Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Sanford
  
  Spangler strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Sanford
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Sanford
  
  Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goss vs. Sanford
  
  Goss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Sanford
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Brunet
  
  Davenport strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Brunet
  
  Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Brunet
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Sanford
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Sanford
  
  Aspromonte 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, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Sanford
  
  Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brunet vs. Sanford
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Sanford Lillis moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brunet vs. Sanford
  
  Brunet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Brunet
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Brunet
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. McCovey moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Brunet
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Haller vs. Brunet
  
  Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pagan vs. Brunet
  
  Pagan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Cepeda scores. Haller moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanford vs. Brunet
  
  Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brunet fields it and throws to first for the out. Haller moves to third. Pagan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davenport vs. Brunet
  
  Davenport strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Sanford
  
  Spangler 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, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Sanford
  
  Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Sanford
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Brunet
  
  Hiller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Brunet
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Brunet
  
  Brunet fires to first and has Mays trapped. There's the throw to Lillis who tags Mays for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Brunet
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Brunet
  
  Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Brunet
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Cepeda moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Haller vs. Kemmerer
  
  Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
  
  Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goss vs. Sanford
  
  Goss strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Sanford
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Sanford
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Kemmerer
  
  Pagan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanford vs. Kemmerer
  
  There goes Pagan. The throw from Campbell and he is safe. Pagan steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanford vs. Kemmerer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pagan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sanford vs. Kemmerer
  
  Sanford bunts towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davenport vs. Kemmerer
  
  Davenport 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 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hiller vs. Kemmerer
  
  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 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Sanford
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Sanford
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemmerer vs. Sanford
  
  Kemmerer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Kemmerer
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Kemmerer
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Kemmerer Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCovey vs. Kemmerer
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cepeda vs. Kemmerer
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Kemmerer Mays scores. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Kemmerer
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. McCovey moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Kemmerer
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goss. Alou reaches second base with a double. McCovey scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haller vs. Kemmerer
  
  Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Kemmerer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Haller moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pagan vs. Kemmerer
  
  Pagan hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Sanford
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Sanford
  
  Temple bunts in front of the plate. Haller fields it and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Sanford
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goss vs. Sanford
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Sanford Spangler moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Goss vs. Sanford
  
  Goss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spangler scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Sanford
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCovey. Staub reaches second base with a double. Goss moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Campbell vs. Sanford
  
  Campbell hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanford vs. Kemmerer
  
  Sanford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Kemmerer
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Kemmerer
  
  Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Sanford
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Sanford
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Sanford
  
  Brock Davis pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Drott
  
  Dick Drott now pitching.
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Drott
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cepeda vs. Drott
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Drott
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Drott Mays scores. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Drott
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCovey moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Haller vs. Drott
  
  Haller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pagan vs. Drott
  
  Pagan hits a popup towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Sanford
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Sanford
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Sanford
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanford vs. Drott
  
  Sanford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Drott
  
  Davenport hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Drott
  
  Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goss vs. Sanford
  
  Goss strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Sanford
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Sanford
  
  Campbell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Sanford
  
  Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/18/1963 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Spangler A, lf        4  1  1  0   Davenport J, 3b       5  0  0  0   
Temple J, 2b          3  0  0  0   Hiller C, 2b          5  0  0  0   
Runnels P, 1b         3  1  0  0   Mays W, cf            4  2  3  0   
Goss H, cf            4  1  2  3   McCovey W, lf         3  3  3  0   
Staub R, rf           3  0  1  0   Cepeda O, 1b          3  1  1  0   
Campbell J, c         4  0  0  0   Alou F, rf            4  0  3  2   
Aspromonte B, 3b      4  0  0  0   Haller T, c           3  0  0  0   
Lillis B, ss          3  0  1  0   Pagan J, ss           4  0  2  2   
Brunet G, p           1  0  0  0   Sanford J, p          4  0  0  0   
Kemmerer R, p         1  0  0  0                                      
Davis B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Drott D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  5  3                        35  6 12  4

Houston          200 001 000 --  3
San Francisco    021 020 10x --  6

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brunet G (L)          2.2  6  3  3  2  2
Kemmerer R            3.1  3  2  2  1  0
Drott D               2.0  3  1  1  0  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanford J (W)         9.0  5  3  3  2  4

LOB -- Houston 4, San Francisco 8
2B -- Cepeda O, McCovey W, Mays W, Alou F, Staub R
HR -- Goss H
SB -- Pagan J
SH -- Temple J
WP -- Kemmerer R 2
Balk -- Sanford J 2, Kemmerer R 2, Drott D
T -- 2:20
A -- 6462

    

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