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Astros
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 16, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Houston Astros, played on September 16, 1962 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 16, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 5,477 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Stan Landes |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Dave Roberts | Right Fielder |
Merritt Ranew | Catcher |
Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Amado Samuel | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Tommie Aaron | Left Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Lee Maye | Center Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Hawk Taylor | Right Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Braves
County Stadium
September 16, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Cloninger
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Cloninger
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Cloninger
Warwick hits a line drive into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Bruce
Samuel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Samuel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Bruce
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Bruce
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Bruce
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Cloninger
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Cloninger
There goes Aspromonte. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Samuel applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Cloninger
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ranew vs. Cloninger
Ranew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amalfitano vs. Cloninger
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samuel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Bruce
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Bruce
Crandall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Bruce
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruce covering, for the out. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Bruce
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Cloninger
Bruce 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 -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Cloninger
Lillis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Cloninger
Spangler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maye. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Cloninger
There's a wild pitch. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warwick vs. Cloninger
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Larker vs. Cloninger
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to home to get Spangler. Warwick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Bruce
Cloninger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Bruce
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Bruce
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruce covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Cloninger
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Cloninger
Ranew hits a popup towards short. Samuel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Cloninger
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Cloninger
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Cloninger
Lillis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maye. Lillis reaches second base with a double. Amalfitano scores. Bruce moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spangler vs. Cloninger
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruce scores. Lillis scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Willey
Carl Willey now pitching.
Warwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Bruce
Aaron 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 -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Bruce
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Bruce
Maye 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
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Willey
Larker 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 -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Willey
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Willey
Roberts hits a line drive into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ranew vs. Willey
Ranew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Bruce
Crandall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Bruce
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Bruce
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackaby vs. Bruce
Ethan Blackaby pinch hits for Carl Willey.
Blackaby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Bruce
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Curtis
Jack Curtis now pitching.
Amalfitano hits a popup towards the mound. Curtis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Curtis
Bruce 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 -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Curtis
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Bruce
Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Bruce
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bruce, and towards Amalfitano, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Bruce
Adcock hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Curtis
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Curtis
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larker vs. Curtis
Larker hits a popup towards the mound. Curtis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Curtis
Aspromonte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Bruce
Maye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Bruce
There's a wild pitch. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Bruce
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maye scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Bruce
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Bruce
Bolling takes first base on ball four. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Bruce
Gus Bell pinch hits for Jack Curtis.
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ranew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Bruce
Hank Aaron pinch hits for Amado Samuel.
There's a wild pitch. Crandall moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Bruce
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Bruce
Bob Hendley pinch runs for Hank Aaron.
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Crandall scores. Bolling scores. Hendley moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Umbricht
Jim Umbricht now pitching.
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Raymond
Roy McMillan now playing shortstop. Claude Raymond now pitching. Gus Bell now playing right field.
Roberts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maye. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ranew vs. Raymond
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Amalfitano vs. Raymond
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Raymond
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Jim Umbricht.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lillis vs. Raymond
George Williams pinch runs for Billy Goodman.
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. McMahon
Maye strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. McMahon
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. McMahon
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. McMahon
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Raymond
Tommie Aaron now playing first base. Lou Johnson now playing left field.
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Raymond
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Raymond
Larker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Raymond
Jim Pendleton pinch runs for Norm Larker.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Raymond
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Pendleton moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ranew vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Burdette, and towards Bolling, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McMahon
Jim Pendleton now playing first base.
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1962 -- Houston at Milwaukee (N) Houston AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Lillis B, ss 5 2 2 2 Samuel A, ss 3 0 1 0 Spangler A, lf 5 0 3 2 Aaron H, ph 0 0 0 0 Warwick C, cf 4 0 0 0 Hendley B, pr 0 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Pendleton J, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 5 0 3 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 2 Roberts D, rf 4 0 2 0 Aaron T, lf-1b 4 0 0 0 Ranew M, c 5 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Johnson L, lf 0 0 0 0 Bruce B, p 3 1 0 0 Maye L, cf 4 1 1 0 Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 2 3 2 Goodman B, ph 0 0 0 0 Taylor H, rf 2 0 0 0 Williams G, pr 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 0 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 3 1 0 0 Cloninger T, p 1 0 0 0 Willey C, p 0 0 0 0 Blackaby E, ph 1 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0 Bell G, ph-rf 2 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 12 4 31 5 7 5 Houston 001 300 000 -- 4 Milwaukee 000 010 301 -- 5 0 outs when winning run was scored. Houston IP H R ER BB SO Bruce B 6.2 6 4 4 3 5 Umbricht J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 McMahon D (L) 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Cloninger T 3.2 8 4 1 1 0 Willey C 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Curtis J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Raymond C 1.2 2 0 0 4 0 Burdette L (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Bolling F DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Houston 12, Milwaukee 7 2B -- Samuel A, Crandall D, Spangler A, Lillis B, Mathews E, Roberts D HR -- Lillis B, Crandall D, Bell G CS -- Aspromonte B WP -- Cloninger T, Bruce B 2 T -- 3:05 A -- 5477
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