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San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1961-08-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7593 · 91°F, cloudy, dry · 2:21

Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 6–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Jack Curtis earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SFN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7
CHN	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		6	10

W: Jack Curtis L: Juan Marichal SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joey Amalfitano	4	1	1	0	0	0
Harvey Kuenn	3	0	0	0	1	0
Willie McCovey	3	0	2	1	0	1
Willie Mays	4	0	1	0	0	0
Orlando Cepeda	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jim Davenport	4	0	0	0	0	0
John Orsino	3	0	1	0	1	0
Eddie Bressoud	4	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Marichal	1	0	0	0	0	1
Billy O'Dell	1	0	1	0	0	0
Felipe Alou	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	2	1	1	2	1	0
Don Zimmer	4	1	1	0	0	1
Ernie Banks	4	0	0	0	0	1
George Altman	4	1	1	1	0	2
Billy Williams	4	2	2	2	0	2
Ron Santo	3	0	2	0	1	0
Sammy Taylor	4	0	1	1	0	2
Ed Bouchee	3	1	1	0	1	1
Jack Curtis	3	0	1	0	0	1

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Juan Marichal	2.0	9	1	0
Billy O'Dell	4.0	1	1	6
Dom Zanni	2.0	0	1	4

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Curtis	9.0	7	3	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Joey Amalfitano: T8/8XD
Harvey Kuenn: W
Willie McCovey: 8/SF.3-H
Willie Mays: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Richie Ashburn: W
Don Zimmer: S7/7.1-2
Ernie Banks: PB.2-3;1-2
Ernie Banks: 8
George Altman: 43.3-H;2-3
Billy Williams: S9/9.3-H
Ron Santo: D9.1-3
Sammy Taylor: S9/9.3-H;2XH(92)

Top 2

Orlando Cepeda: W
Jim Davenport: 64(1)3/GDP
John Orsino: S5/5
Eddie Bressoud: 7

Bot 2

Ed Bouchee: D7/78S
Jack Curtis: S7/78S.2-3
Richie Ashburn: 8/SF.3-H
Don Zimmer: 64(1)/FO
Ernie Banks: 6/P

Top 3

Juan Marichal: K
Joey Amalfitano: 53
Harvey Kuenn: 7

Bot 3

George Altman: D8
Billy Williams: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
Ron Santo: S7/56.2-3;B-2(TH)
Sammy Taylor: K
Ed Bouchee: IW
Jack Curtis: K
Richie Ashburn: S8/8.3-H;2-3;1-2
Don Zimmer: K

Top 4

Willie McCovey: K
Willie Mays: 63
Orlando Cepeda: S8/8S
Jim Davenport: 7/7/L

Bot 4

Ernie Banks: 53
George Altman: K/C
Billy Williams: K

Top 5

John Orsino: 9
Eddie Bressoud: 4/P
Billy O'Dell: S8/8
Joey Amalfitano: 54(1)/FO

Bot 5

Ron Santo: 8
Sammy Taylor: 7
Ed Bouchee: K

Top 6

Harvey Kuenn: 8
Willie McCovey: S7/7S
Willie Mays: 5E4.1-2;B-1
Orlando Cepeda: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Jack Curtis: 4/P
Richie Ashburn: 63
Don Zimmer: 13

Top 7

Jim Davenport: 8
John Orsino: W
Eddie Bressoud: 54(1)/FO
Felipe Alou: K

Bot 7

Ernie Banks: K
George Altman: K
Billy Williams: K/C

Top 8

Joey Amalfitano: 53
Harvey Kuenn: 8
Willie McCovey: S1/1
Willie Mays: S9/9.1-3
Orlando Cepeda: 7

Bot 8

Ron Santo: W
Sammy Taylor: K
Ed Bouchee: 36(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Jim Davenport: 43
John Orsino: 63
Eddie Bressoud: 5/P