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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 25, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 25, 1963 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Turk Farrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,786 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Turk Farrell | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Right Fielder |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Don Landrum | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 25, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs misplays the ball. That's an error on Hubbs. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Jackson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hubbs scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jackson
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Farrell
Brock bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Farrell
There goes Brock. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. Farrell
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Farrell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Farrell
Santo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Jackson
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hartman vs. Jackson
Hartman strikes out. There goes Aspromonte. The throw from Bertell and Aspromonte is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Farrell
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Farrell
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Farrell
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Jackson
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Jackson
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Jackson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Farrell
Bertell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Farrell
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Farrell
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Farrell
There goes Brock. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. Farrell
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Farrell
Williams hits a popup into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jackson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aspromonte for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Farrell
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Farrell
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Farrell
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Santo scores. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrum vs. Farrell
Landrum hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bertell vs. Farrell
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Jackson
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Jackson
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Jackson
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Farrell
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Farrell
Brock bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. Farrell
Hubbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Farrell
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Farrell
There goes Hubbs. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Lillis applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Jackson
Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Jackson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Spangler vs. Jackson
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Farrell scores. Runnels moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Jackson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Farrell
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Farrell
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Farrell
Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Farrell
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrum for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Jackson
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hartman vs. Jackson
Hartman is hit by the pitch. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Jackson
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Jackson
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Staub strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Bertell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kemmerer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Kemmerer
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Jackson
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jackson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Kemmerer
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kemmerer
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Kemmerer
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Kemmerer
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Jackson
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Brock Davis pinch hits for J.C. Hartman.
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1963 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lillis B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brock L, rf 3 1 1 0
Runnels P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 2 2
Spangler A, lf 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0
Warwick C, rf 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Banks E, 1b 4 1 1 1
Goss H, cf 4 0 1 0 Rodgers A, ss 3 0 1 1
Hartman J, ss 2 0 0 0 Landrum D, cf 3 0 0 0
Davis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 2 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 3 0 1 0 Jackson L, p 2 1 1 0
Farrell T, p 1 1 0 0
Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 0 28 4 7 4
Houston 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago 001 111 00x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Farrell T (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 1
Kemmerer R 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W) 9.0 5 1 0 2 4
E -- Hubbs K
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 4
HR -- Banks E
SB -- Brock L 2
CS -- Aspromonte B, Hubbs K
SH -- Jackson L, Brock L
HBP -- by Jackson L (Hartman J)
PB -- Bertell D
T -- 1:49
A -- 9786
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