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Astros
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 12, 1964
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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 August 12, 1964 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1964 |
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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 | August 12, 1964 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tony Cloninger |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 8,165 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Ed Sudol |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Joe Gaines | Right Fielder |
Walt Bond | Left Fielder |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Dave Roberts | First Baseman |
Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Hal Brown | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Lee Maye | Center Fielder |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | First Baseman |
Ed Bailey | Catcher |
Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Tony Cloninger | Pitcher |
Bobby Bragan | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 12, 1964
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Cloninger
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Cloninger
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Cloninger
Gaines 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--
Bond vs. Cloninger
There goes Gaines. The throw from Bailey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bond vs. Cloninger
Bond hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it 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: ---
Mathews vs. Brown
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Brown
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Brown
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Brown
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts juggles the ball. That's an error on Roberts. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Brown
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maye scores. Torre moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Brown
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Cloninger
Roberts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Brown
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brown
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Brown
Cloninger hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Cloninger
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cloninger
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Cloninger
Spangler hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Cloninger
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaines vs. Cloninger
Gaines strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Brown
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Brown
Maye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Maye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Brown
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aaron for the out. Maye moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Brown
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maye tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Brown
Bailey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Cloninger
Bond hits a line drive into right field. Aaron picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aaron. Bond moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Cloninger
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bond moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lillis vs. Cloninger
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Brown
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Raymond
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cloninger vs. Raymond
Cloninger strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Cloninger
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raymond vs. Cloninger
Raymond strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Cloninger
Spangler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Raymond
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raymond fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Raymond
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first, with Raymond covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Raymond
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Raymond
Raymond fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Raymond. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Raymond
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Cloninger
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maye. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaines vs. Cloninger
There's a wild pitch. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gaines vs. Cloninger
Gaines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bond vs. Cloninger
Bond takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Cloninger
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Raymond
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Raymond
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Raymond
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Raymond
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Cloninger
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Cloninger
Grote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raymond vs. Cloninger
Raymond strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Raymond
Cloninger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Raymond
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Raymond
Maye takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Raymond
Aaron takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to third. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Maye moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Larsen
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. Maye scores. Aaron moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carty vs. Larsen
Carty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Larsen
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Cloninger
Spangler 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Cloninger
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Cloninger
Gaines strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Larsen
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cloninger vs. Larsen
Cloninger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Larsen
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Cloninger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maye vs. Larsen
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Larsen
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Cloninger
Bond hits a fly ball into center field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Cloninger
Roberts hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Cloninger
Lillis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maye who is chasing the ball. Lillis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grote vs. Cloninger
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kasko vs. Cloninger
Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Don Larsen.
Kasko hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1964 -- Houston at Milwaukee (N) Houston AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Spangler A, cf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 5 2 4 1 Fox N, 2b 4 0 2 0 Maye L, cf 4 3 1 0 Gaines J, rf 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 4 0 1 0 Bond W, lf 3 0 1 0 Torre J, 1b 3 0 1 2 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 0 1 2 Roberts D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Carty R, lf 4 0 1 0 Lillis B, ss 4 0 1 0 Menke D, ss 4 0 1 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brown H, p 1 0 1 0 Cloninger T, p 4 0 1 0 Raymond C, p 2 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 0 0 0 0 Kasko E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 7 1 36 5 11 5 Houston 000 000 001 -- 1 Milwaukee 102 000 20x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Brown H (L)* 3.0 5 3 2 0 1 Raymond C 3.1 3 2 2 2 1 Larsen D 1.2 3 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Cloninger T (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 8 * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th E -- Bailey E, Roberts D, Aaron H, Raymond C, Fox N LOB -- Houston 8, Milwaukee 10 2B -- Maye L, Fox N, Mathews E 3B -- Lillis B HR -- Mathews E, Roberts D SB -- Gaines J SF -- Torre J WP -- Cloninger T T -- 2:26 A -- 8165
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