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@CHW		5
6		 
(10)
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@KCA		9
7		 
(10)
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@LAA		1
7
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@MIN		3
14
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@WSA		1
0
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5
HOU
@PIT		2
10
CHC
@STL		5
8
Friday, September 4, 1964
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 6,133, Time of Game: 2:25
Colts
2
58-78
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
9th, 24½ GB
 at Pirates
10
68-65
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 13 GB
W: Bob Veale (15-10)
L: Bob Bruce (13-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Colts           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  7  1
Pirates         0  2  3   0  1  4   0  0  X   10 16  2

Houston Colts

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Kasko SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .241 .586 -0.056 0.43 0.000 -0.057 0.1 0 8
Bob Lillis 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .277 .622 0.018 0.41 0.045 -0.027 0.8 5 2 CS
Mike White LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .662 -0.049 0.53 0.000 -0.049 -0.8 0 0
Walt Bond 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .761 -0.038 0.52 0.000 -0.038 -0.6 7 0
   Dave Roberts 1B 0 0 0 1 0 0 .198 .565 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.2 1 0 SF
Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .285 .746 0.017 0.25 0.027 -0.009 0.3 1 1
Joe Gaines RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .253 .720 0.030 0.42 0.040 -0.010 1.1 1 0
Carroll Hardy CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .195 .500 -0.081 0.61 0.012 -0.092 -1.9 6 0 2·GDP
Jerry Grote C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .188 .522 0.016 0.39 0.041 -0.025 0.1 3 0 2B
Bob Bruce P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .462 -0.016 0.65 0.000 -0.016 -0.1 0 0
   Gordon Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ivan Murrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .174 -0.037 0.97 0.000 -0.037 -0.8
   Danny Coombs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Spangler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .614 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.4
   Turk Farrell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .196 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 7 1 3 7 .226 .544 -0.196 0.44 0.165 -0.360 -2.0 24 11
2B: J Grote (9, off B Veale).
SF: D Roberts (1, off B Veale).
TB: B Lillis 3; J Gaines 2; J Grote 2; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: C Hardy 2 (4).
RBI: D Roberts (7).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
PB: J Grote (9).
E: M White (5).
Baserunning
CS: B Lillis (8, 2nd base by B Veale/J Pagliaroni).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Bailey 3B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .304 .798 -0.001 0.32 0.024 -0.026 0.0 0 3
Bill Virdon CF 5 2 3 0 0 0 .254 .613 0.055 0.40 0.069 -0.015 1.4 2 0
Roberto Clemente RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .342 .862 -0.045 0.39 0.005 -0.050 0.2 3 0
Jerry Lynch LF 1 2 1 1 0 0 .287 .870 0.130 1.09 0.130 0.000 1.9 0 0 2B,HBP
   Manny Mota LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .723 -0.004 0.04 0.000 -0.004 -0.9 1 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 5 2 3 3 0 0 .284 .780 -0.002 0.44 0.033 -0.035 2.6 11 0 2·3B
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 1 3 4 0 0 .265 .695 0.199 0.42 0.204 -0.005 3.1 1 3 HR
Jim Pagliaroni C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .819 0.009 0.17 0.016 -0.007 -0.5 7 1
Gene Alley SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .543 -0.024 0.25 0.000 -0.024 -1.0 2 5
Bob Veale P 4 0 1 0 0 2 .192 .405 -0.012 0.17 0.004 -0.016 -0.3 0 1
Team Totals 40 10 16 9 0 2 .400 1.015 0.305 0.34 0.485 -0.182 6.4 27 13
2B: J Lynch (13, off B Bruce).
3B: D Clendenon 2 (7, 2 off D Coombs).
HR: B Mazeroski (10, off B Bruce; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out).
HBP: J Lynch (1, by B Bruce).
TB: D Clendenon 7; B Mazeroski 6; B Virdon 3; R Clemente 2; B Bailey 2; J Lynch 2; J Pagliaroni; B Veale.
RBI: B Mazeroski 4 (53); D Clendenon 3 (52); R Clemente (73); J Lynch (62).
2-out RBI: D Clendenon 2; B Mazeroski.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Alley-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon; B Mazeroski-G Alley-D Clendenon.
E: G Alley (8); R Clemente (8).

