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Cubs
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 8, 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 September 8, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,533 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Right Fielder |
| Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ellis Burton | Center Fielder |
| Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
| John Boccabella | First Baseman |
| Jimmie Schaffer | Catcher |
| Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
| Bob Kennedy | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 8, 1963
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Johnson
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Johnson
Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a line drive towards the mound. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Jackson
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. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Johnson
Burton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Johnson
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Johnson
Boccabella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Schaffer vs. Johnson
Schaffer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Jackson
Goss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
There goes Goss. The throw from Schaffer and he is out, Hubbs applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Johnson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Johnson
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo 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: 2-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Johnson
Burton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Johnson
Hubbs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Jackson
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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Johnson
Boccabella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Boccabella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Schaffer vs. Johnson
Schaffer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson 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: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Johnson
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Jackson
Goss hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Johnson
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Johnson
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Jackson
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Jackson
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Johnson
Burton hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Johnson
Hubbs hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Johnson
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boccabella for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Jackson
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burton who is chasing the ball. Wynn reaches third base with a triple. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Jackson
The umpire calls a balk on Jackson Wynn scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Jackson
Goss strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Johnson
Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Jimmie Schaffer.
Ranew hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Johnson
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Johnson
Brock bunts towards first. Staub catches it and steps on first to double up Ranew. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Elston
Merritt Ranew now catching. Don Elston now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Elston
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Elston
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Johnson
Ernie Fazio now playing second base.
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Woodeshick
Bob Bruce now pitching. Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. Rodgers moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Burton vs. Woodeshick
Burton hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodgers tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Woodeshick
Hubbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Boccabella vs. Woodeshick
Nelson Mathews pinch runs for Ken Hubbs.
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Santo moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Boccabella vs. Woodeshick
Boccabella hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fazio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1963 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, rf 4 0 0 0 Warwick C, rf 3 0 0 0
Rodgers A, ss 4 1 3 0 Runnels P, 2b 3 1 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Fazio E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, lf 3 1 1 1
Burton E, cf 2 0 0 1 Smith H, c 3 0 0 0
Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Staub R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Mathews N, pr 0 0 0 0 Goss H, cf 3 0 1 0
Boccabella J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Schaffer J, c 2 0 0 0 Lillis B, ss 3 0 0 0
Ranew M, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Johnson K, p 3 0 0 0
Jackson L, p 2 0 1 0 Bruce B, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0 Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 9 1 27 2 4 1
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
Houston 000 000 20x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson L (L) 7.0 4 2 2 0 3
Elston D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K (W)* 8.0 8 1 1 0 4
Bruce B 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Woodeshick H (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 1
2B -- Boccabella J
3B -- Wynn J
CS -- Goss H
SF -- Burton E
HBP -- by Johnson K (Burton E)
Balk -- Jackson L
PB -- Smith H
T -- 2:01
A -- 6533
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