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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1961-09-01 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 14 innings Β· Att: 5427 Β· 90Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 4:05

San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Billy Loes earned the win. Andre Rodgers went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Billy Loes   L: Don Elston   SV: (none)

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

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joey Amalfitano612010
Harvey Kuenn311110
Willie McCovey401000
Willie Mays602001
Orlando Cepeda500012
Ed Bailey311130
Jim Davenport602001
Jose Pagan601001
Dick LeMay200000
Hobie Landrith100000
Stu Miller100001
Ernie Bowman311100
Felipe Alou300000
Eddie Bressoud100000
Billy Loes100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn601010
Don Zimmer401002
Ernie Banks401030
George Altman711002
Billy Williams601010
Ron Santo601011
Andre Rodgers513200
Cuno Barragan311100
Glen Hobbie200000
Bob Anderson200000
Dick Bertell301000
Jerry Kindall200002
Bob Will100000
Sammy Taylor000010
Ed Bouchee100000

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dick LeMay6.0602
Stu Miller5.0423
Bobby Bolin0.1111
Billy O'Dell0.2001
Dom Zanni0.2030
Billy Loes1.1010

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Glen Hobbie6.0740
Bob Anderson5.0213
Barney Schultz2.0012
Don Elston1.0202

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Joey Amalfitano: W
  • Harvey Kuenn: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Willie McCovey: 7

Bot 1

  • Richie Ashburn: 8
  • Don Zimmer: K
  • Ernie Banks: 8

Top 2

  • Willie Mays: S6/6
  • Orlando Cepeda: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Ed Bailey: W
  • Jim Davenport: S7/7.1-3
  • Jose Pagan: 53

Bot 2

  • George Altman: S9/34
  • Billy Williams: 53.1-2
  • Ron Santo: 63
  • Andre Rodgers: HR/7D.2-H
  • Cuno Barragan: HR/7D
  • Glen Hobbie: 63

Top 3

  • Dick LeMay: 31
  • Joey Amalfitano: S8/6M
  • Harvey Kuenn: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Richie Ashburn: 3/L
  • Don Zimmer: 63
  • Ernie Banks: 4/P

Top 4

  • Willie McCovey: 7
  • Willie Mays: 7
  • Orlando Cepeda: W
  • Ed Bailey: 43

Bot 4

  • George Altman: 4/L
  • Billy Williams: 3/G
  • Ron Santo: 7/7/L

Top 5

  • Jim Davenport: 63
  • Jose Pagan: 63
  • Dick LeMay: 5/P

Bot 5

  • Andre Rodgers: S7/7
  • Cuno Barragan: 63.1-2
  • Glen Hobbie: 8
  • Richie Ashburn: 13

Top 6

  • Joey Amalfitano: 163
  • Harvey Kuenn: HR/7D
  • Willie McCovey: S7/56
  • Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
  • Orlando Cepeda: 46(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Don Zimmer: K
  • Ernie Banks: S8/8
  • George Altman: 6/P
  • Billy Williams: S8/8.1-2
  • Ron Santo: 9

Top 7

  • Ed Bailey: W
  • Jim Davenport: S5/5.1-2
  • Jose Pagan: S1/1.2-3;1-2
  • Hobie Landrith: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
  • Joey Amalfitano: 9/9/L

Bot 7

  • Andre Rodgers: 8
  • Cuno Barragan: 63
  • Bob Anderson: 7

Top 8

  • Harvey Kuenn: W
  • Willie McCovey: 6E4.1-2;B-1
  • Willie Mays: K
  • Orlando Cepeda: K
  • Ed Bailey: S8/8.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Jim Davenport: 2/P

Bot 8

  • Richie Ashburn: 4/P
  • Don Zimmer: D7
  • Ernie Banks: IW
  • George Altman: K
  • Billy Williams: 43

Top 9

  • Jose Pagan: 8
  • Stu Miller: K
  • Joey Amalfitano: 9

Bot 9

  • Ron Santo: K
  • Andre Rodgers: 63
  • Dick Bertell: S5/5
  • Bob Anderson: 54(1)/FO

Top 10

  • Ernie Bowman: 3/G
  • Felipe Alou: 53
  • Willie Mays: S7/56
  • Orlando Cepeda: 9

Bot 10

  • Richie Ashburn: 9
  • Jerry Kindall: K23
  • Ernie Banks: IW
  • George Altman: 43

Top 11

  • Ed Bailey: 43
  • Jim Davenport: 63
  • Jose Pagan: 9

Bot 11

  • Billy Williams: 8
  • Ron Santo: S7/56
  • Andre Rodgers: S7/7.1-2
  • Dick Bertell: 8
  • Bob Will: 9

Top 12

  • Eddie Bressoud: 6/P
  • Joey Amalfitano: 53
  • Ernie Bowman: E5/G
  • Felipe Alou: 63

Bot 12

  • Richie Ashburn: S8/8
  • Jerry Kindall: K
  • Ernie Banks: W.1-2
  • George Altman: K
  • Billy Williams: 64(1)/FO

Top 13

  • Willie Mays: 13
  • Orlando Cepeda: K/C
  • Ed Bailey: W
  • Jim Davenport: K

Bot 13

  • Ron Santo: W
  • Andre Rodgers: 34/SH.1-2
  • Dick Bertell: 6/P
  • Sammy Taylor: IW
  • Richie Ashburn: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ed Bouchee: 7

Top 14

  • Jose Pagan: K
  • Billy Loes: K/C
  • Joey Amalfitano: S9/9
  • Ernie Bowman: T9/89D.1-H
  • Felipe Alou: 63

Bot 14

  • Ernie Banks: 3/P
  • George Altman: 8
  • Billy Williams: W
  • Ron Santo: 9

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Cuno Barragan
  • Don Elston thought he had struck out Ernie Bowman
  • Don Elston ejected by HP umpire Ken Burkhart