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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 20, 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 20, 1963 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,422 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Mel Steiner |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Brock Davis | Right Fielder |
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Jim Campbell | Catcher |
| Dick Drott | 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 |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 20, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jackson
Spangler 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jackson
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Drott
Landrum strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Drott
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drott
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Drott
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
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
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Jackson
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte 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: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis 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 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Drott
Hubbs hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Drott
Burton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Drott
Bertell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Bertell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Drott
Jackson hits a fly ball 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Jackson
Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drott vs. Jackson
Drott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Jackson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jackson
There goes Spangler. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Hubbs applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Drott
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Drott
Rodgers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drott
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Drott
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Drott
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Jackson
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Drott
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Drott
Burton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Drott
Bertell hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Drott
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Jackson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Drott
Landrum bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Drott
Rodgers hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Drott
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Drott
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Drott
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Banks reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Hubbs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Burton vs. McMahon
Burton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Jackson
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hartman vs. Jackson
J.C. Hartman pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Hartman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Jackson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jackson
Temple takes first base on ball four. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Bertell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Kemmerer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrum vs. Kemmerer
Landrum hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Kemmerer
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Jackson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Kemmerer
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Warwick. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Kemmerer
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spangler throws the ball in to Aspromonte who relays the ball to Temple who tags Santo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Kemmerer
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Kemmerer
Hubbs 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Jackson
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Burton hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Woodeshick
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Woodeshick
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jackson
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jackson
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Jackson
Davis 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1963 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Spangler A, lf 4 0 1 0 Landrum D, cf 4 1 1 0
Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rodgers A, ss 4 0 0 0
Davis B, rf 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 3 3 3 3
Warwick C, cf 4 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 3 1
Runnels P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lillis B, ss 3 0 0 0 Burton E, rf 4 0 0 0
Campbell J, c 2 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 4 0 3 0
Drott D, p 1 0 1 0 Jackson L, p 4 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Hartman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 34 5 11 5
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 100 030 10x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Drott D (L) 4.1 8 4 4 2 2
McMahon D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kemmerer R 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Woodeshick H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 3
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Chicago 7
2B -- Bertell D, Santo R, Banks E, Williams B
HR -- Williams B 2
CS -- Spangler A
T -- 2:00
A -- 7422
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