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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 9, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 9, 1963 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 9, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Schwall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ellsworth |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 5,961 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Frank Walsh 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Ted Savage | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Don Schwall | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Right Fielder |
Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
Nelson Mathews | Center Fielder |
Jimmie Schaffer | Catcher |
Dick Ellsworth | Pitcher |
Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 9, 1963
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Ellsworth
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Ellsworth
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Schwall
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Schwall
Hubbs strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Schwall
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Savage who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Hubbs goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Schwall
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Schwall
Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Schwall
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Ellsworth
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Ellsworth
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Schwall
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Schwall
Schaffer 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Schwall
Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Ellsworth
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Ellsworth
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks races to the bag, beating Virdon for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Pagliaroni moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Schwall vs. Ellsworth
Schwall hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pagliaroni tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Ellsworth
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Schwall
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Schwall
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schwall
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Schwall
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Williams trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Ellsworth
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Ellsworth
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Schwall
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Schwall
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Schwall
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Ellsworth
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Ellsworth
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Schwall
Schaffer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellsworth vs. Schwall
Ellsworth bunts towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Mazeroski covering, for the out. Schaffer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Schwall
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schaffer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hubbs vs. Schwall
Hubbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaffer scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Schwall
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Ellsworth
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schwall vs. Ellsworth
Schwall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Ellsworth
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Schwall
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Schwall
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Schwall
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Ellsworth
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Ellsworth
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Ellsworth
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Schwall
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Schwall
Schaffer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ellsworth vs. Schwall
Ellsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schwall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Ellsworth
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Ellsworth
Pagliaroni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Ellsworth
Virdon strikes out. Schaffer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Virdon out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Schwall
Brock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Schwall
There goes Brock. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. Schwall
Hubbs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Veale
Bob Veale now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball towards left. Savage catches it and throws to third to double up Brock. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Veale
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hubbs moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Veale
Banks hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Ellsworth
Johnny Logan pinch hits for Bob Veale.
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Ellsworth
Schofield hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Schaffer settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Schaffer. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Ellsworth
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellsworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Ellsworth
Savage hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Schaffer fields it and throws to first for the out. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Ellsworth
Clemente hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1963 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Schofield D, ss 4 0 1 0 Brock L, rf 3 0 1 0 Savage T, lf 4 0 0 0 Hubbs K, 2b 3 1 1 1 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 2 1 Clendenon D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 3 0 0 1 Bailey B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rodgers A, ss 3 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 2 1 0 0 Mathews N, cf 3 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 3 0 0 0 Schaffer J, c 2 1 0 0 Schwall D, p 1 0 0 1 Ellsworth D, p 2 0 0 0 Veale B, p 0 0 0 0 Logan J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27 1 2 1 26 3 6 3 Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1 Chicago 200 010 00x -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Schwall D (L)* 7.0 5 3 1 3 7 Veale B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ellsworth D (W) 9.0 2 1 0 2 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Banks E, Schaffer J DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 5 3B -- Williams B SB -- Brock L SH -- Ellsworth D SF -- Banks E, Schwall D HBP -- by Schwall D (Brock L) PB -- Pagliaroni J T -- 2:00 A -- 5961
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