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Colt Stadium, Attendance: 7,184 |
Sunday, August 23, 1964 Time of Game: 2:00 |
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Braves
1
62-60
Lost 3
6th, 13½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 2
Astros 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 X 7 10 0
W: Don Larsen (2-6), L: Warren Spahn (6-12) |
Astros
7
54-71
Won 4
9th, 23 GB
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Batting Stats
Milwaukee Braves AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Menke SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .869 3 1 2B L Maye CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .288 .771 0 0 2B H Aaron 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .317 .878 3 3 SB E Mathews 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .232 .776 0 4 J Torre C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .826 5 0 G Oliver 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .811 10 0 R Carty LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .871 1 0 GDP F Alou RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .668 2 0 W Spahn P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .470 0 2 T Cline PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .672 0 0 H Fischer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .384 0 1 C Olivo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0 0 Totals 31 1 5 0 2 1 24 11
Batting Events
2B: L Maye (33, off D Larsen); D Menke (24, off D Larsen).
TB: D Menke 2; L Maye 2; J Torre; E Mathews; G Oliver.
GIDP: R Carty (8).
RBI: E Mathews (61).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Mathews-H Aaron-G Oliver; W Spahn-H Aaron-G Oliver.
E: H Aaron (6); G Oliver (10).
Baserunning Events
SB: H Aaron (22, 2nd base off D Larsen/J Grote).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details E Kasko SS 5 0 3 2 0 0 .251 .611 3 4 3B A Spangler CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .231 .609 6 0 2B J Gaines RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .253 .714 0 0 GDP W Bond 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .262 .788 10 1 HR B Aspromonte 3B 3 2 1 1 0 0 .287 .755 4 1 HR,HBP,GDP B Lillis 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .265 .606 1 3 D Roberts LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .196 .577 1 0 SH J Grote C 4 2 2 2 0 0 .167 .497 1 0 2B D Larsen P 3 0 0 0 1 0 .059 .297 1 1 Totals 33 7 10 0 3 4 27 10
Batting Events
2B: A Spangler (13, off W Spahn); J Grote (8, off H Fischer).
3B: E Kasko (1, off C Olivo).
HR: B Aspromonte (12, off W Spahn; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); W Bond (19, off H Fischer; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: D Roberts (1, off H Fischer).
HBP: B Aspromonte (6, by H Fischer).
TB: E Kasko 5; W Bond 5; B Aspromonte 4; J Grote 3; A Spangler 2; J Gaines.
GIDP: B Aspromonte (10); J Gaines (5).
RBI: E Kasko 2 (21); J Grote 2 (21); B Aspromonte (56); W Bond (69).
2-out RBI: E Kasko 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Kasko-W Bond.
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 W Spahn, L (6-12) 7 7 3 3 2 3 1 5.43 30 - · · 10· 8· 1· 7 52 - 0.58 -0.14 H Fischer 0.1 2 4 4 1 0 1 4.10 5 - · · 1· 0· 0· 2 0-0 0.09 -0.02 C Olivo 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.35 3 - · · 1· 0· 0· 1 1-1 0.01 0.00 Totals 8 10 7 7 3 4 2 38 - · · 12· 8· 1·10 1-1
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Larsen, W (2-6) 9 5 1 1 2 1 0 2.55 33 - · · 12·13· 2· 5 72 - 0.75 0.34 Totals 9 5 1 1 2 1 0 33 - · · 12·13· 2· 5 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: H Fischer (2; B Aspromonte).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Vinnie Smith.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 7,184.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Milwaukee Braves Houston Astros 1. Denis Menke SS 1. Eddie Kasko SS 2. Lee Maye CF 2. Al Spangler CF 3. Hank Aaron 2B 3. Joe Gaines RF 4. Eddie Mathews 3B 4. Walt Bond 1B 5. Joe Torre C 5. Bob Aspromonte 3B 6. Gene Oliver 1B 6. Bob Lillis 2B 7. Rico Carty LF 7. Dave Roberts LF 8. Felipe Alou RF 8. Jerry Grote C 9. Warren Spahn P 9. Don Larsen P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b2 | 0 | --- | R | 12% | 67% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Aspromonte | W. Spahn | Home Run | |
| t2 | 0 | 12- | OO | 11% | 51% | 0-0 | MLN | R. Carty | D. Larsen | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Torre to 3B | |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | R | 10% | 76% | 1-0 | HOU | E. Kasko | W. Spahn | Single; Grote Scores; Larsen to 2B | |
| t3 | 0 | --- | -7% | 67% | 0-2 | MLN | D. Menke | D. Larsen | Double | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 40% | 0-0 | MLN | G. Oliver | D. Larsen | Single; Torre to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Larsen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | MLN | D. Menke | D. Larsen | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | MLN | L. Maye | D. Larsen | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 52% | 0-0 | MLN | H. Aaron | D. Larsen | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | MLN | E. Mathews | D. Larsen | Aaron Steals 2B | ||
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | MLN | E. Mathews | D. Larsen | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Kasko | W. Spahn | Flyball: SS | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Spangler | W. Spahn | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Gaines | W. Spahn | Walk | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | W. Bond | W. Spahn | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Larsen facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | MLN | J. Torre | D. Larsen | Single | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 40% | 0-0 | MLN | G. Oliver | D. Larsen | Single; Torre to 2B | ||
| t2 | 0 | 12- | OO | 11% | 51% | 0-0 | MLN | R. Carty | D. Larsen | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Torre to 3B | |
| t2 | 2 | --3 | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | MLN | F. Alou | D. Larsen | Walk | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5% | 55% | 0-0 | MLN | W. Spahn | D. Larsen | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | R | 12% | 67% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Aspromonte | W. Spahn | Home Run | |
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 65% | 1-0 | HOU | B. Lillis | W. Spahn | Lineout: 2B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 64% | 1-0 | HOU | D. Roberts | W. Spahn | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | 1% | 65% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Grote | W. Spahn | Single | ||
