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DET  7
NYY  3

MIN 15
CHW  7

WSA  4
BAL  1

LAD  6
@CHC  4

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LAD  5
@CHC  0

HOU  4
SFG  3
NYM 12
MLN  4

PHI  3
STL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 10,407

Thursday, May 14, 1964
Time of Game: 2:31
Giants
3
16-9
Lost 2
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  8  1
Astros          0  1  0   1  0  0   1  1  X    4  9  1
W: Bob Bruce (4-1), L: Bob Shaw (3-1), S: Hal Woodeshick (6)
Astros
4
13-17
Won 2
8th, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .341  .735              1   0   
  M Alou PR-RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .673              0   0   
C Hiller 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .188  .485              2   3   2B
W Mays CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .449 1.395              2   0   
W McCovey LF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .193  .746              0   0   SB,SF
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .321  .889              8   2   SB
T Haller C                    4   0   1   2    0   3  .220  .635              6   1   3B
J Hart 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .218  .599              0   1   
  B Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Pierce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Peterson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .545              0   0   
J Davenport SS-3B             4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .506              2   2   
J Sanford P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .435              2   3   
  J Pagan SS                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .173  .474              1   1   
Totals                       34   3   8   0    1  11                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: C Hiller (4, off B Bruce).
3B: T Haller (1, off B Bruce).
SF: W McCovey (3, off B Bruce).
TB: T Haller 3; J Alou 3; C Hiller 2; W McCovey; J Davenport; O Cepeda.
RBI: T Haller 2 (7); W McCovey (13).
2-out RBI: T Haller 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: M Alou (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: O Cepeda (1, 2nd base off B Bruce/J Bateman); W McCovey (2, 3rd base off B Bruce/J Bateman).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Kasko SS                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .207  .487              0   3   
N Fox 2B                      5   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .760              0   1   
A Spangler LF                 4   0   1   1    1   0  .212  .478              2   0   
W Bond RF                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .232  .780              3   0   
J Wynn CF                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .767              2   0   2B
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .649              0   3   SH
R Staub 1B                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .200  .522              7   0   2B
J Bateman C                   2   0   0   0    2   2  .214  .571             12   0   
  W Williams PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Grote C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .607              1   0   
B Bruce P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .971              0   1   HBP,SH
  P Runnels PH                1   1   0   0    0   0  .196  .521              0   0   
  H Woodeshick P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   4   9   0    6   4                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: R Staub (3, off J Sanford); J Wynn (5, off J Sanford).
SH: B Aspromonte (2, off J Sanford); B Bruce (1, off J Sanford).
HBP: B Bruce (1, by J Sanford).
TB: R Staub 3; J Wynn 2; E Kasko 2; W Bond; N Fox; A Spangler; B Aspromonte.
RBI: R Staub 2 (9); A Spangler (4); W Bond (11).
2-out RBI: A Spangler.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: J Wynn (5).

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sanford                      5     5   2   2    3   1   0   3.66   24     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 4· 0     47    -     1.29  -0.04
B Shaw, BS (2), L (3-1)        2     2   2   2    3   2   0   1.61   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 1          0-0    2.45  -0.15
B Pierce                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          1-1    2.74  -0.19
Totals                         8     9   4   4    6   4   0          40     -       ·  ·     17·11· 5· 1          1-1 
B Shaw 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
B Bruce, W (4-1)               8     8   3   3    1  10   0   2.90   33     -       ·  ·     10·12· 5· 0     63    -     1.30  -0.02
H Woodeshick, S (6)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.98    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.14
Totals                         9     8   3   3    1  11   0          36     -       ·  ·     12·12· 5· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Sanford (3; B Bruce).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 10,407.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Houston Astros                               
1. Jesus Alou                   RF       1. Eddie Kasko                  SS
2. Chuck Hiller                 2B       2. Nellie Fox                   2B
3. Willie Mays                  CF       3. Al Spangler                  LF
4. Willie McCovey               LF       4. Walt Bond                    RF
5. Orlando Cepeda               1B       5. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
6. Tom Haller                    C       6. Bob Aspromonte               3B
7. Jim Ray Hart                 3B       7. Rusty Staub                  1B
8. Jim Davenport                SS       8. John Bateman                  C
9. Jack Sanford                  P       9. Bob Bruce                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 -23 RR -33% 33% 1-2 SFG T. Haller B. Bruce Triple to CF (Line Drive); McCovey Scores; Cepeda Scores
b8 2 1-3 R 28% 88% 3-3 HOU A. Spangler B. Pierce Single to CF (Ground Ball); Runnels Scores; Kasko to 2B
b7 0 1-- 21% 62% 2-3 HOU N. Fox B. Shaw Single to RF (Line Drive); Kasko to 3B
b8 1 1-- 15% 75% 3-3 HOU E. Kasko B. Pierce Single to RF (Ground Ball); Runnels to 3B/Adv on E9; Kasko to 1B
b7 0 123 R 15% 83% 2-3 HOU W. Bond B. Shaw Walk; Kasko Scores; Fox to 3B; Spangler to 2B

