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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 18, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 18, 1963 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1963 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1963 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal Koonce |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Gibbon |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 5,891 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Paul Pryor |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Right Fielder |
Andre Rodgers | Shortstop |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
Ken Hubbs | Second Baseman |
Billy Cowan | Center Fielder |
John Boccabella | First Baseman |
Jimmie Schaffer | Catcher |
Cal Koonce | Pitcher |
Bob Kennedy | Manager |
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 |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
Joe Gibbon | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 18, 1963
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gibbon
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Gibbon
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Koonce
Bailey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Koonce
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Koonce
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koonce
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella scoops it up and throws to first, with Koonce covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Gibbon
Hubbs 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Gibbon
Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski misplays the ball. That's an error on Mazeroski. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Gibbon
Boccabella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Koonce
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Koonce
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Koonce
Mazeroski hits a line drive towards the mound. Koonce catches it and throws to first to double up Clendenon. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Gibbon
Schaffer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Gibbon
Koonce is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gibbon
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibbon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Koonce
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Koonce
Gibbon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Koonce
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Koonce
Schofield takes first base on ball four. Gibbon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Koonce
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Gibbon
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gibbon
There goes Williams. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hubbs vs. Gibbon
Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Koonce
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Koonce
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Koonce
Clendenon hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Koonce
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Gibbon
Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Gibbon
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Gibbon
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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Koonce
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Koonce
Gibbon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Koonce
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Koonce
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Gibbon
Koonce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Gibbon
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Gibbon
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibbon
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibbon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Koonce
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Koonce
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Koonce
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbs vs. Gibbon
Hubbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowan vs. Gibbon
Cowan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hubbs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boccabella vs. Gibbon
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Koonce
Clendenon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Koonce
Mazeroski bunts in front of the plate. Schaffer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Koonce
Pagliaroni strikes out. There goes Mazeroski. The throw from Schaffer to second, and Mazeroski is out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Gibbon
Schaffer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boros vs. Gibbon
Steve Boros pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
Boros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Gibbon
Leo Burke pinch hits for Lou Brock.
Burke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. Gibbon
Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gibbon vs. Elston
Steve Boros now playing right field. Don Elston now pitching.
Gibbon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Elston
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Elston
Schofield hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Elston
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibbon
Manny Mota now playing left field.
Williams hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibbon
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbs vs. Gibbon
Hubbs hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cowan vs. Gibbon
Cowan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Gibbon
Boccabella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Elston
Ellis Burton now playing right field.
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Virdon for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Elston
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella scoops it up and throws to first, with Elston covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Elston
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1963 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brock L, rf 3 0 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Burke L, ph 1 0 1 0 Schofield D, ss 2 0 1 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 1 0 Rodgers A, ss 4 0 1 0 Mota M, lf 0 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Hubbs K, 2b 4 0 1 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cowan B, cf 4 1 2 2 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Boccabella J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pagliaroni J, c 3 0 0 0 Schaffer J, c 3 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 3 0 1 0 Koonce C, p 1 0 0 0 Boros S, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Burton E, rf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 29 1 6 1 Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2 Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Koonce C 7.0 5 1 1 3 4 Elston D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Gibbon J (L) 9.0 6 2 2 2 7 E -- Mazeroski B DP -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 5 HR -- Bailey B, Cowan B SB -- Williams B CS -- Mazeroski B HBP -- by Koonce C (Clendenon D) T -- 2:16 A -- 5891
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