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Chicago Cubs @ 
San Francisco Giants
1961-09-17 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 23865 · 68°F, sunny, dry · Wind to RF · 2:05
San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8–2. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Billy O'Dell earned the win. Felipe Alou went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| SFN | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Billy O'Dell L: Jack Curtis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Zimmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Altman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Rodgers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Bertell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Burwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Hubbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Amalfitano | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Davenport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Bailey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy O'Dell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Curtis | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Dick Burwell | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
 Don Elston | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Brewer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy O'Dell | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: K/C
- Don Zimmer: K/C
- Billy Williams: S4/4
- Ernie Banks: K
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S9/9.B-3(E9)
- Joey Amalfitano: 63.3-H(RBI)
- Willie Mays: D9/9D
- Felipe Alou: S9/34.2-H
- Orlando Cepeda: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 2
- Ron Santo: K
- George Altman: K
- Andre Rodgers: W
- Dick Bertell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jim Davenport: 43
- Ed Bailey: W
- Jose Pagan: S7/7.1-2
- Billy O'Dell: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: S9/34.2-H;1-3
- Joey Amalfitano: 63
Top 3
- Jack Curtis: K
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Don Zimmer: 6/P
Bot 3
- Willie Mays: S7/7
- Felipe Alou: HR/7D.1-H
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Jim Davenport: SB2
- Jim Davenport: W
- Ed Bailey: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jose Pagan: S7/7.2-H
- Billy O'Dell: 5/P
Top 4
- Billy Williams: S8/4M
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Ron Santo: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Joey Amalfitano: 13
- Willie Mays: 6/P
Top 5
- George Altman: D7
- Andre Rodgers: 43.2-3
- Dick Bertell: 63.3-H(RBI)
- Dick Burwell: K/C
Bot 5
- Felipe Alou: D7
- Orlando Cepeda: WP.2-3
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
- Jim Davenport: 8/SF.3-H(RBI)
- Ed Bailey: 7
Top 6
- Richie Ashburn: D8
- Don Zimmer: 63.2-3
- Billy Williams: 7/SF.3-H(RBI)
- Ernie Banks: 9
Bot 6
- Jose Pagan: 53
- Billy O'Dell: 13
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/P
Top 7
- Ron Santo: 8
- George Altman: 43
- Andre Rodgers: 63
Bot 7
- Joey Amalfitano: W
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Felipe Alou: S7/7.2-H;1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Jim Davenport: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Ed Bailey: HP.1-2
- Jose Pagan: 9/9/L
Top 8
- Dick Bertell: 63
- Ken Hubbs: K
- Richie Ashburn: 53
Bot 8
- Billy O'Dell: S4/4
- Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)/FO
- Joey Amalfitano: K/C
- Willie Mays: SB2
- Willie Mays: K/C
Top 9
- Don Zimmer: 8
- Billy Williams: K
- Ernie Banks: 63
Notes & reviews
- Joey Amalfitano ejected by HP umpire Augie Donatelli