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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 16, 1963
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on April 16, 1963 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Bruce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 40,782 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Mel Steiner |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Carroll Hardy | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bob Bruce | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 16, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Pierce
Hartman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Haller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pierce
Temple hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Pierce
Runnels hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Bruce
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hiller for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Bruce
Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Bruce
The umpire calls a balk on Bruce Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Bruce
Mays hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Davenport scores. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Bruce
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Bruce
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haller vs. Bruce
The umpire calls a balk on Bruce McCovey moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haller vs. Bruce
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Bruce
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hardy. Alou reaches second base with a double. McCovey scores. Cepeda scores. Haller moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pagan vs. Cardinal
Conrad Cardinal now pitching.
Cardinal has Haller trapped off third. He fires to home, and Haller is out at the plate. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Cardinal
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Pierce
Warwick hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Pierce
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Pierce
Goss hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Cardinal
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardinal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Cardinal
Hiller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Cardinal
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Pierce
Hardy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardinal vs. Pierce
Cardinal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cardinal
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Cardinal
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Cardinal
The umpire calls a balk on Cardinal Mays moves to third. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Cardinal
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haller vs. Cardinal
Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Cardinal
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagan vs. Cardinal
Pagan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Cardinal
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman misplays the ball. That's an error on Hartman. Alou moves to third. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hiller vs. Cardinal
There's a wild pitch. Alou scores. Pagan moves to third. Pierce moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hiller vs. Cardinal
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davenport vs. Cardinal
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Pierce
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda juggles the ball. That's an error on Cepeda. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pierce
Temple hits a line drive towards short. Pagan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Pierce
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Pierce
Warwick hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cardinal
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardinal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Cardinal
McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Cardinal
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Cardinal
Haller 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
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Pierce
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Pierce
Goss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Pierce
Hardy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cardinal
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cardinal
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Cardinal
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardinal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardinal vs. Pierce
Cardinal hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Pierce
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pierce
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Pierce
Ernie Fazio pinch runs for Johnny Temple.
The umpire calls a balk on Pierce Fazio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Pierce
The umpire calls a balk on Pierce Fazio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Runnels vs. Pierce
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Cardinal
Ernie Fazio now playing second base.
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fazio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Cardinal
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cardinal
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Cardinal
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Pierce
Warwick hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Pierce
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Pierce
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Pierce
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Cardinal
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Cardinal
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cardinal
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Pierce
Bob Lillis pinch hits for Conrad Cardinal.
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartman vs. Pierce
Hartman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fazio vs. Pierce
Fazio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Pierce
Runnels takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Hartman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Warwick vs. Pierce
Warwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Drott
Dick Drott now pitching.
Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Drott
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Drott
Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Pierce
Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Pierce
Goss hits a fly ball into left field. McCovey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Pierce
Hardy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Hardy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1963 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Hartman J, ss 4 0 1 0 Hiller C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Temple J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Fazio E, pr-2b 1 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 2 2 1 1
Runnels P, 1b 2 0 0 0 McCovey W, lf 2 2 1 0
Warwick C, rf 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 1 1
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Haller T, c 2 0 0 1
Goss H, cf 4 0 1 0 Alou F, rf 4 1 2 2
Hardy C, lf 3 0 1 0 Pagan J, ss 4 0 1 1
Smith H, c 4 0 1 0 Pierce B, p 4 0 0 0
Bruce B, p 0 0 0 0
Cardinal C, p 2 0 0 0
Lillis B, ph 1 0 0 0
Drott D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 30 7 8 6
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
San Francisco 403 000 00x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bruce B (L) 0.1 4 4 4 2 0
Cardinal C 6.2 4 3 2 4 3
Drott D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 6
E -- Hartman J, Cepeda O
DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 8, San Francisco 6
2B -- Alou F, McCovey W, Hardy C
SF -- Haller T
WP -- Cardinal C
Balk -- Bruce B 2, Cardinal C, Pierce B 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 40782
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