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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 SFG J. Alou B. Bruce Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- -11% 35% 0-0 SFG C. Hiller B. Bruce Double to RF (Line Drive); Alou to 3B
t1 0 -23 O 8% 43% 0-0 SFG W. Mays B. Bruce Fielder's Choice 3B; Alou out at Hm/3B-C; Hiller to 3B; Mays to 1B
t1 1 1-3 RO -2% 41% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey B. Bruce Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hiller Scores
t1 2 1-- O 2% 43% 1-0 SFG O. Cepeda B. Bruce Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 HOU E. Kasko J. Sanford Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 HOU N. Fox J. Sanford Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 HOU A. Spangler J. Sanford Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 SFG T. Haller B. Bruce Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 SFG J. Hart B. Bruce Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- -1% 41% 1-0 SFG J. Davenport B. Bruce Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 2 1-- O 2% 43% 1-0 SFG J. Sanford B. Bruce Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 HOU W. Bond J. Sanford Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- O -4% 43% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Sanford Flyball: RF
b2 1 1-- 4% 47% 0-1 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Sanford Single to CF (Line Drive); Bond to 2B
b2 1 12- R 12% 59% 0-1 HOU R. Staub J. Sanford Single to CF (Line Drive); Bond Scores; Aspromonte to 2B
b2 1 12- O -5% 54% 1-1 HOU J. Bateman J. Sanford Strikeout
b2 2 12- 3% 58% 1-1 HOU B. Bruce J. Sanford Hit By Pitch; Aspromonte to 3B; Staub to 2B
b2 2 123 O -8% 50% 1-1 HOU E. Kasko J. Sanford Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -7% 43% 1-1 SFG J. Alou B. Bruce Single to CF (Ground Ball); Alou to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
t3 0 -2- O 5% 48% 1-1 SFG C. Hiller B. Bruce Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 -2- O 4% 51% 1-1 SFG W. Mays B. Bruce Lineout: CF
t3 2 -2- O 4% 55% 1-1 SFG W. McCovey B. Bruce Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 HOU N. Fox J. Sanford Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 HOU A. Spangler J. Sanford Foul Flyball: C
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 HOU W. Bond J. Sanford Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 SFG O. Cepeda B. Bruce Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 SFG T. Haller B. Bruce Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 SFG J. Hart B. Bruce Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 8% 64% 1-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Sanford Double to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0 -2- O -1% 62% 1-1 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Sanford Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Wynn to 3B
b4 1 --3 R 9% 72% 1-1 HOU R. Staub J. Sanford Double to CF (Line Drive); Wynn Scores
b4 1 -2- 1% 73% 2-1 HOU J. Bateman J. Sanford Walk
b4 1 12- O -2% 71% 2-1 HOU B. Bruce J. Sanford Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Staub to 3B; Bateman to 2B
b4 2 -23 1% 72% 2-1 HOU E. Kasko J. Sanford Walk
b4 2 123 O -6% 66% 2-1 HOU N. Fox J. Sanford Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 1-2 SFG J. Davenport B. Bruce Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 71% 1-2 SFG J. Sanford B. Bruce Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 1-2 SFG J. Alou B. Bruce Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Jack Sanford facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 HOU A. Spangler J. Sanford Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 2-1 HOU W. Bond J. Sanford Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2 --- 1% 70% 2-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Sanford Walk
