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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 26, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 26, 1963 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 26, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 26, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Toth |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 17,917 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Al Forman 3B: Tom Gorman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Dick Groat | Shortstop |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
George Altman | Left Fielder |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Gary Kolb | Right Fielder |
Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
Johnny Keane | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Right Fielder |
Ellis Burton | Center Fielder |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
Dick Bertell | Catcher |
Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
Paul Toth | Pitcher |
Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 26, 1963
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Toth
Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Toth
Groat hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Toth
White hits a line drive into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Toth
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Toth
Altman hits a line drive into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gibson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Gibson
Burton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Toth
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Toth
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolb vs. Toth
Kolb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibson vs. Toth
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. Javier scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Toth
Flood hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bertell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbs vs. Gibson
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Gibson
Bertell bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Hubbs moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Gibson
Rodgers hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Toth vs. Gibson
There's a wild pitch. Hubbs moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Toth vs. Gibson
Toth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Gibson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Toth
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Toth
White hits a fly ball into center field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Toth
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Gibson
Burton hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Toth
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Toth
McCarver 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Toth
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Gibson
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Gibson
Bertell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Gibson
Rodgers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Toth
Kolb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Toth
Gibson bunts towards the mound. Toth fields it and throws to first for the out. Kolb moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Toth
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toth fields it and throws to first for the out. Kolb moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Groat vs. Toth
Groat hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Toth vs. Gibson
Toth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gibson
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Gibson
Burton hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Toth
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Toth
Boyer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Toth
Altman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Toth
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Toth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Toth
Javier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a line drive towards the mound. Gibson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Toth
Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kolb for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Toth
Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Toth
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Toth
There goes Flood. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Flood steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groat vs. Toth
Groat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Santo who relays the ball to Hubbs who tags Groat trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Flood scores. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Gibson
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. Gibson
There's a wild pitch. Hubbs moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertell vs. Gibson
Bertell hits a fly ball into right field. Kolb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodgers vs. Gibson
Rodgers hits a fly ball into right field. Kolb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ranew vs. Gibson
Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Paul Toth.
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ranew for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. LeMay
Dick LeMay now pitching.
White hits a line drive into center field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. LeMay
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. LeMay
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off LeMay, and towards Hubbs, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gibson
Mike Shannon now playing left field.
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Gibson
Burton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. LeMay
McCarver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. LeMay
Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolb vs. LeMay
The ball gets by Bertell for a passed ball. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolb vs. LeMay
There goes Javier. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Santo applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. LeMay
Kolb hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gibson
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Gibson
Hubbs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/26/1963 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Flood C, cf 3 1 0 0 Brock L, rf 4 0 0 0 Groat D, ss 4 0 1 1 Burton E, cf 4 0 0 0 White B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 1 2 2 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Altman G, lf 4 0 1 0 Banks E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Shannon M, lf 0 0 0 0 Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 2 1 McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 1 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Rodgers A, ss 3 0 0 0 Kolb G, rf 4 0 2 0 Toth P, p 1 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 1 0 0 1 Ranew M, ph 1 0 0 0 LeMay D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 9 4 30 1 4 1 St.Louis 010 002 100 -- 4 Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gibson B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Toth P (L) 7.0 8 4 4 2 1 LeMay D 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- St.Louis 4, Chicago 5 2B -- Williams B, Banks E HR -- Boyer K SB -- Flood C CS -- Javier J SH -- Bertell D, Gibson B WP -- Gibson B 2 PB -- Bertell D T -- 2:04 A -- 17917
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