Braves @ Dodgers
August 23, 1963

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Top 9 R H E
Braves 6 13 1
Dodgers 1 8 3
Top 9 R H E
Braves 6 13 1
Dodgers 1 8 3

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .246
OBP .250 .296
At Bats 4 406
Hits 1 100
• Singles 1 72
• Doubles 0 14
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 10
Walks 0 27
RBI’s 0 42

Larry Sherry Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 4 2
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Dodger Stadium - August 23, 1963
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Out
Larry Sherry
John Roseboro
Lee Walls
Jim Gilliam
Tommy Davis
Maury Wills
Al Ferrara
Willie Davis
Frank Howard
Denis Menke
Gene Oliver
Eddie Mathews
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Oliver is hit by the pitch. Mathews moves to second.
Top 9 Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Mathews takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 9 Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spahn scores.
Top 9 Maye hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Spahn hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double.
Bottom 8 Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke juggles the ball. That's an error on Menke. Gilliam moves to second.
Bottom 8 Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Larry Sherry now pitching. Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Davis.
Bottom 7 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Ken McMullen pinch hits for Ken Rowe. McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Roseboro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 7 Aaron strikes out.
Top 7 Bolling hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Ferrara strikes out.
Bottom 6 Walls bunts in front of the plate. Torre catches it and throws to second to double up Davis.
Bottom 6 Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second.
Bottom 6 Davis bunts towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 6 Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Spahn hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oliver tags and scores. That run is unearned.
Top 6 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to home. Roseboro drops the ball. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 6 Rowe fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Rowe. Oliver moves to third.
Top 6 Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Wills takes first base on ball four. Roseboro moves to second.
Bottom 5 Rowe strikes out.
Bottom 5 Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Torre strikes out.
Top 5 Mathews takes first base on ball four. Maye moves to third. Aaron moves to second.
Top 5 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 5 Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 There goes Maye. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Maye steals second.
Top 5 Maye takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Spahn strikes out.
Bottom 4 Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Walls hits a popup towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Gilliam takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 There goes Aaron. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Aaron steals second.
Top 3 Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walls scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bolling for the out.
Bottom 2 Rowe strikes out.
Bottom 2 Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Ferrara hits a fly ball into left field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Maye hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Walls hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Howard hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills scores.
Bottom 1 Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. Wills moves to second.
Bottom 1 Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Ken Rowe now pitching. Oliver hits a popup towards first. Walls settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Torre hits a line drive towards the mound. Calmus can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit.
Top 1 Mathews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 Aaron hits a line drive towards third. Davis catches it and throws to second to double up Maye.
Top 1 Bolling hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Maye moves to second.
Top 1 Maye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.