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Braves
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
April 28, 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 April 28, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 1962 |
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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 | April 28, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 22,501 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Walsh 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommie Aaron | Left Fielder |
Mack Jones | Right Fielder |
Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
Joe Torre | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Carl Willey | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
April 28, 1962
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Giusti
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Giusti
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Giusti
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Willey
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Willey
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Willey
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Willey
Pendleton 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Willey
Mejias hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Giusti
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Giusti
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Giusti
Menke 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--
Torre vs. Giusti
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it 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: ---
Smith vs. Willey
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Willey
Aspromonte hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Willey
Lillis hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Giusti
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Giusti
Willey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Giusti
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Willey
Giusti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Willey
Spangler 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--
Amalfitano vs. Willey
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Giusti
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Giusti
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Giusti
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Giusti
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Giusti
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Giusti
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Giusti
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Willey
Larker hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Willey
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Willey
Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Willey
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Smith reaches second base with a double. Mejias goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Willey
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Giusti
Willey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Giusti
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aaron for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Giusti
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Giusti covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Willey
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Willey
Giusti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Willey
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Giusti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amalfitano vs. Willey
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Giusti scores. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Larker vs. Willey
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spangler tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Willey
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. Amalfitano moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mejias vs. Butler
Cecil Butler now pitching.
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Giusti
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Giusti
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Giusti
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Giusti
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Tiefenauer
Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Tiefenauer
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. Menke scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Tiefenauer
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Butler
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Butler
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Butler
Lillis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Tiefenauer
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tiefenauer
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Tiefenauer
Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Butler
Don Taussig pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer.
Taussig strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Butler
Spangler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Spangler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Amalfitano vs. Butler
Amalfitano strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Larker vs. Butler
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Cicotte
Al Cicotte now pitching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Cicotte
Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Mathews trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Cicotte
Menke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Cicotte
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Cicotte
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Butler
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Butler
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Butler
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Cicotte
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Cicotte
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Cicotte
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Cicotte
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Cicotte
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Umbricht
Jim Umbricht now pitching.
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Umbricht
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker juggles the ball. That's an error on Larker. Mathews scores. Adcock goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Umbricht
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Butler
Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Bob Aspromonte.
Ranew strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Butler
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Butler
Pidge Browne pinch hits for Jim Umbricht.
Browne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Butler
There's a wild pitch. Browne moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Butler
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Browne moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Amalfitano vs. Butler
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/28/1962 -- Milwaukee at Houston (N) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Aaron T, lf 5 1 1 0 Spangler A, cf 4 1 4 0 Jones M, rf 4 1 1 2 Amalfitano J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Aaron H, cf 5 2 1 0 Larker N, 1b 3 0 0 1 Mathews E, 3b 5 2 3 0 Pendleton J, lf 4 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 2 2 1 Mejias R, rf 4 1 1 0 Menke D, 2b 5 1 3 1 Smith H, c 4 0 1 1 Torre J, c 5 0 3 2 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 1 Ranew M, ph 1 0 0 0 Willey C, p 2 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 4 0 0 0 Butler C, p 2 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 2 1 1 0 Tiefenauer B, p 0 0 0 0 Taussig D, ph 1 0 0 0 Cicotte A, p 0 0 0 0 Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0 Browne P, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 9 14 7 36 3 11 3 Milwaukee 000 203 004 -- 9 Houston 000 120 000 -- 3 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Willey C 4.2 8 3 3 1 1 Butler C (W) 4.1 3 0 0 0 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Giusti D (L) 5.1 7 5 5 1 7 Tiefenauer B 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 Cicotte A 1.2 6 3 2 0 1 Umbricht J 0.1 0 1 0 1 0 E -- Larker N DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Houston 8 2B -- Smith H, Pendleton J, Mathews E 3B -- Spangler A HR -- Jones M SF -- Larker N WP -- Butler C T -- 2:55 A -- 22501
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