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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1963-07-31 · Night game · Colt Stadium · Att: 6093 · 85°F · Wind 11 mph · 2:30
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Colt .45's 6–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 7th. Bob Friend earned the win and Roy Face picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bob Friend L: Hal Woodeshick SV: Roy Face
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Bailey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Virdon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Lynch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Donn Clendenon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pagliaroni | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Spangler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Temple | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Warwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Nottebart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Bateman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howie Goss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Roy Face | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Nottebart | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Bruce | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Bailey: 63
- Bill Virdon: 7/FL
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Jerry Lynch: SB2
- Jerry Lynch: 7
Bot 1
- Al Spangler: 43
- Johnny Temple: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: 2/BINT
Top 2
- Bill Mazeroski: S
- Donn Clendenon: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Pagliaroni: S
- Johnny Logan: W.1-2
- Bob Friend: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Carl Warwick: K23
- Rusty Staub: 31
- Jim Wynn: 3/G
Top 3
- Bob Bailey: 53
- Bill Virdon: S
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Jerry Lynch: S.1-2#
- Bill Mazeroski: 4/P
Bot 3
- Hal Smith: 53
- Bob Lillis: 8
- Don Nottebart: K
Top 4
- Donn Clendenon: 3/P
- Jim Pagliaroni: W
- Johnny Logan: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Al Spangler: 43
- Johnny Temple: S
- Bob Aspromonte: S.1-2
- Carl Warwick: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Rusty Staub: S.3-H;1-2#
- Jim Wynn: 8
Top 5
- Bob Friend: 5/P
- Bob Bailey: 8
- Bill Virdon: 43
Bot 5
- Hal Smith: S
- Bob Lillis: S.1-2
- Don Nottebart: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Al Spangler: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Temple: 8
- Bob Aspromonte: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Carl Warwick: 53
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: 43
- Jerry Lynch: 4/P
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Donn Clendenon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Rusty Staub: 53
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL
- Hal Smith: 9
Top 7
- Jim Pagliaroni: S
- Johnny Logan: 3/FL
- Willie Stargell: S.1-2#
- Bob Bailey: 8
- Bill Virdon: S.2-H;1-2#
- Roberto Clemente: D.2-H;1-3
- Manny Mota: S.3-H;2-H
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Bot 7
- Bob Lillis: 3/P
- John Bateman: S
- Al Spangler: 5/P
- Johnny Temple: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Jim Pagliaroni: 7
- Johnny Logan: W
- Willie Stargell: T.1-H
- Bob Bailey: S.3-H
- Bill Virdon: 8
Bot 8
- Johnny Temple: E6.B-1
- Bob Aspromonte: 46(1)3/GDP
- Carl Warwick: 53
Top 9
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Roy Face: S
- Bill Mazeroski: K
- Donn Clendenon: 53
Bot 9
- Rusty Staub: S
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
- Hal Smith: 7
- Bob Lillis: HP.1-2
- Howie Goss: 13
Notes & reviews
- Bob Aspromonte called for interference