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Chicago Cubs @ 
San Francisco Giants
1961-08-09 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 10822 · 80°F, sunny, dry · Wind to RF · 3:06
San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. San Francisco Giants put up 4 in the 7th. Stu Miller earned the win. Matty Alou went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Stu Miller L: Barney Schultz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Forman · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Heist | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kindall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Will | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bertell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Anderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 George Altman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barney Schultz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Amalfitano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Davenport | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Anderson | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| Barney Schultz | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
 Billy O'Dell | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Stu Miller | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Heist: 4/P
- Jerry Kindall: 3/P
- Bob Will: K/C
Bot 1
- Joey Amalfitano: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Matty Alou: S7/56
- Willie Mays: K
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: S7/56
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 9
- Andre Rodgers: HR/8XD.1-H
- Dick Bertell: 63
Bot 2
- Orlando Cepeda: 2/P
- Ed Bailey: K
- Jim Davenport: S8/8S
- Jose Pagan: 53
Top 3
- Bob Anderson: K/C
- Al Heist: S9/9
- Jerry Kindall: PO1(134361)
- Jerry Kindall: 53
Bot 3
- Mike McCormick: 8/8D/L
- Joey Amalfitano: 8
- Harvey Kuenn: S5/5
- Matty Alou: 63
Top 4
- Bob Will: S7/56
- Ernie Banks: K
- Billy Williams: CS2(26)
- Billy Williams: 6/L
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: 8
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Ed Bailey: K
- Jim Davenport: 53
Top 5
- Ron Santo: K
- Andre Rodgers: S8/89
- Dick Bertell: 8
- Bob Anderson: HR/7D.1-H
- Al Heist: 9
Bot 5
- Jose Pagan: S8/8
- Jim Marshall: K/C
- Joey Amalfitano: S7/56.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: W.2-3;1-2
- Matty Alou: 6/P/IF.3-H(E6)(NR)(UR);2-3
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jerry Kindall: K
- Bob Will: 63
- Ernie Banks: 43
Bot 6
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
- Ed Bailey: K
- Jim Davenport: S7/7
- Jose Pagan: K23
Top 7
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 3/P
- Andre Rodgers: S9/9
- Dick Bertell: S7/56.1-2
- Bob Anderson: K
Bot 7
- Hobie Landrith: S4/4
- Joey Amalfitano: 7
- Harvey Kuenn: S8/6M.1-2
- Matty Alou: D7.2-H;1-3
- Willie Mays: S7/7.3-H(RBI);2-H(RBI);B-3(E7/TH)
- Orlando Cepeda: K+WP.3-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Ed Bailey: 1/P
- Jim Davenport: K
Top 8
- Al Heist: S7/56
- George Altman: K
- Bob Will: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: S7/7.2-H;1-3
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: K
Bot 8
- Jose Pagan: K/C
- Hobie Landrith: K/C
- Joey Amalfitano: W
- Harvey Kuenn: SB2
- Harvey Kuenn: 7/7/L
Top 9
- Andre Rodgers: K
- Dick Bertell: 63
- Barney Schultz: 6/P
Bot 9
- Matty Alou: HR/9D
Notes & reviews
- Ernie Banks dropped the infield fly due to the wind