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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 8, 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 August 8, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Cardwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Sanford |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 10,977 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Al Forman 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Bob Will | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Don Cardwell | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Jack Sanford | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 8, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sanford
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Sanford
Kindall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Will vs. Sanford
Will hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Cardwell
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Cardwell
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Cardwell
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Amalfitano moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Cardwell
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Cardwell
There goes Mays. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Cardwell
There goes Mays. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Mays steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Cardwell
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Cardwell
There's a wild pitch. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Cardwell
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Davenport vs. Cardwell
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sanford
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sanford
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cardwell
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Cardwell
Sanford strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Cardwell
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Amalfitano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Cardwell
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sanford
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. Sanford
Bouchee hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cardwell vs. Sanford
Cardwell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Sanford
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Ashburn reaches third base with a triple. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Kindall vs. Sanford
Kindall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cardwell
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Cardwell
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Cardwell
Cepeda is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Cardwell
There goes Cepeda. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Cepeda steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Cardwell
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sanford
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Cardwell
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cardwell
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanford vs. Cardwell
Sanford strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sanford
Santo 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sanford
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sanford
Bouchee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Cardwell
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Cardwell
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Cardwell
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell throws to second for one, and Banks throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Cardwell
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cardwell vs. Sanford
Cardwell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Sanford
Sammy Drake pinch runs for Don Cardwell.
Sanford fires to first and picks off Drake. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sanford
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Sanford
Kindall hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Elston
Don Elston now pitching.
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Elston
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Elston
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Elston
Pagan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Pagan reaches third base with a triple. Bailey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sanford vs. Elston
Sanford hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Elston
Amalfitano hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Will vs. Sanford
Will hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Sanford
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Elston
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Elston
Alou hits a popup in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Elston
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Elston
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Elston
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Bailey reaches third base with a triple. Ashburn throws the ball in to Taylor who tags Bailey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mays scores. Cepeda goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sanford
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sanford
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sanford
Bouchee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Bouchee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zimmer vs. Sanford
Don Zimmer pinch hits for Don Elston.
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Ellsworth
Dick Ellsworth now pitching.
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Ellsworth
Pagan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanford vs. Ellsworth
Sanford bunts towards the mound. Ellsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Amalfitano vs. Ellsworth
Amalfitano strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Sanford
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Sanford
Kindall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Will vs. Sanford
Will hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Will reaches second base with a double. Kindall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Sanford
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Sanford
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1961 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 1 Amalfitano J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Kindall J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, lf 4 1 1 0
Will B, rf 4 0 1 0 Alou M, rf 4 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 2 2 2
Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 3 1 2 1
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 3 1 1 2
Taylor S, c 3 1 1 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 1 0 Pagan J, ss 4 1 2 1
Cardwell D, p 1 0 0 0 Sanford J, p 3 1 1 2
Drake S, pr 0 0 0 0
Elston D, p 0 0 0 0
Zimmer D, ph 1 0 0 0
Ellsworth D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 32 8 10 8
Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1
San Francisco 300 003 20x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cardwell D (L) 5.0 4 3 3 2 6
Elston D 2.0 5 5 5 1 1
Ellsworth D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanford J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 9
E -- Banks E
LOB -- Chicago 4, San Francisco 5
2B -- Amalfitano J, Bouchee E, Will B
3B -- Ashburn R, Pagan J, Bailey E
HR -- Sanford J
SB -- Mays W 2, Cepeda O
SH -- Sanford J
HBP -- by Cardwell D (Cepeda O), by Sanford J (Cardwell D)
WP -- Cardwell D
T -- 2:40
A -- 10977
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