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Standings
MIN
@BAL		6
0
MIN
@BAL		4
5
CAL
@BOS		5
3
CAL
@BOS		0
3
CHW
@CLE		4
3		 
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CHW
@CLE		3
4
DET
@NYY		1
3
DET
@NYY		5
1
KCA
@WSA		2
5
KCA
@WSA		1
5
NYM
@CHC		5
2
NYM
@CHC		3
3
MLN
@HOU		2
7
CIN
@LAD		3
4
CIN
@LAD		6
1
PHI
@PIT		2
5
STL
@SFG		1
4
Monday, May 31, 1965
, Astrodome
Attendance: 25,120, Time of Game: 2:31
Braves
2
21-19
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 5 GB
 at Astros
7
23-25
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 7 GB
W: Bob Bruce (3-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  6  1
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  6  X    7  8  3

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Alou 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .779 0.009 1.67 0.102 -0.093 -0.1 9 2 SH
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .260 .881 -0.087 1.56 0.050 -0.137 -0.5 0 4
Hank Aaron RF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .333 .922 -0.092 1.74 0.044 -0.137 -0.6 0 0
Joe Torre C 4 0 2 2 0 0 .346 1.070 0.371 2.10 0.457 -0.086 1.4 4 1 GDP
Mack Jones CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .262 .858 -0.129 1.25 0.000 -0.129 -1.1 1 1
   Ty Cline CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .501 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rico Carty LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .688 -0.070 0.73 0.000 -0.070 -0.6 3 0
Woody Woodward SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .491 -0.034 0.68 0.018 -0.052 -0.3 3 2
Sandy Alomar 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .495 -0.005 0.87 0.030 -0.035 -0.0 3 3
   Lou Klimchock PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .236 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Tony Cloninger P 3 1 2 0 0 0 .107 .250 0.035 1.59 0.096 -0.061 0.2 0 1 2B
   Clay Carroll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 34 2 6 2 0 8 .176 .382 -0.002 1.32 0.797 -0.800 -1.7 24 14
2B: T Cloninger (1, off B Bruce).
SH: F Alou (2, off B Bruce).
TB: T Cloninger 3; J Torre 2; W Woodward; S Alomar.
GIDP: J Torre (8).
RBI: J Torre 2 (28).
2-out RBI: J Torre 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Jones-W Woodward; W Woodward-S Alomar-F Alou.
E: J Torre (3).
Outfield Assists: M Jones (B Aspromonte at 1st base).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 3 2 1 1 2 0 .226 .700 0.212 0.96 0.231 -0.019 1.0 1 2 HR
Lee Maye LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .700 -0.104 1.73 0.000 -0.104 -0.9 0 0 SH
Jim Wynn CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .288 .897 -0.009 1.44 0.043 -0.052 -0.2 0 0
   Al Spangler CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .567 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Walt Bond 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .257 .640 0.170 1.86 0.196 -0.027 0.6 10 0
Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 1 2 2 1 0 .325 .829 0.422 2.54 0.440 -0.018 1.8 3 3
Rusty Staub RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .205 .645 -0.118 1.36 0.049 -0.168 -0.4 2 0 GDP
Ron Brand C 3 1 2 2 1 0 .165 .482 0.138 1.14 0.156 -0.019 3.3 8 0 2B
Bob Lillis SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .244 .547 -0.107 1.03 0.022 -0.129 -0.4 2 5 CS
Bob Bruce P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .038 .115 -0.105 1.14 0.000 -0.105 -1.1 1 0 SH
Team Totals 27 7 8 5 8 4 .296 .902 0.499 1.43 1.137 -0.641 3.7 27 10
2B: R Brand (2, off C Carroll).
HR: J Morgan (3, off T Cloninger; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: L Maye (1, off T Cloninger); B Bruce (1, off C Carroll).
TB: J Morgan 4; R Brand 3; B Aspromonte 2; B Lillis 2; W Bond.
GIDP: R Staub (4).
RBI: R Brand 2 (14); B Aspromonte 2 (22); J Morgan (11).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Lillis-J Morgan-W Bond.
E: L Maye 2 (4); W Bond (7).