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 66% | 1-0 | HOU | D. Larsen | W. Spahn | Walk; Grote to 2B | ||
| b2 | 2 | 12- | R | 10% | 76% | 1-0 | HOU | E. Kasko | W. Spahn | Single; Grote Scores; Larsen to 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 74% | 2-0 | HOU | A. Spangler | W. Spahn | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Don Larsen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | -7% | 67% | 0-2 | MLN | D. Menke | D. Larsen | Double | ||
| t3 | 0 | -2- | O | 5% | 71% | 0-2 | MLN | L. Maye | D. Larsen | Lineout: CF | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | 5% | 76% | 0-2 | MLN | H. Aaron | D. Larsen | Fielder's Choice SS; Menke out at 3B/SS-3B | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 78% | 0-2 | MLN | E. Mathews | D. Larsen | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 2% | 81% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Gaines | W. Spahn | Single | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 87% | 2-0 | HOU | W. Bond | W. Spahn | Single; Gaines to 3B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-3 | ROO | -2% | 84% | 2-0 | HOU | B. Aspromonte | W. Spahn | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Gaines Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 84% | 3-0 | HOU | B. Lillis | W. Spahn | Flyball: SS | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Don Larsen facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 86% | 0-3 | MLN | J. Torre | D. Larsen | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 87% | 0-3 | MLN | G. Oliver | D. Larsen | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 88% | 0-3 | MLN | R. Carty | D. Larsen | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-0 | HOU | D. Roberts | W. Spahn | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-0 | HOU | J. Grote | W. Spahn | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 86% | 3-0 | HOU | D. Larsen | W. Spahn | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Don Larsen facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 88% | 0-3 | MLN | F. Alou | D. Larsen | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 89% | 0-3 | MLN | W. Spahn | D. Larsen | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 90% | 0-3 | MLN | D. Menke | D. Larsen | Flyball: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 1% | 91% | 3-0 | HOU | E. Kasko | W. Spahn | Single | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 90% | 3-0 | HOU | A. Spangler | W. Spahn | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -2% | 89% | 3-0 | HOU | J. Gaines | W. Spahn | Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Don Larsen facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 91% | 0-3 | MLN | L. Maye | D. Larsen | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 92% | 0-3 | MLN | H. Aaron | D. Larsen | Flyball: 3B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 0-3 | MLN | E. Mathews | D. Larsen | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 1% | 94% | 3-0 | HOU | W. Bond | W. Spahn | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball) | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 93% | 3-0 | HOU | B. Aspromonte | W. Spahn | Groundout: P-1B; Bond to 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | -1% | 92% | 3-0 | HOU | B. Lillis | W. Spahn | Flyball: SS | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 93% | 3-0 | HOU | D. Roberts | W. Spahn | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bond to 3B | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -1% | 91% | 3-0 | HOU | J. Grote | W. Spahn | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Don Larsen facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 0-3 | MLN | J. Torre | D. Larsen | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 0-3 | MLN | G. Oliver | D. Larsen | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 0-3 | MLN | R. Carty | D. Larsen | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 3-0 | HOU | D. Larsen | W. Spahn | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 3-0 | HOU | E. Kasko | W. Spahn | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 0% | 95% | 3-0 | HOU | A. Spangler | W. Spahn | Double | ||
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 94% | 3-0 | HOU | J. Gaines | W. Spahn | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Don Larsen facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 96% | 0-3 | MLN | F. Alou | D. Larsen | Flyball: CF | |
| Ty Cline pinch hits for Warren Spahn (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 0-3 | MLN | T. Cline | D. Larsen | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 98% | 0-3 | MLN | D. Menke | D. Larsen | Lineout: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Hank Fischer facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Hank Fischer replaces Ty Cline (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | R | 1% | 99% | 3-0 | HOU | W. Bond | H. Fischer | Home Run | |
| b8 | 0 | --- | 0% | 99% | 4-0 | HOU | B. Aspromonte | H. Fischer | Hit By Pitch | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | 0% | 99% | 4-0 | HOU | B. Lillis | H. Fischer | Walk; Aspromonte to 2B | ||
| b8 | 0 | 12- | O | 0% | 99% | 4-0 | HOU | D. Roberts | H. Fischer | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Aspromonte to 3B; Lillis to 2B | |
| b8 | 1 | -23 | RR | 0% | 100% | 4-0 | HOU | J. Grote | H. Fischer | Double; Aspromonte Scores; Lillis Scores | |
| Chi-Chi Olivo replaces Hank Fischer pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | -0% | 100% | 6-0 | HOU | D. Larsen | C. Olivo | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | R | 0% | 100% | 6-0 | HOU | E. Kasko | C. Olivo | Triple; Grote Scores | |
| b8 | 2 | --3 | O | 0% | 100% | 7-0 | HOU | A. Spangler | C. Olivo | Strikeout | |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-7, Astros' Don Larsen facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -0% | 100% | 0-7 | MLN | L. Maye | D. Larsen | Double | ||
| t9 | 0 | -2- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-7 | MLN | H. Aaron | D. Larsen | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | -2- | R | -0% | 100% | 0-7 | MLN | E. Mathews | D. Larsen | Single; Maye Scores | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-7 | MLN | J. Torre | D. Larsen | Flyball: SS | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-7 | MLN | G. Oliver | D. Larsen | Flyball: 3B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 7. | |||||||||||
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