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CHW  6
CLE  5
(10)		 NYY  9
@KCA  7
(10)		 LAA  7
BAL  1
 MIN 14
BOS  3
 DET  1
@WSA  0
 MLN  2
@CIN  0
 LAD  3
@NYM  0
 NYM  6
LAD  5
 PHI  5
SFG  3
 PIT 10
HOU  2
 STL  8
CHC  5
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 6,133

 Friday, September 4, 1964
Time of Game: 2:25
Astros
2
58-78
Lost 1
9th, 24½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          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
W: Bob Veale (15-10), L: Bob Bruce (13-8)
 Pirates
10
68-65
Won 1
5th, 13 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Kasko SS                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .241  .586              0   8   
B Lillis 2B                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .277  .622              5   2   CS
M White LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .662              0   0   
W Bond 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .761              7   0   
  D Roberts 1B                0   0   0   1    0   0  .198  .565              1   0   SF
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   1   0    1   0  .285  .746              1   1   
J Gaines RF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .253  .720              1   0   
C Hardy CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .195  .500              6   0   2·GDP
J Grote C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .188  .522              3   0   2B
B Bruce P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .462              0   0   
  G Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  I Murrell PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .174              0   0   
  D Coombs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Spangler PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .614              0   0   
  T Farrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .196              0   0   
Totals                       31   2   7   0    3   7                         24  11
Batting Events
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 Events
PB: J Grote (9).
E: M White (5).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Lillis (8, 2nd base by B Veale/J Pagliaroni).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bailey 3B                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .304  .798              0   3   
B Virdon CF                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .254  .613              2   0   
R Clemente RF                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .342  .862              3   0   
J Lynch LF                    1   2   1   1    0   0  .287  .870              0   0   2B,HBP
  M Mota LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .723              1   0   
D Clendenon 1B                5   2   3   3    0   0  .284  .780             11   0   2·3B
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   3   4    0   0  .265  .695              1   3   HR
J Pagliaroni C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .819              7   1   
G Alley SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .183  .543              2   5   
B Veale P                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .192  .405              0   1   
Totals                       40  10  16   0    0   2                         27  13
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. G Alley-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon; B Mazeroski-G Alley-D Clendenon.
E: G Alley (8); R Clemente (8).

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, L (13-8)              2.1   6   5   4    0   0   1   2.92   14     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 6     27    -     0.86  -0.30
G Jones                        1.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.20    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 2          1-0    0.24   0.02
D Coombs                       2     7   5   5    0   1   0   8.18   13     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 7          0-0    0.09  -0.02
T Farrell                      2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.27    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    16  10   9    0   2   1          41     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2·16          1-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Veale, W (15-10)             9     7   2   1    3   7   0   2.98   35     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 7     71    -     0.46   0.20
Totals                         9     7   2   1    3   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 7           -
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.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            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

