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

Astrodome, Attendance: 25,120

 Monday, May 31, 1965
Time of Game: 2:31
Braves
2
21-19
Lost 1
4th, 5 GB
 
                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
W: Bob Bruce (3-6), L: Tony Cloninger (6-4)
 Astros
7
23-25
Won 1
6th, 7 GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Alou 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .779              9   2   SH
E Mathews 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .881              0   4   
H Aaron RF                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .333  .922              0   0   
J Torre C                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .346 1.070              4   1   GDP
M Jones CF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .262  .858              1   1   
  T Cline CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .501              0   0   
R Carty LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .688              3   0   
W Woodward SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .491              3   2   
S Alomar 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .495              3   3   
  L Klimchock PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .236              0   0   
T Cloninger P                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .107  .250              0   1   2B
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       34   2   6   0    0   8                         24  14
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. M Jones-W Woodward; W Woodward-S Alomar-F Alou.
E: J Torre (3).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   3   2   1   1    2   0  .226  .700              1   2   HR
L Maye LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .700              0   0   SH
J Wynn CF                     3   1   0   0    1   2  .288  .897              0   0   
  A Spangler CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .567              0   0   
W Bond 1B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .257  .640             10   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               3   1   2   2    1   0  .325  .829              3   3   
R Staub RF                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .205  .645              2   0   GDP
R Brand C                     3   1   2   2    1   0  .165  .482              8   0   2B
B Lillis SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .244  .547              2   5   CS
B Bruce P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .038  .115              1   0   SH
Totals                       27   7   8   0    8   4                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. B Lillis-J Morgan-W Bond.
E: L Maye 2 (4); W Bond (7).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Lillis (1, 2nd base by T Cloninger/J Torre).

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 (6-4)           7.1   6   6   6    8   4   1   3.73   33     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 6     38    -     1.59  -0.43
C Carroll                      0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.70    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          3-3    0.31  -0.07
Totals                         8     8   7   7    8   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 8          3-3 
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 (3-6)               9     6   2   1    0   8   0   3.64   35     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 6     77    -     1.30   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   1    0   8   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 6           -
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.

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. Jimmy 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

Top 5 Plays

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

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

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