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Phillies
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 18, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 18, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dallas Green |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 5,409 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Ed Vargo |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Don Demeter | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
| Dallas Green | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Third Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 18, 1963
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Bruce
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Bruce
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bruce
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Green
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Green
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Demeter fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Green
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Green
Warwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goss vs. Green
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Green
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Bruce
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Bruce
Demeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Bruce
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Dalrymple vs. Bruce
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruce covering, for the out. Covington moves to third. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wine vs. Bruce
Wine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Green
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Green
Hartman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Green
Bruce strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bruce
Green hits a popup towards short. Hartman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Bruce
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Bruce
Callison hits a line drive towards first. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Bruce
There goes Taylor. The throw from Bateman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Bruce
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Green
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Green
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Green
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Green
Warwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Bruce
Covington hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Bruce
Demeter strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Bruce
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Dalrymple vs. Bruce
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Bruce covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Green
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Green
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Green
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Bruce
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bruce
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Bruce
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Green
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Green
Bruce strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Green
Temple hits a line drive towards short. Wine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Bruce
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Temple fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bruce
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Bruce
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Bruce
Demeter hits a line drive towards third. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Green
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Green
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Demeter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Green
Warwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Green
Goss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Bruce
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Bruce
Dalrymple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Bruce
Cookie Rojas pinch runs for Clay Dalrymple.
Wine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Bruce
Jim Lemon pinch hits for Dallas Green.
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Bruce
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Baldschun
Jack Baldschun now pitching. Bob Oldis now catching.
Bateman hits a line drive towards third. Demeter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Baldschun
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Baldschun
Hartman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Bruce
Callison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Bruce
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Bruce
Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Baldschun
Don Hoak now playing third base. Don Demeter now playing left field.
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Baldschun
Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Baldschun
Bob Aspromonte pinch runs for Johnny Temple.
Spangler is hit by the pitch. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Baldschun
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Warwick vs. Baldschun
Warwick bunts in front of the plate. Oldis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Bruce
Bob Aspromonte now playing third base.
Demeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Bruce
Sievers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Demeter moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Johnson
Ruben Amaro pinch runs for Roy Sievers. Frank Torre pinch hits for Bob Oldis. Ken Johnson now pitching.
Torre hits a line drive towards first. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Wine vs. Johnson
Wine hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Demeter scores. Amaro scores. Wine moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baldschun vs. Johnson
Baldschun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Johnson
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Baldschun
Frank Torre now playing first base. Earl Averill now catching.
Goss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Baldschun
Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goss moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Baldschun
Brock Davis pinch runs for John Bateman.
Lillis bunts towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. Goss moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartman vs. Baldschun
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Goss scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Baldschun
Jim Campbell pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Campbell takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to third. Hartman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Baldschun
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1963 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 5 0 1 0 Temple J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Callison J, rf 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, pr-3b 0 0 0 1
Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 3 0 1 0
Covington W, lf 2 0 1 0 Runnels P, 1b 4 0 2 1
Hoak D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Warwick C, rf 4 0 2 0
Demeter D, 3b-lf 4 1 2 0 Goss H, cf 3 1 0 0
Sievers R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 1 0
Amaro R, pr 0 1 0 0 Davis B, pr 0 1 0 0
Averill E, c 0 0 0 0 Lillis B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dalrymple C, c 2 0 0 0 Hartman J, ss 4 0 0 1
Rojas C, pr 0 0 0 0 Bruce B, p 3 0 0 0
Oldis B, c 0 0 0 0 Johnson K, p 0 0 0 0
Torre F, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Campbell J, ph 0 0 0 0
Wine B, ss 4 0 2 2
Green D, p 2 0 0 0
Lemon J, ph 1 0 0 0
Baldschun J, p 1 0 0 0
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34 2 8 2 32 3 8 3
Philadelphia 000 000 002 -- 2
Houston 100 000 002 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Green D 6.0 6 1 1 0 6
Baldschun J (L) 2.2 2 2 2 2 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B* 8.0 7 2 2 3 5
Johnson K (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Bateman J
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Houston 8
2B -- Sievers R
SB -- Taylor T
SH -- Lillis B
SF -- Aspromonte B
HBP -- by Baldschun J (Spangler A)
T -- 2:27
A -- 5409
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