Baserunning
CS: B Lillis (1, 2nd base by T Cloninger/J Torre).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tony Cloninger, L (6-4) 7.1 6 6 6 8 4 1 3.73 33 38 -0.431 1.60 -1.2
Clay Carroll 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.70 4 3 3 -0.066 0.27 -2.5
Team Totals 8 8 7 7 8 4 1 7.88 37 38 3 3 -0.497 1.32 -3.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Bruce, W (3-6) 9 6 2 1 0 8 0 3.64 35 77 0.003 1.32 1.7
Team Totals 9 6 2 1 0 8 0 1.00 35 77 0.003 1.43 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: C Carroll (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 25,120.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Houston Astros
1 Felipe Alou 1B 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Eddie Mathews 3B 2 Lee Maye LF
3 Hank Aaron RF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Joe Torre C 4 Walt Bond 1B
5 Mack Jones CF 5 Bob Aspromonte 3B
6 Rico Carty LF 6 Rusty Staub RF
7 Woody Woodward SS 7 Ron Brand C
8 Sandy Alomar 2B 8 Bob Lillis SS
9 Tony Cloninger P 9 Bob Bruce P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-2 1 123 RR HOU B. Aspromonte T. Cloninger 37% 90% Single to LF; Morgan Scores; Wynn Scores; Bond to 2B
t8 1-1 2 12- R MLN J. Torre B. Bruce -29% 22% Single to LF; Cloninger Scores; Alou to 3B/Adv on E7; Torre to 2B
t6 0-1 2 --3 R MLN J. Torre B. Bruce -16% 54% Single; Aaron Scores/unER
b8 1-2 1 12- HOU W. Bond T. Cloninger 16% 53% Walk; Morgan to 3B; Wynn to 2B
b6 1-1 1 12- OO HOU R. Staub T. Cloninger -12% 50% Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS

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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MLN F. Alou B. Bruce 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews B. Bruce 1% 53% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O MLN H. Aaron B. Bruce 1% 54% Strikeout
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 0-0 0 --- R HOU J. Morgan T. Cloninger 11% 66% Home Run
b1 1-0 0 --- O HOU L. Maye T. Cloninger -2% 64% Flyball: LF
b1 1-0 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn T. Cloninger -1% 63% Strikeout Looking
b1 1-0 2 --- O HOU W. Bond T. Cloninger -1% 62% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O MLN J. Torre B. Bruce 2% 64% Lineout: SS
t2 0-1 1 --- O MLN M. Jones B. Bruce 2% 66% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 2 --- O MLN R. Carty B. Bruce 1% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte T. Cloninger -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- HOU R. Staub T. Cloninger 2% 67% Walk
b2 1-0 1 1-- HOU R. Brand T. Cloninger 3% 70% Walk; Staub to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- O HOU B. Lillis T. Cloninger -4% 67% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 2 12- O HOU B. Bruce T. Cloninger -4% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O MLN W. Woodward B. Bruce 2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O MLN S. Alomar B. Bruce 2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- MLN T. Cloninger B. Bruce -3% 65% Double
t3 0-1 2 -2- O MLN F. Alou B. Bruce 4% 68% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan T. Cloninger -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O HOU L. Maye T. Cloninger -1% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn T. Cloninger -1% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- MLN E. Mathews B. Bruce -5% 59% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t4 0-1 0 1-- O MLN H. Aaron B. Bruce 4% 64% Popfly: P
t4 0-1 1 1-- OO MLN J. Torre B. Bruce 6% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O HOU W. Bond T. Cloninger -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- HOU B. Aspromonte T. Cloninger 2% 70% Walk
b4 1-0 1 1-- OO HOU R. Staub T. Cloninger -4% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O MLN M. Jones B. Bruce 3% 69% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 --- O MLN R. Carty B. Bruce 2% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- MLN W. Woodward B. Bruce -2% 69% Single
