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San Francisco Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-05-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3334 · 55°F, sunny, dry · Wind L to R · 2:24
Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 9–4. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 1st. Don Cardwell earned the win. Billy Williams went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| CHN | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Don Cardwell L: Jack Sanford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Hiller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Felipe Alou | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Farley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Cardwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Sanford | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Eddie Fisher | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Duffalo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy O'Dell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stu Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Hiller: 7/L
- Jim Davenport: 5/L
- Willie Mays: 7
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: S6/56
- Don Zimmer: K
- Ernie Banks: HP.1-2
- Ron Santo: S9.2-H;1-3;BX2(924)
- Billy Williams: S8/8S.3-H
- Frank Thomas: E1/TH.1-3;B-1
- George Altman: WP.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- George Altman: HR/89XD.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Sammy Taylor: T8
- Don Cardwell: 4/P
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: HP
- Orlando Cepeda: 9/L
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Don Zimmer: S7.1-2
- Ernie Banks: K
- Ron Santo: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: HR/89XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Frank Thomas: 53
- George Altman: T9
- Sammy Taylor: 6/P
Top 3
- Ed Bailey: 41
- Jose Pagan: 53
- Eddie Fisher: K/C
Bot 3
- Don Cardwell: 6/P
- Richie Ashburn: S7
- Don Zimmer: 64(1)/FO
- Ernie Banks: 5/FL
Top 4
- Chuck Hiller: 7
- Jim Davenport: 8
- Willie Mays: 63
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: K
- Billy Williams: S8/8
- Frank Thomas: 53.1-2
- George Altman: 63
Top 5
- Willie McCovey: 9/9D
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Felipe Alou: 13
Bot 5
- Sammy Taylor: 3/G
- Don Cardwell: K
- Richie Ashburn: 63
Top 6
- Ed Bailey: 43
- Jose Pagan: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Chuck Hiller: W.1-2
- Jim Davenport: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Mays: 8
Bot 6
- Don Zimmer: K
- Ernie Banks: K23
- Ron Santo: 7
Top 7
- Willie McCovey: 5/FL
- Orlando Cepeda: S8
- Felipe Alou: K/C
- Ed Bailey: 8
Bot 7
- Billy Williams: S9/34
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Altman: 8
Top 8
- Jose Pagan: 7/L
- Bob Farley: 8
- Chuck Hiller: 7
Bot 8
- Sammy Taylor: 3/G
- Don Cardwell: 8/8XD
- Richie Ashburn: T9
- Don Zimmer: 53
Top 9
- Jim Davenport: D7
- Willie Mays: 8/89XD
- Willie McCovey: HR/78XD.2-H
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Felipe Alou: W
- Ed Bailey: S9/9.1-3
- Jose Pagan: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Jose Pagan: 6E3.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Matty Alou: 8