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Pirates
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
July 3, 1964
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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 July 3, 1964 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1964 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 3, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Brown |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,740 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Bill Williams |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Kasko | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Mike White | Center Fielder |
| Walt Bond | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gaines | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Hal Brown | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
July 3, 1964
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Brown
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Brown
Mota hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Brown
Clemente strikes out. Grote throws to first to catch . Staub drops the ball. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Brown
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Brown
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Law
Kasko hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Law
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Brown
Clendenon hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Grote settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Grote. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Brown
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Brown
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Brown
Alley hits a line drive towards third. Aspromonte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Law
Bond 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Law
Gaines 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Law
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Law
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Brown
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Brown
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Bailey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Brown
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Brown
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Law
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Law
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Law
Kasko 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
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Brown
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Bond settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Brown
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Brown
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Brown
There goes Clendenon. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Clendenon steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Brown
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote 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: ---
Fox vs. Law
Fox 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Law
Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Brown
Alley 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--
Law vs. Brown
Law bunts in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Brown
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Brown
Mota hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Owens
Jim Owens now pitching.
There goes Mota. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Mota steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Owens
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stargell vs. Owens
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. Owens
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. White 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: ---
Gaines vs. Law
Gaines hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Law
Staub 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Law
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Law
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Owens
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Owens
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Owens
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Law
Owens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Law
Kasko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Law
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. Kasko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Law
White hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Owens
Law hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Owens
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Owens
Mota hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Owens
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Gaines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bond vs. Law
Bond hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaines vs. Law
Gaines hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Law
Staub 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
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Owens
Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Owens
Bill Virdon pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
There's a wild pitch. Virdon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Owens
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Burgess reaches third base with a triple. Virdon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clendenon vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Raymond
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Raymond
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Law
Bill Virdon now playing center field. Manny Mota now playing left field.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Law
Grote bunts towards first. Clendenon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Mazeroski covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Law
Al Spangler pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Spangler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Woodeshick
Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Woodeshick
Law strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Woodeshick
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Woodeshick
Mota hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Woodeshick
There's a wild pitch. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Woodeshick
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Virdon vs. Woodeshick
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodeshick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Law
Kasko hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Law
Fox 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Law
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bond vs. Law
Bond hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaines vs. McBean
Al McBean now pitching.
Gaines takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Bond moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. McBean
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1964 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Bailey B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Kasko E, ss 4 0 1 0
Mota M, cf-lf 5 0 3 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0 White M, cf 4 0 1 0
Stargell W, lf 4 0 2 0 Bond W, lf 4 0 1 0
Virdon B, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Gaines J, rf 3 1 2 1
Burgess S, c 3 0 1 1 Staub R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Grote J, c 3 0 0 0
Alley G, ss 4 1 1 0 Brown H, p 1 0 0 0
Law V, p 3 0 0 0 Owens J, p 1 0 0 0
McBean A, p 0 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 31 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 000 010 010 -- 2
Houston 000 010 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 8.2 6 1 1 1 2
McBean A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Brown H 4.1 5 1 1 1 2
Owens J (L)* 2.2 3 1 1 1 3
Raymond C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Woodeshick H 1.0 1 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Staub R, Grote J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Houston 5
2B -- Bailey B, Stargell W
3B -- Burgess S
HR -- Gaines J
SB -- Clendenon D, Mota M
SH -- Law V
WP -- Owens J, Woodeshick H
T -- 2:20
A -- 8740
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