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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 3, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Curtis |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,512 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Jocko Conlan |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Left Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Jack Curtis | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 1961
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Curtis
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Curtis
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Curtis
Mays strikes out. There goes Amalfitano. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Curtis
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. McCormick
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. McCormick
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching.
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. O'Dell
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to home to get Ashburn. Zimmer moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. O'Dell
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. O'Dell
Thomas hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Curtis
Cepeda 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Curtis
Alou hits a line drive off the glove of Zimmer, and into shallow right field. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Curtis
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Pagan vs. Curtis
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Santo. Alou scores. Pagan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dell vs. Curtis
O'Dell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bertell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. O'Dell
Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. O'Dell
Bertell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Curtis vs. O'Dell
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Dell fields it and throws to third for the out. Bertell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. O'Dell
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields it and throws to second for the out. Bertell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmer vs. O'Dell
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Curtis
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Curtis
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Curtis
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. O'Dell
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. O'Dell
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. O'Dell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. O'Dell
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santo scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. O'Dell
Altman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertell vs. O'Dell
Bertell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou throws the ball in to Pagan who tags Bertell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thomas scores. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Curtis
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Curtis covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Curtis
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Curtis
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Curtis
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagan vs. Curtis
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. O'Dell
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. O'Dell
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. O'Dell
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan misplays the ball. That's an error on Pagan. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. O'Dell
O'Dell fires to first and picks off Zimmer. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Curtis
O'Dell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Curtis
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Curtis
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. O'Dell
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. O'Dell
Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. O'Dell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. O'Dell
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Altman vs. O'Dell
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Dell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Curtis
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Curtis
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Curtis
Cepeda hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Curtis
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Curtis
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. O'Dell
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Dell covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. O'Dell
Curtis hits a fly ball into left field. Cepeda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. O'Dell
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Curtis
Pagan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Pagan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Curtis
Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Billy O'Dell.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Davenport vs. Elston
Ernie Bowman pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn. Don Elston now pitching.
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Elston
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Joey Amalfitano.
Marshall hits a line drive into right field. Williams picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Pagan scores. Bowman moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Elston
There's a wild pitch. Bowman scores. Marshall moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Elston
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Elston
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Elston
Cepeda 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
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Bolin
Ernie Bowman now playing second base. Matty Alou now playing left field. Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Zimmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Bolin
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Bolin
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bolin
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Elston
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Elston
Bailey hits a line drive towards first. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Elston
Pagan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bolin
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Bolin
Altman hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Bolin
Bertell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Elston
Bowman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Elston
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Elston
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Elston
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Elston
McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. Mays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bolin vs. Elston
Bolin hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Bolin
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Don Elston.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Bolin
Ashburn 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, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Bolin
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1961 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Davenport J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Ashburn R, lf 5 0 1 0
Amalfitano J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Zimmer D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Marshall J, ph 1 1 1 1 Banks E, ss 4 2 3 2
Alou M, lf 1 1 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Mays W, cf 5 1 1 0 Williams B, rf 4 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 1 2 3 Thomas F, 1b 4 1 1 1
Cepeda O, lf 4 1 1 2 Altman G, cf 4 0 2 0
Bolin B, p 1 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 4 0 2 1
Alou F, rf 4 1 2 0 Curtis J, p 3 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 4 0 1 0 Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Pagan J, ss 4 1 1 0 Taylor S, ph 0 0 0 0
McCormick M, p 0 0 0 0
O'Dell B, p 2 0 0 0
Kuenn H, ph 1 0 0 0
Bowman E, pr-2b 1 1 0 0
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39 8 10 6 36 4 11 4
San Francisco 010 002 302 -- 8
Chicago 002 010 100 -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0
O'Dell B (W) 6.0 8 3 3 1 3
Bolin B (S) 3.0 1 1 1 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (L)+ 6.0 5 5 3 2 4
Elston D 3.0 5 3 2 0 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Santo R 2, Pagan J, Williams B
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Alou F, Santo R, Pagan J, McCovey W
HR -- Banks E 2, Cepeda O
SB -- Amalfitano J
WP -- Elston D
T -- 2:30
A -- 4512
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