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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 11, 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 August 11, 1963 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,093 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Frank Walsh |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ernie Fazio | Second Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Lynch | Left Fielder |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 11, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Gibbon
Fazio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Gibbon
Warwick hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon 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: ---
Bailey vs. Brown
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brown
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Brown
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Gibbon
Bateman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibbon
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Lynch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibbon
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Brown
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Brown
Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Brown
Clendenon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fazio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Gibbon
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Gibbon
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Gibbon
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Brown
Pagliaroni 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--
Logan vs. Brown
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Brown
Gibbon 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Gibbon
Fazio hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Gibbon
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Gibbon
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey juggles the ball. That's an error on Bailey. Warwick moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Gibbon
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Brown
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brown
Virdon hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Brown
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gibbon
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Gibbon
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Gibbon
Lillis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Gibbon
Brown hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Brown
Lynch hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Brown
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Brown
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Brown
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Gibbon
Fazio 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--
Warwick vs. Gibbon
Warwick bunts towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Fazio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Gibbon
Bateman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Brown
Logan 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--
Gibbon vs. Brown
Gibbon hits a line drive towards first. Staub catches it and throws to Fazio, who tags Logan for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Brown
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Gibbon
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Gibbon
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goss vs. Gibbon
Goss hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Gibbon
Lillis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Lillis reaches second base with a double. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Gibbon
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fazio vs. Gibbon
Fazio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brown
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fazio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Brown
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Brown
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fazio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Gibbon
Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
Aspromonte bunts towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Gibbon
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Gibbon
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Gibbon
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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Brown
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Brown
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliaroni vs. Brown
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Brown
Ted Savage pinch runs for Jim Pagliaroni. Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Johnny Logan.
There goes Savage. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Savage steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Brown
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mota vs. Brown
Manny Mota pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Mota hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching. Smoky Burgess now catching. Dick Schofield now playing shortstop.
Goss hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Face
Lillis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Face
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Brown
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Brown
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fazio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Brown
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynch vs. Brown
Lynch hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1963 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Fazio E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bailey B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Warwick C, rf 3 0 2 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 1 2 0
Bateman J, c 4 0 0 0 Lynch J, lf 4 1 1 2
Wynn J, lf 3 1 1 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 2 0
Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Goss H, cf 3 0 0 1 Pagliaroni J, c 3 0 2 0
Lillis B, ss 4 0 3 0 Savage T, pr 0 0 0 0
Brown H, p 4 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 0 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 2 0 1 0
Burgess S, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Gibbon J, p 2 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 8 1 31 2 8 2
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 002 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H (L) 8.2 8 2 2 0 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gibbon J 8.0 8 1 1 1 4
Face R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Bailey B
DP -- Houston 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Wynn J, Lillis B, Mazeroski B
HR -- Lynch J
SB -- Savage T
SH -- Warwick C, Aspromonte B
SF -- Goss H
T -- 1:50
A -- 8093
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