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August 30, 1963

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Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 5 13 0
Cubs 0 5 2
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Astros 5 13 0
Cubs 1 6 2

Ron Santo Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .308
OBP .333 .349
At Bats 3 522
Hits 1 161
• Singles 1 109
• Doubles 0 24
• Triples 0 6
• Home Runs 0 22
Walks 0 34
RBI’s 0 83

Ken Johnson Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 17 1
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Wrigley Field - August 30, 1963
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Home Run
Ken Johnson
John Bateman
Rusty Staub
Ernie Fazio
Bob Aspromonte
Bob Lillis
Jim Wynn
Howie Goss
Carl Warwick
Ron Santo
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

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

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Ernie Fazio now playing second base. Howie Goss now playing center field. Burton hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 There goes Fazio. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Hubbs applying the tag.
Top 9 Ernie Fazio pinch runs for Pete Runnels. Wynn strikes out.
Top 9 Runnels hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 9 Spangler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
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.