Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. McCormick
  
  Ashburn 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, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. McCormick
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. McCormick
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. McCormick
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zimmer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. McCormick
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. Zimmer moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Altman vs. McCormick
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Ellsworth
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Amalfitano vs. Ellsworth
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Amalfitano vs. Ellsworth
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Mays vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mays 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: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Ellsworth
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. McCormick
  
  Rodgers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Rodgers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Barragan vs. McCormick
  
  Barragan strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Ellsworth vs. McCormick
  
  Ellsworth is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. McCormick
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Ellsworth
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bailey for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Ellsworth
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. McCormick
  
  Zimmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. McCormick
  
  Williams hits a popup in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. McCormick
  
  McCormick fires to first and has Zimmer trapped. There's the throw to Amalfitano who tags Zimmer for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. McCormick
  
  Banks hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Ellsworth
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodgers juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodgers. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Ellsworth
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive towards the mound. Ellsworth catches it and throws to first to double up McCormick. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Ellsworth
  
  Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mays hits a line drive into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. McCormick
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. McCormick
  
  Altman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Altman for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. McCormick
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Ellsworth
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Ellsworth
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Bailey vs. Ellsworth
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pagan vs. Ellsworth
  
  Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barragan vs. McCormick
  
  Barragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ellsworth vs. McCormick
  
  Ellsworth is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. McCormick
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ellsworth moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Zimmer vs. McCormick
  
  Zimmer strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. McCormick
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Ellsworth
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Ellsworth
  
  Barragan fires to first and picks off McCormick. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Ellsworth
  
  Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Ellsworth
  
  Amalfitano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rodgers settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rodgers. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Ellsworth
  
  Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Ellsworth
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. McCormick
  
  Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. McCormick
  
  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 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. McCormick
  
  Altman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Ellsworth
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Ellsworth
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Ellsworth
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. McCormick
  
  Rodgers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Barragan vs. McCormick
  
  Barragan takes first base on ball four. Rodgers moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  McAnany vs. McCormick
  
  Sammy Drake pinch runs for Cuno Barragan. Jim McAnany pinch hits for Dick Ellsworth.
  
  McAnany hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Ashburn vs. McCormick
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards second. Amalfitano scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Elston
  
  Dick Bertell now catching. Don Elston now pitching.
  
  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 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Elston
  
  Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Elston
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Altman. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Elston
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmer vs. McCormick
  
  Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. McCormick
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. McCormick
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. McCormick
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Amalfitano vs. Elston
  
  Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Elston
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Elston
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards right. Altman fields it and throws to second to catch Mays for the out. Amalfitano scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Elston
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, 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 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Altman vs. McCormick
  
  Altman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Altman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Rodgers vs. McCormick
  
  Rodgers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Altman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bertell vs. McCormick
  
  Bertell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Altman scores. Rodgers moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heist vs. LeMay
  
  Dick LeMay now pitching. Al Heist pinch hits for Don Elston.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rodgers moves to third. Bertell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Heist vs. LeMay
  
  Heist strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ashburn vs. LeMay
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodgers scores. Bertell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Miller
  
  Stu Miller now pitching. Sammy Taylor pinch hits for Don Zimmer.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano misplays the ball. That's an error on Amalfitano. Bertell scores. Ashburn moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Miller
  
  Williams is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Banks vs. Miller
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Anderson
  
  Bob Anderson now pitching. Jerry Kindall now playing second base.
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Anderson
  
  Willie McCovey pinch hits for Jose Pagan.
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1961 -- Chicago at San Francisco (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         5  0  2  1   Kuenn H, lf           3  2  1  1   
Zimmer D, 2b          4  0  2  0   Amalfitano J, 2b      4  1  2  0   
Taylor S, ph          1  0  0  1   Mays W, cf            4  0  1  0   
Anderson B, p         0  0  0  0   Alou F, rf            4  0  2  2   
Williams B, lf        3  0  0  0   Cepeda O, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Banks E, ss           4  0  2  0   Davenport J, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Santo R, 3b           3  0  0  0   Bailey E, c           4  0  0  0   
Altman G, rf          4  1  1  0   Pagan J, ss           3  0  0  0   
Rodgers A, 1b         4  1  3  0   McCovey W, ph         1  1  1  1   
Barragan C, c         2  0  0  0   McCormick M, p        3  0  2  0   
Drake S, pr           0  0  0  0   LeMay D, p            0  0  0  0   
Bertell D, c          1  1  1  1   Miller S, p           0  0  0  0   
Ellsworth D, p        1  0  0  0                                      
McAnany J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Elston D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Heist A, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Kindall J, 2b         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3 11  3                        34  4 10  4

Chicago          000 000 003 --  3
San Francisco    100 010 011 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellsworth D           6.0  6  2  2  1  2
Elston D              2.0  3  1  1  0  1
Anderson B (L)        0.1  1  1  1  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCormick M*          8.0 10  3  3  4  5
LeMay D               0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Miller S (W)          0.2  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Rodgers A 2, Amalfitano J, Pagan J
DP -- Chicago 1, San Francisco 4
LOB -- Chicago 10, San Francisco 6
2B -- Rodgers A, McCormick M, Altman G
HR -- Kuenn H, McCovey W
HBP -- by McCormick M (Ellsworth D)
WP -- Ellsworth D, LeMay D
T -- 2:25
A -- 8564

    

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