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BOS  9
@BAL  6

NYY  2
@CHW  0

NYY  2
@CHW  1

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WSA 13
@KCA  2

WSA  5
@KCA  2

LAA  4
CLE  1

DET  4
@MIN  2

LAD  4
@CIN  2

CIN  2
LAD  1

HOU  5
@MLN  2
HOU  5
@MLN  4

PHI  6
@NYM  0

PHI  8
@NYM  2

CHC  2
@PIT  1

CHC  7
@PIT  2

SFG  7
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

County Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, June 21, 1964
Time of Game: 2:24
Astros
5
31-34
Won 3
7th, 8½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   2  0  1   0  1  0    5 13  1
Braves          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  0
W: Bob Bruce (7-3), L: Warren Spahn (5-6)
Braves
2
30-33
Lost 5
9th, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Lillis 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .679              1   3   
A Spangler LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .194  .491              1   0   SH
J Gaines RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .231  .731              2   0   3B,SF
M White CF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .311  .747              3   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .673              2   1   
R Staub 1B                    4   2   4   3    0   0  .214  .596             10   0   2·HR
J Grote C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .150  .450              5   0   GDP
E Kasko SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .566              3   4   2B
B Bruce P                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .649              0   1   2B
Totals                       37   5  13   0    1   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Bruce (1, off W Spahn); E Kasko (9, off W Spahn).
3B: J Gaines (1, off B Hoeft).
HR: R Staub 2 (4, 1 off W Spahn, 1 off B Hoeft; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SF: J Gaines (1, off W Spahn).
SH: A Spangler (4, off W Spahn).
TB: R Staub 10; J Gaines 3; B Bruce 2; M White 2; B Lillis 2; E Kasko 2; J Grote; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: J Grote (1).
RBI: R Staub 3 (23); J Gaines (5).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Kasko-R Staub; B Lillis-E Kasko-R Staub.
E: B Aspromonte (4).
Milwaukee Braves             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Cline CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .596              2   0   
F Bolling 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .234  .636              2   3   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .787              1   0   
L Maye LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .808              3   0   
F Alou 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .724             12   0   
J Torre C                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .317  .892              4   0   HR
  D Schneider PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Menke 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .756              0   2   GDP
W Woodward SS                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .286  .571              3   5   
W Spahn P                     2   0   1   1    0   0  .237  .520              0   2   2B
  W Blasingame P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Carty PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .800              0   0   GDP
  B Hoeft P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .429              0   0   
  E Bailey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .663              0   0   
Totals                       36   2  11   0    0   2                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: W Spahn (2, off B Bruce).
HR: J Torre (11, off B Bruce; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: J Torre 5; W Woodward 3; F Bolling 2; W Spahn 2; T Cline 2; F Alou.
GIDP: D Menke (3); R Carty (2).
RBI: J Torre (39); W Spahn (4).
2-out RBI: W Spahn.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Woodward-F Bolling-F Alou.

Pitching Stats

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 (7-3)               9    11   2   2    0   2   1   2.96   36     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2·11     59    -     1.15   0.26
Totals                         9    11   2   2    0   2   1          36     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2·11           -  
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 (5-6)               5.2  10   4   4    1   2   1   4.42   27     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0·10     34    -     1.12  -0.25
W Blasingame                   1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.63   0.05
B Hoeft                        2     3   1   1    0   0   1   3.68    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.29  -0.04
Totals                         9    13   5   5    1   3   2          40     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0·13          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: W Spahn 2 (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Vinnie Smith, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Milwaukee Braves                             
1. Bob Lillis                   2B       1. Ty Cline                     CF
2. Al Spangler                  LF       2. Frank Bolling                2B
3. Joe Gaines                   RF       3. Hank Aaron                   RF
4. Mike White                   CF       4. Lee Maye                     LF
5. Bob Aspromonte               3B       5. Felipe Alou                  1B
6. Rusty Staub                  1B       6. Joe Torre                     C
7. Jerry Grote                   C       7. Denis Menke                  3B
8. Eddie Kasko                  SS       8. Woody Woodward               SS
9. Bob Bruce                     P       9. Warren Spahn                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 0 12- R 17% 66% 1-2 HOU R. Staub W. Spahn Single; White Scores; Aspromonte to 3B
b2 2 1-- R -13% 35% 1-1 MLN W. Spahn B. Bruce Double; Woodward Scores
b7 0 1-- OO 13% 86% 2-4 MLN R. Carty B. Bruce Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 0 --- R 12% 80% 3-2 HOU R. Staub W. Spahn Home Run
b2 1 --- R -12% 47% 0-1 MLN J. Torre B. Bruce Home Run

