May 10, 1963 Chicago Cubs at Houston Colt .45's Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
NYY 3 BOS 6
WSA 3 CHW 2
LAA 0 DET 14
CLE 0 MIN 2
KCA 0 HOU 4
CHC 1 LAD 2
SFG 1 NYM 3
CIN 2 MLN 4
@PHI 1
(7) STL 1
@PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 7,238

Friday, May 10, 1963
Time of Game: 2:01

Cubs

16-12

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  2  0
Colts           0  0  0   2  0  0   1  1  X    4  8  2

W: T Farrell (3-3), L: G Hobbie (1-3)

Colts

10-19

Won 1

10th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .287  .716    0    2   0   
K Hubbs 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .691    0    3   4   
B Williams LF                 3   0   1   1    0   2  .235  .741    0    1   0   3B
R Santo 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .802    0    0   5   
E Banks 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .716    0    9   0   
A Rodgers SS                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .198  .544    0    3   2   
N Mathews CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .611    0    2   0   
J Schaffer C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .713    0    4   0   
  B Will PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364    0    0   0   
  D Bertell C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .567         0   0   
G Hobbie P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .083  .166    0    0   2   
  D Landrum PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .512    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   1   2   1    0  13                    24  13

BATTING

3B: B Williams (3, off T Farrell).

TB: B Williams 3; L Brock.

RBI: B Williams (13).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Santo-K Hubbs-E Banks.

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .624    0    1   0   
A Spangler LF                 4   2   2   0    0   1  .239  .595    0    2   0   SB
P Runnels 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .195  .511    0    8   0   
R Staub RF                    4   0   3   2    0   0  .268  .734    0    0   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   0   1    0   0  .198  .522    0    0   3   GDP
H Goss CF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .276  .713    0    2   0   SB
J Hartman SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .363    0    1   2   SH
J Bateman C                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .196  .594    0   13   2   HBP
T Farrell P                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .343    0    0   1   
Totals                       30   4   8   4    1   3                    27   8

BATTING

SH: J Hartman (1, off G Hobbie).

HBP: J Bateman (1, by G Hobbie).

TB: R Staub 3; A Spangler 2; H Goss; T Farrell; P Runnels.

GIDP: B Aspromonte (1).

RBI: R Staub 2 (10); T Farrell (1); B Aspromonte (11).

2-out RBI: T Farrell.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J Bateman 2 (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Spangler (2, 2nd base off G Hobbie/D Bertell); H Goss (3, 2nd base off G Hobbie/J Schaffer).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Hobbie, L (1-3)              8     8   4   4    1   3   0   3.19   33     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 8· 0     52    -     0.77  -0.15
Totals                         8     8   4   4    1   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 8· 0           -

Houston Colts                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Farrell, W (3-3)             9     2   1   1    0  13   0   2.76   29     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 2· 0     92    -     0.96   0.35
Totals                         9     2   1   1    0  13   0          29     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: G Hobbie (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: G Hobbie (2; J Bateman).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - (none), 3B - Mel Steiner.

Time of Game: 2:01.

Attendance: 7,238.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Colts                        
1. L Brock              RF    1. J Temple             2B 
2. K Hubbs              2B    2. A Spangler           LF 
3. B Williams           LF    3. P Runnels            1B 
4. R Santo              3B    4. R Staub              RF 
5. E Banks              1B    5. B Aspromonte         3B 
6. A Rodgers            SS    6. H Goss               CF 
7. N Mathews            CF    7. J Hartman            SS 
8. J Schaffer           C     8. J Bateman            C  
9. G Hobbie             P     9. T Farrell            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  2-0  1--     -22%  62% B Williams      T Farrell       Triple to LF (Line Drive); Brock Scores
   t 7   1  2-1  --3      12%  74% R Santo         T Farrell       Strikeout
   b 4   0  0-0  1-3      10%  82% R Staub         G Hobbie        Single to RF (Line Drive); Spangler Scores; Runnels to 3B
   b 7   2  1-2  -2-       9%  90% T Farrell       G Hobbie        Single to CF (Line Drive); Goss Scores
   b 4   0  0-0  -2-       8%  72% P Runnels       G Hobbie        Single to CF (Line Drive); Spangler to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      53%  K Hubbs         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Glen Hobbie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Temple        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  A Spangler      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  P Runnels       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Turk Farrell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Santo         Lineout: CF
          ---      52%  E Banks         E2 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      54%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      54%  A Rodgers       E2 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      55%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Glen Hobbie facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  H Goss          Walk
          1--      53%  J Hartman       Goss Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Turk Farrell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  N Mathews       Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Schaffer      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      55%  G Hobbie        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Glen Hobbie facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Bateman       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  T Farrell       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Temple        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Brock         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  K Hubbs         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Glen Hobbie facing 2-3-4
          ---      60%  A Spangler      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      64%  P Runnels       Wild Pitch; Spangler to 2B
          -2-      72%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Spangler to 3B
   R      1-3      82%  R Staub         Single to RF (Line Drive); Spangler Scores; Runnels to 3B
   RO     1-3      81%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Runnels Scores
   O      1--      80%  H Goss          Popfly: SS
   O      1--      79%  J Hartman       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Turk Farrell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  R Santo         Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  E Banks         Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  A Rodgers       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-0, Glen Hobbie facing 8-9-1
          ---      86%  J Bateman       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      84%  T Farrell       Flyball: C/Interference called; Bateman stays at 1B
   O      1--      83%  J Temple        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      81%  A Spangler      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Turk Farrell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  N Mathews       Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      86%  J Schaffer      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      87%  G Hobbie        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-0, Glen Hobbie facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  P Runnels       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  R Staub         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      85%  B Aspromonte    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  L Brock         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      84%  K Hubbs         Strikeout
   R      1--      62%  B Williams      Triple to LF (Line Drive); Brock Scores
   O      --3      74%  R Santo         Strikeout
   O      --3      81%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Colts Batting, Ahead 2-1, Glen Hobbie facing 6-7-8
          ---      84%  H Goss          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      83%  J Hartman       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Goss to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  J Bateman       Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      90%  T Farrell       Single to CF (Line Drive); Goss Scores
   O      1--      89%  J Temple        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Turk Farrell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  A Rodgers       Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  N Mathews       Strikeout
                  Bob Will pinch hits for Jimmie Schaffer batting 8th
   O      ---      95%  B Will          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Colts Batting, Ahead 3-1, Glen Hobbie facing 2-3-4
                  Dick Bertell replaces Bob Will playing C batting 8th
          ---      96%  A Spangler      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      97%  P Runnels       Spangler Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Spangler to 3B
   R      --3      98%  R Staub         Single to RF (Line Drive); Spangler Scores
   O      1--      98%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  H Goss          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Turk Farrell facing 9-1-2
                  Don Landrum pinch hits for Glen Hobbie batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  D Landrum       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  K Hubbs         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196305100

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