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Chicago Cubs @ 
San Francisco Giants
1961-06-18 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 27241 · 62°F, sunny, dry · Wind L to R · 2:25
San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. San Francisco Giants put up 4 in the 6th. Juan Marichal earned the win and Dick LeMay picked up the save. Orlando Cepeda went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
W: Juan Marichal L: Don Cardwell SV: Dick LeMay
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 George Altman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Rodgers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Cardwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Roach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Marichal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick LeMay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cardwell | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Don Elston | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Drott | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Marichal | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Dick LeMay | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Don Zimmer: 63
- Ron Santo: D7/7LS
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: 2/FL
- Joey Amalfitano: 9
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
Top 2
- George Altman: D9
- Billy Williams: 43.2-3
- Andre Rodgers: 9/FL
- Dick Bertell: 63
Bot 2
- Willie Mays: K
- Ed Bailey: 41
- Orlando Cepeda: 8/L
Top 3
- Don Cardwell: D7/7LS
- Richie Ashburn: 4/L
- Don Zimmer: S8/8.2-3
- Ron Santo: 5/FL
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 3
- Jim Davenport: 9
- Jose Pagan: 3/L
- Juan Marichal: 43
Top 4
- George Altman: K
- Billy Williams: S8
- Andre Rodgers: SB2
- Andre Rodgers: W
- Dick Bertell: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Felipe Alou: 43
- Joey Amalfitano: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: D7
- Willie Mays: 43
Top 5
- Don Cardwell: 9/L
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Don Zimmer: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Don Zimmer: W
- Ron Santo: 63.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Ernie Banks: IW
- George Altman: S7/5D.2-H;1-2
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 5
- Ed Bailey: S9/9
- Orlando Cepeda: PB.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Jim Davenport: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jose Pagan: 9
- Willie McCovey: HR/9LD.3-H;2-H
- Felipe Alou: 53
Top 6
- Andre Rodgers: 9/L
- Dick Bertell: K
- Don Cardwell: K
Bot 6
- Joey Amalfitano: 13
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Willie Mays: S7/7.1-2
- Ed Bailey: 6/P
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/89XD.2-H;1-H
- Jim Davenport: S1/34S
- Jose Pagan: SB2
- Jose Pagan: IW
- Dick LeMay: S8.2-H;1-3
- Felipe Alou: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Richie Ashburn: K/C
- Don Zimmer: S8/6M
- Ron Santo: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Joey Amalfitano: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: K
- Willie Mays: 13
Top 8
- Ernie Banks: K
- George Altman: S6/56D
- Billy Williams: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ed Bailey: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
- Jim Davenport: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Andre Rodgers: K/C
- Dick Bertell: 53
- Mel Roach: K
Notes & reviews
- Andre Rodgers ejected by HP umpire Jocko Conlan for dropping his bat on Conlan's foot; Cubs Coach El Tappe ejected by Conlan