Houston Colts

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Bruce, L (13-8) 2.1 6 5 4 0 0 1 2.92 14 27 -0.300 0.83 -4.1
Gordon Jones 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.20 7 1 0 0.017 0.16 0.9
Danny Coombs 2 7 5 5 0 1 0 8.18 13 0 0 -0.021 0.07 -4.1
Turk Farrell 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.27 7 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.9
Team Totals 8 16 10 9 0 2 1 10.12 41 27 1 0 -0.304 0.44 -6.4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Veale, W (15-10) 9 7 2 1 3 7 0 2.98 35 71 0.196 0.44 2.0
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 3 7 0 1.00 35 71 0.196 0.34 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: B Veale (17).
HBP: B Bruce (3; J Lynch).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 6,133.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Colts         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Eddie Kasko SS 1 Bob Bailey 3B
2 Bob Lillis 2B 2 Bill Virdon CF
3 Mike White LF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Walt Bond 1B 4 Jerry Lynch LF
5 Bob Aspromonte 3B 5 Donn Clendenon 1B
6 Joe Gaines RF 6 Bill Mazeroski 2B
7 Carroll Hardy CF 7 Jim Pagliaroni C
8 Jerry Grote C 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Bob Bruce P 9 Bob Veale P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 1-- RR PIT B. Mazeroski B. Bruce 19% 75% Home Run; Lynch Scores
b3 2-0 1 12- R PIT J. Lynch B. Bruce 9% 90% Double; Bailey Scores; Virdon to 3B
t2 0-0 1 12- OO HOU C. Hardy B. Veale 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 0-5 1 1-- HOU J. Grote B. Veale -4% 91% Double; Hardy to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Gaines B. Veale -4% 46% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Aspromonte to 2B

