May 4, 1962 Houston Colt .45's at Milwaukee Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 13
CHW 6 CLE 6
@KCA 5 LAA 5
BAL 4 MIN 4
DET 2 SFG 11
@CHC 6 CIN 3
STL 2 HOU 7
@MLN 4 PHI 6
NYM 5 PIT 5
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 7,811

Friday, May 4, 1962
Time of Game: 2:51

Colts

8-11

Won 1

7th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Colts           0  0  2   0  2  0   2  0  1    7 10  1
Braves          4  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  2

W: B Bruce (1-0), L: B Hendley (2-2), S: T Farrell (2)

Braves

8-13

Lost 4

8th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Lillis SS                   5   1   0   0    0   0  .189  .466    0    0   1   
J Amalfitano 2B               4   2   1   0    1   1  .190  .456    0    1   3   
R Mejias RF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .293  .786    0    0   0   
J Pendleton CF                4   2   2   2    0   0  .271  .807    0    4   0   HR,SF
H Smith C                     4   1   2   3    1   0  .260  .802    0   12   2   HR
J Weekly LF                   1   0   0   0    2   0  .167  .737    0    1   0   
  N Larker PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .724    0    0   0   
  A Spangler LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .677    0    1   0   
D Gernert 1B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .777    0    8   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .452    0    0   3   
H Woodeshick P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Bruce P                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  T Farrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       36   7  10   7    5   1                    27   9

BATTING

HR: J Pendleton (4, off C Butler; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out); H Smith (3, off B Hendley; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SF: J Pendleton (1, off B Hendley).

TB: J Pendleton 5; H Smith 5; R Mejias 2; B Bruce; N Larker; D Gernert; J Amalfitano.

RBI: H Smith 3 (9); J Pendleton 2 (10); D Gernert (1); N Larker (6).

2-out RBI: H Smith 3; N Larker; D Gernert.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Aspromonte-J Amalfitano-D Gernert.

E: B Lillis (2).

Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Aaron LF                    5   1   1   0    0   3  .250  .785    0    2   0   2B
M Jones RF                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .273  .788    0    3   1   
H Aaron CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .274  .870    0    4   0   
E Mathews 3B                  3   1   2   2    1   0  .267  .931    0    2   1   2·2B
J Adcock 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .777    0    8   0   GDP
F Bolling 2B                  3   0   1   1    0   2  .226  .668    0    3   3   SF
D Crandall C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .316  .813    0    4   0   
A Samuel SS                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .222    0    1   3   
  H Bedell PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .569    0    0   0   
B Hendley P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .432    0    0   0   
  D Nottebart P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167         0   0   
  L Klimchock PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Butler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
  D Menke PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .473    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   4    3  12                    27  10

BATTING

2B: E Mathews 2 (4, off B Bruce, off H Woodeshick); T Aaron (2, off H Woodeshick).

SF: F Bolling (1, off H Woodeshick).

TB: E Mathews 4; T Aaron 2; D Crandall; F Bolling; H Aaron; B Hendley.

GIDP: J Adcock (4).

RBI: E Mathews 2 (20); H Aaron (10); F Bolling (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: F Bolling (1); E Mathews (3).

PITCHING

Houston Colts                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Woodeshick                   0.2   3   4   4    2   0   0   2.43    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3     28    -     0.97  -0.31
B Bruce, W (1-0)               7.1   4   0   0    1  10   0   0.00   27     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 4          1-0    0.90   0.26
T Farrell, S (2)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.93    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.73   0.18
Totals                         9     7   4   4    3  12   0          37     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 7          3-0

Milwaukee Braves              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hendley, L (2-2)             6.1   6   6   2    5   1   1   2.75   31     -       ·  ·      7·10· 2· 6     41    -     1.16  -0.20
D Nottebart                    0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   1.88    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 2          2-2    2.77  -0.17
C Butler                       2     2   1   1    0   0   1   1.74    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.38  -0.00
Totals                         9    10   7   3    5   1   2          42     -       ·  ·     11·12· 3·10          2-2

B Bruce faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Hendley (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 7,811.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 69° F, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Colts                 Milwaukee Braves                     
1. B Lillis             SS    1. T Aaron              LF 
2. J Amalfitano         2B    2. M Jones              RF 
3. R Mejias             RF    3. H Aaron              CF 
4. J Pendleton          CF    4. E Mathews            3B 
5. H Smith              C     5. J Adcock             1B 
6. J Weekly             LF    6. F Bolling            2B 
7. D Gernert            1B    7. D Crandall           C  
8. B Aspromonte         3B    8. A Samuel             SS 
9. H Woodeshick         P     9. B Hendley            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  4-2  1--      24%  45% H Smith         B Hendley       Home Run; Pendleton Scores
   t 7   2  4-4  1-3      20%  70% N Larker        D Nottebart     Single; Amalfitano Scores/unER; Mejias to 3B
   t 7   0  4-4  1--      16%  71% R Mejias        B Hendley       Single; Amalfitano to 3B/Adv on E4
   b 1   0  0-1  12-     -12%  16% E Mathews       H Woodeshick    Double; Jones Scores; Aaron Scores
   t 7   1  4-4  1-3     -12%  50% H Smith         D Nottebart     Lineout: SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Hendley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Lillis        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Amalfitano    Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  R Mejias        Single
   O      1--      45%  J Pendleton     Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Hal Woodeshick facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  T Aaron         Double
          -2-      36%  M Jones         Walk
   R      12-      28%  H Aaron         Single; Aaron Scores; Jones to 2B
   RR     12-      16%  E Mathews       Double; Jones Scores; Aaron Scores
   O      -2-      16%  J Adcock        Groundout: 2B-1B; Mathews to 3B
   RO     --3      15%  F Bolling       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mathews Scores
          ---      14%  D Crandall      Walk
                  Bob Bruce replaces Hal Woodeshick pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      15%  A Samuel        Strikeout
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Braves 4.

