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Astros 6 @ Cubs 5
Wrigley Field
May 24, 1963

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 24, 1963 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 6 to 5.

Game Summary

DateMay 24, 1963 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 6 H: 14 E: 6 LOB: 12
Runs: 6
Hits: 14
Errors: 6
Left On Base: 12
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 5 H: 17 E: 1 LOB: 17
Runs: 5
Hits: 17
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 17
Winning PitcherHal Woodeshick  
Losing PitcherLindy McDaniel  
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Game Winning RBIHowie Goss 

Game Info

DateMay 24, 1963 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherBob Bruce  
Home Starting PitcherCal Koonce  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance3,087 
Time of Game3 hours 57 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Bill Jackowski
1B: Vinnie Smith
2B: Paul Pryor
3B: Frank Secory

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Bob Lillis  Shortstop 
Pete Runnels  First Baseman 
Johnny Temple  Second Baseman 
Carl Warwick  Right Fielder 
Al Spangler  Left Fielder 
Bob Aspromonte  Third Baseman 
Howie Goss  Center Fielder 
John Bateman  Catcher 
Bob Bruce  Pitcher 
Harry Craft  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Lou Brock  Right Fielder 
Ken Hubbs  Second Baseman 
Billy Williams  Left Fielder 
Ron Santo  Third Baseman 
Ernie Banks  First Baseman 
Andre Rodgers  Shortstop 
Don Landrum  Center Fielder 
Dick Bertell  Catcher 
Cal Koonce  Pitcher 
Bob Kennedy  Manager 

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Astros 6 @ Cubs 5
Wrigley Field
May 24, 1963

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         Game of 5/24/1963 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Lillis B, ss          6  2  1  0   Brock L, rf           5  1  1  1   
Runnels P, 1b         5  0  1  0   Hubbs K, 2b           6  0  4  1   
Fazio E, pr           0  0  0  0   Williams B, lf        7  0  0  0   
Staub R, 1b           0  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           7  0  2  1   
Temple J, 2b          3  0  1  0   Banks E, 1b           6  1  0  0   
Warwick C, rf         6  1  2  2   Rodgers A, ss         6  1  3  0   
Spangler A, lf        5  2  4  1   Landrum D, cf         3  1  1  0   
Aspromonte B, 3b      6  1  3  1   Aspromonte K, ph      1  0  0  1   
Goss H, cf            5  0  1  1   McDaniel L, p         2  0  0  0   
Bateman J, c          6  0  1  1   Bertell D, c          6  1  5  1   
Bruce B, p            2  0  0  0   Koonce C, p           1  0  0  0   
Brown H, p            0  0  0  0   Hobbie G, p           1  0  1  0   
Woodeshick H, p       3  0  0  0   Mathews N, ph-cf      3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     47  6 14  6                        54  5 17  5

Houston          100 040 000 001 --  6
Chicago          002 101 100 000 --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bruce B               4.1  8  3  3  1  5
Brown H               2.0  4  2  1  0  0
Woodeshick H (W)      5.2  5  0  0  1  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koonce C              4.2  8  5  4  3  4
Hobbie G              2.1  2  0  0  0  2
McDaniel L (L)        5.0  4  1  1  1  6

E -- Rodgers A, Spangler A, Aspromonte B 3, Lillis B, Temple J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 12, Chicago 17
2B -- Bertell D, Warwick C, Spangler A, Aspromonte B
SB -- Aspromonte B
CS -- Rodgers A
SH -- Temple J 3, Koonce C
SF -- Brock L
WP -- Woodeshick H, McDaniel L
PB -- Bertell D
T -- 3:57
A -- 3087

    

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