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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1963-08-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8279 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph · 2:15
Houston Colt .45's defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. Houston Colt .45's put up 3 in the 1st. Ken Johnson earned the win. Pete Runnels went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
W: Ken Johnson L: Cal Koonce SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vinnie Smith · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Warwick | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Burton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Hubbs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Boros | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glen Hobbie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Landrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Koonce | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Glen Hobbie | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Don Elston | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Spangler: D7
- Pete Runnels: HR/9.2-H
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- John Bateman: S7/L
- Carl Warwick: 64(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: S8/G.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bob Lillis: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Andre Rodgers: 53
- Lou Brock: 6/P
- Ellis Burton: K
Top 2
- Ken Johnson: K/C
- Al Spangler: S8/L
- Pete Runnels: CS2(26)
- Pete Runnels: 6/P
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: K
- Billy Williams: K
- Ken Hubbs: S8/L
- Dick Bertell: 2/FL
Top 3
- Jim Wynn: 13
- John Bateman: K/C
- Carl Warwick: 4/P
Bot 3
- Steve Boros: S1/BG
- Glen Hobbie: 5/FL
- Andre Rodgers: K/C
- Lou Brock: S8/G.1-3
- Ellis Burton: 7
Top 4
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: 6/P
- Bob Lillis: 53
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: K
- Billy Williams: 9/L
- Ken Hubbs: S8/P
- Dick Bertell: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Ken Johnson: 53
- Al Spangler: 7/L
- Pete Runnels: S8/L
- Jim Wynn: S8/L.1-3(E8);B-2
- John Bateman: 53
Bot 5
- Steve Boros: K/C
- Glen Hobbie: K
- Andre Rodgers: 5/L
Top 6
- Carl Warwick: 7
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
Bot 6
- Lou Brock: 13
- Ellis Burton: 6/P
- Ron Santo: S8/G
- Billy Williams: 9
Top 7
- Bob Lillis: D7/G
- Ken Johnson: S1/BG.2-3
- Al Spangler: FC4.3XH(42);1-2;B-1
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Jim Wynn: W.2-3;1-2
- John Bateman: K
Bot 7
- Ken Hubbs: 7
- Dick Bertell: K
- Steve Boros: 7
Top 8
- Carl Warwick: S2/G.B-2(E2/TH1)
- Rusty Staub: 24/SH.2-3
- Bob Aspromonte: S7/L.3-H
- Bob Lillis: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Don Landrum: 3/G
- Andre Rodgers: K
- Lou Brock: 43
Top 9
- Ken Johnson: K/C
- Al Spangler: HR/9
- Pete Runnels: S7/G
- Jim Wynn: K
- John Bateman: CS2(24)
Bot 9
- Ellis Burton: 8
- Ron Santo: HR/7
- Billy Williams: 13
- Ken Hubbs: 3/FL