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Pirates
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 25, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 25, 1963 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 25, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommie Sisk |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 3,118 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: John Kibler |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Gene Alley | Second Baseman |
Tommie Sisk | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Glenn Vaughan | Shortstop |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
John Weekly | Right Fielder |
Carl Warwick | Left Fielder |
Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 25, 1963
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Johnson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Johnson
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Johnson
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Sisk
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Sisk
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weekly vs. Sisk
Weekly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Johnson
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Johnson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Sisk
Warwick hits a line drive towards short. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Sisk
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Sisk
Goss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Sisk
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goss moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Sisk
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Johnson
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisk vs. Johnson
Sisk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Johnson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Johnson
Schofield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sisk
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Sisk
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sisk
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Johnson
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Weekly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Johnson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Johnson
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weekly vs. Sisk
Weekly strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Sisk
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Sisk
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Johnson
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisk vs. Johnson
Sisk hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Johnson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Johnson
There goes Bailey. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Bailey steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Johnson
Schofield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Johnson
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Sisk
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sisk
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Sisk
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Johnson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Johnson
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sisk
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Sisk
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sisk
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Johnson
Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisk vs. Johnson
Sisk bunts in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Johnson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weekly vs. Sisk
Weekly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Sisk
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk juggles the ball. That's an error on Sisk. Weekly moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Sisk
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weekly moves to third. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goss vs. Sisk
Goss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to home to get Weekly. Warwick moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Sisk
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warwick scores. There goes Staub trying to get to home. Clemente throws the ball in to Burgess who tags Staub who's trying to score from second, for the out. Goss moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Sisk
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey juggles the ball. That's an error on Bailey. Goss scores. Aspromonte moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Sisk
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Johnson
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Johnson
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Johnson
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Sisk
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sisk
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weekly vs. Sisk
Weekly strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Johnson
Bob Lillis now playing shortstop.
Clemente hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Johnson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub juggles the ball. That's an error on Staub. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Johnson
Ted Savage pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Savage moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynch vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching. Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Gene Alley.
Lynch strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Farrell
Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Tommie Sisk.
There goes Clendenon. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Clendenon steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Farrell
There goes Savage. The slide. Bateman applies the tag. Savage is out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1963 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Bailey B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Vaughan G, ss 4 0 1 0 Schofield D, ss 4 0 1 1 Lillis B, ss 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 0 0 Weekly J, rf 3 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Warwick C, lf 3 1 0 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 1 0 Staub R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Savage T, pr 0 0 0 0 Goss H, cf 2 1 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 2 1 Alley G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0 Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson K, p 3 0 0 0 Sisk T, p 2 0 1 0 Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 1 28 2 4 1 Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1 Houston 000 000 20x -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sisk T (L) 8.0 4 2 1 2 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Johnson K (W) 8.1 7 1 1 1 5 Farrell T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Aspromonte B, Sisk T, Bailey B, Staub R, Lillis B DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Houston 4 SB -- Bailey B, Clendenon D CS -- Savage T SH -- Sisk T T -- 1:52 A -- 3118
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