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Braves
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
June 5, 1962
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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 June 5, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1962 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 5, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Piche |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,593 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Paul Pryor |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Howie Bedell | Left Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Right Fielder |
| Del Crandall | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Ron Piche | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Merritt Ranew | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
June 5, 1962
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bedell vs. Bruce
Bedell hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Bruce
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Bruce
Mathews 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. Piche
Spangler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Piche
Amalfitano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Piche
Mejias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Piche
Larker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Larker reaches second base with a double. Mejias goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Piche
Warwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Larker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ranew vs. Piche
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Bruce
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bruce
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Bruce
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Bruce
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Bruce
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Piche
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Piche
Lillis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Piche
There's a wild pitch. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruce vs. Piche
Bruce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Cloninger
Tony Cloninger now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Lillis moves to third. Bruce moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spangler vs. Cloninger
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Amalfitano vs. Cloninger
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. Lillis scores. Bruce moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mejias vs. Curtis
Jack Curtis now pitching.
Mejias hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruce tags and scores. Spangler tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Larker vs. Curtis
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Bruce
Curtis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bedell vs. Bruce
Bedell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Bruce
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Bruce
The umpire calls a balk on Bruce McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Bruce
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Mathews reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Bruce
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Curtis
Warwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ranew vs. Curtis
Ranew hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Jones fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Jones. Warwick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Curtis
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Curtis
Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ranew scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Curtis
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bruce
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Bruce
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Bruce
Torre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Curtis
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Curtis
There goes Spangler. The throw from Torre and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Curtis
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Curtis
Mejias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Curtis
Larker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Amalfitano trying to get to third. Aaron throws the ball in to McMillan who relays the ball to Mathews who tags Amalfitano for the out. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Curtis
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crandall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Warwick for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bruce
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Bruce
Curtis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bedell vs. Bruce
Bedell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Curtis
Ranew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Curtis
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Curtis
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Bedell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Curtis
Bruce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ranew moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spangler vs. Curtis
Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ranew scores. There goes Bruce trying to get to third. Aaron throws the ball in to Mathews, who tags Bruce for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Bruce
McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ranew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Bruce
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Bruce
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Curtis
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Curtis
Mejias hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Curtis
Larker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Curtis
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Bedell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Bruce
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Bruce
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Bruce
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Bruce
Menke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Curtis
Ranew strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Curtis
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Curtis
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Curtis
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Bruce
Amado Samuel pinch hits for Jack Curtis.
Samuel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bedell vs. Bruce
Bedell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Bruce
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Nottebart
Amado Samuel now playing second base. Don Nottebart now pitching.
Spangler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Nottebart
Amalfitano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Nottebart
Mejias strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Bruce
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Bruce
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Bruce
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Bruce
Crandall strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1962 -- Milwaukee at Houston (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Bedell H, lf 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 3 1 2 2
McMillan R, ss 4 1 1 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 2 1 Mejias R, rf 3 1 1 1
Aaron H, cf 4 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 3 0 2 1
Jones M, rf 3 0 1 0 Warwick C, cf 4 1 2 0
Crandall D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Ranew M, c 3 2 1 0
Torre J, c 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Menke D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 4 1 2 1
Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0 Bruce B, p 3 1 1 0
Piche R, p 0 0 0 0
Cloninger T, p 0 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 2 0 0 0
Samuel A, ph-2b 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 31 7 13 6
Milwaukee 001 000 000 -- 1
Houston 222 010 00x -- 7
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Piche R (L) 1.1 4 4 4 2 1
Cloninger T* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Curtis J 5.2 9 3 3 2 2
Nottebart D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 10
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Jones M
DP -- Milwaukee 2, Houston 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Houston 8
2B -- Larker N, Mathews E, Ranew M
HR -- Spangler A
CS -- Spangler A
SF -- Mejias R
HBP -- by Curtis J (Larker N)
WP -- Piche R, Cloninger T
Balk -- Bruce B
T -- 2:44
A -- 11593
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