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Giants
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 5, 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 August 5, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 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 | August 5, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Nottebart |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,822 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Al Forman |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Don Nottebart | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
August 5, 1963
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Nottebart
Hiller hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nottebart
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Nottebart
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. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Nottebart
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Nottebart
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Marichal
Spangler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Marichal
Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Marichal
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Marichal
Bateman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Bateman reaches third base with a triple. Spangler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Marichal
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Nottebart
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Nottebart
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Nottebart
Pagan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler who is chasing the ball. Pagan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marichal vs. Nottebart
There's a wild pitch. Pagan scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Nottebart
Marichal 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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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Marichal
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Marichal
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nottebart vs. Marichal
Nottebart hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Nottebart
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Nottebart
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Nottebart
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Nottebart
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Nottebart
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Marichal
Spangler hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Marichal
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Marichal
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Nottebart
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Nottebart
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Nottebart
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marichal vs. Nottebart
Ernie Bowman pinch runs for Jose Pagan.
Marichal takes first base on ball four. Bowman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiller vs. Nottebart
Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Marichal
Ernie Bowman now playing shortstop.
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Marichal
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nottebart
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Nottebart
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Nottebart
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Nottebart
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Marichal
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Marichal
Lillis bunts towards the mound. Marichal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nottebart vs. Marichal
There goes Aspromonte. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Aspromonte steals third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nottebart vs. Marichal
Nottebart strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spangler vs. Marichal
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda juggles the ball. That's an error on Cepeda. Aspromonte scores. Lillis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Marichal
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Marichal
Runnels hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Nottebart
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Nottebart
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Nottebart
Bowman hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Marichal
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Marichal
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Nottebart
Marichal hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Nottebart
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Nottebart
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Marichal
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Marichal
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, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Marichal
Nottebart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Marichal
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nottebart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Marichal
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Temple reaches second base with a double. Nottebart scores. Spangler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Marichal
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Nottebart
Carl Warwick now playing right field. Rusty Staub now playing first base.
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nottebart
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Woodeshick
Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Ed Bailey.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Mays scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Woodeshick
Billy O'Dell pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn.
Davenport bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cepeda moves to third. O'Dell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bowman vs. Woodeshick
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to home to get Cepeda. O'Dell moves to third. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Amalfitano vs. Woodeshick
Joey Amalfitano pinch hits for Juan Marichal.
Amalfitano bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hiller vs. Woodeshick
Hiller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Fisher
Jack Fisher now pitching. Tom Haller now catching.
Bateman hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Fisher
Staub 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, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Fisher
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Woodeshick
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Woodeshick
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Woodeshick
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Woodeshick
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Fisher
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Fisher
Lillis bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lillis for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Fisher
Hal Smith pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spangler vs. Fisher
Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Fisher
Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Fisher
Warwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spangler scores. Temple moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1963 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hiller C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, cf 5 3 3 1
Alou F, rf 5 1 1 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 2
McCovey W, lf 4 1 2 1 Runnels P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 5 2 3 2 Warwick C, rf 1 0 1 1
Cepeda O, 1b 5 0 1 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 1 1
Bailey E, c 3 0 0 0 Staub R, rf-1b 4 0 0 0
Kuenn H, ph 1 0 0 1 Wynn J, lf 4 0 1 0
O'Dell B, pr 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 2 2 0
Fisher J, p 0 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 3 0 1 0
Davenport J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Nottebart D, p 3 1 1 0
Pagan J, ss 2 1 2 0 Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
Bowman E, pr-ss 2 0 0 0 Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0
Marichal J, p 2 0 0 0
Amalfitano J, ph 1 0 0 0
Haller T, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 4 37 6 11 5
San Francisco 110 000 021 -- 5
Houston 100 010 202 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Marichal J 7.0 8 4 3 0 5
Fisher J (L) 1.2 3 2 2 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Nottebart D* 7.0 7 4 4 3 4
Woodeshick H (W) 2.0 2 1 1 0 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Cepeda O, Lillis B
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Houston 7
2B -- Temple J
3B -- Bateman J, Pagan J
HR -- McCovey W, Mays W
SB -- Aspromonte B
SH -- Davenport J, Lillis B
WP -- Nottebart D
T -- 2:28
A -- 11822
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