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Chicago Cubs @
San Francisco Giants
1961-05-16 Β· Night game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 11596 Β· 55Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind L to R Β· 1:59
San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 2β1. Jack Sanford earned the win. Orlando Cepeda went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jack Sanford L: Dick Drott SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Ed Vargo Β· 1B: Al Forman Β· 2B: Al Barlick Β· 3B: Bill Jackowski Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
George Altman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Bouchee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Bertell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Drott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sammy Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Davenport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Chuck Hiller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harvey Kuenn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Pagan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Sanford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Drott | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Don Elston | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Sanford | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Will: 9/L
- Don Zimmer: 63
- George Altman: 63
Bot 1
- Jim Davenport: 4/P
- Chuck Hiller: W
- Willie Mays: 7(B)3(1)/DP
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Ron Santo: 63
- Billy Williams: S9/34
- Ed Bouchee: 43
Bot 2
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Orlando Cepeda: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: K
Top 3
- Dick Bertell: T9/9LD
- Dick Drott: K
- Bob Will: 3/G
- Don Zimmer: S5/5.3-H
- George Altman: 7
Bot 3
- Hobie Landrith: 13
- Jose Pagan: K
- Jack Sanford: S9/9
- Jim Davenport: W.1-2
- Chuck Hiller: 8
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: K
- Ron Santo: 13
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: D7/7L
- Felipe Alou: 9.2-3
- Orlando Cepeda: S7/56.3-H
- Harvey Kuenn: WP.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 8.2-3
- Hobie Landrith: 4/P
Top 5
- Ed Bouchee: 6/P
- Dick Bertell: S6/56
- Dick Drott: K
- Bob Will: 43
Bot 5
- Jose Pagan: 8/L
- Jack Sanford: E4/P
- Jim Davenport: W.1-2
- Chuck Hiller: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Mays: 8/8S
- Felipe Alou: 3/FL
Top 6
- Don Zimmer: 8
- George Altman: 8
- Ernie Banks: 43
Bot 6
- Orlando Cepeda: S7/56D
- Harvey Kuenn: 53.1-2
- Hobie Landrith: S9/9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jose Pagan: FC1.2X3(1);B-1
- Jack Sanford: SB2
- Jack Sanford: 4/P
Top 7
- Ron Santo: K
- Billy Williams: 8
- Ed Bouchee: 4/L
Bot 7
- Jim Davenport: 7
- Chuck Hiller: 43
- Willie Mays: 13
Top 8
- Dick Bertell: 53
- Sammy Taylor: 43
- Bob Will: 8
Bot 8
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Orlando Cepeda: S7/7
- Harvey Kuenn: POCS2(1346)
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Hobie Landrith: SB2
- Hobie Landrith: IW
- Jose Pagan: 9
Top 9
- Don Zimmer: 7
- George Altman: S8/8
- Ernie Banks: S6/56.1-2
- Ron Santo: 4(B)6(2)/LDP


















