Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Cardwell
  
  Hiller hits a line drive into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Cardwell
  
  Davenport hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Cardwell
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Sanford
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Zimmer vs. Sanford
  
  Zimmer strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Sanford
  
  Banks is hit by the pitch. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Sanford
  
  Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou throws the ball in to Hiller who tags Santo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ashburn scores. Banks moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Sanford
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Sanford
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sanford. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Altman vs. Sanford
  
  There's a wild pitch. Williams scores. Thomas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Altman vs. Sanford
  
  Altman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Sanford
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Cardwell vs. Sanford
  
  Cardwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Cardwell
  
  McCovey is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Cardwell
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Cardwell
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Sanford
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmer vs. Sanford
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Fisher
  
  Eddie Fisher now pitching.
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Fisher
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to third. Zimmer moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Fisher
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Fisher
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. Fisher
  
  Altman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Altman reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Taylor vs. Fisher
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Cardwell
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Cardwell
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fisher vs. Cardwell
  
  Fisher is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardwell vs. Fisher
  
  Cardwell hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Fisher
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Zimmer vs. Fisher
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Fisher
  
  Banks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Cardwell
  
  Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Cardwell
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Cardwell
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Fisher
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Fisher
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Fisher
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Altman vs. Fisher
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Cardwell
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Cardwell
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Cardwell
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Fisher
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cardwell vs. Fisher
  
  Cardwell strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Fisher
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Cardwell
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Cardwell
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Cardwell
  
  Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Hiller vs. Cardwell
  
  Juan Marichal pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn.
  
  Hiller takes first base on ball four. Marichal moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Davenport vs. Cardwell
  
  Davenport takes first base on ball four. Marichal moves to third. Hiller moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Mays vs. Cardwell
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. Duffalo
  
  Jim Duffalo now pitching.
  
  Zimmer strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Duffalo
  
  Banks strikes out. Bailey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Banks out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Duffalo
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Cardwell
  
  McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Cardwell
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Cardwell
  
  Alou is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Cardwell
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. O'Dell
  
  Billy O'Dell now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. O'Dell
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. O'Dell
  
  Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Cardwell
  
  Jerry Kindall now playing shortstop. Ed Bouchee now playing first base.
  
  Pagan hits a line drive into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Farley vs. Cardwell
  
  Bob Farley pinch hits for Billy O'Dell.
  
  Farley hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiller vs. Cardwell
  
  Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Miller
  
  Stu Miller now pitching. Ernie Bowman now playing second base.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cardwell vs. Miller
  
  Cardwell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Miller
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Ashburn reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Zimmer vs. Miller
  
  Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Cardwell
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Davenport reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Cardwell
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Cardwell
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Cardwell
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Cardwell
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Cardwell
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pagan vs. Cardwell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alou scores. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Pagan vs. Cardwell
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bailey scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Cardwell
  
  Matty Alou pinch hits for Ernie Bowman.
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/2/1961 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Hiller C, 2b          3  0  0  0   Ashburn R, lf         4  2  3  0   
Miller S, p           0  0  0  0   Zimmer D, 2b          5  1  1  0   
Davenport J, 3b       3  1  1  0   Banks E, ss           3  1  0  0   
Mays W, cf            4  0  0  0   Bouchee E, 1b         0  0  0  0   
McCovey W, 1b         3  1  1  2   Santo R, 3b           3  1  1  1   
Cepeda O, lf          4  0  1  0   Williams B, rf        4  2  4  5   
Alou F, rf            3  1  0  0   Thomas F, 1b          4  1  0  0   
Bailey E, c           4  1  1  0   Kindall J, ss         0  0  0  0   
Pagan J, ss           4  0  0  0   Altman G, cf          4  1  2  2   
Sanford J, p          0  0  0  0   Taylor S, c           4  0  1  0   
Fisher E, p           1  0  0  0   Cardwell D, p         4  0  0  0   
Kuenn H, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Marichal J, pr        0  0  0  0                                      
Duffalo J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
O'Dell B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Farley B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Bowman E, 2b          0  0  0  0                                      
Alou M, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  5  2                        35  9 12  8

San Francisco    000 000 004 --  4
Chicago          540 000 00x --  9

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanford J (L)*        1.0  6  7  4  1  1
Fisher E              4.0  4  2  2  1  3
Duffalo J             1.0  0  0  0  0  2
O'Dell B              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Miller S              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (W)        9.0  5  4  3  3  4
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd

E -- Sanford J, Bouchee E
DP -- San Francisco 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Davenport J
3B -- Taylor S, Altman G, Ashburn R
HR -- Altman G, Williams B, McCovey W
HBP -- by Sanford J (Banks E), by Cardwell D (McCovey W)
WP -- Sanford J, Cardwell D
T -- 2:24
A -- 3334

    

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