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Lillis W. Spahn Single
t1 0 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 HOU A. Spangler W. Spahn Wild Pitch; Lillis to 2B
t1 0 -2- 3% 59% 0-0 HOU A. Spangler W. Spahn Wild Pitch; Lillis to 3B
t1 0 --3 4% 63% 0-0 HOU A. Spangler W. Spahn Walk
t1 0 1-3 RO -2% 61% 0-0 HOU J. Gaines W. Spahn Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lillis Scores
t1 1 1-- O -2% 59% 1-0 HOU M. White W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B; Spangler to 2B
t1 2 -2- O -3% 56% 1-0 HOU B. Aspromonte W. Spahn Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 MLN T. Cline B. Bruce Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- -3% 56% 0-1 MLN F. Bolling B. Bruce Single
b1 1 1-- O 3% 59% 0-1 MLN H. Aaron B. Bruce Foul Flyball: C
b1 2 1-- O 2% 61% 0-1 MLN L. Maye B. Bruce Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 3% 65% 1-0 HOU R. Staub W. Spahn Single
t2 0 1-- O -3% 62% 1-0 HOU J. Grote W. Spahn Flyball: RF
t2 1 1-- O -3% 59% 1-0 HOU E. Kasko W. Spahn Flyball: SS
t2 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 HOU B. Bruce W. Spahn Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 MLN F. Alou B. Bruce Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- R -12% 47% 0-1 MLN J. Torre B. Bruce Home Run
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 MLN D. Menke B. Bruce Strikeout
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 1-1 MLN W. Woodward B. Bruce Single
b2 2 1-- R -13% 35% 1-1 MLN W. Spahn B. Bruce Double; Woodward Scores
b2 2 -2- O 3% 38% 2-1 MLN T. Cline B. Bruce Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -3% 35% 1-2 HOU B. Lillis W. Spahn Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O -2% 33% 1-2 HOU A. Spangler W. Spahn Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 32% 1-2 HOU J. Gaines W. Spahn Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- -3% 29% 2-1 MLN F. Bolling B. Bruce Single
b3 0 1-- O 3% 32% 2-1 MLN H. Aaron B. Bruce Flyball: RF
b3 1 1-- O 2% 35% 2-1 MLN L. Maye B. Bruce Flyball: SS
b3 2 1-- O 2% 37% 2-1 MLN F. Alou B. Bruce Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 5% 41% 1-2 HOU M. White W. Spahn Single
t4 0 1-- 8% 49% 1-2 HOU B. Aspromonte W. Spahn Single; White to 2B
t4 0 12- R 17% 66% 1-2 HOU R. Staub W. Spahn Single; White Scores; Aspromonte to 3B
t4 0 1-3 ROO -6% 60% 2-2 HOU J. Grote W. Spahn Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Aspromonte Scores
t4 2 --- 2% 62% 3-2 HOU E. Kasko W. Spahn Double
t4 2 -2- O -3% 59% 3-2 HOU B. Bruce W. Spahn Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 2-3 MLN J. Torre B. Bruce Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 2-3 MLN D. Menke B. Bruce Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- -2% 62% 2-3 MLN W. Woodward B. Bruce Single
b4 2 1-- O 3% 65% 2-3 MLN W. Spahn B. Bruce Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 4% 69% 3-2 HOU B. Lillis W. Spahn Single
t5 0 1-- O -2% 67% 3-2 HOU A. Spangler W. Spahn Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lillis to 2B
t5 1 -2- O -3% 64% 3-2 HOU J. Gaines W. Spahn Flyball: SS
t5 2 -2- 2% 65% 3-2 HOU M. White W. Spahn Single; Lillis to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -5% 60% 3-2 HOU B. Aspromonte W. Spahn Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- -10% 50% 2-3 MLN T. Cline B. Bruce Single; Cline to 2B/Adv on E5
