. McCovey H. Brown -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-0 2 --- O SFG J. Hart H. Brown -0% 84% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 5-6-7
b5 0-3 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Marichal 2% 86% Flyball: LF
b5 0-3 1 --- O HOU R. Staub J. Marichal 1% 88% Flyball: RF
b5 0-3 2 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Marichal 1% 89% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Hal Brown facing 6-7-8
t6 3-0 0 --- O SFG T. Haller H. Brown -1% 88% Foul Flyball: C
t6 3-0 1 --- O SFG C. Hiller H. Brown -1% 87% Flyball: RF
t6 3-0 2 --- SFG J. Pagan H. Brown 0% 88% Hit By Pitch
t6 3-0 2 1-- O SFG J. Marichal H. Brown -1% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 8-9-1
b6 0-3 0 --- O HOU J. Bateman J. Marichal 2% 89% Flyball: RF
b6 0-3 1 --- O HOU H. Brown J. Marichal 1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-3 2 --- O HOU E. Kasko J. Marichal 1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Hal Brown facing 1-2-3
t7 3-0 0 --- SFG J. Alou H. Brown 1% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 3-0 0 1-- SFG M. Alou H. Brown 2% 94% Single to P/Bunt; Alou to 2B
t7 3-0 0 12- SFG W. Mays H. Brown 0% 94% E2 on Foul Ball
t7 3-0 0 12- R SFG W. Mays H. Brown 4% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive); Alou Scores/unER; Alou to 3B
t7 4-0 0 1-3 R SFG W. McCovey H. Brown 1% 98% Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Alou Scores/unER; Mays to 2B; McCovey to 1B
t7 5-0 0 12- O SFG J. Hart H. Brown 0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mays to 3B; McCovey to 2B
t7 5-0 1 -23 RO SFG T. Haller H. Brown 0% 99% Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Mays Scores/unER; McCovey out at 3B/CF-3B
t7 6-0 2 1-- O SFG C. Hiller H. Brown -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 2-3-4
b7 0-6 0 --- O HOU N. Fox J. Marichal 0% 99% Popfly: SS
b7 0-6 1 --- O HOU A. Spangler J. Marichal 0% 99% Popfly: 2B
b7 0-6 2 --- O HOU W. Bond J. Marichal 0% 99% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Astros' Gordon Jones facing 8-9-1
Gordon Jones replaces Nellie Fox (2B) pitching and batting 2nd
Bob Lillis replaces Hal Brown (P) playing 2B batting 9th
t8 6-0 0 --- O SFG J. Pagan G. Jones -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t8 6-0 1 --- O SFG J. Marichal G. Jones -0% 99% Popfly: SS
t8 6-0 2 --- O SFG J. Alou G. Jones -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 5-6-7
b8 0-6 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Marichal 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 0-6 1 --- O HOU R. Staub J. Marichal 0% 100% Popfly: SS
b8 0-6 2 --- HOU B. Aspromonte J. Marichal -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 0-6 2 1-- O HOU J. Bateman J. Marichal 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Astros' Gordon Jones facing 2-3-4
t9 6-0 0 --- O SFG M. Alou G. Jones -0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
t9 6-0 1 --- O SFG W. Mays G. Jones -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 6-0 2 --- O SFG W. McCovey G. Jones -0% 100% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 9-1-2
b9 0-6 0 --- O HOU B. Lillis J. Marichal 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
b9 0-6 1 --- HOU E. Kasko J. Marichal -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Gordon Jones (P) batting 2nd
b9 0-6 1 1-- OO HOU P. Runnels J. Marichal 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 0.

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