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Cubs
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 12, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 12, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Nottebart |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 4,910 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Tony Venzon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Right Fielder |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Don Landrum | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Schaffer | Catcher |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Don Nottebart | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 12, 1963
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Nottebart
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Nottebart
Hubbs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nottebart
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Nottebart
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Buhl
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Buhl
Spangler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brock. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Buhl
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Buhl
Staub 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nottebart
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Nottebart
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Nottebart
Landrum 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Buhl
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Buhl
Goss hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Buhl
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Nottebart
Schaffer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Nottebart
Buhl hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Nottebart
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Nottebart covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Buhl
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Buhl
Nottebart hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Buhl
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Nottebart
Hubbs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nottebart
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Nottebart
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Buhl
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Buhl
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Buhl
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Buhl
Aspromonte hits a popup towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nottebart
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Nottebart
Rodgers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Nottebart
Landrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaffer vs. Nottebart
Schaffer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landrum moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buhl vs. Nottebart
Buhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landrum scores. Schaffer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Nottebart
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Buhl
Goss hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Buhl
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Buhl
There goes Lillis. The throw from Schaffer and he is out, Hubbs applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Buhl
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Nottebart
Hubbs hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nottebart
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Nottebart
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Temple scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Buhl
Nottebart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Buhl, and towards Santo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Buhl
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Buhl
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nottebart
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Nottebart
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Nottebart
Landrum hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Buhl
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Buhl
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Buhl
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Buhl
Goss strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Nottebart
Schaffer hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Nottebart
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Nottebart
Brock hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Buhl
Lillis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Buhl
Bateman 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Buhl
Brock Davis pinch runs for John Bateman. Carl Warwick pinch hits for Don Nottebart.
Warwick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs catches it and throws to first to double up Davis. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Umbricht
Jim Umbricht now pitching. Jim Campbell now catching.
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Umbricht
Williams 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Umbricht
Santo 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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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Buhl
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Buhl
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Buhl
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Buhl
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Landrum who is chasing the ball. Staub reaches third base with a triple. Landrum throws the ball in to Banks who tags Staub trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Spangler scores. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Umbricht
Banks hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Umbricht
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Umbricht
Dave Adlesh now catching.
Landrum hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Buhl
Aspromonte hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1963 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, rf 4 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 4 1 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 2 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 3 0 1 1
Banks E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Rodgers A, ss 4 0 0 0 Goss H, cf 3 0 0 0
Landrum D, cf 4 1 1 0 Lillis B, ss 3 0 2 0
Schaffer J, c 3 0 1 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0
Buhl B, p 3 0 1 1 Davis B, pr 0 0 0 0
Campbell J, c 0 0 0 0
Adlesh D, c 0 0 0 0
Nottebart D, p 2 0 0 0
Warwick C, ph 1 0 0 0
Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 5 1 29 2 6 2
Chicago 000 010 000 0 -- 1
Houston 000 000 001 1 -- 2
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (L) 9.0 6 2 2 3 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Nottebart D 8.0 5 1 1 0 4
Umbricht J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Chicago 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Houston 3
2B -- Williams B, Spangler A
3B -- Staub R
HR -- Aspromonte B
CS -- Lillis B
T -- 1:46
A -- 4910
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