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, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU E. Kasko B. Veale 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- HOU B. Lillis B. Veale -2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU M. White B. Veale 3% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU W. Bond B. Veale 2% 55% Lillis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Colts' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT B. Bailey B. Bruce -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT B. Virdon B. Bruce -1% 51% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente B. Bruce -1% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU W. Bond B. Veale 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- HOU B. Aspromonte B. Veale -3% 50% Single
t2 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Gaines B. Veale -4% 46% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Aspromonte to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- OO HOU C. Hardy B. Veale 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Colts' Bob Bruce facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- PIT J. Lynch B. Bruce 4% 59% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-0 0 1-- O PIT D. Clendenon B. Bruce -3% 55% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- RR PIT B. Mazeroski B. Bruce 19% 75% Home Run; Lynch Scores
b2 2-0 1 --- PIT J. Pagliaroni B. Bruce 2% 76% Single
b2 2-0 1 1-- O PIT G. Alley B. Bruce -2% 74% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 2 1-- O PIT B. Veale B. Bruce -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O HOU J. Grote B. Veale 2% 75% Flyball: RF
t3 0-2 1 --- O HOU B. Bruce B. Veale 2% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-2 2 --- O HOU E. Kasko B. Veale 1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Colts' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- PIT B. Bailey B. Bruce 2% 80% Single
b3 2-0 0 1-- PIT B. Virdon B. Bruce 3% 84% Single; Bailey to 2B
b3 2-0 0 12- O PIT R. Clemente B. Bruce -3% 80% Flyball: 1B
b3 2-0 1 12- R PIT J. Lynch B. Bruce 9% 90% Double; Bailey Scores; Virdon to 3B
b3 3-0 1 -23 R PIT D. Clendenon B. Bruce 3% 93% Passed Ball; Virdon Scores; Lynch to 3B
b3 4-0 1 --3 R PIT D. Clendenon B. Bruce 2% 94% Single; Lynch Scores/unER
Gordon Jones replaces Bob Bruce pitching and batting 9th
b3 5-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski G. Jones -1% 94% Flyball: 2B
b3 5-0 2 1-- O PIT J. Pagliaroni G. Jones -0% 93% Lineout: 3B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 4th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 2-3-4
Manny Mota replaces Jerry Lynch playing LF batting 4th
t4 0-5 0 --- HOU B. Lillis B. Veale -2% 91% Single
t4 0-5 0 1-- O HOU M. White B. Veale 2% 93% Strikeout
t4 0-5 1 1-- O HOU W. Bond B. Veale 1% 95% Strikeout
t4 0-5 2 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte B. Veale 1% 96% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Colts' Gordon Jones facing 8-9-1
b4 5-0 0 --- O PIT G. Alley G. Jones -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 5-0 1 --- PIT B. Veale G. Jones 0% 96% Single
b4 5-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Bailey G. Jones -0% 95% Flyball: CF
b4 5-0 2 1-- PIT B. Virdon G. Jones 0% 96% Single; Veale to 2B
b4 5-0 2 12- O PIT R. Clemente G. Jones -1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 5th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 6-7-8
t5 0-5 0 --- O HOU J. Gaines B. Veale 1% 96% Strikeout
t5 0-5 1 --- HOU C. Hardy B. Veale -1% 95% Walk
t5 0-5 1 1-- HOU J. Grote B. Veale -4% 91% Double; Hardy to 3B
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Gordon Jones (P) batting 9th
t5 0-5 1 -23 O HOU I. Murrell B. Veale 4% 94% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-5 2 -23 O HOU E. Kasko B. Veale 3% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Colts' Danny Coombs facing 4-5-6
Danny Coombs replaces Ivan Murrell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-0 0 --- O PIT M. Mota D. Coombs -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 5-0 1 --- PIT D. Clendenon D. Coombs 1% 98% Triple
b5 5-0 1 --3 R PIT B. Mazeroski D. Coombs 1% 98% Single to LF; Clendenon Scores; Mazeroski to 2B/Adv on E7
b5 6-0 1 -2- O PIT J. Pagliaroni D. Coombs -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 6-0 2 -2- O PIT G. Alley D. Coombs -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 2-3-4
t6 0-6 0 --- O HOU B. Lillis B. Veale 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-6 1 --- O HOU M. White B. Veale 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-6 2 --- O HOU W. Bond B. Veale 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Colts' Danny Coombs facing 9-1-2
Dave Roberts replaces Walt Bond playing 1B batting 4th
b6 6-0 0 --- O PIT B. Veale D. Coombs -0% 99% Strikeout
b6 6-0 1 --- PIT B. Bailey D. Coombs 0% 99% Single
b6 6-0 1 1-- PIT B. Virdon D. Coombs 0% 99% Single; Bailey to 2B
b6 6-0 1 12- R PIT R. Clemente D. Coombs 0% 100% Single; Bailey Scores; Virdon to 2B
b6 7-0 1 12- O PIT M. Mota D. Coombs -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b6 7-0 2 12- RR PIT D. Clendenon D. Coombs 0% 100% Triple; Virdon Scores; Clemente Scores
b6 9-0 2 --3 R PIT B. Mazeroski D. Coombs 0% 100% Single; Clendenon Scores
b6 10-0 2 1-- O PIT J. Pagliaroni D. Coombs 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 10.
Top of the 7th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-10, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 5-6-7
t7 0-10 0 --- HOU B. Aspromonte B. Veale -0% 100% Walk
t7 0-10 0 1-- HOU J. Gaines B. Veale -0% 100% Single; Aspromonte to 2B
t7 0-10 0 12- O HOU C. Hardy B. Veale 0% 100% Strikeout
t7 0-10 1 12- O HOU J. Grote B. Veale 0% 100% Strikeout
Al Spangler pinch hits for Danny Coombs (P) batting 9th
t7 0-10 2 12- O HOU A. Spangler B. Veale 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-0, Colts' Turk Farrell facing 8-9-1
Turk Farrell replaces Al Spangler (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 10-0 0 --- O PIT G. Alley T. Farrell 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 10-0 1 --- O PIT B. Veale T. Farrell 0% 100% Strikeout
b7 10-0 2 --- O PIT B. Bailey T. Farrell 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 0, Pirates 10.
Top of the 8th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-10, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
t8 0-10 0 --- HOU E. Kasko B. Veale 0% 100% E9 on Foul Ball
t8 0-10 0 --- HOU E. Kasko B. Veale -0% 100% Walk
t8 0-10 0 1-- HOU B. Lillis B. Veale -0% 100% Single; Kasko to 2B
t8 0-10 0 12- O HOU M. White B. Veale 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B; Kasko to 3B; Lillis to 2B
t8 0-10 1 -23 R HOU D. Roberts B. Veale 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Kasko Scores; Lillis to 3B
t8 1-10 1 --3 RO HOU D. Roberts B. Veale 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lillis Scores/unER
t8 2-10 2 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte B. Veale 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-2, Colts' Turk Farrell facing 2-3-4
b8 10-2 0 --- O PIT B. Virdon T. Farrell 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 10-2 1 --- PIT R. Clemente T. Farrell 0% 100% Single
b8 10-2 1 1-- O PIT M. Mota T. Farrell 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 10-2 2 1-- O PIT D. Clendenon T. Farrell 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Colts 2, Pirates 10.
Top of the 9th, Colts Batting, Behind 2-10, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 6-7-8
t9 2-10 0 --- HOU J. Gaines B. Veale -0% 100% Single
t9 2-10 0 1-- OO HOU C. Hardy B. Veale 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 2-10 2 --- O HOU J. Grote B. Veale 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Colts 2, Pirates 10.

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