Top 5 Plays

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

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, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU E. Kasko B. Veale Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Lillis B. Veale Single
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 HOU M. White B. Veale Flyball: RF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 HOU W. Bond B. Veale Lillis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT B. Bailey B. Bruce Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon B. Bruce Foul Flyball: C
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente B. Bruce Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU W. Bond B. Veale Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Veale Single
t2 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU J. Gaines B. Veale Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Aspromonte to 2B
t2 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 HOU C. Hardy B. Veale Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 PIT J. Lynch B. Bruce Hit By Pitch
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 PIT D. Clendenon B. Bruce Flyball: CF
b2 1 1-- RR 19% 75% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Bruce Home Run; Lynch Scores
b2 1 --- 2% 76% 2-0 PIT J. Pagliaroni B. Bruce Single
b2 1 1-- O -2% 74% 2-0 PIT G. Alley B. Bruce Flyball: CF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 73% 2-0 PIT B. Veale B. Bruce Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 HOU J. Grote B. Veale Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 HOU B. Bruce B. Veale Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 HOU E. Kasko B. Veale Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 2% 80% 2-0 PIT B. Bailey B. Bruce Single
b3 0 1-- 4% 84% 2-0 PIT B. Virdon B. Bruce Single; Bailey to 2B
b3 0 12- O -3% 80% 2-0 PIT R. Clemente B. Bruce Flyball: 1B
b3 1 12- R 9% 90% 2-0 PIT J. Lynch B. Bruce Double; Bailey Scores; Virdon to 3B
b3 1 -23 R 3% 93% 3-0 PIT D. Clendenon B. Bruce Passed Ball; Virdon Scores; Lynch to 3B
b3 1 --3 R 2% 94% 4-0 PIT D. Clendenon B. Bruce Single; Lynch Scores/unER
Gordon Jones replaces Bob Bruce pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 1-- O -0% 94% 5-0 PIT B. Mazeroski G. Jones Flyball: 2B
b3 2 1-- O -0% 94% 5-0 PIT J. Pagliaroni G. Jones Lineout: 3B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 2-3-4
Manny Mota replaces Jerry Lynch playing LF batting 4th
t4 0 --- -2% 92% 0-5 HOU B. Lillis B. Veale Single
t4 0 1-- O 2% 93% 0-5 HOU M. White B. Veale Strikeout
t4 1 1-- O 1% 95% 0-5 HOU W. Bond B. Veale Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O 1% 96% 0-5 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Veale Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Gordon Jones facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-0 PIT G. Alley G. Jones Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- 0% 96% 5-0 PIT B. Veale G. Jones Single
b4 1 1-- O -0% 95% 5-0 PIT B. Bailey G. Jones Flyball: CF
b4 2 1-- 0% 95% 5-0 PIT B. Virdon G. Jones Single; Veale to 2B
b4 2 12- O -1% 95% 5-0 PIT R. Clemente G. Jones Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 HOU J. Gaines B. Veale Strikeout
t5 1 --- -1% 95% 0-5 HOU C. Hardy B. Veale Walk
t5 1 1-- -4% 91% 0-5 HOU J. Grote B. Veale Double; Hardy to 3B
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Gordon Jones (P) batting 9th
t5 1 -23 O 4% 94% 0-5 HOU I. Murrell B. Veale Strikeout Looking
t5 2 -23 O 2% 97% 0-5 HOU E. Kasko B. Veale Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 4-5-6
Danny Coombs replaces Ivan Murrell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 PIT M. Mota D. Coombs Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- 1% 98% 5-0 PIT D. Clendenon D. Coombs Triple
b5 1 --3 R 1% 99% 5-0 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Coombs Single to LF; Clendenon Scores; Mazeroski to 2B/Adv on E7
b5 1 -2- O -0% 98% 6-0 PIT J. Pagliaroni D. Coombs Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 -2- O -0% 98% 6-0 PIT G. Alley D. Coombs Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 HOU B. Lillis B. Veale Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 HOU M. White B. Veale Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 HOU W. Bond B. Veale Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 9-1-2
Dave Roberts replaces Walt Bond playing 1B batting 4th
b6 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 PIT B. Veale D. Coombs Strikeout
b6 1 --- 0% 99% 6-0 PIT B. Bailey D. Coombs Single
b6 1 1-- 0% 99% 6-0 PIT B. Virdon D. Coombs Single; Bailey to 2B
b6 1 12- R 0% 100% 6-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Coombs Single; Bailey Scores; Virdon to 2B
b6 1 12- O -0% 100% 7-0 PIT M. Mota D. Coombs Flyball: CF
b6 2 12- RR 0% 100% 7-0 PIT D. Clendenon D. Coombs Triple; Virdon Scores; Clemente Scores
b6 2 --3 R 0% 100% 9-0 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Coombs Single; Clendenon Scores
b6 2 1-- O 0% 100% 10-0 PIT J. Pagliaroni D. Coombs Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 10.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 0% 100% 0-10 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Veale Walk
t7 0 1-- -0% 100% 0-10 HOU J. Gaines B. Veale Single; Aspromonte to 2B
t7 0 12- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU C. Hardy B. Veale Strikeout
t7 1 12- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU J. Grote B. Veale Strikeout
Al Spangler pinch hits for Danny Coombs (P) batting 9th
t7 2 12- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU A. Spangler B. Veale Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-0, Astros' Turk Farrell facing 8-9-1
Turk Farrell replaces Al Spangler (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 PIT G. Alley T. Farrell Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 PIT B. Veale T. Farrell Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 PIT B. Bailey T. Farrell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 10.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- 0% 100% 0-10 HOU E. Kasko B. Veale E9 on Foul Ball
t8 0 --- 0% 100% 0-10 HOU E. Kasko B. Veale Walk
t8 0 1-- -0% 100% 0-10 HOU B. Lillis B. Veale Single; Kasko to 2B
t8 0 12- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU M. White B. Veale Groundout: SS-1B; Kasko to 3B; Lillis to 2B
t8 1 -23 R 0% 100% 0-10 HOU D. Roberts B. Veale Wild Pitch; Kasko Scores; Lillis to 3B
t8 1 --3 RO 0% 100% 1-10 HOU D. Roberts B. Veale Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lillis Scores/unER
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Veale Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-2, Astros' Turk Farrell facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-2 PIT B. Virdon T. Farrell Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 10-2 PIT R. Clemente T. Farrell Single
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 10-2 PIT M. Mota T. Farrell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 10-2 PIT D. Clendenon T. Farrell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 10.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-10, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 2-10 HOU J. Gaines B. Veale Single
t9 0 1-- OO 0% 100% 2-10 HOU C. Hardy B. Veale Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 HOU J. Grote B. Veale Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 10.

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