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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 21, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on April 21, 1963 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Richert |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 33,196 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Paul Pryor |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carroll Hardy | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Nate Oliver | Second Baseman |
| Pete Richert | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 21, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Richert
Hardy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Richert
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Richert
Staub takes first base on ball four. Hardy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Richert
Warwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hardy scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Goss vs. Richert
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Richert
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bruce
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Bruce
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Bruce
Moon hits a fly ball towards right. Warwick catches it and throws to Staub who relays to second to double up Gilliam. Wills tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bruce
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Richert
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Richert
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Richert
Bruce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Richert
Hardy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Hardy reaches second base with a double. Bruce goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Richert
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hardy scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Richert
There goes Temple. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Bruce
Fairly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hardy. Fairly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Bruce
Roseboro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hardy who is chasing the ball. Roseboro reaches third base with a triple. Hardy throws the ball in to Bateman who tags Roseboro trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Fairly scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bruce
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bruce
Oliver is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Richert vs. Bruce
Richert strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Richert
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Richert
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Richert
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Richert
Bateman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Richert
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Sherry
Larry Sherry now pitching.
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bruce
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Bruce
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Bruce
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Sherry
Bruce hits a line drive into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Sherry
Hardy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Sherry
Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Sherry
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly juggles the ball. That's an error on Fairly. Hardy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Warwick vs. Sherry
Warwick takes first base on ball four. Hardy moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Goss vs. Sherry
Goss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bruce
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Bruce
There's a wild pitch. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Bruce
Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Brunet
George Brunet now pitching.
Roseboro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Brunet
Davis hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Brunet
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Brunet covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Sherry
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sherry
Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Sherry
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sherry vs. Brunet
Sherry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Brunet
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Brunet
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Brunet
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Wally Moon.
Skowron hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Brunet
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brunet vs. Sherry
Bill Skowron now playing first base. Ron Fairly now playing left field.
Brunet hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Sherry
Hardy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Sherry
Temple strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Brunet
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Brunet
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub throws to second for one, and Lillis throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Walls vs. Brunet
Lee Walls pinch hits for Willie Davis.
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Brunet
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Sherry
Lee Walls now playing left field. Ron Fairly now playing center field.
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Sherry
Warwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Sherry
Goss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Sherry
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Brunet
Daryl Spencer pinch hits for Larry Sherry.
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Brunet
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Brunet
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Brunet
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Brunet
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills scores. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Brunet
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Brunet covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Roebuck
Lillis hits a line drive towards short. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brunet vs. Roebuck
Brunet strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Brunet
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Brunet
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Brunet
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Roebuck
Hardy hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Roebuck
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Roebuck
Ernie Fazio pinch runs for Johnny Temple.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fazio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Warwick vs. Roebuck
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Brunet
Ernie Fazio now playing second base. Doug Camilli pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Camilli hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Brunet
Wills hits a line drive towards first. Staub reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Brunet
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Brunet
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aspromonte. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Brunet
Howard is walked intentionally. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Brunet
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Skowron moves to third. Howard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1963, game 2 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Hardy C, lf 5 2 3 1 Wills M, ss 3 2 1 0
Temple J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Gilliam J, 3b 5 1 2 0
Fazio E, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Moon W, lf 1 0 0 1
Staub R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Skowron B, ph-1b 3 0 2 0
Warwick C, rf 2 0 1 1 Howard F, rf 3 1 1 1
Goss H, cf 4 1 0 0 Fairly R, 1b-lf-cf 5 2 3 3
Bateman J, c 4 1 1 2 Roseboro J, c 4 0 1 1
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 2 0 0 0
Lillis B, ss 4 0 0 0 Walls L, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Bruce B, p 1 1 0 0 Oliver N, 2b 3 0 0 0
Brunet G, p 2 0 0 0 Richert P, p 1 0 0 0
Sherry L, p 1 0 0 0
Spencer D, ph 1 0 0 0
Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0
Camilli D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 5 35 6 10 6
Houston 122 000 000 -- 5
Los Angeles 110 200 101 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B* 3.0 4 4 4 2 2
Brunet G (L) 5.2 6 2 1 2 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Richert P 2.2 6 5 5 3 3
Sherry L 4.1 1 0 0 2 5
Roebuck E (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Fairly R, Temple J, Lillis B, Aspromonte B 2
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Los Angeles 9
2B -- Hardy C, Fairly R
3B -- Roseboro J
HR -- Bateman J, Fairly R
CS -- Temple J
SF -- Moon W
HBP -- by Bruce B (Oliver N)
WP -- Bruce B
T -- 2:54
A -- 33196
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