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Chicago Cubs @
Houston Astros
1963-05-11 Β· Night game Β· Colt Stadium Β· Att: 11224 Β· 73Β°F Β· Wind 8 mph Β· 1:55
Houston Colt .45's defeated Chicago Cubs 1β0. Dick Drott earned the win and Ken Johnson picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Dick Drott L: Larry Jackson SV: Ken Johnson
Umpires β HP: Tony Venzon Β· 1B: Mel Steiner Β· 2B: Augie Donatelli Β· 3B: Shag Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Hubbs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Andre Rodgers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Don Landrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Larry Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lillis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Runnels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
J C Hartman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dick Drott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Jackson | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Don Elston | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Drott | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Ken Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 6/P
- Ken Hubbs: 43
- Billy Williams: 6/P
Bot 1
- Bob Lillis: W
- Al Spangler: K/C
- Pete Runnels: 463.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
Top 2
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: S8
- Andre Rodgers: K/C
- Don Landrum: K
Bot 2
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
- Howie Goss: 4/L
- J C Hartman: 13
Top 3
- Jimmie Schaffer: 53
- Larry Jackson: K
- Lou Brock: 4/P
Bot 3
- John Bateman: 8
- Dick Drott: S8/L
- Bob Lillis: D9/L.1-3
- Carl Warwick: W
- Pete Runnels: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
Top 4
- Ken Hubbs: S7/L
- Billy Williams: S9/L.1-2
- Ron Santo: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 4
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Howie Goss: 7
- J C Hartman: 5E3.B-1
- John Bateman: 5/FL
Top 5
- Andre Rodgers: W
- Don Landrum: 13/SH.1-2
- Jimmie Schaffer: 53.2-2
- Larry Jackson: W
- Lou Brock: 7
Bot 5
- Dick Drott: 63
- Bob Lillis: 53
- Carl Warwick: 7
Top 6
- Ken Hubbs: 53
- Billy Williams: HP
- Ron Santo: SB2#
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: 3/G
Bot 6
- Pete Runnels: 63
- Rusty Staub: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
Top 7
- Andre Rodgers: W
- Don Landrum: 7
- Jimmie Schaffer: CS2(24)
- Jimmie Schaffer: 9
Bot 7
- Howie Goss: 3/G
- J C Hartman: 63
- John Bateman: 63
Top 8
- Bob Will: 3/L
- Lou Brock: 9
- Ken Hubbs: S8/L
- Billy Williams: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Dick Drott: 4/P
- Bob Lillis: 63
- Carl Warwick: K
Top 9
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 13/SH.1-2
- Andre Rodgers: 4/P
- Don Landrum: 8
Notes & reviews
- Al Spangler ejected by HP umpire Tony Venzon

