b5 2 1-- O -2% 68% 2-1 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Sanford Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -6% 62% 1-2 SFG C. Hiller B. Bruce Walk
t6 0 1-- O 6% 67% 1-2 SFG W. Mays B. Bruce Flyball: LF
t6 1 1-- -11% 56% 1-2 SFG W. McCovey B. Bruce Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hiller to 3B
t6 1 1-3 O 12% 69% 1-2 SFG O. Cepeda B. Bruce Fielder's Choice 3B; Hiller out at Hm/3B-C; McCovey to 2B; Cepeda to 1B
t6 2 12- -3% 66% 1-2 SFG T. Haller B. Bruce McCovey Steals 3B; Cepeda Steals 2B
t6 2 -23 RR -33% 33% 1-2 SFG T. Haller B. Bruce Triple to CF (Line Drive); McCovey Scores; Cepeda Scores
t6 2 --3 O 4% 37% 3-2 SFG J. Hart B. Bruce Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Bob Shaw facing 7-8-9
Bob Shaw replaces Jim Ray Hart (3B) pitching and batting 7th; Jim Davenport moves from SS to 3B; Jose Pagan replaces Jack Sanford (P) playing SS batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -4% 33% 2-3 HOU R. Staub B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -3% 30% 2-3 HOU J. Bateman B. Shaw Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -2% 28% 2-3 HOU B. Bruce B. Shaw Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 2% 31% 3-2 SFG J. Davenport B. Bruce Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 2% 32% 3-2 SFG J. Pagan B. Bruce Strikeout
t7 2 --- -1% 31% 3-2 SFG J. Alou B. Bruce Single to RF (Line Drive)
Matty Alou pinch runs for Jesus Alou (RF) batting 1st
t7 2 1-- O 2% 33% 3-2 SFG C. Hiller B. Bruce Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
Matty Alou moves from PR to RF
b7 0 --- 8% 41% 2-3 HOU E. Kasko B. Shaw Single to 2B
b7 0 1-- 21% 62% 2-3 HOU N. Fox B. Shaw Single to RF (Line Drive); Kasko to 3B
b7 0 1-3 7% 68% 2-3 HOU A. Spangler B. Shaw Walk; Fox to 2B
b7 0 123 R 15% 83% 2-3 HOU W. Bond B. Shaw Walk; Kasko Scores; Fox to 3B; Spangler to 2B
b7 0 123 O -9% 74% 3-3 HOU J. Wynn B. Shaw Strikeout
b7 1 123 O -12% 62% 3-3 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Shaw Popfly: 3B
b7 2 123 O -12% 50% 3-3 HOU R. Staub B. Shaw Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 4% 54% 3-3 SFG W. Mays B. Bruce Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 1 --- O 3% 57% 3-3 SFG W. McCovey B. Bruce Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- -2% 55% 3-3 SFG O. Cepeda B. Bruce Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t8 2 1-- O 5% 60% 3-3 SFG T. Haller B. Bruce Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Bob Shaw facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- 7% 66% 3-3 HOU J. Bateman B. Shaw Walk
Billy Pierce replaces Bob Shaw pitching and batting 7th; Pete Runnels pinch hits for Bob Bruce (P) batting 9th; Walt Williams pinch runs for John Bateman (C) batting 8th
b8 0 1-- O -6% 60% 3-3 HOU P. Runnels B. Pierce Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- 15% 75% 3-3 HOU E. Kasko B. Pierce Single to RF (Ground Ball); Runnels to 3B/Adv on E9; Kasko to 1B
b8 1 1-3 O -15% 60% 3-3 HOU N. Fox B. Pierce Bunt Popfly: C
b8 2 1-3 R 28% 88% 3-3 HOU A. Spangler B. Pierce Single to CF (Ground Ball); Runnels Scores; Kasko to 2B
b8 2 12- O -2% 86% 4-3 HOU W. Bond B. Pierce Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Hal Woodeshick facing 7-8-9
Hal Woodeshick replaces Pete Runnels (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Grote replaces Walt Williams (PR) playing C batting 8th; Cap Peterson pinch hits for Billy Pierce (P) batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 3-4 SFG C. Peterson H. Woodeshick Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 3-4 SFG J. Davenport H. Woodeshick Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 3-4 SFG J. Pagan H. Woodeshick Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.

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