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San Francisco Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-05-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4512 · 50°F, sunny, dry · Wind from CF · 2:30
San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8–4. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 7th. Billy O'Dell earned the win and Bobby Bolin picked up the save. Ernie Banks went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Billy O'Dell L: Jack Curtis SV: Bobby Bolin
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Davenport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy O'Dell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Bowman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bolin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Curtis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike McCormick | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy O'Dell | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Bobby Bolin | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Curtis | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Don Elston | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Davenport: 53
- Joey Amalfitano: W
- Willie Mays: K+SB2
- Willie McCovey: 8
Bot 1
- Richie Ashburn: S8/8
- Don Zimmer: S1/1.1-2
- Ernie Banks: S8/8S.2-3;1-2
- Ron Santo: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Billy Williams: K
- Frank Thomas: 3/P
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 43
- Felipe Alou: D4/4MD
- Ed Bailey: 3/G.2-3
- Jose Pagan: E5/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Billy O'Dell: 23
Bot 2
- George Altman: S9
- Dick Bertell: S8/8.1-2
- Jack Curtis: 15(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
- Richie Ashburn: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Don Zimmer: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Jim Davenport: 63
- Joey Amalfitano: 9
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 3
- Ernie Banks: 63/56
- Ron Santo: W
- Billy Williams: 43.1-2
- Frank Thomas: S7.2-H
- George Altman: S9/9.1-2
- Dick Bertell: S9/34.2-H;1-3;BX2(926)
Top 4
- Willie McCovey: 31
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Felipe Alou: S9/34
- Ed Bailey: S8/8.1-3
- Jose Pagan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jack Curtis: K
- Richie Ashburn: 53
- Don Zimmer: E6/G
- Ernie Banks: PO1(13)
Top 5
- Billy O'Dell: 63
- Jim Davenport: 53
- Joey Amalfitano: 63
Bot 5
- Ernie Banks: HR/7LD
- Ron Santo: D8
- Billy Williams: 3/G.2-3
- Frank Thomas: K
- George Altman: 31
Top 6
- Willie Mays: 8
- Willie McCovey: W
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/9D.1-H
- Felipe Alou: K
- Ed Bailey: 5/P
Bot 6
- Dick Bertell: 31
- Jack Curtis: 7
- Richie Ashburn: 8/L
Top 7
- Jose Pagan: D7/5
- Harvey Kuenn: E5/G.2-3;B-1
- Jim Davenport: K
- Jim Marshall: S9/9.3-H;1-3(E9/TH);B-2
- Willie Mays: WP.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Willie Mays: K
- Willie McCovey: S9/9.3-H(UR)
- Orlando Cepeda: 43
Bot 7
- Don Zimmer: 2/FL
- Ernie Banks: HR/7D
- Ron Santo: 8/78
- Billy Williams: K
Top 8
- Felipe Alou: 9
- Ed Bailey: 3/L
- Jose Pagan: 4/L
Bot 8
- Frank Thomas: 7
- George Altman: 9
- Dick Bertell: K
Top 9
- Ernie Bowman: K
- Jim Davenport: K
- Matty Alou: S9
- Willie Mays: S5/5.1-2
- Willie McCovey: D8/89XD.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Bolin: 9
Bot 9
- Sammy Taylor: W
- Richie Ashburn: 64(1)3/GDP
- Don Zimmer: 53
Notes & reviews
- Mike McCormick struck on the face by the ball; left with a split lower lip