May 12, 1963 Chicago Cubs at Houston Colt .45's Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 2
@BAL 0 WSA 3
@BOS 2
(14) BOS 4
WSA 1 CHW 14
LAA 2 LAA 7
@CHW 6
(12) CLE 9
@DET 3 KCA 2
@MIN 1 HOU 2
CHC 1
(10) LAD 6
SFG 5 CIN 3
@NYM 0 NYM 13
CIN 12 PHI 4
MLN 3
(11) PHI 6
MLN 5
(12) STL 2
@PIT 1
(12) PIT 4
STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 4,910

Sunday, May 12, 1963
Time of Game: 1:46

Cubs

16-15

Lost 4

5th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   0    1  5  0
Colts           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   1    2  6  0

W: J Umbricht (1-0), L: B Buhl (2-3)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Colts

13-19

Won 4

10th, 6 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .680    0    2   0   
K Hubbs 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .666    0    2   4   
B Williams LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .783    0    3   0   2B
R Santo 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .756    0    0   1   GDP
E Banks 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .684    0   11   2   
A Rodgers SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .535    0    3   6   
D Landrum CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .203  .486    0    4   1   
J Schaffer C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .640    0    2   1   
B Buhl P                      3   0   1   1    0   1  .100  .200    0    0   2   
Totals                       34   1   5   1    0   4                    27  17

BATTING

2B: B Williams (6, off D Nottebart).

TB: B Williams 3; D Landrum; J Schaffer; B Buhl.

GIDP: R Santo (4).

RBI: B Buhl (2).

2-out RBI: B Buhl.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Hubbs-E Banks; A Rodgers-E Banks.

Houston Colts                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Temple 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .659    0    3   3   
A Spangler LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .241  .595    0    2   0   2B
P Runnels 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .523    0   11   1   
R Staub RF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .708    0    2   0   3B,GDP
B Aspromonte 3B               3   1   1   1    1   0  .200  .555    0    1   3   HR
H Goss CF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .669    0    2   0   
B Lillis SS                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .268  .635    0    3   3   CS
J Bateman C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .547    0    5   0   
  B Davis PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .619         0   0   
  J Campbell C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .445         0   0   
  D Adlesh C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Nottebart P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .321    0    1   2   
  C Warwick PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .721    0    0   0   
  J Umbricht P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   2   6   2    3   1                    30  12

BATTING

2B: A Spangler (5, off B Buhl).

3B: R Staub (2, off B Buhl).

HR: B Aspromonte (2, off B Buhl; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: B Aspromonte 4; R Staub 3; A Spangler 2; B Lillis 2; P Runnels.

GIDP: R Staub (2).

RBI: R Staub (12); B Aspromonte (12).

2-out RBI: R Staub.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Temple-P Runnels.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Lillis (2, 2nd base by B Buhl/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
B Buhl, L (2-3)                9     6   2   2    3   1   1   1.97   32     -       ·  ·     13·10· 3· 2     65    -     1.74  -0.16
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   1   1          32     -       ·  ·     13·10· 3· 2           -

Houston Colts                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Nottebart                    8     5   1   1    0   4   0   3.30   28     -       ·  ·     10·10· 4· 0     72    -     0.90   0.20
J Umbricht, W (1-0)            2     0   0   0    0   0   0  12.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.23   0.14
Totals                        10     5   1   1    0   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     13·13· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 1:46.

Attendance: 4,910.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 19mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

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. D Landrum            CF    7. B Lillis             SS 
8. J Schaffer           C     8. J Bateman            C  
9. B Buhl               P     9. D Nottebart          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   0  1-1  ---      38% 100% B Aspromonte    B Buhl          Home Run
   b 9   2  1-0  -2-      37%  50% R Staub         B Buhl          Triple to CF; Spangler Scores; Staub out at Hm/CF-2B-1B-C
   t 5   2  0-0  12-     -17%  33% B Buhl          D Nottebart     Single to LF (Line Drive); Landrum Scores; Schaffer to 3B
   b 8   1  1-0  1--     -13%  14% C Warwick       B Buhl          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 9   0  1-0  ---      13%  30% J Temple        B Buhl          Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Nottebart facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  K Hubbs         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      51%  B Williams      Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      54%  R Santo         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Temple        Flyball: RF
          ---      57%  A Spangler      Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-      62%  P Runnels       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Spangler to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  R Staub         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Nottebart facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  A Rodgers       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Landrum       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  H Goss          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  B Lillis        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Nottebart facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  J Schaffer      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Buhl          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  L Brock         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Bateman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  D Nottebart     Flyball: RF
   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, Don Nottebart facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  K Hubbs         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  B Williams      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Santo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Colts Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Buhl facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  A Spangler      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  P Runnels       Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  R Staub         Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Aspromonte    Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Colts 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Nottebart facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Rodgers       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      53%  D Landrum       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      50%  J Schaffer      Single to RF (Line Drive); Landrum to 2B
   R      12-      33%  B Buhl          Single to LF (Line Drive); Landrum Scores; Schaffer to 3B
   O      1-3      38%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Buhl facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      35%  H Goss          Flyball: LF
          ---      39%  B Lillis        Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      33%  J Bateman       Lillis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      31%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Nottebart facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      33%  K Hubbs         Popfly: SS
          ---      31%  B Williams      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      36%  R Santo         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Buhl facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      32%  D Nottebart     Groundout: P-3B-1B
   O      ---      29%  J Temple        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      28%  A Spangler      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Nottebart facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      30%  E Banks         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      31%  A Rodgers       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      32%  D Landrum       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Buhl facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      27%  P Runnels       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      24%  R Staub         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      27%  B Aspromonte    Walk
   O      1--      22%  H Goss          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Nottebart facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      24%  J Schaffer      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      25%  B Buhl          Strikeout
   O      ---      26%  L Brock         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Buhl facing 7-8-9
          ---      36%  B Lillis        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      27%  J Bateman       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Carl Warwick pinch hits for Don Nottebart batting 9th; Brock Davis pinch runs for John Bateman batting 8th
   OO     1--      14%  C Warwick       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Umbricht facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Umbricht replaces Carl Warwick pitching and batting 9th; Jim Campbell replaces Brock Davis playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      15%  K Hubbs         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      16%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      16%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Colts Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Buhl facing 1-2-3
          ---      30%  J Temple        Walk
   O      1--      18%  A Spangler      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      13%  P Runnels       Groundout: 2B-1B; Spangler to 2B
   RO     -2-      50%  R Staub         Triple to CF; Spangler Scores; Staub out at Hm/CF-2B-1B-C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 1.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Umbricht facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      55%  E Banks         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      59%  A Rodgers       Flyball: CF
                  Dave Adlesh replaces Jim Campbell playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      62%  D Landrum       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Colts Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Buhl facing 5-6-7
   R      ---     100%  B Aspromonte    Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Colts 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196305120

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation