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August 8, 1961

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Bottom 7 R H E
Cubs 1 2 1
Giants 6 6 0
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Cubs 1 2 1
Giants 6 7 0

Willie Mays Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .313
OBP .333 .395
At Bats 3 402
Hits 1 126
• Singles 1 70
• Doubles 0 25
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 29
Walks 0 54
RBI’s 2 83

Don Elston Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 5 8
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Candlestick Park - August 8, 1961
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Single
Don Elston
Sammy Taylor
Ed Bouchee
Jerry Kindall
Ron Santo
Ernie Banks
Billy Williams
Richie Ashburn
Bob Will
Willie Mays
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Alou hits a popup in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Kuenn strikes out.
Top 7 Williams hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Will hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Amalfitano hits a popup towards first. Bouchee settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Sanford hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 6 Pagan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Pagan reaches third base with a triple. Bailey goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Bailey takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Don Elston now pitching. Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Kindall hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Ashburn strikes out.
Top 6 Sammy Drake pinch runs for Don Cardwell. Sanford fires to first and picks off Drake.
Top 6 Cardwell is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 5 Mays strikes out.
Bottom 5 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cardwell throws to second for one, and Banks throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Alou moves to second.
Bottom 5 Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Amalfitano takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Bouchee strikes out.
Top 5 Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Sanford strikes out.
Bottom 4 Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops it up and throws to first, with Cardwell covering, for the out.
Bottom 4 Davenport strikes out.
Top 4 Williams is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Will hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 There goes Cepeda. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Cepeda steals second.
Bottom 3 Cepeda is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 3 Mays strikes out.
Bottom 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Kindall strikes out.
Top 3 Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Ashburn reaches third base with a triple. Taylor goes all the way around to score.
Top 3 Cardwell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Bouchee hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Amalfitano reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Sanford strikes out.
Bottom 2 Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Williams strikes out.
Top 2 Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Davenport strikes out.
Bottom 1 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cepeda moves to third.
Bottom 1 There's a wild pitch. Cepeda moves to second.
Bottom 1 Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores.
Bottom 1 There goes Mays. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Mays steals third.
Bottom 1 There goes Mays. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Mays steals second.
Bottom 1 Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. Kuenn scores.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Amalfitano moves to third. Kuenn moves to second.
Bottom 1 Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Amalfitano moves to second.
Bottom 1 Amalfitano takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Will hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Kindall is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Ashburn is called out on strikes.