t5 0-1 2 1-- MLN S. Alomar B. Bruce -3% 66% Single; Woodward to 2B
t5 0-1 2 12- O MLN T. Cloninger B. Bruce 6% 73% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O HOU R. Brand T. Cloninger -2% 71% Popfly: SS
b5 1-0 1 --- HOU B. Lillis T. Cloninger 2% 73% Single
b5 1-0 1 1-- O HOU B. Bruce T. Cloninger -2% 70% Foul Lineout: 1B
b5 1-0 2 1-- HOU J. Morgan T. Cloninger 2% 72% Walk; Lillis to 2B
b5 1-0 2 12- O HOU L. Maye T. Cloninger -4% 69% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- O MLN F. Alou B. Bruce 4% 72% Popfly: 3B
t6 0-1 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews B. Bruce 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- MLN H. Aaron B. Bruce -4% 70% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Aaron to 3B
t6 0-1 2 --3 R MLN J. Torre B. Bruce -16% 54% Single; Aaron Scores/unER
t6 1-1 2 1-- O MLN M. Jones B. Bruce 3% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn T. Cloninger -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- HOU W. Bond T. Cloninger 4% 57% Single
b6 1-1 1 1-- HOU B. Aspromonte T. Cloninger 5% 62% Single; Bond to 2B
b6 1-1 1 12- OO HOU R. Staub T. Cloninger -12% 50% Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
t7 1-1 0 --- O MLN R. Carty B. Bruce 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-1 1 --- O MLN W. Woodward B. Bruce 3% 56% Foul Flyball: RF
t7 1-1 2 --- O MLN S. Alomar B. Bruce 2% 58% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 7-8-9
b7 1-1 0 --- HOU R. Brand T. Cloninger 6% 64% Single
b7 1-1 0 1-- O HOU B. Lillis T. Cloninger -5% 58% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 1-1 1 1-- O HOU B. Bruce T. Cloninger -5% 54% Strikeout
b7 1-1 2 1-- O HOU J. Morgan T. Cloninger -4% 50% Lillis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 9-1-2
t8 1-1 0 --- MLN T. Cloninger B. Bruce -7% 43% Single
t8 1-1 0 1-- MLN F. Alou B. Bruce -10% 33% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Cloninger to 2B
t8 1-1 0 12- O MLN E. Mathews B. Bruce 10% 43% Strikeout
t8 1-1 1 12- O MLN H. Aaron B. Bruce 8% 51% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 1-1 2 12- R MLN J. Torre B. Bruce -29% 22% Single to LF; Cloninger Scores; Alou to 3B/Adv on E7; Torre to 2B
t8 2-1 2 -23 O MLN M. Jones B. Bruce 5% 27% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Tony Cloninger facing 1-2-3
Ty Cline replaces Mack Jones playing CF batting 5th
b8 1-2 0 --- HOU J. Morgan T. Cloninger 10% 37% Walk
b8 1-2 0 1-- O HOU L. Maye T. Cloninger -4% 33% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Morgan to 2B
b8 1-2 1 -2- HOU J. Wynn T. Cloninger 4% 37% Walk
b8 1-2 1 12- HOU W. Bond T. Cloninger 16% 53% Walk; Morgan to 3B; Wynn to 2B
b8 1-2 1 123 RR HOU B. Aspromonte T. Cloninger 37% 90% Single to LF; Morgan Scores; Wynn Scores; Bond to 2B
b8 3-2 1 12- HOU R. Staub T. Cloninger 3% 93% Walk; Bond to 3B; Aspromonte to 2B
Clay Carroll replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 1 123 RRRR HOU R. Brand C. Carroll 7% 100% Double; Bond Scores; Aspromonte Scores; Staub Scores/No RBI; Brand Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI
b8 7-2 1 --- HOU B. Lillis C. Carroll 0% 100% Single
b8 7-2 1 1-- O HOU B. Bruce C. Carroll -0% 100% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lillis to 2B
b8 7-2 2 -2- HOU J. Morgan C. Carroll 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Lillis to 3B
b8 7-2 2 --3 O HOU J. Morgan C. Carroll -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
6 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
Al Spangler replaces Jim Wynn playing CF batting 3rd
t9 2-7 0 --- O MLN R. Carty B. Bruce 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-7 1 --- O MLN W. Woodward B. Bruce 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Sandy Alomar (2B) batting 8th
t9 2-7 2 --- O MLN L. Klimchock B. Bruce 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.

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