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April 28, 1962

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Braves 7 14 0
Astros 3 9 0
Top 9 R H E
Braves 9 14 0
Astros 3 9 1

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .750 .286
OBP .750 .333
At Bats 4 14
Hits 3 4
• Singles 3 4
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 1
RBI’s 1 1

Jim Umbricht Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 0 0
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Colt Stadium - April 28, 1962
Jim Umbricht
Hal Smith
Norm Larker
Joey Amalfitano
Bob Aspromonte
Bob Lillis
Jim Pendleton
Al Spangler
Roman Mejias
Denis Menke
Joe Adcock
Eddie Mathews
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

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.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Jim Umbricht now pitching. Adcock takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Mathews reaches second base with a double.
Top 9 Aaron strikes out.
Top 9 Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 9 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 McMillan hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second.
Top 8 Menke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 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.
Top 8 Al Cicotte now pitching. Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Amalfitano strikes out.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 Don Taussig pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer. Taussig strikes out.
Top 7 Aaron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Aaron strikes out.
Bottom 6 Lillis strikes out.
Bottom 6 Aspromonte is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Butler strikes out.
Top 6 McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. Menke scores.
Top 6 Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching. Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Menke moves to third.
Top 6 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second.
Top 6 Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores.
Top 6 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. Aaron moves to second.
Top 6 Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Cecil Butler now pitching. Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 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.
Bottom 5 Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spangler tags and scores.
Bottom 5 Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Giusti scores. Spangler moves to third.
Bottom 5 Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Giusti moves to second.
Bottom 5 Giusti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Giusti covering, for the out.
Top 5 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aaron for the out.
Top 5 Willey strikes out.
Bottom 4 Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 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.
Bottom 4 Mejias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Larker hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 McMillan strikes out.
Top 4 Torre hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Menke moves to second.
Top 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Mathews moves to third.
Top 4 Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aaron moves to second.
Top 4 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Jones takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Giusti is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Willey is called out on strikes.
Top 3 McMillan is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Lillis hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Aspromonte hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Mathews strikes out.
Bottom 1 Mejias hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Pendleton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second.
Bottom 1 Spangler takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Aaron is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Aaron strikes out.