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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1963-08-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9027 · 69°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph · 2:15
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Colt .45's 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 9th. Jim Brewer earned the win. Ellis Burton went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
W: Jim Brewer L: Hal Woodeshick SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Vinnie Smith · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Lillis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Howie Goss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Fazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andre Rodgers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Burton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Hubbs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merritt Ranew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Mathews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cal Koonce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Boros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Landrum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Burke | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Brown | 8.2 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Jackson | 1.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cal Koonce | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Jim Brewer | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Spangler: D7/G
- Pete Runnels: W
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- John Bateman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Andre Rodgers: 53
- Lou Brock: 63
- Ellis Burton: 3/G
Top 2
- Carl Warwick: S9/L
- Rusty Staub: S9/G.1-3
- Bob Aspromonte: S9/P.3-H;1-2
- Bob Lillis: D7/L.2-H;1-H
- Hal Brown: 14/SH.2-3
- Howie Goss: S3/G.3-H
- Pete Runnels: D7/G.1-3
- Jim Wynn: 6(B)5(3)/LDP
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: S9/L
- Billy Williams: 13/SH.1-2
- Ken Hubbs: 13.2-3
- Merritt Ranew: 13
Top 3
- John Bateman: 8
- Carl Warwick: D7/L
- Rusty Staub: S5/G.2-3
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
- Bob Lillis: K
Bot 3
- Dick Bertell: S7/L
- Nelson Mathews: K
- Andre Rodgers: S7/L.1-2
- Lou Brock: S8/L.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Burton: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Ron Santo: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Hal Brown: K
- Howie Goss: 53
- Pete Runnels: W
- Jim Wynn: S7/G.1-2
- John Bateman: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Carl Warwick: K/C
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Ken Hubbs: 63
- Merritt Ranew: S7/L
- Dick Bertell: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Bob Lillis: 63
Bot 5
- Cal Koonce: 63
- Andre Rodgers: D7/L
- Lou Brock: S9/G.2-H
- Ellis Burton: 13/SH.1-2
- Ron Santo: 8
Top 6
- Hal Brown: 6/P
- Howie Goss: K
- Pete Runnels: S9/L
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: K
- Ken Hubbs: 63
- Merritt Ranew: K/C
Top 7
- John Bateman: 5/L
- Carl Warwick: 53
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
Bot 7
- Dick Bertell: S9/G
- Steve Boros: K
- Andre Rodgers: 9
- Lou Brock: 6/P
Top 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
- Bob Lillis: S6/G
- Hal Brown: 34/SH.1-2
- Howie Goss: 43
Bot 8
- Ellis Burton: 7
- Ron Santo: 3/FL
- Billy Williams: 7
Top 9
- Ernie Fazio: 7/FL
- Jim Wynn: 9
- John Bateman: 8
Bot 9
- Ken Hubbs: 7
- Merritt Ranew: S9/L
- Dick Bertell: 9
- Don Landrum: S5/BG.1-2
- Andre Rodgers: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Leo Burke: W.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Burton: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H