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Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 21, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on May 21, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 41,495 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Billy Loes | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 21, 1961
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Loes
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Loes
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Loes
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Loes
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Loes
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Loes
Davis hits a popup towards the mound. Loes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Koufax
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Koufax
Amalfitano strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Koufax
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Loes
Larker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Loes
Fairly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Loes
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Koufax vs. Loes
Koufax hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koufax
Alou hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koufax
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Koufax
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Koufax
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Loes
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Loes
There goes Wills. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Loes
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Loes
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Loes
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Koufax
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Koufax
Loes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Koufax
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Koufax
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Koufax
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Loes
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Loes
Larker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Loes
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Larker for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koufax
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Koufax
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Koufax
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Koufax
Haller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Koufax
Pagan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Pagan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Loes vs. Koufax
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Loes
Roseboro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koufax vs. Loes
Koufax strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Loes
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Loes
Gilliam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Loes
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Loes
Moon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Loes
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Koufax
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Koufax
Amalfitano strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Koufax
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Loes
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Loes
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Loes
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Koufax vs. Loes
Koufax bunts towards the mound. Loes catches it and throws to third to double up Fairly. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koufax
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koufax
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Koufax
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Loes
Wills bunts towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Loes
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Loes
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Loes
There goes Davis. The throw from Haller and he is out, Pagan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Koufax
Haller strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Koufax
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Koufax
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Billy Loes.
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching.
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. O'Dell
Bob Lillis pinch runs for Wally Moon.
Davis bunts between the mound and first base. O'Dell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching. Gil Hodges pinch hits for Norm Larker.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Bolin
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Bolin
Roseboro is walked intentionally. Lillis moves to third. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Koufax vs. Bolin
Koufax hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Koufax
Bob Lillis now playing third base. Tommy Davis now playing left field. Gil Hodges now playing first base.
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Koufax
Amalfitano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Koufax
Mays hits a line drive towards short. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Bolin
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Bolin
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bolin
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koufax
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lillis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Koufax
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koufax fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Koufax
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuenn for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1961 -- Los Angeles at San Francisco (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 1 1 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 1 2 Amalfitano J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Davis W, cf 5 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Moon W, lf 2 0 1 0 Alou F, rf 4 1 1 0
Lillis B, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0
Davis T, 3b-lf 3 0 0 0 Kuenn H, lf 3 0 1 1
Larker N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Haller T, c 3 1 1 1
Hodges G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Pagan J, ss 3 0 1 0
Fairly R, rf 2 0 0 0 Loes B, p 1 0 0 0
Roseboro J, c 2 1 2 1 McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0
Koufax S, p 4 0 0 0 O'Dell B, p 0 0 0 0
Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0
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30 3 7 3 30 2 4 2
Los Angeles 000 030 000 -- 3
San Francisco 000 200 000 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Koufax S (W) 9.0 4 2 2 2 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Loes B (L) 7.0 7 3 3 5 1
O'Dell B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Bolin B 1.2 0 0 0 2 1
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 9, San Francisco 4
2B -- Pagan J
HR -- Haller T, Roseboro J, Gilliam J
SB -- Gilliam J, Wills M
CS -- Davis W
SH -- Davis T
SF -- Kuenn H
T -- 2:45
A -- 41495
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