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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 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 August 30, 1963 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal Koonce |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,279 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Lou Brock | Right Fielder |
| Ellis Burton | Center Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Steve Boros | First Baseman |
| Cal Koonce | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Koonce
Spangler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Koonce
Runnels hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Koonce
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Koonce
Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Koonce
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Koonce
Staub takes first base on ball four. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Koonce
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warwick scores. Staub moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Lillis vs. Hobbie
Glen Hobbie now pitching.
Lillis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Johnson
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Johnson
Brock hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Johnson
Burton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hobbie
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hobbie
Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Hobbie
There goes Spangler. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Rodgers applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hobbie
Runnels hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Johnson
Hubbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Johnson
Bertell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hobbie
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Hobbie
Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Hobbie
Warwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Johnson
Boros bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hobbie vs. Johnson
Hobbie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Johnson
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Johnson
Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boros moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burton vs. Johnson
Burton hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hobbie
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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hobbie
Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Hobbie
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Johnson
Hubbs hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Johnson
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hobbie
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Hobbie
Spangler hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hobbie
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hobbie
Wynn hits a line drive into center field. Burton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burton. Runnels moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bateman vs. Hobbie
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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Johnson
Boros is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Johnson
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Johnson
Rodgers hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Hobbie
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hobbie
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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hobbie
Aspromonte 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 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Johnson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Johnson
Burton hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Hobbie
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Lillis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hobbie
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Hobbie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lillis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Spangler vs. Hobbie
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields it and throws to home to get Lillis. Johnson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Hobbie
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Hobbie
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bateman vs. Hobbie
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Johnson
Hubbs hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Johnson
Bertell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Johnson
Boros hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Hobbie
Warwick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bertell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bertell. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Hobbie
Staub bunts in front of the plate. Bertell fields it and throws to first for the out. Warwick moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Hobbie
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Warwick scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Hobbie
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Johnson
Don Landrum pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrum for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Johnson
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Johnson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Elston
Spangler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Elston
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Elston
Ernie Fazio pinch runs for Pete Runnels.
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Elston
There goes Fazio. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Hubbs applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Johnson
Ernie Fazio now playing second base. Howie Goss now playing center field.
Burton hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Johnson
Hubbs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1963 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Spangler A, cf 5 2 3 1 Rodgers A, ss 4 0 0 0
Goss H, cf 0 0 0 0 Brock L, rf 4 0 1 0
Runnels P, 2b 5 1 3 2 Burton E, cf 4 0 0 0
Fazio E, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 4 1 2 1
Wynn J, lf 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 4 0 1 0 Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 2 0
Warwick C, rf 4 2 1 0 Bertell D, c 3 0 0 0
Staub R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Boros S, 1b 3 0 1 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 2 2 Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
Lillis B, ss 4 0 1 0 Hobbie G, p 2 0 0 0
Johnson K, p 4 0 1 0 Landrum D, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 13 5 33 1 6 1
Houston 300 000 011 -- 5
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Koonce C (L) 0.2 4 3 3 1 1
Hobbie G 7.1 7 1 1 1 3
Elston D 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Burton E, Bertell D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 5
2B -- Spangler A, Lillis B
HR -- Runnels P, Spangler A, Santo R
CS -- Spangler A, Fazio E
SH -- Staub R
T -- 2:15
A -- 8279
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