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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on July 4, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Curtis |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 25,505 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Al Forman |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Eddie Bressoud | Third Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Billy Loes | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Kindall | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Taylor | Catcher |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Jack Curtis | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1961
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Curtis
Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Curtis
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Curtis
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Curtis covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Loes
Heist hits a popup towards the mound. Loes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Loes
Kindall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Loes
Banks hits a popup towards third. Bressoud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Loes
Altman 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
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Curtis
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Curtis
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Curtis
Bressoud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Loes
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Loes
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Loes
Taylor hits a line drive towards first. Cepeda catches it and steps on first to double up Santo. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Curtis
Pagan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Curtis
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loes vs. Curtis
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Curtis
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Loes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Curtis
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Loes moves to third. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Curtis
Alou hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Loes
Bouchee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Loes
Curtis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou throws the ball in to Pagan who tags Curtis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Loes
Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Curtis
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Curtis
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bressoud vs. Curtis
Bressoud hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bressoud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Curtis
Pagan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Altman throws the ball in to Banks who tags Pagan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bressoud scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Curtis
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Loes vs. Curtis
Loes 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
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Loes
Kindall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Loes
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kindall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Loes
Altman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kindall scores. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Loes
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Loes
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Santo reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. Altman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. LeMay
Dick LeMay now pitching.
Taylor is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bouchee vs. LeMay
Bouchee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Curtis vs. LeMay
Curtis 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
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Curtis
Amalfitano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Curtis
Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Curtis
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. LeMay
Heist hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. LeMay
Kindall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Kindall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. LeMay
Banks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. LeMay
Altman takes first base on ball four. Kindall moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Williams vs. LeMay
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Santo vs. LeMay
Santo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Curtis
Mays hits a line drive into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Curtis
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Curtis
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kindall scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. LeMay
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. LeMay
Bouchee strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. LeMay
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Curtis for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Curtis
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Curtis
Jim Davenport pinch hits for Hobie Landrith.
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LeMay vs. Curtis
LeMay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. LeMay
Tom Haller now catching.
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. LeMay
Kindall hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. LeMay
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. LeMay
Altman takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. LeMay
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Curtis
Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Curtis
Kuenn bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Curtis
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Curtis
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. LeMay
Santo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. LeMay
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bouchee vs. LeMay
Bouchee bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Amalfitano covering, for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Curtis vs. LeMay
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Heist vs. LeMay
Heist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Curtis
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressoud vs. Curtis
Bressoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching. Jim Marshall pinch hits for Jose Pagan.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Anderson
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Tom Haller.
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1961, game 2 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Amalfitano J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Heist A, cf 5 0 0 0
Kuenn H, lf 2 0 0 0 Kindall J, 2b 3 1 2 0
Alou F, rf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 2 1 1 0
Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1 Altman G, rf 2 0 1 1
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 2 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0
Bressoud E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Santo R, 3b 3 1 2 2
Pagan J, ss 3 0 1 1 Taylor S, c 3 0 1 0
Marshall J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 1 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 4 0 1 0
Davenport J, ph 1 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 0 0 0 0
Haller T, c 0 0 0 0
McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0
Loes B, p 2 0 0 0
LeMay D, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 29 3 8 3
San Francisco 000 200 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 200 01x -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Loes B 3.1 5 2 2 2 0
LeMay D (L) 4.2 3 1 1 5 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (W)* 8.0 8 2 2 2 2
Anderson B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Banks E
DP -- San Francisco 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Chicago 10
2B -- Bressoud E, Santo R, Kindall J
HR -- Mays W, Santo R
SH -- Kuenn H, Bouchee E
T -- 2:38
A -- 25505
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