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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 4, 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 4, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 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 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glen Hobbie |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,658 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: (none) 3B: Augie Donatelli |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Sam Jones | 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 |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Glen Hobbie | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 4, 1961
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Hobbie
Davenport hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Hobbie
Hiller 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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hobbie
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn 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. Jones
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jones
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cepeda. Zimmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Jones
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zimmer scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Jones
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Jones
Williams takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Jones
Bouchee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Bouchee reaches third base with a triple. Banks scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Altman vs. Jones
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hobbie
McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Altman. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Hobbie
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Hobbie
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Hobbie
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jones
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Jones
Hobbie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jones
Ashburn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hiller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hobbie
Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hobbie
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Hobbie
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Hobbie
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Hobbie's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jones
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jones
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Jones
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Jones
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hobbie
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Hobbie
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hobbie fields it and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Hobbie
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Hobbie
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Mays scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hobbie
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Jones
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Jones
Altman hits a popup, foul, towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Jones
Taylor hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hobbie
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, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hobbie
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hobbie
Jones hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hobbie vs. Jones
Hobbie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jones
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jones
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Hobbie
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Hobbie
There goes Davenport. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Davenport steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hiller vs. Hobbie
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Hobbie
Mays hits a line drive into left field. Ashburn picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ashburn. Davenport scores. Hiller moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Hobbie
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Hobbie
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hiller scores. Mays scores. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Schaffernoth
Joe Schaffernoth now pitching.
Alou takes first base on ball four. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Schaffernoth
Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Cepeda scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pagan vs. Schaffernoth
Pagan strikes out. There goes Alou. The tag by Taylor and Alou is out. There goes Bailey. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Schaffernoth
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jones
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Jones
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Jones
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Jones
Bouchee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Schaffernoth
Davenport hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Davenport reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hiller vs. Schaffernoth
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Davenport scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Schaffernoth
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Schaffernoth
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Schaffernoth
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. Ashburn throws the ball in to Bouchee who tags Cepeda trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hiller goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Jones
Matty Alou now playing left field.
Altman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Jones
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Will vs. Jones
Bob Will pinch hits for Joe Schaffernoth.
Will takes first base on ball four. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Jones
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it and throws to third for the out. Will moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Jones
Zimmer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wright
Mel Wright now pitching.
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Wright
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Wright
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jones
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Jones
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jones
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wright
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Wright
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Wright
Hiller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Wright
There goes Hiller. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Hiller steals second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Wright
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hiller scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Wright
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Jones
Bouchee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Jones
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. Bouchee moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Jones
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Jones
George Freese pinch hits for Mel Wright.
Freese strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1961 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Davenport J, 3b 5 2 3 0 Ashburn R, lf 4 0 0 0
Hiller C, 2b 4 3 1 0 Zimmer D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mays W, cf 5 2 3 2 Banks E, ss 3 1 2 1
McCovey W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cepeda O, lf 4 1 2 3 Williams B, rf 3 1 0 0
Alou M, lf 0 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 1 2
Alou F, rf 3 0 0 0 Altman G, cf 3 0 0 0
Bailey E, c 4 0 1 2 Taylor S, c 4 0 0 0
Pagan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Hobbie G, p 2 0 0 0
Jones S, p 4 0 0 0 Schaffernoth J, p 0 0 0 0
Will B, ph 0 0 0 0
Wright M, p 0 0 0 0
Freese G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 11 7 31 3 5 3
San Francisco 000 105 201 -- 9
Chicago 300 000 000 -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 9.0 5 3 3 4 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hobbie G (L)* 5.0 6 6 5 2 2
Schaffernoth J 2.0 3 2 0 1 3
Wright M 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 6th
E -- Ashburn R, Banks E
DP -- San Francisco 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- San Francisco 4, Chicago 6
2B -- Zimmer D, McCovey W, Cepeda O
3B -- Bouchee E, Davenport J
SB -- Davenport J, Hiller C
HBP -- by Jones S (Altman G)
PB -- Taylor S
T -- 2:28
A -- 3658
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