Giants @ Cubs
August 31, 1961

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Top 2	R	H	E
Giants	1	1	0
Cubs	3	4	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Giants	1	1	0
Cubs	3	4	0

Orlando Cepeda Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.307
OBP	.000	.348
At Bats	0	482
Hits	0	148
• Singles	0	84
• Doubles	0	26
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	36
Walks	0	24
RBI’s	0	118

Jack Curtis Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
8	10	0

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Wrigley Field - August 31, 1961

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Walk

Jack Curtis

Sammy Taylor

Ed Bouchee

Don Zimmer

Ron Santo

Ernie Banks

Billy Williams

Richie Ashburn

George Altman

Orlando Cepeda

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Cepeda takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. There goes Santo trying to get to home. Kuenn throws the ball in to Orsino who tags Santo who's trying to score from second, for the out.

Bottom 1 Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Santo reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third.

Bottom 1 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zimmer scores.

Bottom 1 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. Ashburn scores. Zimmer moves to third.

Bottom 1 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 The ball gets by Orsino for a passed ball. Ashburn moves to third. Zimmer moves to second.

Bottom 1 Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second.

Bottom 1 Ashburn takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Top 1 McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Amalfitano tags and scores.

Top 1 Kuenn takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Amalfitano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Amalfitano reaches third base with a triple.

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