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Chicago Cubs @ 
San Francisco Giants
1961-09-16 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 8564 · 64°F, cloudy, soaked · Wind L to R · 2:25
San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Stu Miller earned the win. Harvey Kuenn went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Stu Miller L: Bob Anderson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Altman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andre Rodgers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cuno Barragan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim McAnany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Heist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Davenport | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Elston | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Anderson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
 Dick LeMay | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Stu Miller | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Don Zimmer: S7/56
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ernie Banks: S7/7.1-2
- Ron Santo: W.2-3;1-2
- George Altman: K
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Joey Amalfitano: WP.1-2
- Joey Amalfitano: 43.2-3
- Willie Mays: 4/P
- Felipe Alou: S7/7.3-H
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Top 2
- Andre Rodgers: D7
- Cuno Barragan: K
- Dick Ellsworth: K/C
- Richie Ashburn: 9
Bot 2
- Jim Davenport: 63
- Ed Bailey: 3/G
- Jose Pagan: 53
Top 3
- Don Zimmer: S8/6M
- Billy Williams: 2/P
- Ernie Banks: PO1(134)
- Ernie Banks: 6/P
Bot 3
- Mike McCormick: E3/G
- Harvey Kuenn: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
- Joey Amalfitano: S7/7
- Willie Mays: 9/9/L
Top 4
- Ron Santo: 13
- George Altman: 3/G
- Andre Rodgers: 53
Bot 4
- Felipe Alou: S8/8
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
- Jim Davenport: S8/8.1-2
- Ed Bailey: K
- Jose Pagan: 8
Top 5
- Cuno Barragan: 53
- Dick Ellsworth: HP
- Richie Ashburn: S9/34.1-3
- Don Zimmer: K
- Billy Williams: 13
Bot 5
- Mike McCormick: S9/34
- Harvey Kuenn: PO1(23)
- Harvey Kuenn: HR/7D
- Joey Amalfitano: FLE3
- Joey Amalfitano: 7/7/L
- Willie Mays: 63
Top 6
- Ernie Banks: S7/7
- Ron Santo: 54(1)3/GDP
- George Altman: K
Bot 6
- Felipe Alou: 9
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
- Jim Davenport: 8
Top 7
- Andre Rodgers: S8/6M
- Cuno Barragan: W.1-2
- Jim McAnany: 9
- Richie Ashburn: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 7
- Ed Bailey: 43
- Jose Pagan: K/C
- Mike McCormick: D9
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Top 8
- Don Zimmer: 9
- Billy Williams: W
- Ernie Banks: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Joey Amalfitano: S1/1
- Willie Mays: S8/6M.1-3
- Felipe Alou: 94(1)/FO.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Orlando Cepeda: 7
- Jim Davenport: 8
Top 9
- George Altman: D8/89D
- Andre Rodgers: S7/56.2-3
- Dick Bertell: S7/7.3-H;1-2
- Al Heist: WP.2-3;1-2
- Al Heist: K
- Richie Ashburn: S7/56.3-H;2-3
- Sammy Taylor: E4/G.3-H(RBI);1-3(E6);B-2
- Billy Williams: IW
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Ed Bailey: 8
- Willie McCovey: HR/9D