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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1963-04-17 · Night game · Candlestick Park · 13 innings · Att: 10190 · 50°F · Wind 18 mph · 3:21
Houston Colt .45's defeated San Francisco Giants 2–1. Ken Johnson earned the win and Don McMahon picked up the save. Jim Campbell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Ken Johnson L: Don Larsen SV: Don McMahon
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Lillis | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Warwick | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Goss | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carroll Hardy | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Campbell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Hiller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Haller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy O'Dell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Bowman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bolin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 12.0 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
 Don McMahon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy O'Dell | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Bobby Bolin | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Larsen | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Lillis: 3/P
- Johnny Temple: 43
- Pete Runnels: K
Bot 1
- Chuck Hiller: S7
- Jim Davenport: 3/SH.1-2
- Willie Mays: W
- Willie McCovey: 8
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Top 2
- Carl Warwick: 7
- Howie Goss: D7
- Carroll Hardy: S8.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Bob Aspromonte: IW
- Jim Campbell: 3/P
- Ken Johnson: SBH;SB3;SB2
- Ken Johnson: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Tom Haller: 43
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Jose Pagan: S
- Billy O'Dell: 43
Top 3
- Bob Lillis: 63
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Pete Runnels: S
- Carl Warwick: S7.1-2
- Howie Goss: K
Bot 3
- Chuck Hiller: 53
- Jim Davenport: 3/FL
- Willie Mays: K/C
Top 4
- Carroll Hardy: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: 6/P
- Jim Campbell: S7
- Ken Johnson: K
Bot 4
- Willie McCovey: 3/G
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
- Tom Haller: S
- Felipe Alou: SB2
- Felipe Alou: 2/FL
Top 5
- Bob Lillis: 3/L
- Johnny Temple: 9/FL
- Pete Runnels: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Jose Pagan: 63
- Billy O'Dell: 3/G
- Chuck Hiller: 5/P
Top 6
- Carl Warwick: 7
- Howie Goss: 5/L
- Carroll Hardy: S9
- Bob Aspromonte: S8.1-3
- Jim Campbell: IW.1-2
- Ken Johnson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Davenport: K23
- Willie Mays: 53
- Willie McCovey: K/C
Top 7
- Bob Lillis: 53
- Johnny Temple: S7
- Pete Runnels: 46(1)/FO
- Carl Warwick: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Tom Haller: 3/FL
- Felipe Alou: 63
Top 8
- Howie Goss: 43
- Carroll Hardy: S
- Bob Aspromonte: 5/FL
- Jim Campbell: W.1-2
- Ken Johnson: 13
Bot 8
- Jose Pagan: S8
- Billy O'Dell: SB2
- Billy O'Dell: K
- Chuck Hiller: 7
- Ed Bailey: K
Top 9
- Bob Lillis: 53
- Johnny Temple: W
- Pete Runnels: K
- Carl Warwick: 13
Bot 9
- Willie Mays: K
- Willie McCovey: HR/9
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
- Tom Haller: 3/G
Top 10
- Howie Goss: 53
- Carroll Hardy: 63
- Bob Aspromonte: 7
Bot 10
- Felipe Alou: 43
- Jose Pagan: 6
- Ernie Bowman: 8
Top 11
- Jim Campbell: 9
- Ken Johnson: K/C
- Bob Lillis: S8
- Johnny Temple: 13
Bot 11
- Chuck Hiller: 43
- Bobby Bolin: W
- Willie Mays: 3/FL
- Willie McCovey: W.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 13
Top 12
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Carl Warwick: 53
- Howie Goss: K
Bot 12
- Tom Haller: W
- Felipe Alou: 54(1)/FO
- Jose Pagan: 7
- Ernie Bowman: OA.1X2(24)
Top 13
- Carroll Hardy: 8
- Bob Aspromonte: K
- Jim Campbell: HR/7
- Al Spangler: 63
Bot 13
- Ernie Bowman: S8
- Chuck Hiller: 14/SH.1-2
- Joey Amalfitano: BK.2-3#
- Joey Amalfitano: 7
- Willie Mays: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Ken Johnson ejected by HP umpire Shag Crawford