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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 3, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 3, 1963 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 3, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 25,149 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Walsh 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Third Baseman |
Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
Willie McCovey | Left Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Tom Haller | Catcher |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | 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 |
Steve Boros | First Baseman |
Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
Jimmie Schaffer | Catcher |
Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Bob Kennedy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 3, 1963
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Buhl
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Buhl
Hiller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Buhl
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sanford
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Sanford
Burton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams takes first base on ball four. Burton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Sanford
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. Burton moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boros vs. Sanford
There's a wild pitch. Burton scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boros vs. Sanford
Boros strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Buhl
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Cepeda reaches third base with a triple. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haller vs. Buhl
Haller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Buhl
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Alou reaches second base with a double. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Buhl
Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanford vs. Buhl
Sanford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Buhl
Kuenn 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 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Sanford
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Sanford
Schaffer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Sanford
Rodgers is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Buhl
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Buhl, and towards Rodgers, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Buhl
McCovey hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Buhl
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Buhl
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Buhl
Haller hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Sanford
Buhl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sanford
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Sanford
Burton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Buhl
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Buhl
Pagan hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Buhl
Sanford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Buhl
Kuenn 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 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sanford
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Sanford
Boros is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Sanford
Hubbs is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Buhl
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
McCovey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Elston
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Elston
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burton who is chasing the ball. Cepeda reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haller vs. Elston
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haller for the out. Cepeda scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Elston
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Elston
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Sanford
Schaffer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Sanford
Rodgers bunts towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaffer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ranew vs. Sanford
Merritt Ranew pinch hits for Don Elston.
Ranew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schaffer scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Sanford
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burton vs. Sanford
Burton takes first base on ball four. Ranew moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Santo hits a popup towards third. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hobbie
Glen Hobbie now pitching. Matty Alou pinch hits for Don Larsen.
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Hobbie
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hiller vs. Hobbie
Billy O'Dell pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn.
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hobbie, and towards Hubbs, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou scores. O'Dell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Hobbie
McCovey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs catches it and throws to second with Rodgers covering, to double up O'Dell. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Fisher
Jack Fisher now pitching. Jim Davenport now playing third base.
Boros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Fisher
Hubbs strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaffer vs. Fisher
Schaffer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Fisher
Rodgers takes first base on ball four. Boros moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrum vs. Fisher
Don Landrum pinch hits for Glen Hobbie.
Landrum hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Brewer
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Brewer
Haller hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Brewer
Alou hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Burton who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. Cepeda goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagan vs. Brewer
Pagan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Brewer
There goes Pagan. The throw from Schaffer and he is out, Hubbs applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Fisher
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burton vs. Fisher
Burton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fisher
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Brewer
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Brewer
Fisher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Brewer
Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Fisher
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boros vs. Fisher
Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Fisher
Hubbs strikes out. There goes Boros. The throw from Haller to second, and Boros is out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Brewer
McCovey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schaffer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Brewer
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Brewer
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schaffer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Fisher
Schaffer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Fisher
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Fisher
Leo Burke pinch hits for Jim Brewer.
Burke hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1963 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D) San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Kuenn H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brock L, rf 4 0 0 0 O'Dell B, pr 0 0 0 0 Burton E, cf 1 2 0 0 Fisher J, p 1 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 1 1 3 Hiller C, 2b 4 1 0 1 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0 McCovey W, lf 5 1 1 2 Boros S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 5 2 2 1 Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 5 3 4 1 Schaffer J, c 4 1 1 0 Haller T, c 4 0 0 1 Rodgers A, ss 2 0 0 0 Alou F, rf 3 1 2 2 Buhl B, p 1 0 0 0 Pagan J, ss 4 0 1 1 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Sanford J, p 0 0 0 0 Ranew M, ph 1 1 1 1 Larsen D, p 0 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 0 0 0 0 Alou M, ph 0 1 0 0 Landrum D, ph 1 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Burke L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 9 11 9 29 5 4 4 San Francisco 021 031 200 -- 9 Chicago 100 040 000 -- 5 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Sanford J 4.2 3 5 5 3 5 Larsen D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Fisher J (W) 4.0 1 0 0 2 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (L)* 4.0 5 4 4 3 2 Elston D 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 Hobbie G 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Brewer J 3.0 3 2 2 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th DP -- San Francisco 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- San Francisco 5, Chicago 4 2B -- Alou F 3B -- Cepeda O 2, Alou F HR -- Mays W, McCovey W, Williams B CS -- Pagan J, Boros S SH -- Rodgers A HBP -- by Sanford J (Burton E) WP -- Sanford J T -- 3:14 A -- 25149
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