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San Francisco Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1961-05-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9818 · 67°F, sunny, dry · 2:34
San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8–2. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 4th. Billy Loes earned the win and Stu Miller picked up the save. Willie Mays went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Billy Loes L: Dick Drott SV: Stu Miller
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hiller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Loes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Kindall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bouchee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drott | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Loes | 7.1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Stu Miller | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drott | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Bob Anderson | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Brewer | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Willie Mays: 9
Bot 1
- Jerry Kindall: HR/7D
- Billy Williams: 9
- Ron Santo: 43
- Ernie Banks: 8
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: 6/P
- Orlando Cepeda: 4/P
- Ed Bailey: 6/P/56D
Bot 2
- George Altman: 31
- Don Zimmer: K/C
- Ed Bouchee: HP
- Dick Bertell: FC5.1-3(E5/TH);B-1
- Dick Drott: 13
Top 3
- Chuck Hiller: 13
- Jose Pagan: 7/7L
- Billy Loes: S9/9
- Felipe Alou: 8/8D
Bot 3
- Jerry Kindall: 6/L
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: HR/7D
- Ernie Banks: 7/7D
Top 4
- Harvey Kuenn: S5/5
- Willie Mays: HR/8XD.1-H
- Willie McCovey: T7/7D
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Ed Bailey: 8/SF.3-H(RBI)
- Chuck Hiller: 3/L
Bot 4
- George Altman: 43
- Don Zimmer: D9
- Ed Bouchee: FLE5
- Ed Bouchee: 9.2-3
- Dick Bertell: 9
Top 5
- Jose Pagan: 8
- Billy Loes: K
- Felipe Alou: S7/56
- Harvey Kuenn: 6/P/6MD
Bot 5
- Dick Drott: T8/78XD
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Billy Williams: 53
- Ron Santo: K
Top 6
- Willie Mays: W
- Willie McCovey: W.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Ed Bailey: 4/SF.3-H(RBI);2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);1-3
- Chuck Hiller: 3/G
- Jose Pagan: S9/9.3-H(UR)
- Billy Loes: W.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 63/6M
Bot 6
- Ernie Banks: 5/L
- George Altman: D7/7D
- Don Zimmer: 63.2-3
- Ed Bouchee: K/C
Top 7
- Harvey Kuenn: 31
- Willie Mays: S7/56
- Willie McCovey: K/C
- Orlando Cepeda: OA.1-2(E2)
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7D.2-H
- Ed Bailey: 63
Bot 7
- Dick Bertell: 53
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Jerry Kindall: 7
Top 8
- Chuck Hiller: W
- Jose Pagan: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Loes: 36(1)/FO
- Felipe Alou: S8/6M.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Matty Alou: 8
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Ron Santo: S7/56
- Ernie Banks: E6/G.1-2;B-1
- George Altman: K
- Don Zimmer: 31
Top 9
- Willie Mays: 43
- Willie McCovey: 31
- Jim Davenport: 53
Bot 9
- Ed Bouchee: 7
- Dick Bertell: K
- Bob Will: D8/78D
- Jerry Kindall: K
Notes & reviews
- Dick Bertell thought Orlando Cepeda had fanned on a 1-2 pitch; Bertell rolled the ball back to the mound