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Giants
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
April 11, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 11, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 11, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 11, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy O'Dell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,827 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Frank Walsh 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Ken Burkhart |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Billy O'Dell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Carroll Hardy | Left Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Campbell | Catcher |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
April 11, 1963
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Johnson
Hiller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Johnson
Davenport bunts in front of the plate. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Johnson
McCovey 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
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. O'Dell
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. O'Dell
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pagan. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. O'Dell
Temple is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warwick vs. O'Dell
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hardy vs. O'Dell
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller fields it and throws to second for the out. Temple scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. O'Dell
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Johnson
Cepeda hits a fly ball towards left. Hardy settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hardy. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Johnson
Haller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Johnson
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hardy. Alou reaches second base with a double. Cepeda scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Johnson
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dell vs. Johnson
O'Dell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Johnson
Hiller takes first base on ball four. O'Dell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Johnson
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Dell scores. Hiller moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. O'Dell
Goss hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. O'Dell
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. O'Dell
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Johnson
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Johnson
Cepeda hits a line drive towards the mound. Johnson catches it and throws to first to double up McCovey. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Johnson
Haller hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. O'Dell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. O'Dell
Lillis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. O'Dell
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Johnson
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Johnson
Pagan hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dell vs. Johnson
O'Dell bunts in front of the plate. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Johnson
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hiller for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. O'Dell
Warwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. O'Dell
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. O'Dell
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. O'Dell
Goss strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Johnson
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Johnson
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Johnson
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Johnson
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haller vs. Johnson
Haller takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Johnson
Alou strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. O'Dell
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. O'Dell
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. O'Dell
Hal Smith pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. O'Dell
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cardinal
Conrad Cardinal now pitching.
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillis. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dell vs. Cardinal
O'Dell bunts towards the mound. Cardinal fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Cardinal
Hiller 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 -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Cardinal
Davenport hits a popup in front of the plate. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. O'Dell
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. O'Dell
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. O'Dell
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cardinal
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Cardinal
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Cardinal
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haller vs. Cardinal
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Cardinal
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Cardinal
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. O'Dell
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. O'Dell
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. O'Dell
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Dell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Cardinal
O'Dell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Cardinal
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Cardinal
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. O'Dell
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. O'Dell
J.C. Hartman pinch hits for Conrad Cardinal.
Hartman hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. O'Dell
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Zachary
Chris Zachary now pitching.
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Zachary
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Zachary
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Zachary
Haller 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 -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Zachary
Alou hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Zachary
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. O'Dell
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. O'Dell
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. O'Dell
Hardy strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/11/1963 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hiller C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lillis B, ss 4 0 0 0
Davenport J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Temple J, 2b 4 1 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 1 0 0 Warwick C, rf 3 0 2 0
McCovey W, lf 4 2 3 0 Hardy C, lf 4 0 0 1
Cepeda O, 1b 5 2 3 3 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Haller T, c 4 0 0 0 Goss H, cf 3 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 5 1 3 2 Staub R, 1b 2 0 1 0
Pagan J, ss 5 0 0 0 Campbell J, c 3 0 0 0
O'Dell B, p 2 1 1 1 Johnson K, p 1 0 0 0
Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0
Cardinal C, p 0 0 0 0
Hartman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Zachary C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 7 29 1 3 1
San Francisco 030 000 103 -- 7
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
O'Dell B (W) 9.0 3 1 0 2 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (L) 5.0 7 3 0 3 3
Cardinal C 3.0 3 1 1 0 3
Zachary C 1.0 2 3 3 1 0
E -- Pagan J, Hiller C, Hardy C, Lillis B
DP -- San Francisco 2, Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Houston 3
2B -- Alou F
HR -- Cepeda O
SH -- Davenport J, O'Dell B 2
T -- 2:44
A -- 8827
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