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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 26, 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 26, 1963 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,316 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Vinnie Smith |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Dick Drott | 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 |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 26, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Buhl
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Buhl
Temple 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Buhl
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Buhl
Warwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Buhl
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Brock 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Drott
Brock hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Drott
Hubbs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drott
Williams hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Buhl
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Buhl
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Buhl
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Drott
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Drott
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Drott
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drott vs. Buhl
Drott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Buhl
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Buhl
Temple hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Buhl
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Drott
Landrum hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Drott
Bertell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Drott
Buhl bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Drott
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. Bertell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hubbs vs. Drott
Hubbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Drott
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Buhl
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Buhl
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Buhl
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Buhl
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Drott
Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Drott
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Drott
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrum vs. Drott
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Drott covering, for the out. Santo moves to third. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bertell vs. Drott
Bertell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Buhl vs. Drott
Buhl strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Buhl
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drott vs. Buhl
Drott strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Buhl
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Buhl
Temple hits a line drive into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Drott
Brock bunts towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Drott
There goes Brock. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. Drott
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Drott
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple has Brock trapped. There's the throw to Bateman and over to Aspromonte, who tags Brock for the out. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Drott
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Johnson
Ken Johnson now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Buhl
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Buhl
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Buhl
Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Buhl
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Buhl
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rodgers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Johnson
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Johnson
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Johnson
Bertell hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Buhl
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Buhl
Brock Davis pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Davis bunts towards first. Banks fields the ball and throws to Buhl covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Buhl
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McMahon
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. McMahon
Hubbs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McMahon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Buhl
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Buhl
There's a wild pitch. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Buhl
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warwick vs. Buhl
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Buhl
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Buhl
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Buhl
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McMahon
Santo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. McMahon
Banks hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. McMahon
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. McMahon
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMahon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Buhl
Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Buhl
Jim Campbell pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Buhl
Spangler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Buhl
That's a pickoff. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1963 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Spangler A, lf 4 0 2 0 Brock L, rf 4 1 2 1
Temple J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Hubbs K, 2b 4 1 2 2
Runnels P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 0 0
Warwick C, cf 2 0 2 1 Santo R, 3b 4 1 3 2
Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 2 0 Rodgers A, ss 3 0 0 0
Lillis B, ss 4 0 0 0 Landrum D, cf 4 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 4 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 1 1 0 0
Drott D, p 2 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 3 0 0 0
Johnson K, p 0 0 0 0
Davis B, ph 1 0 1 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 9 1 31 5 7 5
Houston 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago 002 020 10x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Drott D (L) 4.2 5 4 4 3 4
Johnson K 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
McMahon D 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (W) 9.0 9 1 1 4 3
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Houston 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Temple J
3B -- Brock L
HR -- Santo R, Hubbs K
SB -- Brock L
WP -- Buhl B
T -- 1:54
A -- 15316
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