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August 16, 1963

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Astros 2 10 0
Braves 1 10 1
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Astros 2 10 0
Braves 1 10 1

Gene Oliver Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .247
OBP .333 .323
At Bats 3 251
Hits 1 62
• Singles 1 40
• Doubles 0 9
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 13
Walks 0 27
RBI’s 0 42

Turk Farrell Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
10 9 0
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County Stadium - August 16, 1963
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Walk
Turk Farrell
John Bateman
Rusty Staub
Pete Runnels
Bob Aspromonte
Bob Lillis
Jim Wynn
Al Spangler
Carl Warwick
Gene Oliver
Eddie Mathews
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Oliver takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores.
Bottom 8 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. Bolling moves to second.
Bottom 8 Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bateman moves to second.
Top 8 Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 8 Bob Shaw now pitching. Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke juggles the ball. That's an error on Menke. Wynn moves to second.
Bottom 7 Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Tony Cloninger. Klimchock strikes out.
Bottom 7 Crandall is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out.
Top 7 Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first, with Cloninger covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second.
Bottom 6 Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Bolling is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Lillis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Warwick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Cloninger hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to second.
Top 5 Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 There goes Spangler. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Bolling applying the tag.
Top 5 Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Farrell strikes out.
Top 4 Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maye moves to second.
Bottom 3 Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Cloninger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn throws the ball in to Runnels who tags Cloninger, trying to catch an extra base, for the out.
Bottom 3 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Staub hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Bateman strikes out.
Bottom 2 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Menke strikes out.
Bottom 2 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second.
Top 2 Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Mathews strikes out.
Bottom 1 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second.
Top 1 Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Bateman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 There's a wild pitch. Runnels moves to third.
Top 1 Runnels hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maye. Runnels reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.