Houston Colt .45s 1, Chicago Cubs 0
Regular Season Game 31
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Saturday, May 11, 1963 (N) at Colt Stadium

CHI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1
HOU N    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  2  0
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brock rf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Hubbs 2b                      4   0   2   0       0   0       2   2
Williams lf                   3   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Santo 3b                      3   0   0   0       1   2       1   2
Banks 1b                      3   0   1   0       0   1      13   0
Rodgers ss                    2   0   0   0       2   1       0   7
Landrum cf                    3   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Schaffer c                    3   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Jackson p                     1   0   0   0       1   1       0   1
  Will ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Elston p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       27   0   4   0       4   6      24  12

FIELDING - 
E: Banks (2).

BATTING - 
SH: Landrum (2,off Drott); Banks (1,off Johnson).
HBP: Williams (1,by Drott).
GDP: Santo (3,off Drott).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Williams (2,2nd base off Drott/Bateman).
CS: Rodgers (3,2nd base by Drott/Bateman).

Houston Colt .45s            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lillis 2b                     3   0   1   0       1   0       3   1
Spangler lf                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Warwick lf                  2   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
Runnels 1b                    2   0   0   1       0   0       9   0
Staub rf                      3   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Aspromonte 3b                 3   0   0   0       0   0       2   4
Goss cf                       3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Hartman ss                    3   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Bateman c                     3   0   0   0       0   0       6   1
Drott p                       3   1   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Johnson p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       26   1   2   1       2   3      27   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Aspromonte-Runnels.

BATTING - 
2B: Lillis (4,off Jackson).
SF: Runnels (1,off Jackson).
Team LOB: 4.

PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jackson L(4-4)                7     2   1   1   2   2   0  26
Elston                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        8     2   1   1   2   3   0  29


Houston Colt .45s            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Drott W(1-0)                  8     4   0   0   4   6   0  31
Johnson SV(1)                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     4   0   0   4   6   0  34

Drott faced 1 batter in the 9th inning
HBP: Drott (1,Williams).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Johnson 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Shag Crawford
Ejections: Al Spangler by Tony Venzon [Called third strike]
Time of Game: 1:55   Attendance: 11224


Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Colt .45s        
1. Brock               rf        Lillis              2b
2. Hubbs               2b        Spangler            lf
3. Williams            lf        Runnels             1b
4. Santo               3b        Staub               rf
5. Banks               1b        Aspromonte          3b
6. Rodgers             ss        Goss                cf
7. Landrum             cf        Hartman             ss
8. Schaffer            c         Bateman             c
9. Jackson             p         Drott               p

CUBS 1ST: Brock popped to shortstop; Hubbs grounded out (second
to first); Williams popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 0, Colt .45s 0.

COLT .45S 1ST: Lillis walked; Spangler was called out on
strikes; Al Spangler ejected by HP umpire Tony Venzon;
Runnels grounded out (second to shortstop to first) [Lillis to
second]; Staub grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 0, Colt .45s 0.

CUBS 2ND: WARWICK REPLACED SPANGLER (PLAYING LF); Santo struck
out; Banks singled to center; Rodgers was called out on strikes;
Landrum struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Colt .45s 0.

COLT .45S 2ND: Aspromonte grounded out (second to first); Goss
lined to second; Hartman grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Colt .45s 0.

CUBS 3RD: Schaffer grounded out (third to first); Jackson struck
out; Brock popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Colt
.45s 0.

COLT .45S 3RD: Bateman flied out to center; Drott singled to
center; Lillis doubled to right [Drott to third]; Warwick
walked; Runnels hit a sacrifice fly to right [Drott scored,
Lillis to third]; Staub grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Colt .45s 1.

CUBS 4TH: Hubbs singled to left; Williams singled to right
[Hubbs to second]; Santo grounded into a double play (third to
first) [Williams to second, Hubbs out at third]; Banks struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Colt .45s 1.

COLT .45S 4TH: Aspromonte grounded out (shortstop to first);
Goss flied out to left; Hartman reached on an error by Banks
(assist by Santo) [Hartman to first]; Bateman popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Colt .45s 1.

CUBS 5TH: Rodgers walked; Landrum out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Rodgers to second]; Schaffer grounded out
(third to first) [Rodgers stayed at second]; Jackson walked;
Brock flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Colt
.45s 1.

COLT .45S 5TH: Drott grounded out (shortstop to first); Lillis
grounded out (third to first); Warwick flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Colt .45s 1.

CUBS 6TH: Hubbs grounded out (third to first); Williams was hit
by a pitch; Williams stole second; Santo struck out; Banks
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Colt .45s 1.

COLT .45S 6TH: Runnels grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub
struck out; Aspromonte flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Colt .45s 1.

CUBS 7TH: Rodgers walked; Landrum flied out to left; Rodgers was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Schaffer flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Colt .45s 1.

COLT .45S 7TH: Goss grounded out (first unassisted); Hartman
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bateman grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Colt .45s 1.

CUBS 8TH: WILL BATTED FOR JACKSON; Will lined to first; Brock
flied out to right; Hubbs singled to center; Williams popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Colt
.45s 1.

COLT .45S 8TH: ELSTON REPLACED WILL (PITCHING); Drott popped to
second; Lillis grounded out (shortstop to first); Warwick struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Colt .45s 1.

CUBS 9TH: Santo walked; JOHNSON REPLACED DROTT (PITCHING); Banks
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Santo to second];
Rodgers popped to second; Landrum flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Colt .45s 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             0   4   1    7
 Colt .45s        1   2   0    4


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