b5 0 -2- O 6% 57% 2-3 MLN F. Bolling B. Bruce Strikeout
b5 1 -2- O 5% 62% 2-3 MLN H. Aaron B. Bruce Lineout: 3B
b5 2 -2- O 5% 67% 2-3 MLN L. Maye B. Bruce Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Warren Spahn facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- R 12% 80% 3-2 HOU R. Staub W. Spahn Home Run
t6 0 --- O -2% 78% 4-2 HOU J. Grote W. Spahn Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- O -1% 77% 4-2 HOU E. Kasko W. Spahn Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- 2% 79% 4-2 HOU B. Bruce W. Spahn Double
Wade Blasingame replaces Warren Spahn pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 -2- O -3% 76% 4-2 HOU B. Lillis W. Blasingame Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- -6% 70% 2-4 MLN F. Alou B. Bruce Single
b6 0 1-- O 5% 76% 2-4 MLN J. Torre B. Bruce Foul Flyball: C
b6 1 1-- OO 7% 83% 2-4 MLN D. Menke B. Bruce Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Wade Blasingame facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -1% 82% 4-2 HOU A. Spangler W. Blasingame Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O -1% 81% 4-2 HOU J. Gaines W. Blasingame Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O -1% 80% 4-2 HOU M. White W. Blasingame Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- -7% 74% 2-4 MLN W. Woodward B. Bruce Single
Rico Carty pinch hits for Wade Blasingame (P) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- OO 13% 86% 2-4 MLN R. Carty B. Bruce Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 2 --- -2% 84% 2-4 MLN T. Cline B. Bruce Single
b7 2 1-- O 4% 88% 2-4 MLN F. Bolling B. Bruce Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Billy Hoeft facing 5-6-7
Billy Hoeft replaces Rico Carty (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-2 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Hoeft Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- R 7% 93% 4-2 HOU R. Staub B. Hoeft Home Run
t8 1 --- 1% 94% 5-2 HOU J. Grote B. Hoeft Single
t8 1 1-- O -1% 93% 5-2 HOU E. Kasko B. Hoeft Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 1-- O -1% 93% 5-2 HOU B. Bruce B. Hoeft Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 3% 95% 2-5 MLN H. Aaron B. Bruce Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 1 --- O 1% 96% 2-5 MLN L. Maye B. Bruce Foul Flyball: C
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 2-5 MLN F. Alou B. Bruce Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves' Billy Hoeft facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 HOU B. Lillis B. Hoeft Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 HOU A. Spangler B. Hoeft Flyball: SS
t9 2 --- 0% 97% 5-2 HOU J. Gaines B. Hoeft Triple
t9 2 --3 O -1% 96% 5-2 HOU M. White B. Hoeft Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- -4% 92% 2-5 MLN J. Torre B. Bruce Single
Dan Schneider pinch runs for Joe Torre (C) batting 6th
b9 0 1-- O 4% 96% 2-5 MLN D. Menke B. Bruce Flyball: CF
b9 1 1-- O 3% 99% 2-5 MLN W. Woodward B. Bruce Flyball: 1B
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Billy Hoeft (P) batting 9th
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 2-5 MLN E. Bailey B. Bruce Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2.

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