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Pirates
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 24, 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 September 24, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Earl Francis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Zachary |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 3,144 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Shag Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Second Baseman |
| Ron Brand | Catcher |
| Earl Francis | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Glenn Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| John Weekly | Right Fielder |
| Carl Warwick | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Chris Zachary | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 24, 1963
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Zachary
Schofield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Zachary
Virdon hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Clemente vs. Zachary
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Zachary
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Zachary
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Francis
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Francis
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weekly vs. Francis
Weekly hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Francis
Warwick takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Francis
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan tags and scores. Morgan tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goss vs. Francis
There's a wild pitch. Morgan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Francis
Goss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Francis
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Zachary
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zachary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Zachary
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Zachary
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brand for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Francis
Bateman 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: ---
Zachary vs. Francis
Zachary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Francis
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Zachary
Francis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Zachary
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Zachary
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Weekly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Zachary
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Francis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Zachary
Stargell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Francis
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weekly vs. Francis
Weekly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Weekly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Francis
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Francis
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Zachary
Clendenon 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: ---
Bailey vs. Zachary
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Zachary
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Francis
Goss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Francis
Aspromonte 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: 1--
Bateman vs. Francis
Bateman hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zachary vs. Francis
Zachary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Francis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Zachary
Brand hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francis vs. Zachary
Francis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Zachary
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Zachary covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Francis
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Francis
Morgan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weekly vs. Francis
Weekly hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Zachary
Virdon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Zachary
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Zachary
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Weekly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Zachary
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Francis
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Francis
Staub bunts in front of the plate. Brand fields it and throws to first for the out. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goss vs. Francis
Goss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warwick scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Francis
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Francis
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Zachary
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Zachary
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brand vs. Zachary
Brand hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Woodeshick
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Earl Francis. Hal Woodeshick now pitching. Ted Savage pinch hits for Jerry Lynch.
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Woodeshick
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Weekly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodeshick vs. Schwall
Don Schwall now pitching.
Woodeshick strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Schwall
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Brand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Schwall
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Woodeshick
Virdon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Woodeshick
There's a wild pitch. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Woodeshick
There's a wild pitch. Virdon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Woodeshick
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Woodeshick
Manny Mota pinch hits for Willie Stargell.
Mota strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Woodeshick
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weekly vs. Schwall
Manny Mota now playing left field.
Weekly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Schwall
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Schwall
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Schwall
Goss strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Woodeshick
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Woodeshick
Alley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Woodeshick
Brand takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Woodeshick
Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Don Schwall.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. Brand moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Woodeshick
Schofield 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 9/24/1963 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Schofield D, ss 5 0 0 0 Vaughan G, ss 3 1 0 0
Virdon B, cf 4 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 0 Weekly J, rf 4 0 1 0
Stargell W, lf 3 0 1 0 Warwick C, lf 2 1 1 0
Mota M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 2 0 1 1
Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Goss H, cf 3 0 2 1
Bailey B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Alley G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0
Brand R, c 3 0 1 1 Zachary C, p 2 0 0 0
Francis E, p 2 0 0 0 Woodeshick H, p 1 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 0 0 0 0
Savage T, ph 1 0 0 0
Schwall D, p 0 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 4 1 27 3 6 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 110 -- 2
Houston 200 001 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Francis E (L) 6.0 5 3 3 4 3
Schwall D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Zachary C (W) 6.1 3 1 1 2 3
Woodeshick H (S) 2.2 1 1 1 1 4
E -- Morgan J 2, Vaughan G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Houston 6
2B -- Weekly J, Virdon B
SH -- Staub R
SF -- Staub R
WP -- Francis E, Woodeshick H 2
T -- 2:19
A -- 3144
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