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Chicago Cubs @ 
San Francisco Giants
1961-06-16 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 20622 · 60°F, night, dry · Wind L to R · 3:10
Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 12–6. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 4th. Bob Anderson earned the win and Barney Schultz picked up the save. Billy Williams went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | |
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Bob Anderson L: Billy Loes SV: Barney Schultz
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Anderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Kindall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Heist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barney Schultz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Davenport | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Bressoud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Sanford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Anderson | 4.2 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Barney Schultz | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Loes | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Sam Jones | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Duffalo | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Jack Sanford | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Bobby Bolin | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 8/P
- Don Zimmer: S7/7
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: 7
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: HR/9D
- Joey Amalfitano: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: K
- Willie Mays: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
Top 2
- George Altman: 43
- Billy Williams: W
- Andre Rodgers: BK.1-2
- Andre Rodgers: K
- Dick Bertell: S8/8.2-H
- Dick Ellsworth: K
Bot 2
- Jim Davenport: 53
- Ed Bailey: 7
- Eddie Bressoud: 63
Top 3
- Richie Ashburn: S9/9
- Don Zimmer: 9
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 7
- George Altman: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: HR/9LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Andre Rodgers: 13
Bot 3
- Jim Marshall: HR/9D
- Felipe Alou: HP
- Joey Amalfitano: W.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Willie Mays: D7.3-H
- Orlando Cepeda: D9.2-H
- Jim Davenport: 8/L
Top 4
- Dick Bertell: S7/56
- Bob Anderson: S8/8.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: S8/4M.2-3;1-2
- Don Zimmer: S7/56D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ron Santo: K
- Ernie Banks: 8/SF.3-H
- George Altman: S9/9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Billy Williams: IW
- Andre Rodgers: D8/89D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dick Bertell: IW
- Bob Anderson: K
Bot 4
- Ed Bailey: K
- Eddie Bressoud: 13
- Tom Haller: K/C
Top 5
- Richie Ashburn: K/C
- Jerry Kindall: 2/P
- Ron Santo: 13
Bot 5
- Willie McCovey: S7/56
- Joey Amalfitano: 46(1)/FO
- Harvey Kuenn: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: 2/P
- George Altman: 43
- Billy Williams: 5/P
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: K
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Jim Davenport: S8/6M
- Ed Bailey: 6/P
Top 7
- Andre Rodgers: 43
- Dick Bertell: 8/L
- Bob Anderson: K/C
Bot 7
- Eddie Bressoud: 43
- Jack Sanford: HR/9LD
- Willie McCovey: 3/G
- Joey Amalfitano: K
Top 8
- Al Heist: 53
- Jerry Kindall: 8
- Ron Santo: 8
Bot 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Willie Mays: S8/6M
- Orlando Cepeda: S9/9.1-3
- Jim Davenport: S9/9.3-H;1-2
- Ed Bailey: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Matty Alou: K
Top 9
- Ernie Banks: S7/6M
- George Altman: HR/89XD.1-H
- Billy Williams: W
- Andre Rodgers: W.1-2
- Dick Bertell: K
- Barney Schultz: K
- Al Heist: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Kindall: K
Bot 9
- Hobie Landrith: 31
- Willie McCovey: 4/P
- Joey Amalfitano: S1
- Harvey Kuenn: S7/7.1-3
- Willie Mays: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Richie Ashburn ejected by HP umpire Chris Pelekoudas