Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Brown
  
  Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Hubbs vs. Brown
  
  Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Brown
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spangler who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. Hubbs goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. Brown
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Brown
  
  Boros hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Brown
  
  Rodgers hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Koonce
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Spangler vs. Koonce
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Koonce
  
  Runnels bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Staub vs. Koonce
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Aspromonte vs. Koonce
  
  Aspromonte strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Brown
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bertell vs. Brown
  
  Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hartman. Mathews moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Koonce vs. Brown
  
  Koonce bunts towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Bertell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Brock vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
  
  Brock strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hubbs vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Goss vs. Koonce
  
  Goss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartman vs. Koonce
  
  Hartman bunts towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. Goss moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Bateman vs. Koonce
  
  Bateman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bateman reaches second base with a double. Goss scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodeshick vs. Toth
  
  Paul Toth now pitching.
  
  Woodeshick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bateman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Temple vs. Toth
  
  Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bateman scores. Woodeshick moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Spangler vs. Toth
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hubbs scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Woodeshick
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Woodeshick
  
  There goes Williams. The throw from Bateman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. Woodeshick
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boros vs. Woodeshick
  
  Boros hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Rodgers vs. Woodeshick
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Toth
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Toth
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Aspromonte vs. Toth
  
  Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Goss vs. Toth
  
  Goss strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hartman vs. Toth
  
  Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Woodeshick
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertell vs. Woodeshick
  
  Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Toth vs. Woodeshick
  
  Toth strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Toth
  
  Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodeshick vs. Toth
  
  Woodeshick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Toth
  
  Temple is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Woodeshick
  
  Brock strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbs vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Woodeshick
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Toth
  
  Spangler hits a line drive towards short. Rodgers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Toth
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Toth
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Woodeshick
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Boros vs. Woodeshick
  
  Boros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Woodeshick
  
  Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Woodeshick
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rodgers moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Woodeshick
  
  The ball gets by Bateman for a passed ball. Rodgers moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Mathews vs. Woodeshick
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bertell vs. Woodeshick
  
  Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Toth
  
  Aspromonte strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Goss vs. Toth
  
  Goss hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hartman vs. Toth
  
  Hartman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Toth
  
  Toth fires to first and picks off Hartman. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Toth vs. Woodeshick
  
  Toth hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Woodeshick
  
  Brock strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hubbs vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hubbs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Toth
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodeshick vs. Toth
  
  Woodeshick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Toth
  
  Temple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brock. Temple reaches second base with a double. Woodeshick moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Spangler vs. Toth
  
  Bob Lillis pinch runs for Johnny Temple.
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Woodeshick tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Schultz
  
  Barney Schultz now pitching.
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lillis scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Schultz
  
  There goes Runnels. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Runnels steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Schultz
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Woodeshick
  
  Bob Lillis now playing second base.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Woodeshick
  
  Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Boros vs. Woodeshick
  
  Boros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Schultz
  
  Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Goss vs. Schultz
  
  Goss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schultz fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hartman vs. Schultz
  
  Hartman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bateman vs. Schultz
  
  Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Woodeshick
  
  Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Woodeshick
  
  Ernie Banks pinch hits for Nelson Mathews.
  
  Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bertell vs. Woodeshick
  
  Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/11/1963, game 1 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, rf           4  1  1  0   Temple J, 2b          4  1  3  1   
Hubbs K, 2b           4  1  1  1   Lillis B, pr-2b       0  1  0  0   
Williams B, lf        3  1  1  1   Spangler A, lf        3  0  1  1   
Santo R, 3b           3  0  1  1   Runnels P, 1b         3  0  2  1   
Boros S, 1b           4  0  0  0   Staub R, rf           4  0  0  1   
Rodgers A, ss         3  0  1  0   Aspromonte B, 3b      3  0  1  0   
Mathews N, cf         2  0  1  0   Goss H, cf            4  1  1  0   
Banks E, ph           1  0  0  0   Hartman J, ss         2  0  0  0   
Bertell D, c          4  0  0  0   Bateman J, c          4  1  1  1   
Koonce C, p           0  0  0  0   Brown H, p            0  0  0  0   
Toth P, p             2  0  0  0   Woodeshick H, p       3  1  2  0   
Schultz B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  6  3                        30  5 11  5

Chicago          300 000 000 --  3
Houston          120 000 20x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koonce C              1.1  4  3  3  0  1
Toth P (L)            5.1  5  2  2  2  5
Schultz B             1.1  2  0  0  0  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown H               1.1  4  3  3  0  0
Woodeshick H (W)      7.2  2  0  0  3  6

E -- Hartman J, Bateman J
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Houston 6
2B -- Bateman J, Temple J
3B -- Brock L, Williams B
SB -- Williams B, Runnels P
SH -- Runnels P, Koonce C, Hartman J
SF -- Santo R, Spangler A
WP -- Woodeshick H
PB -- Bateman J
T -- 2:23
A -- 0

    

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