Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Brown
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Brown
  
  Rodgers hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Burton vs. Brown
  
  Burton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Brown
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Hobbie
  
  Warwick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Hobbie
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Hobbie
  
  Wynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs catches it and throws to first to double up Runnels. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Brown
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hubbs vs. Brown
  
  Hubbs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Brown
  
  Boccabella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Hobbie
  
  Staub is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hobbie
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Goss vs. Hobbie
  
  Goss hits a popup towards first. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Aspromonte vs. Hobbie
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Lillis vs. Hobbie
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ranew vs. Brown
  
  Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hobbie vs. Brown
  
  Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Brown
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lillis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rodgers vs. Brown
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hobbie
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Hobbie
  
  Warwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Hobbie
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Warwick trying to get to third. Brock throws the ball in to Santo, who tags Warwick for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Hobbie
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Burton vs. Brown
  
  Burton hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Brown
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Brown
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hubbs vs. Brown
  
  Hubbs hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boccabella vs. Brown
  
  Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Hobbie
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hobbie
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ranew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Goss vs. Hobbie
  
  Goss takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Aspromonte vs. Hobbie
  
  Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Goss moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Lillis vs. Hobbie
  
  Lillis 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 5

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ranew vs. Brown
  
  Ranew hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hobbie vs. Brown
  
  Hobbie strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Brown
  
  Brock bunts towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodgers vs. Brown
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Smith and he is out, Runnels applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hobbie
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Hobbie
  
  Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Hobbie
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Hobbie
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Runnels moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Hobbie
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Hobbie
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Brown
  
  Rodgers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Burton vs. Brown
  
  Burton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Brown
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Brown
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Hubbs vs. Brown
  
  Hubbs hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Goss vs. Hobbie
  
  Goss is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Hobbie
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Burton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Hobbie
  
  Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Brown
  
  Boccabella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss who is chasing the ball. Boccabella reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ranew vs. Brown
  
  Ranew hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boccabella tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hobbie vs. Brown
  
  Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Brown
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Weekly vs. Hobbie
  
  John Weekly pinch hits for Hal Brown.
  
  Weekly strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Hobbie
  
  Warwick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Hobbie
  
  Runnels strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Zachary
  
  Chris Zachary now pitching.
  
  Rodgers hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Burton vs. Zachary
  
  Burton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Zachary
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Hobbie
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Hobbie
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hobbie
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Goss vs. Hobbie
  
  Goss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Zachary
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Warwick. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hubbs vs. Zachary
  
  Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Boccabella vs. Zachary
  
  Boccabella hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ranew vs. Zachary
  
  Ranew strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Hobbie
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lillis vs. Hobbie
  
  Lillis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Spangler vs. Hobbie
  
  Al Spangler pinch hits for Chris Zachary.
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Warwick vs. McDaniel
  
  Ernie Fazio pinch runs for Al Spangler. Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by Ranew for a passed ball. Aspromonte moves to third. Fazio moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Warwick vs. McDaniel
  
  Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Runnels vs. McDaniel
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boccabella scoops it up and throws to first, with McDaniel covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1963 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, rf           4  0  1  0   Warwick C, rf         5  0  1  0   
Rodgers A, ss         3  0  0  0   Runnels P, 2b         5  0  3  0   
Burton E, cf          4  1  1  1   Wynn J, lf            4  0  1  0   
Santo R, 3b           4  0  1  0   Staub R, 1b           2  0  1  0   
Williams B, lf        4  1  2  0   Smith H, c            4  0  1  0   
Hubbs K, 2b           4  0  1  0   Goss H, cf            3  0  0  0   
Boccabella J, 1b      3  1  1  1   Aspromonte B, 3b      3  0  1  0   
Ranew M, c            3  0  0  1   Lillis B, ss          4  0  0  0   
Hobbie G, p           3  0  1  0   Brown H, p            2  0  0  0   
McDaniel L, p         0  0  0  0   Weekly J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Zachary C, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Spangler A, ph        1  0  1  0   
                                   Fazio E, pr           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  8  3                        34  0  9  0

Chicago          100 000 101 --  3
Houston          000 000 000 --  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (W)          8.1  9  0  0  3  6
McDaniel L (S)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown H (L)           7.0  7  2  2  1  3
Zachary C             2.0  1  1  1  0  2

DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Houston 11
2B -- Williams B
3B -- Boccabella J
HR -- Burton E
CS -- Brock L
SF -- Ranew M, Boccabella J
HBP -- by Hobbie G (Staub R)
PB -- Ranew M
T -- 2:16
A -- 5131

    

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