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August 30, 1963

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Astros 4 11 0
Cubs 0 5 2
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Astros 5 12 0
Cubs 0 5 2

Al Spangler Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .280
OBP .500 .355
At Bats 4 414
Hits 2 116
• Singles 1 85
• Doubles 1 24
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 49
RBI’s 0 26

Don Elston Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 1 4
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Wrigley Field - August 30, 1963
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Home Run
Don Elston
Dick Bertell
Steve Boros
Ken Hubbs
Ron Santo
Andre Rodgers
Billy Williams
Ellis Burton
Lou Brock
Al Spangler
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Spangler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Don Elston now pitching. Johnson is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Rodgers strikes out.
Bottom 8 Don Landrum pinch hits for Glen Hobbie. Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrum for the out.
Top 8 Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 8 Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Warwick scores.
Top 8 Staub bunts in front of the plate. Bertell fields it and throws to first for the out. Warwick moves to third.
Top 8 Warwick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bertell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bertell. Warwick moves to second.
Bottom 7 Boros hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Bertell strikes out.
Bottom 7 Hubbs hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Bateman strikes out.
Top 7 Wynn takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Spangler moves to second.
Top 7 Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields it and throws to home to get Lillis. Johnson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 7 Johnson bunts towards the mound. Hobbie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lillis moves to third.
Top 7 Lillis hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Lillis reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Burton hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Rodgers hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Hobbie strikes out.
Bottom 5 Boros is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Wynn hits a line drive into center field. Burton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burton. Runnels moves to third. Wynn moves to second.
Top 5 Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Spangler hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Hubbs hits a popup into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Williams hits a line drive into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Santo strikes out.
Top 4 Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Burton hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boros moves to third.
Bottom 3 Rodgers is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Hobbie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Boros bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Warwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Bateman is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Bertell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hubbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Williams strikes out.
Bottom 2 Santo strikes out.
Top 2 Runnels hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 There goes Spangler. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Rodgers applying the tag.
Top 2 Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Johnson is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Burton strikes out.
Bottom 1 Brock hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Glen Hobbie now pitching. Lillis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warwick scores. Staub moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second.
Top 1 Staub takes first base on ball four. Warwick moves to second.
Top 1 Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Wynn is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Runnels hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 Spangler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Spangler reaches second base with a double.