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Phillies
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 16, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 16, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,027 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Lee Weyer |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Don Demeter | First Baseman |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
| Ray Culp | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Dick Drott | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
May 16, 1963
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drott
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Drott
Callison bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Drott
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Drott
Covington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Covington reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demeter vs. Drott
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to home to get Gonzalez. Covington moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Dalrymple vs. Drott
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Covington scores. Demeter moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Drott
Hoak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Culp
Temple strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Culp
Spangler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Culp
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Demeter fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Drott
Wine strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culp vs. Drott
Culp strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Drott
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Culp
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Culp
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Demeter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Culp
Goss strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Drott
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Drott
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Drott
Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Drott
Demeter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Drott
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Drott covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Culp
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Culp
Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Culp
Brock Davis pinch hits for Dick Drott.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching.
Hoak hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Brown
Wine hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Culp vs. Brown
Culp hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Culp
Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Culp
Spangler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Culp
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Culp's glove, towards Taylor, who fields it, throws to second, with Wine covering, for one, and over to first - double play. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Culp
Staub is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Culp
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Brown
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Brown
There goes Taylor. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Brown
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Brown
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Covington vs. Brown
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Culp
Goss hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Culp
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Culp
Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Brown
Demeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Brown
Dalrymple bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Brown
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Demeter moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Wine vs. Brown
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to home to get Demeter. Hoak moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Culp vs. Brown
Culp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Culp
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Culp
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Culp
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Brown
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Brown
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Brown
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Brown
Covington hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Demeter vs. Brown
Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Culp
Frank Torre now playing first base. Don Demeter now playing left field.
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Culp
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison who is chasing the ball. Staub reaches third base with a triple. Runnels goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Culp
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Goss vs. Baldschun
Jack Baldschun now pitching.
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to second for the out. Staub scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Baldschun
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Demeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Baldschun
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goss moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Baldschun
Jim Campbell pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baldschun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Dalrymple strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. McMahon
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wine vs. McMahon
Wine hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Baldschun
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baldschun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Baldschun
Spangler strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Baldschun
Runnels strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldschun vs. McMahon
Baldschun hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McMahon
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. McMahon
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Baldschun
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Baldschun
Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Baldschun
Goss strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1963 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 5 2 3 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Callison J, rf 4 0 0 0 Spangler A, lf 4 0 2 0
Gonzalez T, cf 3 0 1 2 Runnels P, 1b 4 1 1 0
Covington W, lf 3 2 2 0 Staub R, rf 3 1 1 1
Torre F, 1b 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Demeter D, 1b-lf 4 1 2 2 Goss H, cf 4 0 0 1
Dalrymple C, c 4 0 1 1 Lillis B, ss 3 0 0 0
Hoak D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 1 0
Wine B, ss 4 0 0 0 Drott D, p 0 0 0 0
Culp R, p 3 0 0 0 Davis B, ph 1 0 0 0
Baldschun J, p 1 0 0 0 Brown H, p 1 0 0 0
Campbell J, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
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35 5 10 5 31 2 6 2
Philadelphia 202 000 100 -- 5
Houston 000 000 200 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Culp R (W)* 6.0 5 2 2 1 2
Baldschun J (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Drott D (L) 3.0 5 4 4 1 2
Brown H 4.0 5 1 1 0 2
McMahon D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Houston 4
2B -- Covington W, Taylor T
3B -- Staub R
HR -- Demeter D
SB -- Taylor T
SH -- Callison J
SF -- Gonzalez T
HBP -- by Culp R (Staub R)
T -- 2:30
A -- 7027
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