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Houston Astros @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1963-07-13 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 6775 Β· 79Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 10 mph Β· 1:50
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Colt .45's 3β0. Vern Law earned the win. Donn Clendenon went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Vern Law L: Dick Drott SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Paul Pryor Β· 1B: Vinnie Smith Β· 2B: Frank Secory Β· 3B: Bill Jackowski Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Spangler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jim Campbell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Lillis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Drott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Temple | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Schofield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Virdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Donn Clendenon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vern Law | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Drott | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Umbricht | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Don McMahon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vern Law | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Spangler: S
- Pete Runnels: WP.1-2#
- Pete Runnels: 6/P
- Bob Aspromonte: 5/FL
- Rusty Staub: 9
Bot 1
- Dick Schofield: W
- Bill Virdon: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)#
- Bill Virdon: 9/L
- Roberto Clemente: S.3-H
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Willie Stargell: 3/G
Top 2
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Howie Goss: 6/P
- Jim Campbell: K
Bot 2
- Smoky Burgess: 7
- Donn Clendenon: HR
- Bob Bailey: 63
- Vern Law: S
- Dick Schofield: HP.1-2
- Bill Virdon: 8
Top 3
- Bob Lillis: 63
- Dick Drott: 3/P
- Al Spangler: 63
Bot 3
- Roberto Clemente: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Willie Stargell: D
- Smoky Burgess: 8
Top 4
- Pete Runnels: S
- Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rusty Staub: 13
Bot 4
- Donn Clendenon: 9
- Bob Bailey: 8
- Vern Law: S
- Dick Schofield: 9
Top 5
- Jim Wynn: S
- Howie Goss: 3/P
- Jim Campbell: S.1-2#
- Bob Lillis: 9
- Johnny Temple: 9
Bot 5
- Bill Virdon: K/C
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Willie Stargell: 43
Top 6
- Al Spangler: W
- Pete Runnels: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bob Aspromonte: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Smoky Burgess: S
- Donn Clendenon: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Bailey: E5.1-3(E5/TH);B-2
- Vern Law: 34.3-3;2-2
- Dick Schofield: 7
Top 7
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Howie Goss: S
- Jim Campbell: 43
Bot 7
- Bill Virdon: 7
- Roberto Clemente: 53
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
Top 8
- Bob Lillis: 63
- John Bateman: K
- Al Spangler: 43
Bot 8
- Willie Stargell: 8
- Smoky Burgess: 63
- Donn Clendenon: HR
- Bob Bailey: K/C
Top 9
- Pete Runnels: 4/P
- Bob Aspromonte: S
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Jim Wynn: 6/P



















