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Braves
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 27, 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 27, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 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 27, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Nottebart |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,349 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Tom Gorman |
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 |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Don Nottebart | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 27, 1963
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Nottebart
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Nottebart
Bolling 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nottebart
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels 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. Spahn
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Spahn
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Spahn
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Spahn
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Spahn
Warwick hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Spahn
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Nottebart
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Nottebart
Torre 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Nottebart
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Spahn
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Spahn
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nottebart vs. Spahn
Nottebart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Spahn
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lillis scores. Nottebart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Spahn
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nottebart moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Spahn
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bateman vs. Spahn
Bateman 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, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nottebart
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Nottebart
McMillan hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Nottebart
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Nottebart
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Spahn
Warwick hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Spahn
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Spahn
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Nottebart
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Nottebart
Aaron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Nottebart
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Nottebart covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Nottebart
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Nottebart
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Nottebart
Menke 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Spahn
Lillis hits a popup towards the mound. Spahn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Spahn
Nottebart hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Spahn
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Spahn
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Nottebart
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Nottebart
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spahn for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Nottebart
Maye hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Spahn
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Spahn
Bateman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Spahn
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Spahn
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Nottebart
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nottebart
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Nottebart
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Spahn
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Spahn
Lillis hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Spahn
Nottebart strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Nottebart
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Nottebart
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Nottebart
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Nottebart
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Spahn
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Spahn
Runnels bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Spahn
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Spahn
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Nottebart
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Nottebart
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Nottebart covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Nottebart
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Spahn
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Spahn
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Spahn
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Nottebart
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Nottebart
There goes Aaron. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Aaron steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Nottebart
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Nottebart
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Nottebart
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Nottebart
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Nottebart
McMillan 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, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Spahn
Del Crandall now catching. Joe Torre now playing first base. Hal Smith pinch hits for Bob Lillis.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weekly vs. Spahn
John Weekly pinch hits for Don Nottebart.
Weekly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Spahn
Ernie Fazio pinch runs for John Weekly.
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1963 -- Milwaukee at Houston (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Maye L, cf 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, cf 4 1 3 1
Bolling F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Aaron H, rf 4 2 2 2 Wynn J, lf 4 0 2 0
Mathews E, lf 4 0 2 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 1 1
Torre J, c-1b 4 0 2 1 Warwick C, rf 4 0 0 0
Oliver G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Menke D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 3 1 1 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0 Nottebart D, p 3 0 1 0
Weekly J, ph 1 0 1 0
Fazio E, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 7 3 35 2 10 2
Milwaukee 000 200 001 -- 3
Houston 110 000 000 -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Nottebart D (L) 9.0 7 3 3 0 7
E -- Runnels P, Aspromonte B
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Houston 8
HR -- Aaron H
SB -- Aaron H
SH -- Runnels P
T -- 2:09
A -- 7349
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