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Pirates
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 20, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 20, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 5,281 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Al Forman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Bob Skinner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Right Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Dick Drott | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 20, 1963
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Drott
Schofield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Schofield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skinner vs. Drott
Skinner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Cardwell
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Cardwell
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Cardwell
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Cardwell
Warwick strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Drott
Stargell hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drott
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Drott
Clendenon strikes out. There goes Burgess. The throw from Bateman to second, and Burgess is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Cardwell
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Cardwell
Lillis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Cardwell
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drott
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Drott
Cardwell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Drott
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Cardwell
Bateman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drott vs. Cardwell
Drott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Cardwell
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Cardwell
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Drott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Cardwell
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Drott
Skinner hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Drott
Stargell hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Cardwell
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Cardwell
Goss hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Cardwell
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drott
Burgess 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Drott
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drott
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Cardwell
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Cardwell
Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drott vs. Cardwell
Drott bunts towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Cardwell
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon who is chasing the ball. Temple reaches third base with a triple. Aspromonte scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spangler vs. Cardwell
Spangler hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Drott
Cardwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Drott
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Drott
Skinner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Cardwell
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Cardwell
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Cardwell
Goss hits a fly ball into right field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Drott
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drott
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Drott
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Drott
There goes Clendenon. The throw from Bateman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Drott
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Cardwell
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Cardwell
There goes Lillis. The throw from Burgess and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Cardwell
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bateman vs. Cardwell
Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Skinner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lillis tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drott vs. Cardwell
Drott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Drott
Ted Savage pinch hits for Don Cardwell.
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Drott
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Drott
Skinner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Face
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Face
Runnels hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Face
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goss vs. Face
Goss strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Drott
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drott
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1963 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Schofield D, ss 4 0 1 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 4 0 2 0
Skinner B, lf 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Warwick C, rf 4 0 1 0
Stargell W, rf 4 0 0 0 Goss H, cf 4 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0 Lillis B, ss 3 1 1 0
Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Bailey B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bateman J, c 1 0 0 1
Cardwell D, p 1 0 0 0 Drott D, p 2 0 0 0
Savage T, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 28 2 6 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 010 10x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (L) 7.0 4 2 1 2 4
Face R 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Drott D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 7
E -- Bateman J, Burgess S
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Houston 6
2B -- Schofield D
3B -- Temple J
SB -- Clendenon D, Lillis B
CS -- Burgess S
SH -- Drott D
SF -- Bateman J
T -- 2:08
A -- 5281
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