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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 13, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on July 13, 1963 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 13, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 13, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,775 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Vinnie Smith 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Shortstop |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Jim Campbell | Catcher |
| Bob Lillis | Second Baseman |
| Dick Drott | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 13, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Law
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Law
There's a wild pitch. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Law
Runnels hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Law
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Law
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Drott
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Drott
There goes Schofield. The throw from Campbell and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Drott
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schofield scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Drott
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Law
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Law
Goss hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Law
Campbell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Drott
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Drott
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drott
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Drott
Law hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Drott
Schofield is hit by the pitch. Law moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Virdon vs. Drott
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Law
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drott vs. Law
Drott hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Law
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drott
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Drott
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Drott
Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Law
Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Law
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Law
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Drott
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Drott
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Drott
Law hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Drott
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Law
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Law
Goss hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Law
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Law
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Law
Johnny Temple pinch hits for Dick Drott.
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Umbricht
Jim Umbricht now pitching.
Virdon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Umbricht
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Umbricht
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Umbricht
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Law
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Law
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Law
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Umbricht
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Umbricht
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Umbricht
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. Clendenon moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Law vs. Umbricht
Law hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Lillis covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schofield vs. Umbricht
Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Law
Staub 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 -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Law
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Law
Goss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Law
Campbell 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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Umbricht
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Umbricht
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Umbricht
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Law
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Law
John Bateman pinch hits for Jim Umbricht.
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Law
Spangler 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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. McMahon
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. McMahon
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McMahon
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Law
Runnels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Law
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Law
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Law
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/13/1963 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Spangler A, lf 3 0 1 0 Schofield D, ss 2 1 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 2 1
Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Wynn J, ss 4 0 1 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 1 0
Goss H, cf 3 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0
Campbell J, c 3 0 1 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 2 2 2
Lillis B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Drott D, p 1 0 0 0 Law V, p 3 0 2 0
Temple J, ph 1 0 0 0
Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0
Bateman J, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 33 3 8 3
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 110 000 01x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Drott D (L) 4.0 5 2 2 1 0
Umbricht J 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
McMahon D 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 2
E -- Campbell J, Aspromonte B 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Houston 5, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Stargell W
HR -- Clendenon D 2
SB -- Schofield D
HBP -- by Drott D (Schofield D)
WP -- Law V
T -- 1:50
A -- 6775
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