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Braves
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 28, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Milwaukee Braves, played on August 28, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,695 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Al Forman |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Maye | Center Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Gene Oliver | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 28, 1963
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Farrell
Maye hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Farrell
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Cloninger
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Cloninger
There goes Spangler. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Spangler steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Cloninger
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn hits a line drive into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Cloninger
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Farrell
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Farrell
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Farrell
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Farrell
Menke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Farrell
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cloninger
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Cloninger
Warwick hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Farrell
Cloninger hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Farrell
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Farrell
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Cloninger
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Cloninger
Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Cloninger
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Farrell
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Farrell
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Cloninger
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Cloninger
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Farrell
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Farrell
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Farrell
McMillan hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cloninger
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Cloninger
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Cloninger
Lillis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Farrell
Cloninger hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Farrell
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Farrell
Bolling hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Farrell
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Cloninger
Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Cloninger
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Cloninger
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bolling scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Farrell
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Farrell
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Farrell
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Farrell
There goes Menke. The throw from Bateman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Farrell
McMillan hits a line drive into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Wynn hits a fly ball towards left. Mathews settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mathews. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Cloninger
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Cloninger
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Cloninger
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Farrell
Cloninger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Farrell
Maye bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Cloninger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Farrell
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cloninger moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cloninger tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Farrell
Mathews is walked intentionally. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Farrell
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Farrell
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Farrell
Menke hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weekly vs. Cloninger
John Weekly pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Weekly hits a line drive towards the mound. Cloninger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cloninger
Hal Smith pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Cloninger
Spangler hits a line drive into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Cloninger
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Umbricht
John Weekly now playing left field. Jim Wynn now playing shortstop. Jim Umbricht now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cloninger vs. Umbricht
Cloninger bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Umbricht
Maye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Maye reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Umbricht
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Umbricht
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Maye scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Umbricht
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cloninger
Lee Maye now playing left field. Ty Cline now playing center field.
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Cloninger
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cloninger
Staub hits a line drive into center field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1963 -- Milwaukee at Houston (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Maye L, cf-lf 4 1 2 1 Spangler A, cf 2 0 0 0
Bolling F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 3 0 1 2 Wynn J, lf-ss 4 1 0 0
Mathews E, lf 4 1 0 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 0 0
Cline T, cf 0 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Torre J, c 4 2 2 0 Warwick C, rf 3 0 2 1
Oliver G, 1b 4 2 2 6 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Menke D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lillis B, ss 2 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 1 1 0 Weekly J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Cloninger T, p 3 1 1 0 Farrell T, p 2 0 0 0
Smith H, ph 1 0 1 0
Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0
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35 9 11 9 30 1 3 1
Milwaukee 020 000 052 -- 9
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Cloninger T (W) 9.0 3 1 0 2 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Farrell T (L) 8.0 8 7 7 2 2
Umbricht J 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
E -- Bateman J, Mathews E
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 4, Houston 4
2B -- Maye L, Aaron H
HR -- Oliver G 2
SB -- Spangler A, Menke D
SH -- Maye L, Cloninger T
SF -- Aaron H
T -- 2:01
A -- 6695
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