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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1963-09-08 · Night game · Colt Stadium · Att: 6533 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph · 2:01
Houston Colt .45's defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Houston Colt .45's put up 2 in the 7th. Ken Johnson earned the win and Hal Woodeshick 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 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Ken Johnson L: Larry Jackson SV: Hal Woodeshick
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Hubbs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Boccabella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmie Schaffer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Jackson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merritt Ranew | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carl Warwick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howie Goss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lillis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jackson | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Don Elston | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Hal Woodeshick | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Andre Rodgers: S7/L
- Billy Williams: 9
- Ron Santo: 3/P
Bot 1
- Carl Warwick: 1/L
- Pete Runnels: 43
- Jim Wynn: 53
Top 2
- Ellis Burton: HP
- Ken Hubbs: 64(1)3/GDP
- John Boccabella: S7/L
- Jimmie Schaffer: 53
Bot 2
- Hal Smith: K/C
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Howie Goss: S8/L
- Bob Aspromonte: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Larry Jackson: S8/P
- Lou Brock: 54(1)/FO
- Andre Rodgers: S9/G.1-3
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Bob Lillis: 53
- Ken Johnson: 6/P
Top 4
- Ron Santo: 53
- Ellis Burton: 3/FL
- Ken Hubbs: K
Bot 4
- Carl Warwick: 5/P
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Jim Wynn: 7
Top 5
- John Boccabella: D8
- Jimmie Schaffer: K
- Larry Jackson: 63
- Lou Brock: 7
Bot 5
- Hal Smith: 8
- Rusty Staub: S7/L
- Howie Goss: 6/P
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
Top 6
- Andre Rodgers: 43
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Bob Lillis: 43
- Ken Johnson: 53
- Carl Warwick: 7
Top 7
- Ellis Burton: 9
- Ken Hubbs: 8
- John Boccabella: 3/G
Bot 7
- Pete Runnels: S8/G
- Jim Wynn: T8.1-H
- Hal Smith: BK.3-H#
- Hal Smith: K
- Rusty Staub: 3/FL
- Howie Goss: K
Top 8
- Merritt Ranew: S9/G
- Jimmy Stewart: 9
- Lou Brock: 3(B)3(1)/DP/BP
Bot 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 53
- Bob Lillis: 7
- Ken Johnson: 63
Top 9
- Andre Rodgers: S9/L
- Billy Williams: S9/L.1-2
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ellis Burton: 8/SF.3-H
- Ken Hubbs: S8/L.1-2
- John Boccabella: PB.2-3;1-2
- John Boccabella: 4/L
Notes & reviews
- Bruce reaggravated a pre-existing injury on his 3rd pitch