Top of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Hendley facing 5-6-7
          ---      18%  H Smith         Walk
          1--      23%  J Weekly        Walk; Smith to 2B
   O      12-      18%  D Gernert       Flyball: RF
   O      12-      15%  B Aspromonte    Lineout: LF
   O      12-      12%  B Bruce         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 0, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Bruce facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      12%  B Hendley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      13%  T Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      13%  M Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Braves 4.

Top of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Hendley facing 1-2-3
          ---      16%  B Lillis        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      24%  J Amalfitano    Single; Lillis to 3B
   O      1-3      18%  R Mejias        Flyball: CF
   RO     1-3      18%  J Pendleton     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lillis Scores/unER; Amalfitano to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-      25%  H Smith         Single; Amalfitano Scores/unER
          1--      26%  J Weekly        Wild Pitch; Smith to 2B
          -2-      28%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      23%  D Gernert       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Colts 2, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bob Bruce facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      24%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
          ---      23%  E Mathews       Walk
   OO     1--      26%  J Adcock        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Braves 4.

Top of the 4th, Colts Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Hendley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      24%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      22%  B Bruce         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      21%  B Lillis        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      22%  F Bolling       Strikeout Looking
          ---      21%  D Crandall      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      23%  A Samuel        Strikeout Looking
          1--      21%  B Hendley       Single; Crandall to 2B
   O      12-      24%  T Aaron         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Colts 2, Braves 4.

Top of the 5th, Colts Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Hendley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      21%  J Amalfitano    Strikeout
   O      ---      19%  R Mejias        Popfly: 2B
          ---      21%  J Pendleton     Single
   RR     1--      45%  H Smith         Home Run; Pendleton Scores
   O      ---      43%  J Weekly        Lineout: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 4, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob Bruce facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  M Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  H Aaron         Strikeout
          ---      45%  E Mathews       Double
   O      -2-      50%  J Adcock        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 4, Braves 4.

Top of the 6th, Colts Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob Hendley facing 7-8-9
          ---      55%  D Gernert       Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      46%  B Bruce         Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      43%  B Lillis        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 4, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  F Bolling       Strikeout
   O      ---      48%  D Crandall      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  A Samuel        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 4, Braves 4.

Top of the 7th, Colts Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob Hendley facing 2-3-4
          ---      56%  J Amalfitano    Walk
          1--      71%  R Mejias        Single; Amalfitano to 3B/Adv on E4
   O      1-3      62%  J Pendleton     Flyball: LF
                  Don Nottebart replaces Bob Hendley pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      50%  H Smith         Lineout: SS
                  Norm Larker pinch hits for Johnny Weekly batting 6th
   R      1-3      70%  N Larker        Single; Amalfitano Scores/unER; Mejias to 3B
   RO     1-3      79%  D Gernert       Single to RF; Mejias Scores/unER; Larker out at Hm/RF-2B-C
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Colts 6, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-6, Bob Bruce facing 9-1-2
                  Al Spangler replaces Norm Larker playing LF batting 6th; Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Don Nottebart batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  L Klimchock     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  T Aaron         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      87%  M Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 6, Braves 4.

Top of the 8th, Colts Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cecil Butler facing 8-9-1
                  Cecil Butler replaces Lou Klimchock pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: RF
          ---      87%  B Bruce         Single
   O      1--      86%  B Lillis        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      84%  J Amalfitano    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 6, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-6, Bob Bruce facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      88%  H Aaron         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      91%  E Mathews       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  J Adcock        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 6, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Colts Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cecil Butler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  R Mejias        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      97%  J Pendleton     Home Run
   O      ---      96%  H Smith         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      96%  A Spangler      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 7, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-7, Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
          ---      92%  F Bolling       Single
          1--      82%  D Crandall      Single; Bolling to 2B
                  Turk Farrell replaces Bob Bruce pitching and batting 9th; Howie Bedell pinch hits for Amado Samuel batting 8th
   O      12-      87%  H Bedell        Groundout: C-1B; Bolling to 3B; Crandall to 2B
                  Denis Menke pinch hits for Cecil Butler batting 9th
   O      -23      95%  D Menke         Strikeout
   O      -23     100%  T Aaron         Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 7, Braves 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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