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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 16, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 16, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 11,596 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Al Forman 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Will | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| George Altman | Center Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Dick Drott | Pitcher |
| Vedie Himsl | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 16, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Will vs. Sanford
Will hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sanford
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sanford
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drott
Davenport hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Drott
Hiller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Drott
Mays hits a fly ball towards left. Williams catches it and throws to first to double up Hiller. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sanford
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sanford
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Sanford
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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drott
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drott
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Drott
Kuenn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Sanford
Bertell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Bertell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Drott vs. Sanford
Drott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Will vs. Sanford
Will hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Will for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Zimmer vs. Sanford
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bertell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Sanford
Altman hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Drott
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Drott
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Drott
Sanford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Drott
Davenport takes first base on ball four. Sanford moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiller vs. Drott
Hiller hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sanford
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sanford
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drott
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Drott
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Drott
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Drott
There's a wild pitch. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Drott
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landrith vs. Drott
Landrith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sanford
Bouchee hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Sanford
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Drott vs. Sanford
Drott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Will vs. Sanford
Will 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Drott
Pagan hits a line drive into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Drott
Sanford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer misplays the ball. That's an error on Zimmer. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Drott
Davenport takes first base on ball four. Sanford moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hiller vs. Drott
Hiller takes first base on ball four. Sanford moves to third. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Drott
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Drott
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sanford
Zimmer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sanford
Altman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sanford
Banks 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drott
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Drott
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Drott
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cepeda scores. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Drott
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drott fields it and has Landrith trapped. He races towards second and tags Landrith for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Drott
There goes Pagan. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Pagan steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sanford vs. Drott
Sanford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sanford
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sanford
Bouchee hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hiller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Drott
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Drott
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Drott
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Sanford
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sanford
Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Dick Drott.
Taylor 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Will vs. Sanford
Will hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Elston
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Elston
Elston fires to first and has Cepeda trapped. There's the throw to Zimmer who tags Cepeda for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Elston
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Elston
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Elston
Landrith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Elston
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sanford
Zimmer hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Altman vs. Sanford
Altman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Sanford
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Altman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Sanford
Santo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hiller catches it and throws to second with Pagan covering, to double up Altman. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1961 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Will B, rf 4 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Hiller C, 2b 2 0 0 0
Altman G, cf 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Alou F, rf 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 1 3 1
Williams B, lf 3 0 1 0 Kuenn H, lf 3 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Landrith H, c 3 0 1 1
Bertell D, c 3 1 2 0 Pagan J, ss 4 0 0 0
Drott D, p 2 0 0 0 Sanford J, p 3 0 1 0
Taylor S, ph 1 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 29 2 6 2
Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1
San Francisco 000 101 00x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Drott D (L) 7.0 5 2 2 4 2
Elston D 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 5
E -- Zimmer D
DP -- Chicago 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, San Francisco 9
2B -- Mays W
3B -- Bertell D
SB -- Pagan J, Kuenn H
CS -- Cepeda O
WP -- Drott D
T -- 1:59
A -- 11596
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