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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 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 31, 1963 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,027 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Vinnie Smith |
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 |
| Hal Brown | 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 |
| Merritt Ranew | First Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Jackson
Spangler hits a ball on the ground 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: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Jackson
Howie Goss pinch runs for Al Spangler.
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. Goss moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bateman vs. Jackson
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 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Brown
Howie Goss now playing center field.
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: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Brown
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Brown
Burton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burton for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Warwick moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Warwick scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Lillis reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. Aspromonte goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Jackson
Brown bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lillis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goss vs. Jackson
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ranew fields the ball and throws to Jackson covering. Safe. Lillis scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Jackson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Goss moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Wynn hits a line drive towards short. Rodgers catches it and throws to third to double up Goss. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Brown
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brown
Williams bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. Brown
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ranew vs. Brown
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Elston
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Elston
Warwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Warwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Elston
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Warwick moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Elston
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Lillis vs. Elston
Lillis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Brown
Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Brown
Nelson Mathews pinch hits for Don Elston.
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Brown
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Brown
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bertell moves to third. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Burton vs. Brown
Burton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub fields it and throws to home to get Bertell. Rodgers moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Brown
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Koonce
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Koonce
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Koonce
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Koonce
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Warwick vs. Koonce
Warwick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brown
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Brown
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Brown
Ranew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Brown
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, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Koonce
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Koonce
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Koonce
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Brown
Koonce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Brown
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Brown
Brock hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rodgers scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burton vs. Brown
Burton bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Brown
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Koonce
Brown hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Koonce
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Koonce
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Koonce
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brown
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Brown
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Brown
Ranew is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Koonce
Bateman hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Koonce
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Koonce
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ranew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Brown
Bertell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Brown
Steve Boros pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
Boros strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Brown
Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Brown
Brock hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Brewer
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Brewer
Brown bunts towards first. Ranew scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbs covering, for the out. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Goss vs. Brewer
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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Brown
Ernie Fazio now playing second base.
Burton hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Brown
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brown
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Brewer
Fazio hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Brewer
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Brewer
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Brown
Hubbs hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Brown
Ranew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Brown
Bertell hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Brown
Don Landrum pinch hits for Jim Brewer.
Landrum bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ranew moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodgers vs. Brown
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ranew scores. Landrum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Burke vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching. Leo Burke pinch hits for Lou Brock.
Burke takes first base on ball four. Landrum moves to third. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burton vs. Woodeshick
Burton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1963 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Spangler A, cf 1 0 1 0 Rodgers A, ss 5 2 3 1
Goss H, pr-cf 4 0 1 1 Brock L, rf 4 0 2 1
Runnels P, 2b 2 1 2 0 Burke L, ph 0 1 0 0
Fazio E, 2b 1 0 0 0 Burton E, cf 4 1 1 4
Wynn J, lf 5 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bateman J, c 5 0 1 1 Williams B, lf 3 0 0 0
Warwick C, rf 4 1 2 0 Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Staub R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Ranew M, 1b 4 1 2 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Bertell D, c 4 0 2 0
Lillis B, ss 4 1 2 2 Jackson L, p 0 0 0 0
Brown H, p 2 0 0 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0 Mathews N, ph 1 0 0 0
Koonce C, p 1 0 0 0
Boros S, ph 1 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
Landrum D, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 13 5 36 6 12 6
Houston 040 100 000 -- 5
Chicago 000 010 005 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H 8.2 11 4 4 0 4
Woodeshick H (L) 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L 1.1 7 4 4 1 0
Elston D 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
Koonce C 4.0 3 1 1 1 4
Brewer J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Spangler A, Lillis B, Runnels P, Warwick C, Rodgers A
HR -- Burton E
SH -- Brown H 2, Williams B, Burton E
T -- 2:15
A -- 9027
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