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Astros
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 6, 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 May 6, 1962 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 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 | May 6, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Willey |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 12,635 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Al Forman 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
Norm Larker | Left Fielder |
Pidge Browne | First Baseman |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Merritt Ranew | Catcher |
Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
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 |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Joe Torre | Catcher |
Amado Samuel | Shortstop |
Carl Willey | Pitcher |
Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 6, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Willey
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Willey
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Willey
There's a wild pitch. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Willey
Mejias hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Willey
Browne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Willey
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Browne moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ranew vs. Willey
Ranew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Farrell
Jones hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ranew fields it and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Aaron reaches second base with a double. Aaron scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Farrell
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Farrell
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Willey
Denis Menke now playing third base.
Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Willey
Farrell bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolling covering, for the out. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Willey
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Willey
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
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Farrell
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Farrell
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Farrell
Samuel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Willey
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Willey
Larker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Willey
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Willey
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ranew vs. Willey
Ranew hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willey vs. Farrell
Willey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Farrell
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Willey
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Willey
Farrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Willey
Lillis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Willey
Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Willey
Mejias hits a popup towards short. Samuel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Farrell
Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Larker. Menke reaches second base with a double. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Farrell
Adcock hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Farrell
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Farrell
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Willey
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Willey
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Willey
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Browne moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ranew vs. Willey
Ranew hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amalfitano vs. Willey
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Browne scores. Aspromonte moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Farrell vs. Piche
Ron Piche now pitching.
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samuel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Farrell
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Farrell
Warren Spahn pinch hits for Ron Piche.
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Butler
Cecil Butler now pitching.
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Butler
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Butler
Mejias hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Farrell
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Larker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Farrell
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Butler
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Butler
Browne hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Butler
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Butler
Ranew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Farrell
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Farrell
Bolling 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, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Farrell
Torre hits a popup, foul, towards first. Browne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Butler
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Butler
Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Butler
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Samuel misplays the ball. That's an error on Samuel. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Butler
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Butler
Mejias hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Butler
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larker for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Farrell
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Samuel hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bedell vs. Farrell
Howie Bedell pinch hits for Cecil Butler.
Bedell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Farrell
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, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Cloninger
Tony Cloninger now pitching.
Browne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aaron. Browne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Cloninger
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ranew vs. Cloninger
Ranew strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Amalfitano vs. Cloninger
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. Browne moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Farrell vs. Cloninger
Farrell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lillis vs. Cloninger
Lillis takes first base on ball four. Browne scores. Aspromonte moves to third. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spangler vs. Cloninger
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Farrell
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Farrell
Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Farrell
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Farrell
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Farrell
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1962, game 2 -- Houston at Milwaukee (D) Houston AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Lillis B, ss 5 1 1 1 Aaron T, lf 4 1 1 0 Spangler A, cf 6 1 1 0 Jones M, rf 4 0 1 0 Mejias R, rf 5 2 2 5 Aaron H, cf 3 0 1 1 Larker N, lf 5 1 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Pendleton J, lf 0 0 0 0 Menke D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Browne P, 1b 5 3 3 1 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 2 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ranew M, c 5 0 0 0 Torre J, c 3 0 0 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 3 1 2 1 Samuel A, ss 3 0 0 0 Farrell T, p 4 0 1 0 Willey C, p 1 0 0 0 Piche R, p 0 0 0 0 Spahn W, ph 1 0 0 0 Butler C, p 0 0 0 0 Bedell H, ph 1 0 0 0 Cloninger T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 9 12 9 31 1 4 1 Houston 201 010 131 -- 9 Milwaukee 100 000 000 -- 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Farrell T (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 11 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Willey C (L) 4.2 9 4 3 2 0 Piche R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Butler C 3.0 2 4 1 1 3 Cloninger T 1.0 1 1 1 3 2 E -- Bolling F, Samuel A LOB -- Houston 11, Milwaukee 5 2B -- Aaron H, Menke D, Browne P HR -- Mejias R 2, Larker N, Browne P SH -- Farrell T WP -- Willey C T -- 2:34 A -- 12635
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