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Braves
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 11, 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 August 11, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 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 | August 11, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shaw |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,630 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Lee Maye | Center Fielder |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Amado Samuel | Second Baseman |
| Bob Shaw | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Jim Pendleton | Center Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
| Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 11, 1962
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Farrell
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Farrell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Farrell
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. 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: ---
Lillis vs. Shaw
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Shaw
Spangler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Shaw
Larker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Shaw
There goes Lillis. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Samuel applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Farrell
Adcock 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--
Maye vs. Farrell
Maye hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Farrell
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Samuel vs. Farrell
There's a wild pitch. Adcock moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Samuel vs. Farrell
Samuel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shaw vs. Farrell
Shaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Shaw
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Shaw
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shaw
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Shaw
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartman vs. Shaw
Hartman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Farrell
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Farrell
Bell bunts towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Farrell
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Farrell
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Shaw
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Shaw
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Shaw
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Shaw
Larker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Shaw
Mejias hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Farrell
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Farrell
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Farrell, and towards Lillis, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Farrell
Samuel 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Shaw
Pendleton hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shaw
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Shaw
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shaw vs. Farrell
Shaw hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Farrell
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pendleton. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Farrell
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pendleton. Bell reaches second base with a double. McMillan scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Farrell
Lou Johnson pinch runs for Gus Bell.
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball 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: ---
Hartman vs. Shaw
Lou Johnson now playing left field.
Hartman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Shaw
Crandall fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Crandall. Hartman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Farrell vs. Shaw
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Shaw
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Shaw
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hartman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Shaw
Larker hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Farrell
Billy Goodman now playing second base. Bob Lillis now playing shortstop.
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Farrell
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Farrell
Crandall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Farrell
Samuel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shaw vs. Farrell
Shaw is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Shaw
Mejias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Shaw
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Shaw
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Farrell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Farrell
Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Shaw
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Shaw
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Shaw
Carl Warwick pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Shaw
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Samuel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McMahon
Carl Warwick now playing center field. Don McMahon now pitching.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. McMahon
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with McMahon covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. McMahon
Crandall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Shaw
Tommie Aaron now playing first base.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Shaw
Larker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Shaw
Mejias hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. McMahon
Samuel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McMahon
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Bob Shaw.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. McMahon
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McMahon
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching. Don Taussig pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Taussig strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Raymond
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Raymond
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Raymond
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1962 -- Milwaukee at Houston (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
McMillan R, ss 4 2 3 0 Lillis B, 2b-ss 4 0 2 0
Bell G, lf 2 0 1 1 Spangler A, lf 4 0 1 1
Johnson L, pr-lf 2 0 1 0 Larker N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mejias R, rf 3 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 1 Pendleton J, cf 3 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 1 2 1 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Aaron T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Taussig D, ph 1 0 0 0
Maye L, cf 4 0 1 0 Smith H, c 4 0 1 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 3 0
Samuel A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hartman J, ss 2 1 1 0
Shaw B, p 3 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0 Farrell T, p 2 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Warwick C, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
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35 3 10 3 33 1 8 1
Milwaukee 001 011 000 -- 3
Houston 000 010 000 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Shaw B (W) 8.0 7 1 0 1 5
Raymond C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Farrell T (L) 7.0 9 3 3 2 2
McMahon D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Crandall D, Mathews E
DP -- Milwaukee 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Houston 7
2B -- McMillan R, Bell G
HR -- Adcock J
CS -- Lillis B
SH -- Bell G
HBP -- by Shaw B (Larker N)
WP -- Farrell T
T -- 2:38
A -- 14630
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