Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Williams
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Williams
  
  There goes Alou. The throw from Sherry and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Williams
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Williams
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mays vs. Williams
  
  Mays 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 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Jones
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Jones
  
  Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Moon vs. Jones
  
  Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Jones
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Williams
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Williams
  
  Kuenn strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Williams
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sherry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Jones
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Jones
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Jones
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Williams
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones bunts in front of the plate. Sherry fields it and throws to first for the out. Bowman moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Williams
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Williams
  
  McCovey 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 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sherry vs. Jones
  
  Sherry hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Jones
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Jones
  
  Wills hits a fly ball towards left. Cepeda settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cepeda. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Gilliam vs. Jones
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moon vs. Jones
  
  Moon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wills scores. Gilliam moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Snider vs. Jones
  
  Snider hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Jones
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Jones
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cepeda. Howard reaches second base with a double. Fairly moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. O'Dell
  
  Billy O'Dell now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Williams
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Williams
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Williams
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuenn vs. Williams
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Williams
  
  Pagan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sherry vs. O'Dell
  
  Sherry strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. O'Dell
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. O'Dell
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Williams
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bressoud vs. Williams
  
  Eddie Bressoud pinch hits for Billy O'Dell.
  
  Bressoud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard throws the ball in to Gilliam who tags Bressoud, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Williams
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Williams
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Loes
  
  Billy Loes now pitching.
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Loes
  
  Moon strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Loes
  
  Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Williams
  
  Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Williams
  
  Mays 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 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Williams
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Loes
  
  Fairly hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Loes
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, 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 

Top 7

• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Williams
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sherry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Williams
  
  Pagan strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Williams
  
  Bowman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sherry vs. Loes
  
  Sherry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Loes
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Loes
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Williams
  
  Wally Moon now playing left field. Duke Snider now playing right field. Willie Davis now playing center field. Jim Davenport pinch hits for Billy
  
  Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Williams
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Williams. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Williams
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gilliam throws to second for one, and Wills throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Davenport scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Williams
  
  Jack Sanford pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Williams
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Miller
  
  Orlando Cepeda now playing first base. Harvey Kuenn now playing left field. Jim Davenport now playing third base. Stu Miller now pitching.
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moon vs. Miller
  
  Moon strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Miller
  
  Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. Miller
  
  Fairly hits a line drive towards third. Davenport reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Williams
  
  Ron Fairly now playing left field. Gil Hodges now playing first base. Daryl Spencer now playing third base.
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Williams
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams throws to second for one, and Wills throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Pagan vs. Williams
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Landrith vs. Williams
  
  Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Ernie Bowman.
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1961 -- San Francisco at Los Angeles (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Alou F, rf            3  0  1  0   Wills M, ss           4  1  0  0   
McCovey W, 1b         4  0  0  0   Gilliam J, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Sanford J, pr         0  0  0  0   Moon W, rf-lf         4  1  1  1   
Miller S, p           0  0  0  0   Spencer D, 3b         0  0  0  0   
Cepeda O, lf-1b       4  0  0  0   Snider D, cf-rf       3  1  1  3   
Mays W, cf            3  1  0  0   Fairly R, 1b-lf       4  0  1  0   
Bailey E, c           4  0  2  0   Howard F, lf          3  0  2  0   
Kuenn H, 3b-lf        3  0  0  1   Davis W, cf           0  0  0  0   
Pagan J, ss           4  0  0  0   Davis T, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Bowman E, 2b          3  0  1  0   Hodges G, 1b          0  0  0  0   
Landrith H, ph        1  0  0  0   Sherry N, c           3  0  0  0   
Jones S, p            0  0  0  0   Williams S, p         3  0  0  0   
O'Dell B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Bressoud E, ph        1  0  1  0                                      
Loes B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Davenport J, ph-3b    0  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  5  1                        30  4  6  4

San Francisco    000 100 010 --  2
Los Angeles      004 000 00x --  4

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones S (L)           2.2  6  4  0  1  0
O'Dell B              1.1  0  0  0  0  2
Loes B                3.0  0  0  0  0  3
Miller S              1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams S (W)        9.0  5  2  1  3  5

E -- Cepeda O, Williams S, Wills M 2
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Los Angeles 4
2B -- Howard F
HR -- Snider D
SB -- Alou F
SH -- Jones S
SF -- Kuenn H
T -- 2:35
A -- 29635

    

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