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Houston Astros @
Milwaukee Braves
1962-05-06 Β· Day game Β· County Stadium Β· 56Β°F Β· Wind 12 mph Β· 2:06
Milwaukee Braves defeated Houston Colt .45's 3β2. Warren Spahn earned the win. Roman Mejias went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| ML1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Jim Golden SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Jackowski Β· 1B: Ed Sudol Β· 2B: Al Forman Β· 3B: Tom Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lillis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joey Amalfitano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roman Mejias | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Gernert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Golden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Howie Bedell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mack Jones | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Crandall | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy McMillan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Warren Spahn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Golden | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Lillis: 63
- Joey Amalfitano: 4/P
- Roman Mejias: S7
- Jim Pendleton: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Howie Bedell: 2/FL
- Mack Jones: S8
- Hank Aaron: W.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Joe Adcock: S7.2-H;1-2
- Denis Menke: 9
Top 2
- Hal Smith: 7
- Dick Gernert: K
- John Weekly: W
- Bob Aspromonte: W.1-2
- Jim Golden: K
Bot 2
- Del Crandall: S9
- Roy McMillan: 23/SH.1-2
- Warren Spahn: WP.2-3
- Warren Spahn: S8.3-H
- Howie Bedell: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bob Lillis: S7
- Joey Amalfitano: 8
- Roman Mejias: HR/7D.1-H
- Jim Pendleton: 63
- Hal Smith: 53
Bot 3
- Mack Jones: S7
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Mathews: 9
Top 4
- Dick Gernert: W
- John Weekly: 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Denis Menke: 53
- Del Crandall: HR/7D
- Roy McMillan: 63
Top 5
- Jim Golden: 3/G
- Bob Lillis: S7
- Joey Amalfitano: PO1(13)
- Joey Amalfitano: S7
- Roman Mejias: S7.1-2
- Jim Pendleton: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Warren Spahn: 3/G
- Howie Bedell: 3/G
- Mack Jones: S9
- Hank Aaron: SB2
- Hank Aaron: 63
Top 6
- Hal Smith: 8
- Dick Gernert: 4/P
- John Weekly: 63
Bot 6
- Eddie Mathews: S9
- Joe Adcock: 46(1)3/GDP
- Denis Menke: E5
- Del Crandall: 7
Top 7
- Bob Aspromonte: 7
- Jim Golden: 43
- Bob Lillis: S8
- Joey Amalfitano: S7.1-2
- Roman Mejias: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Roy McMillan: 53
- Warren Spahn: 8
- Howie Bedell: 3/FL
Top 8
- Jim Pendleton: 63
- Hal Smith: 53
- Dick Gernert: 7
Bot 8
- Mack Jones: T9
- Hank Aaron: 6/L
- Eddie Mathews: 4/P
- Joe Adcock: 5/FL
Top 9
- John Weekly: 53
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Pidge Browne: K
















