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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 18, 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 June 18, 1963 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,425 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Shag Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Carl Warwick | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Jim Campbell | Catcher |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Landrum | Center Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Ellis Burton | Right Fielder |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 18, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Ellsworth
Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Ellsworth
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ellsworth
Staub strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Bruce
Ernie Fazio now playing second base.
Landrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Bruce
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Bruce
Santo takes first base on ball four. Rodgers moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Bruce
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodgers tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbs vs. Bruce
Hubbs hits a fly ball into left field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Ellsworth
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Ellsworth
Runnels hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bertell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Ellsworth
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Bruce
Burton hits a fly ball into left field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Bruce
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Bruce
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Ellsworth
Campbell 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Ellsworth
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Ellsworth
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Bruce
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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Bruce
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Ellsworth
Fazio 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ellsworth
Staub 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Ellsworth
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Bruce
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bruce
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Bruce
Hubbs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Ellsworth
Runnels hits a line drive towards short. Rodgers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Ellsworth
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Bruce
Burton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Bruce
There goes Burton. The throw from Campbell and he is out, Lillis applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Bruce
Bertell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fazio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Bruce
Ellsworth hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Ellsworth
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Ellsworth
Bruce bunts in front of the plate. Bertell fields it and throws to first for the out. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Ellsworth
Lillis hits a line drive into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fazio vs. Ellsworth
Fazio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Bruce
Landrum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Bruce
Rodgers bunts in front of the plate. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Landrum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Bruce
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Runnels. Landrum scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Bruce
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Bruce
Banks hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Bruce
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ellsworth
Staub hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Ellsworth
Warwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Ellsworth
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Goss vs. Ellsworth
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Bruce
Burton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Burton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bertell vs. Bruce
Bertell hits a fly ball towards left. Warwick catches it and throws to home to double up Burton. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Bruce
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Ellsworth
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Ellsworth
J.C. Hartman pinch hits for Bob Bruce.
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Ellsworth
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fazio vs. Ellsworth
Fazio takes first base on ball four. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Ellsworth
Staub hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. McMahon
J.C. Hartman now playing shortstop. Bob Lillis now playing second base. Don McMahon now pitching.
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first, with McMahon covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. McMahon
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McMahon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. McMahon
There goes Williams. The throw from Campbell and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. McMahon
Santo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Ellsworth
Warwick bunts towards the mound. Ellsworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Ellsworth
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Ellsworth
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ellsworth. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Goss vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Warwick moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Goss vs. McDaniel
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Warwick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. McDaniel
Campbell strikes out. Bertell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Campbell out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1963 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lillis B, ss-2b 4 0 1 0 Landrum D, cf 4 1 1 0
Temple J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Rodgers A, ss 2 1 0 0
Fazio E, 2b 2 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 3 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 2 0 1 2
Warwick C, lf 4 1 2 0 Hubbs K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Burton E, rf 3 0 2 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bertell D, c 3 0 0 0
Goss H, cf 4 0 0 1 Ellsworth D, p 3 0 0 0
Campbell J, c 4 0 1 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Bruce B, p 1 0 0 0
Hartman J, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 27 3 7 2
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
Chicago 100 002 00x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B (L) 7.0 6 3 3 2 2
McMahon D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D (W) 8.1 6 1 0 1 4
McDaniel L (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Runnels P, Ellsworth D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 4
3B -- Burton E
SB -- Williams B
CS -- Burton E
SH -- Bruce B, Rodgers A
SF -- Banks E
WP -- McDaniel L
T -- 2:06
A -- 10425
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