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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 9, 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 9, 1961 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Anderson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 10,822 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Stan Landes |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Bob Will | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Andre Rodgers | First Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Bob Anderson | 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 |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 9, 1961
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. McCormick
Heist hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. McCormick
Kindall hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Will vs. McCormick
Will is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Anderson
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Anderson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Anderson
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Anderson
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. McCormick
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McCormick
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. McCormick
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodgers vs. McCormick
Rodgers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. McCormick
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Anderson
Cepeda hits a popup in front of the plate. Bertell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Anderson
Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Anderson
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. McCormick
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. McCormick
Heist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kindall vs. McCormick
McCormick fires to first and has Heist trapped. There's the throw to Amalfitano who tags Heist for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. McCormick
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Anderson
McCormick hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Anderson
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Anderson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Anderson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Will vs. McCormick
Will hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. McCormick
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McCormick
There goes Will. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Pagan applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McCormick
Williams hits a line drive towards short. Pagan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Anderson
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Anderson
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Anderson
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McCormick
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. McCormick
Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. McCormick
Bertell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. McCormick
Anderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. McCormick
Heist hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Anderson
Pagan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Anderson
Jim Marshall pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Anderson
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Anderson
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Pagan moves to third. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Anderson
Alou hits a popup towards short. Banks makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Banks. Pagan scores. Amalfitano moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Anderson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. O'Dell
Billy O'Dell now pitching.
Kindall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Will vs. O'Dell
Will hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. O'Dell
Banks 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 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Anderson
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Anderson
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Anderson
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Anderson
Pagan strikes out. Bertell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pagan out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. O'Dell
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. O'Dell
Santo hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. O'Dell
Rodgers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bertell vs. O'Dell
Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodgers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. O'Dell
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Anderson
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Billy O'Dell.
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Anderson
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Anderson
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Anderson
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Alou reaches second base with a double. Landrith scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Mays hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Kuenn scores. Alou scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Schultz
Cepeda strikes out. There goes Mays. He's safe. Cepeda moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Schultz
Bailey hits a popup towards the mound. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Davenport vs. Schultz
Davenport strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Miller
Hobie Landrith now catching. Stu Miller now pitching.
Heist hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Miller
George Altman pinch hits for Jerry Kindall.
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Will vs. Miller
Will takes first base on ball four. Heist moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Miller
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heist scores. Will moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Miller
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Miller
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Schultz
Don Zimmer now playing second base.
Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Schultz
Landrith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Schultz
Amalfitano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Schultz
Ernie Bowman pinch runs for Joey Amalfitano.
There goes Bowman. The throw from Bertell and he is safe. Bowman steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Schultz
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodgers vs. Miller
Ernie Bowman now playing second base.
Rodgers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Miller
Bertell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Miller
Schultz hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Schultz
Alou hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1961 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Heist A, cf 4 1 2 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kindall J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bowman E, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Altman G, ph 1 0 0 0 Kuenn H, lf 4 1 2 0
Zimmer D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Alou M, rf 5 2 3 2
Will B, rf 3 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 2
Banks E, ss 4 1 2 1 Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
Rodgers A, 1b 4 2 3 2 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 2 0
Bertell D, c 4 0 1 0 Pagan J, ss 4 1 1 0
Anderson B, p 3 1 1 2 McCormick M, p 1 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 1 0 0 0 Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Dell B, p 0 0 0 0
Landrith H, ph-c 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 36 6 11 4
Chicago 020 020 010 -- 5
San Francisco 000 010 401 -- 6
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Anderson B 6.1 9 4 3 2 6
Schultz B (L) 1.2 2 2 1 1 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M 5.0 6 4 4 0 5
O'Dell B 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
Miller S (W) 2.0 2 1 1 1 4
E -- Banks E, Williams B
LOB -- Chicago 4, San Francisco 9
2B -- Alou M
HR -- Rodgers A, Anderson B, Alou M
SB -- Bowman E
CS -- Will B
WP -- Schultz B
T -- 3:06
A -- 10822
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