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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1963-05-08 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 6350 Β· 2:21

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Don Elston earned the win. Ron Santo went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Don Elston   L: Roy Face   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Ken Burkhart Β· 2B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 3B: Frank Walsh Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Schofield511101
Ted Savage401001
Bob Skinner211020
Willie Stargell412300
Roberto Clemente312010
Smoky Burgess302110
Bill Mazeroski400000
Bob Bailey410001
Al McBean100000
Elmo Plaskett100000
Johnny Logan101000
Jim Pagliaroni100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lou Brock543100
Ken Hubbs501000
Billy Williams302220
Ron Santo512302
Ernie Banks301021
Andre Rodgers500000
Nelson Mathews422101
Jimmie Schaffer411001
Bob Buhl301101
Don Elston010000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Al McBean5.0723
Joe Gibbon2.0203
Roy Face0.0300
Earl Francis1.0120

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Buhl7.0632
Lindy McDaniel0.2210
Don Elston1.1201

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dick Schofield: 3/G
  • Ted Savage: K
  • Bob Skinner: 43

Bot 1

  • Lou Brock: S9/G
  • Ken Hubbs: PO1(E1).1-2
  • Ken Hubbs: 63.2-3
  • Billy Williams: T8.3-H(UR)
  • Ron Santo: 13
  • Ernie Banks: 8

Top 2

  • Willie Stargell: 4/P
  • Roberto Clemente: S1/G
  • Smoky Burgess: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Andre Rodgers: 63
  • Nelson Mathews: 7
  • Jimmie Schaffer: K

Top 3

  • Bill Mazeroski: 7
  • Bob Bailey: 53
  • Al McBean: 43

Bot 3

  • Bob Buhl: 43
  • Lou Brock: S7/G
  • Ken Hubbs: SB2
  • Ken Hubbs: D9.2-3
  • Billy Williams: IW
  • Ron Santo: PB.3-H;2-3;1-2#
  • Ron Santo: K
  • Ernie Banks: IW
  • Andre Rodgers: 43

Top 4

  • Dick Schofield: K
  • Ted Savage: S7/G
  • Bob Skinner: S9/G.1-3
  • Willie Stargell: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Nelson Mathews: T9
  • Jimmie Schaffer: 13
  • Bob Buhl: S7.3-H
  • Lou Brock: 43.1-2
  • Ken Hubbs: 53

Top 5

  • Roberto Clemente: W
  • Smoky Burgess: S7/G.1-2
  • Bill Mazeroski: 8
  • Bob Bailey: 7(B)4(2)/LDP

Bot 5

  • Billy Williams: 3/G
  • Ron Santo: HR/7
  • Ernie Banks: K
  • Andre Rodgers: 8

Top 6

  • Elmo Plaskett: 2/FL
  • Dick Schofield: 3/G
  • Ted Savage: 43

Bot 6

  • Nelson Mathews: K
  • Jimmie Schaffer: 4/P
  • Bob Buhl: K

Top 7

  • Bob Skinner: W
  • Willie Stargell: S7/L.1-2
  • Roberto Clemente: 14(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Smoky Burgess: W
  • Bill Mazeroski: 7/L

Bot 7

  • Lou Brock: E4/G.B-1
  • Ken Hubbs: 3/FL
  • Billy Williams: SB2
  • Billy Williams: S3.2-H(UR)
  • Ron Santo: K
  • Ernie Banks: S9/L.1-2
  • Andre Rodgers: 9

Top 8

  • Bob Bailey: E6/G.B-1
  • Johnny Logan: S8/G.1-2
  • Dick Schofield: S8/L.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Ted Savage: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
  • Bob Skinner: W
  • Willie Stargell: HR/9.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
  • Roberto Clemente: S8/L
  • Smoky Burgess: D7/L.1-H(UR)
  • Bill Mazeroski: 13

Bot 8

  • Nelson Mathews: HR/8
  • Jimmie Schaffer: D7/L
  • Don Elston: FC/SH.2-3;B-1
  • Lou Brock: D9/L.3-H;1-3
  • Ken Hubbs: 63
  • Billy Williams: IW
  • Ron Santo: D7/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Ernie Banks: IW
  • Andre Rodgers: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Bob Bailey: K
  • Jim Pagliaroni: 7
  • Dick Schofield: 43